Steve Sise, Chief Operating Officer of Golub & Company, has been named president of the Chicagoland Apartment Association's Board of Directors, a trade association representing thousands of apartment industry professionals including owners and managers of buildings ranging from two-flats to the largest publicly traded real estate investment trusts.
Sise serves as Chief Operating Officer and oversees the management of Golub’s residential and commercial portfolio with a strong emphasis on achieving optimal financial and operational performance. His role entails fostering internal collaboration across all verticals and cultivating partnerships to develop and implement business strategies effectively. Sise brings expertise in acquisition, disposition, development underwriting and asset management. He is also a member of Golub’s Investment Committee, contributing to the decision-making process regarding new acquisitions, developments, and overall business plans. Sise has spearheaded the growth of Golub’s residential property management division for nearly a decade, expanding it to a current portfolio comprising 5,000 units. In 2016, he established and led the residential property management team, driving the successful launch and lease-up of six new developments encompassing a total of 2,500 units. Sise earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from John Carroll University. Sise has been an active member of the Chicagoland Apartment Association Board of Directors since 2014 and has served as an Executive Officer since 2022.
Steve Sise assumed his new role on Tuesday, December 9, when the CAA Board of Directors held its annual Board of Directors meeting. Board officers were also confirmed for the executive committee for 2026
2026 Chicagoland Apartment Association Executive Committee Members
- Steve Sise, President | COO, Golub & Company
- Jim Cunningham, First Vice President | President, Marquette Management, Inc.
- Stuart Handler, Second Vice President | CEO, TLC Management Co
- Steve Rappin, Second Vice President | President, Evergreen Real Estate Group
- Dan Gladden, Second Vice President | President-East Region, AMLI Residential
- Girish Gehani, Treasurer | COO, Trilogy Real Estate Group, LLC
- Jacob Schumaker, Secretary | VP of Operations, Waterton
- Diana Pittro, Member at Large | Executive VP, RMK Management Corp.
- Adnan Darr, Member at Large | COO, Valcre, Inc.
- Gina Fortune-Harmon, Past President | Vice President, FLATS Management Company
The Chicagoland Apartment Association (CAA) represents more than 7,000 apartment professionals who own and/or manage over 308,000 market-rate and affordable rental units in over 2,100 apartment properties ranging from high-rises to two-flats across the Chicagoland region. CAA is federated with the National Apartment Association and provides professional development and networking opportunities to apartment industry professionals and advocates on their behalf at the state, local and federal government level. For more information, please visit www.caapts.org.