April S. Buchner, CPM®, CCAM® Co-Founding Principal & CFO

Mar West Real Estate Services Principal/Owners April Buchner

Responsibilities

April has overall responsibility for Corporate Accounting & financial reporting functions.

Professional Experience

April has enjoyed a 27 year career in the commercial real estate and telecommunications industries. Her professional experience in real estate encompasses strategic planning, acquisition/disposition due diligence, property management, leasing, vendor management, budgeting, profit & loss accountability, and financial analysis/reporting on high profile master-planned and institutionally managed projects.

As a Co-Founding Principal of Mar West Real Estate, Inc., April brings to the firm a deep background in commercial real estate, complimented by cellular broadcast tower leasing/management, and high-speed Internet access and telecommunications services. During her employment with CB Richard Ellis, Tooley & Company and The Muller Company as a Sr. Property Manager, April performed property management on a variety of commercial buildings, commercial associations & common areas. Larger assignments included Koll Center Newport (1.3 mm sq. ft. high-rise, mixed use property with multiple ownership entities & large common area), Orange Financial Center (385,000 sq. ft. Mid-Rise Office building), and Stadium Towers Plaza (315,000 sq. ft. high-rise office building).

April contributes her time outside the office to the Make-A-Wish Foundation helping to grant heart-felt wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, Junior Achievement to teach kids certain aspects of fiscal and social responsibility, and to Comfort Zone Camps (bereavement camps) as a Big Buddy to children who have lost a sibling, parent or primary care giver.


Education

  • B.S. Business Administration- Entrepreneurship, California State University-Fullerton - Graduated Cum Laude
  • A.S. Business Administration, Irvine Valley College - Graduated Cum Laude
  • CPM® designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
  • CCAM® designation from the California Association of Community Managers (CACM)
  • Numerous industry specific continuing education courses
  • Storm Water Pollution Protection Programs (SWPPP) - Certification- 2007

Licenses, Affiliations & Recognitions

  • California Real Estate Salesperson - Licensed
  • Institute of Real Estate Management® - Certified Property Manager® and Member
  • California Association of Community Managers- Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM)
  • Toastmasters International® Past President, Newport Center Toastmasters
  • Toastmasters International® Past Mentor- Irvine Chamber of Commerce Toastmasters
  • Make-A-Wish Foundation® - Wish Grantor and Speaker
  • Junior Achievement® - Mentor/Instructor
  • Volunteer "Big Buddy" - Comfort Zone Camps ( Bereavement camps for kids )
  • Named a “Woman of Influence” in 2011 by Real Estate Forum Magazine