The Promise Homes Company Announces Expansion with New Hires & Promotions

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Promise Homes Company, one of the largest minority-led managers of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental homes in the United States, announced today that it has expanded its senior staff with two new hires and one internal promotion. These new positions will support the continued growth of The Promise Homes Company as it executes on its mission to provide quality homes with free resident financial programming and amenities to benefit residents, investors, and communities.

Jake Keating joined Promise Homes as Head of Operations in March. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations and expansion of The Promise Homes platform. Prior to Promise Homes, Mr. Keating served as a senior member of the Acquisitions & Capital Markets team at Front Yard Residential from 2017 to 2021. His responsibilities focused on a variety of corporate development functions to expand and optimize Front Yard’s affordable single-family rental portfolio.

Tim Birt came on as the company’s Director of Community Engagement, Minority Vendor Program Management, and Construction Oversight in April. Mr. Birt leads all repair, maintenance, and renovation efforts throughout the Promise Homes portfolio of homes. He also manages the company’s vendor network, continually working to expand its pipeline and utilization of minority-owned businesses. Prior to Promise Homes, Tim was a successful entrepreneur who founded Tim Birt Enterprises, a company specializing in residential real estate remodeling for over 25 years in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Jackie Williams was promoted to Head of Resident Engagement & Social Impact in January. She has been with The Promise Homes Company since 2017, and her new primary responsibility is to implement the resident engagement strategy and the execution of The Promise Homes Company Enhanced Services. In this new role, she will focus efforts on continuing to expand on Promise Homes’ unique platform for providing affordable rental housing, while making meaningful social impact in the communities in which the company invests.

“As The Promise Homes Company continues to grow and the needs of our residents continue to expand, we have made it a priority to invest in strong leaders who will execute on our mission to provide quality homes to residents, assist in their financial empowerment, and support the local community,” said John Hope Bryant, Founder and Chairman of The Promise Homes Company. “Jake, Tim and Jackie each play an integral role in supporting our company’s efforts to grow the Promise Homes platform, enhance our resident engagement in no-cost financial counseling and incentive programs, and increase the hiring of local, minority-owned vendors for property maintenance.”

The Promise Homes Company is today comprised of a portfolio of more than 660 homes across Georgia and Florida. The company’s model of resident empowerment provides its middle-class and working-class residents with free financial literacy education and credit counseling as well as unique financial incentive offerings to help residents pay rent, build credit and obtain mortgage commitments to transition from renters to homeowners.

About Promise Homes
Launched in May 2017, The Promise Homes Company is one of the largest minority-led managers of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental property in the United States, with a focus on working class and middle-class communities. Promise Homes offers its residents quality housing at affordable prices as well as financial empowerment and assistance that would position them financially to eventually own a home. Promise Homes also contracts with local, minority-owned businesses for property maintenance services, thereby creating local, sustainable jobs in the communities where it invests. Promise Homes was founded by John Hope Bryant, an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and prominent thought leader on financial inclusion, economic empowerment and financial dignity. For more information, please visit http://www.thepromisehomescompany.com.