Thomas Rucker serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Property Management at Berkshire. In his position, Thomas is responsible for the overall back-of-the-house operations for property management, including marketing, construction services, revenue management, training and education, utility, energy management, national purchasing, procurement, contract management, real estate tax management and financial and operational reporting for the portfolio. He also leads the firm’s ESG and sustainability initiatives via BerkshireTHRIVE.
Prior to joining Berkshire, Thomas served as Vice President and Managing Director of Real Estate for Sawyer Realty Holdings, LLC. During his tenure at Sawyer Realty Holdings, LLC, Thomas managed more than 30,000 units.
Thomas received a Certified Apartment Manager (CAM®) designation from the National Apartment Association and is a Certified Property Manager (CPM®) with the Institute of Real Estate Management and is a licensed Property Manager from the District of Columbia Real Estate Commission. He is also the Past President and active Board member for the Property Management Association of Washington D.C. He is an active member of the National Apartment Association, Urban Land Institute, USGBC, the Apartment and Office Building Association in Washington, D.C., and the local IREM chapter.