Whelan Associates | Strategic Real Estate Services

William N. Whelan
Chairman < back to about

William Cormack

With a career that spans 33 years of experience in development, construction, property management and information services Bill Whelan founded Whelan Associates in 2001 in order to return to the hands on business of developing an entrepreneurial company providing real estate service to his home turf of the south coast of Massachusetts. Prior to founding Whelan Associates, Bill was the Chairman of Spaulding and Slye Colliers International, a comprehensive real estate services firm in Boston, MA. Spaulding and Slye became a real estate industry leader during his 29-year tenure with the help of many successful projects that he was responsible for, including development of the $500 million 125 High Street Tower in Boston.
During Bill’s tenure at Spaulding and Slye he was also the driving force behind expanding their employee base and resources from only 35 people in 1973 to 600 people upon his departure. From project management to strategic planning Bill has the knowledge and experience to successfully integrate all facets of real estate corporate services into the SouthCoast market where he has maintained his residence throughout his life and career.

Education:
Wentworth Institute of Technology

Professional & Community Affiliations:
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Board of Advisors, Compass Bank for Savings
Board of Directors, Not Your Average Joe’s Restaurants
President and Founder of Sandpiper Air, Inc.
AirLifeLine Pilot

William M. Whelan
President < back to top

William Cormack

15 years of experience in property management, tenant construction and brokerage services

Prior to being one of the founding principals of Whelan Associates, Bill served as Vice President of State Street Corporation in Boston, MA where he supervised the Property Services Department managing 4 million square feet of domestic office space. He also served as the Mergers and Acquisitions Leasing Officer at State Street Corporation. Bill's expertise in project management, property management and brokerage has been garner through experience at companies such as Spaulding and Slye Colliers in Washington, D.C. and Leggat McCall Properties in Boston, MA.

Education:
Fairfield University, 1989
B.S. in Financial Management

Professional & Community Affiliations:
Commissioner, New Bedford Regional Airport Commission
Member of the Building Owners and Managers Association
Treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 46, Cubmaster of Pack 10, Cachalot District Chairman
Volunteer Pilot
Eagle Scout

William A. Cormack
Chief Financial Officer < back to top

William Cormack

Bill joined Whelan Associates in 2002. Prior to joining Whelan Associates, Bill worked at Spaulding and Slye Colliers International for a period of 27 years. He served as Director of MIS, Controller, Financial Analyst handling a full range of real estate services including development, management, construction, consulting and brokerage. A broad understanding of financial management principles and their impact on company operations and technology issues strengthen his experience as a financial professional. He has performed multiple and overlapping roles covering financial and technical aspects of real estate.

Education:
Boston University

Professional & Community Affiliations:
Certified Public Accountant, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Joseph R. Irvine < back to top
Vice President, Property Management

Prior to joining Whelan Associates in June of 2006, Joe was a property manager for the State Street Corporation and Trammell Crow. Most recently Joe was responsible for managing both tenant facility services and base building property management at the one million square foot State Street Financial Center in Boston MA.

As the head of Whelan’s Property Management team, Joe uses his 18 years of experience in construction, facilities maintenance services and property management to create and maintain high quality, efficient and clean environments for an array of occupants.

Education:
Lesley University
BA Liberal Studies

Thomas M. Leclerc < back to top
Vice President, Construction

Prior to joining Whelan Associates in 2006, Tom Leclerc spent the last 10 of his 17 years in the construction industry as a Senior Project Manager with one of Boston’s premier building contractors. Tom’s attention to detail and ability to foster a true team partnership with all of the project’s stakeholders--Owner, Architect, Engineers, Construction Manager and Subcontractors have enabled Tom to lead very complex and challenging projects for such clients as Fidelity Investments, Cisco Systems, Compaq Computers, Hallmark Health, and Emerson College.

Education:
Norwich University

Brian D. Droukas < back to top
Vice President, Business Development

Brian joined the company in 2007 as Vice President of Business Development. Prior to joining Whelan Associates, Brian served as a Senior Sales Executive, obtaining and managing accounts including Shields Healthcare, Saab 1 Enterprises, and 900 locations of the United States Postal Service, spanning from Worcester to Cape Cod, as well as the state of Rhode Island. His sales and customer service experience are an extremely valuable asset to Whelan Associates.

Richard (Rick) E. Barnes < back to top
Vice President, Capital Markets

Rick joined Whelan Associates in 2008 to head the Capital Markets Group for the company. As head of this new division, Rick provides clients with customized investment property sales solutions, as well as acquisition and recapitalization services. These premier services are offered to individual and institutional owners and investors engaged in buying, selling, developing, and financing real estate.

Rick brings to the company 32 years of success in development, leasing, and sales of income producing real estate assets across the country. More recently, he has closed over $56 million in transactions utilizing a creative multi-channel marketing campaign. Among his accomplishments include the sale of One Washington Place in Easton and Faunce Corner Executive Center One, in Dartmouth.

As a specialist in the office, retail and industrial property markets, Rick proactively identifies and matches the needs of investment property buyers and sellers, and engineers solutions that insure smooth transactions.

