Dallas, Texas – May 1, 2012: Nancy Tartaglino Richards, Chairman of First Preston HT, announced May 1, 2012, the appointment of Lisa Barrentine to President and CEO. Starting in 1988, the First Preston HT family of companies, one of the largest real estate asset and technology firms in the U.S., has grown to include First Preston Management, HomeTelos, BidSelect, HomeTracker and Castle Peak Homes.
Ms. Barrentine has a 21 year record of achievement within First Preston HT joining the company in 1991 as Vice President of Accounting. She has also served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and most recently as President. Her leadership has propelled the company from its beginning as a small business to recognition as a national leader in real estate services and intelligent technologies, and one of the largest certified women-owned businesses in the country. A licensed CPA, Ms. Barrentine earned a BSBA degree from the University of Arkansas. She currently serves on the Neeley Entrepreneurship Center Advisory Board at Texas Christian University and is a member of the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity – South Collin County.
About the Company: First Preston HT has managed and sold over 440,000 properties for real estate portfolio investors, financial institutions and government entities, representing $40 billion in market value. The company has developed patented and patent-pending technology including: HomeTracker® an online asset and work flow management application in use by over 45,000 real estate professionals; BidSelect® an electronic marketplace and online offer management solution that has generated over one million offers and sold over 250,000 properties; and Lender Center™ an online property preservation system in use by 90 financial institutions in support of their government insured loan portfolios. For more information on our exemplary services and intelligent technologies visit us at First Preston HT and connect via Facebook First Preston HT Facebook and Twitter @FirstPrestonHT.
Contact:
Robbi Rice Dietrich
(972) 788-8600
rdietrich@FirstPrestonHT.com