Freestone appoints Zikra as vice president

New York, NY Freestone Property Group, a full-service property management company headquartered in New York City, has appointed Mark Zikra as vice president. Zikra will lead Freestone’s operations, compliance and resident success teams. He will oversee the implementation of emerging technologies, including AI and predictive analytics, to streamline processes, increase automation and strengthen overall operations. The appointment underscores Freestone’s commitment to invest in talent and technology to positively impact the resident experience and create enduring value for all stakeholders.

“Mark is a seasoned leader with an incredible track record of building teams and scaling the processes and technologies that power commercial real estate,” said Gregory Fournier, co-founder of Freestone. “His deep domain expertise will help improve our tech stack, build reliable and robust data systems, and integrate cutting edge solutions that improve our operations.”

“We are delighted to welcome Mark to the team. He will be invaluable as we identify innovative ways to enhance the resident experience and improve operations,” said Fred LeCao, co-founder of Freestone. “I’m confident that Mark will accelerate the growth of our business at a time when we believe there is tremendous opportunity.”

Zikra said, “I am thrilled to join Freestone at such an exciting time in the company’s trajectory. I’m excited to partner with the rest of the Freestone team to scale the platform and identify new ways of improving our best-in-class resident services.”

Zikra was previously head of innovation at August Hill where he was an advisor to early-stage prop tech companies. Prior to this role, Zikra served as senior vice president of technology and innovation for CA Student Living, where he designed and built the firm’s global technology and innovation infrastructure and managed the company’s innovation lab, software services and technology services teams.