Michael Mendillo
Michael is a seasoned real estate executive with more than three decades of direct in real estate investments, development, and management. Michael’s tenacity and entrepreneurial mindset has propelled his career over 30+ years with a myriad of accomplishments including being an equity partner at FirstService Residential, the international leader of community association management touting a portfolio exceeding 8,600 communities and 1.7 million homes.
Michael’s partnership at FirstService Residential started when in 1997, Michael’s organization, The Wentworth Group partnered with FirstService, becoming their Residential Eastern Region and serving communities from Massachusetts to Tennessee. Today, as president and principal, Michael’s responsibilities include client retention, leadership development, organizational growth, and strategic initiatives.
In addition to the above, Michael has amassed an impressive real estate investment portfolio, which over the years has represented over 1,000 rentals, multiple commercial properties and shopping centers.
Michael’s charismatic personality and passion for people have led him to become a prolific public speaker. Covering topics such as community association management, entrepreneurialism, leadership, and corporate culture, Michael’s speaking engagements have included prestigious universities such as Columbia and New York University Stern School of Business, as well as various professional/trade organizations. He has also had the honor of speaking at his alma mater, William Paterson University, where he is also sitting on the Advisory Board.
Michael has taught community association management at Monmouth University, and he sits on the board of the Rutgers Customer Experience Program through Rutgers University Center for Innovation Education. Michael is also responsible for creating two region-specific, associate-centric events at FirstService Residential aimed at education, development, and motivation. Currently, L.E.A.D.S is. in its 12th year and the company’s Annual Meeting in its 22nd year.
While Michael Mendillo is very accomplished in his career, he is also extremely dedicated to his family. Michael resides in Central New Jersey with his wife Kathy and his four children Michael II, Danny, Lauren, and Tara. Drive, determination, and passion are great words to describe Michael Mendillo. He and Kathleen have in-turn raised their children to live and exemplify these words at the core of what they do each day.
