Carlos Michan, founder of Strata Equity Group, Inc. currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. He earned a Bachelors degree in Engineering from UNAM (Universidad Autonoma de Mexico). He is licensed as a real estate broker in California. With three decades of real estate industry experience, Mr. Michan is the visionary behind the company’s growth. He has overseen more than $1 billion worth of land investments and property management projects during the last 20 years. He is a member of Comite Empresarial Mexicano and the Urban Land Institute.

James Kozak is the President of Strata Equity Group. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Kozak is responsible for implementing the company’s overall strategies and policies, including acquiring properties, entitling master planned communities and structuring, negotiating, and closing complex real estate transactions. He has been a member of the Urban Land Institute since 1995.

David Michan holds the position of Vice President of Strata Equity Group. He earned his Masters of Science in Real Estate from the University of San Diego. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics, with a specialization in Latin America and Accounting, from the University of California, Los Angeles. Mr. Michan has been actively engaged in the development, brokerage and investment aspects of real estate since 1999. He is a licensed real estate broker in California. Mr. Michan is responsible for the acquisition, financing, operations, processing, entitling and disposition of the company’s projects. He has been a member of the Urban Land Institute since 2003.

Mark Cheeseman serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. He attended Empire State College in Upstate New York. With 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, he is responsible for overseeing all administrative functions of the company, including financial reporting, human resource management, and information technology. Additionally, Mr. Cheeseman supervises the management of Strata Equity Group’s apartment holdings.

Eric Flodine serves as the Vice President of Community Planning. He earned a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning from Cal Poly Pomona and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Mr. Flodine oversees the visioning, land planning, entitlement processing and community outreach aspects of the company’s master planned communities. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the American Planning Association.

Sergio Poplawsky is the Director of Operations for the company. Among his responsibilities are Investor’s Relationships, including related legal, financial, and administrative aspects. He also plays a role in the acquisition of real property, and other specific projects. Mr. Poplawsky earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Mexico City and in 2003 obtained his California real estate license. Prior to joining the company he worked with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and subsequently joined Prudential California Realty.