Education
University of Texas (Arlington), 1976
BS - Architecture

Tom Jachimczyk < back to top
Project Engineer

A life long resident of Southeastern Massachusetts Tom joined Whelan Associates in 2005. Before joining Whelan Associates Tom worked in Woods Hole as a greeter for NOAA scientists as well as maintaining the ships systems while in port. Most recently Tom had spent time in the residential management sector. As an assistant property manager for a 15 acre estate for 3 years he was able to develop his skills on a small level. Looking for a fast paced working environment and larger properties to manage he decided to make the jump to Commercial properties.

Education
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth

Trent Roderick < back to top
Assistant Property Manager

Prior to working for Whelan Associates Mr. Roderick was Site Security Supervisor with Allied Security for four years and Whakenhut Security Division two years.

Education
Greater New Bedford Regional Technical High School
Machine Technologies

Professional & Community Affiliations
Co-owner of TAG Services
New Bedford Constable
Martial Arts Instructor

Marie I. Amaral < back to top
Executive Assistant to the President

Marie became part of the Whelan team in 2006. Since joining the organization she has taken on the role of Office Manager and Executive Assistant to William M. Whelan. She graduated from Southeastern Massachusetts University in 1987. After graduation she spent several years in the Medical field where she obtained many of the skills that aide her today. Upon taking the leap to this new position she looks forward to the many opportunities that will arise.

Education:
Bachelor of Science, Southeastern Massachusetts University 1987

Professional and Community Affiliations:
Red Cross Volunteer- Disaster Relief
Softball Coach Bay State Girls Softball League
Pitching Coach Fast Pitch Softball
ASA JO Umpire Teacher

Jessica L. Bettencourt < back to top
Marketing Director

Jessica joined the Whelan Associates team in early 2007 as the Contract Administrator. Prior to joining Whelan Associates, she had worked as an Administrative Assistant for Sylvan Learning Centers, an Accounting Associate for the New Bedford Whaling Museum, and as an Operations Assistant for Logistics Management Inc. With her varied and extensive office background and marketing degree from UMass Dartmouth, she is now expanding her knowledge in the area of strategic real estate services marketing.

Education:
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2007
BS Marketing

Professional and Community Affiliations:
Skater and Committee Member – Providence Roller Derby

Rachel L. Kszystyniak < back to top
Senior Accountant

Rachel has joined the Whelan team as the Senior Accountant. She brings to Whelan Associates her knowledge of accounting as well as her experience in the field. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Rachel has worked with varied accounting software and processes, giving her the ability to create, compile and analyze accounting reports for every entity and project under Whelan Associates.

Education:
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 2005
BS Accounting

Millie A. Barbosa < back to top
Junior Accountant

Millie comes to Whelan Associates with over 7 years of accounting experience. She had been employed by two prominent Accounting firms in the New Bedford area, where she handled a vast array of financial and administrative functions. In addition to Accounting, Millie also brings her knowledge of Real Estate. She has served the community as a Realtor for the past 5 years, having been recognized as Top Producer in both 2005 & 2006. With much enthusiasm, she is looking forward to expanding her knowledge of the business and growing within Whelan Associates.

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Fisher College
Kinyon-Campbell Business School, 1993

Professional and Community Affiliations:
Greater New Bedford Association of Realtors
Our Lady of Assumption

Suzanne C. Blouin < back to top
Lease Administrator

Suzanne has joined Whelan Associates with accounting and bookkeeping experience and serves as the Lease Administrator. Suzanne previously held positions as a legal secretary, and full charge bookkeeper for a local law firm, as well as a payroll administrator for a rehabilitation and nursing facility. With the growing number of projects, Suzanne has proven to be a valuable asset to our leasing team.

Education:
Business Management, Newbury College
Medical Billing and Coding, Bristol Community College

Professional and Community Affiliations:
Baystate Girls Softball League, Manager/Coach

Edward P. Guilherme < back to top
Controller

Ed has joined Whelan Associates as Controller. Ed comes to Whelan Associates with years of experience in accounting and management practices in both large and small companies. In addition to accounting, Ed has valuable human resources experience which will aid the company as it continues to grow.

Education:
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1998
BS Accounting

Eduardo C. Castillo < back to top
Senior Property Manager

Eduardo has joined Whelan Associates as the Senior Property Manager. Before coming to Whelan Associates, Eduardo managed over 650,000 sf of property services activities for State Street Corporation's owned and leased properties. In addition to managing the properties, he also served as a Safety Mananger and an Ergonomics Manager for the company, educating employees on safe work practices as well as developing safety and environmental policies. With his experience and the growing number of properties, Eduardo is prepared to keep Whelan ahead of the property management curve.

Education:
Dorchester High School

Lori A. Hebert < back to top
Office Administrator

Lori comes to Whelan Associates with varied experience ranging from Lead Sales Audit Administrator to Personal Care Assistant. While working for Samsonite Corportation, she was responsible for auditing over 160 stores, handling accounting responsibilites and working with stores to avoid credit card chargebacks. Lori also gained experience as a Customer Service Representative, handling customer complaints, coordinating deliveries and processing orders. Her varied skills have easily translated to the position of Office Administrator at Whelan Associates.

Education:
Liberal Arts, Bristol Community College