Robert M. Kaye
Steven A. Kaye
Kenneth T. Koehler
David Coppola
Joseph Thompson
Robert J. McGowan
Anthony F. Collura
Robert M. Kaye
Chairman and CEO
Mr. Kaye founded The PRC Group and is recognized industry-wide for his leadership and entrepreneurial vision. Mr. Kaye began his career in 1960 as a property manager, and gradually grew his young company into one of the most diversified and respected real estate entities in the Tri-State area.
A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Mr. Kaye is a licensed real estate broker and a Certified Property Manager (CPM). He was a director of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the New Jersey Shore Builders Association. He is the former Chairman of the Board of a $2 billion financial institution and sits on several academic and corporate boards. Mr. Kaye currently chairs legislative committees for community reinvestment as well as several philanthropic organizations.
Steven A. Kaye
Executive Vice President, The PRC Group
President, PRC Construction Company, Inc.
Mr. Kaye directs all facets of the company's construction activities. He has been instrumental in The PRC Group's expanded presence into residential and commercial development.
Since 1997, Mr. Kaye has served the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) as a member of the Board of Directors. He also was as an NJBA PAC Trustee for 10 years. From 2000-2002, Mr. Kaye served as President of the New Jersey Shore Builders Association (NJSBA) and currently serves on its Board of Directors. He has chaired numerous committees including the PAC. Mr. Kaye has been honored many times, including the 1996 and 2002 BEAM Award, 2000 Corner Stone Award, 2001 Builder of the Year Award and the 2002 Builder Continuous Service Award. In 2002, Mr. Kaye was appointed by the Governor to join the New Jersey Development Council.
Mr. Kaye received his BA from Denison University and his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has obtained the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is a licensed real estate broker.
Kenneth T. Koehler
President and COO, The PRC Group
Mr. Koehler is responsible for managing all parts of The PRC Group and its affiliates.
Kenneth Koehler has over 30 yeas of experience in real estate, finance and banking. He has had direct experience in residential and commercial construction lending, as well as extensive experience in the management and financing of multi-family and commercial real estate properties. Mr. Koehler began his career with the Bank of Boston, where he managed Commercial Real Estate and Commercial Lending units at a subsidiary bank. More recently, Mr. Koehler was president and chief executive officer of Dollar Dry Dock Bank, New York, NY, a $5 billion financial services company, and he was president and chief executive officer of Metropolitan Bank and Trust, a $2 billion financial institution in Cleveland, OH. Both firms specialized in acquisition and development financing, as well as intermediate and long-term financing for numerous real estate projects. Mr. Koehler’s experience includes working actively with intermediate and non-bank lenders, including conduits.
Mr. Koehler served as a Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers and was awarded the Bronze Star. He earned a BS in Economics from Duquesne University and an MBA from Xavier University. He is also a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking, Rutgers University. Mr. Koehler has served on many for-profit and non-profit boards, and is currently director of Cumberland Farms and Gulf Oil, and also serves as chairman of the Audit Committees of both organizations. He was recently elected to the President’s Advisory Committee at Xavier University.
David Coppola
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The PRC Group
David Coppola is responsible for directing the finance, tax and accounting departments, as well as The PRC Group’s project planning and investment strategies. Mr. Coppola joined PRC in 2004 as Corporate Controller and was promoted to Vice President, Finance & Administration in 2005, which expanded his role to include insurance, information technology and human resources.
Mr. Coppola is a Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience in various accounting and finance capacities in residential and commercial real estate development. He began his career in public accounting and obtained his Bachelors of Business Administration degree from Pace University, New York, in 1982.
Joseph Thompson
Senior Vice President
Joseph Thompson is responsible for the operations of the property management division, which services The PRC Group portfolio, as well as client properties. Mr. Thompson also manages The PRC Group’s Commercial Construction Division, overseeing projects ranging form Class A office buildings to tenant fit-out. He leads a staff of experienced project managers, estimators and construction managers. His strong background in facilities management and administration is a key component of The PRC Group’s management team.
Prior to joining The PRC Group, Mr. Thompson was responsible for developing and operating properties for a major U.S.-based oil corporation for 14 years. He also spent four years directing his own real estate brokerage and construction services company. The courts in several states have appointed him as a receiver in bankruptcy and foreclosure cases.
Mr. Thompson earned his BS in Business Administration and an MBA from Monmouth College. He has also completed a Graduate Program in Credit and Financial Management, and is a licensed real estate sales associate and a Certified Property Manager.
Robert J. McGowan
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Robert J. McGowan is both a practicing attorney and a Certified Public Accountant, having 30 years of experience in law, finance and accounting, with emphasis on authority and agency laws, business formations, contract and commercial law, municipal government, mergers and acquisitions, real estate development and title transfer.
As Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Mr. McGowan serves as Chief Legal Counsel and Director of Legal Services, and supports all the affiliated companies and land development activities within The PRC Group.
Mr. McGowan’s government service includes 10 years as a municipal judge, 5 years as Sayreville Borough Attorney, and numerous appointments as General and Special Counsel for Redevelopment Agencies and Municipal Utility Authorities; Special Counsel, County of Monmouth; Assistant Municipal Prosecutor; and Zoning Board Attorney. Prior experience includes progressively higher positions in finance and accounting, culminating as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a coaxial cable and microwave-manufacturing corporation. Previous attorney engagements include over 20 years in private practice and as General and Special Counsel for privately held development and management companies, including 5 years as Executive Vice President for a regional homebuilder.
Mr. McGowan earned a BS degree in Accounting from Lehigh University and a law degree from Seton Hall Law School. He has been awarded a Diplomate in New Jersey Municipal Law from the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys and Rutgers University. Public service has included terms as a Borough Council member, planning board member, hospital board member, and as director of a state chartered savings and loan association. Presently he is a member of the Board of Trustees of New York Military Academy; the New Jersey State and Monmouth County Bar Associations; and the Northern New Jersey Chapter of the Urban League Institute.
Anthony F. Collura
President, CRS Lease Services
Anthony Collura has over 20 years of experience in internal auditing, asset and revenue accounting, and financial management, the majority of which was as a senior executive for major national real estate lease audit service providers. As president of Lease Services, Mr. Collura oversees all operations, assignment of staff and project planning. He spends the majority of his time working directly with CRS audit staff and clients in the resolution of claims and negotiations with landlords.
Beginning as a financial and operational auditor in the banking industry with Manufacturers Hanover and CIT Group, and later as accounting manager, Mr. Collura set up complete accounting operations for leasing and asset-based financing operations. For over 15 years with CRS, and prior to that with Kislak Lease Services, Mr. Collura has directed national operations and designed, implemented and supervised real estate lease audit programs for many of the best-known corporate office and retail tenants in the United States. Mr. Collura earned his BS in Accounting from Rutgers University.