Laurel Macdonald is the President of Carteret Management Corporation, a third generation property management firm operating since 1971. Carteret manages a portfolio of affordable housing properties located throughout the state of Florida. Ms. Macdonald has been with Carteret since 2009 after starting her career in the real estate finance field subsequent to her graduation from Duke University. In her current role, she supervises daily operation of the Carteret portfolio, interpreting and implementing management procedures and enforcing strict compliance with regulatory requirements. Ms. Macdonald oversees budget preparation, contract negotiations, and the monitoring of on-site operations. Ms. Macdonald is a member of the HCCP Board of Governors under NAHB. She is a Certified Property Manager through the Institute of Real Estate Management, serving on the local IREM chapter’s board, and has established Carteret as an Accredited Management Organization through IREM. Laurel holds a Credential for Green Property Management from NAAEI and NAHMA, as well as having earned several affordable housing designations (HCCP from NAHB; COS, TCS and BOS from the National Center for Housing Management).