The Executive Team behind HBS
Howard Schmitter - President
Howard has over 25 years of experience in the logistics field serving on the Board of three companies. His operations background has served him well in the field of HOA management beginning with contract negotiations and all areas of construction and project management. Howard was born in Columbus, Ohio and has lived in Indianapolis, Denver, Cleveland and Annandale, New Jersey. He has served on numerous committees overseeing charitable operations within the cities that he has resided in.
Barbara Schmitter - Vice President
Barbara Schmitter leads the finance team with an extensive education and background in business administration, accounting and collections. She is responsible for maintaining all H.O.A. records and related reporting for HBS Management Solutions and their clients.
Tracy Kirk - Property Manager
As a Property Manager for HBS Management Solutions L.L.C. Tracy manages multiple Home Owners Associations consisting of approximately 700 homes. Tracy is committed to providing the highest level of property management services to all homeowners. Tracy has a background in management having worked as a Project Manager for an Architect and Engineering Firm in Princeton, NJ for several years before moving to Arizona. As a detail-oriented professional who works well with people, Tracy excels at building and maintaining strong relationships with both homeowners and contractors, and works daily to ensure complete satisfaction.
Larry Wawrzyniak - Property Manager
Larry Wawrzyniak has over 30 years experience in all phases of Supply Chain Management from Strategic Planning and Procurement to Distribution and Logistics for a Fortune Five Hundred Company. He is certified by APICS, “The Association for Operations Management.” Larry is a member of his neighborhood’s Homeowners Executive Advisory Committee and is also a member of the Architectural Review Committee. As a Property Manager for HBS Management Solutions, L.L.C., you can expect a high level of dedicated service in attending to your community’s needs.
Lee Crist – Manager, HBS Property Services
As a Property Services Manager, Lee manages multiple residential homes in our premier foothills communities and Oro Valley. He is committed to providing the highest level of property services to all of our customers and strives to build and maintain strong relationships with the homeowners.
As a native of Arizona and a graduate of the University of Arizona, Lee is a former teacher of ten years in the Yuma and Marana Unified School District. Lee used his experience to teach plumbing, wiring, concrete, welding, oxy-fuel cutting, irrigation, including drip, sprinkler and micro tubing techniques and animal and plant sciences.
Shannon Crist – Accounting Specialist
As an Accounting Specialist, Shannon is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivables, collections and special assignments upon request. She performs the day to day processing of financial transactions to ensure our community association accounts are accurate and up to date and that vendors and suppliers are paid within the established time limits. She is a native of Arizona and attended the University of Arizona, is fluent in Spanish and gained valuable experience while working for two previous property management companies in Tucson.
Phillip Gambill – Supervisor, Gatehouses
Phillip is responsible for all aspects of our numerous gatehouse’s operations and staff. His leadership skills and preparedness come from nine years of gatehouse operations experience.
He served for twelve years in the U.S. Navy, is a certified medical assistant and certified paramedic, has six years of former customer service experience with MCI and UPS and several years of management with other companies.
