Sarah Furchtenicht
Oversees Affordable and Senior Housing as well as Risk Management
Sarah Furchtenicht is responsible for three main divisions at GK. She oversees our Affordable Division’s day to day operations and management which consists of 70 multi-family/ senior communities consisting of almost 6,350 units throughout California. She also is responsible for the Risk Management Division managing all aspects of insurance procurement, captive management, claims management, safety, compliance, and litigation management. In 2014 she added the Recreation Department which includes senior, afterschool and summer camp programs to her responsibilities. She and her team of close to 200 people service the needs of a diversified portfolio, emphasizing strong customer service and take pride in providing quality apartment homes for their residents. Sarah is also an active member in NAHMA, National Affordable Housing Management Association and currently holds the title of Director at Large on the board of AHMA-PSW, Affordable Housing Management Association, Pacific Southwest. Sarah began her career in insurance working as an adjuster for Crawford & Company, a national third- party administrator. At Crawford, she gained tremendous experience in policy analysis for coverage, litigation management, claims investigation, regulatory and agency requirements, and the ability to negotiate and direct mediation and counsel to resolution. She joined GK as a Risk Manager in 1997, promoted to Vice President in 2011 and subsequently promoted to Executive Vice President in 2016. Born and Raised in Northern California, Sarah received her Bachelor of Science from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. She also holds an Associate in Claims Designation, Certified in Fair Housing and received the Certificate of Congressional Recognition for her dedication to Affordable Housing from Congressman Ted Lieu. Sarah resides in Moorpark and has two grown children.
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