Meet The Team

Our Leadership

Levi Kelman

Chief Executive Officer and President of Development

CEO and founder Levi Kelman has led Blue Onyx for over a decade with his passion for elevating communities and resident-centric approach to property management at the forefront. Levi’s keen eye for investments in rapidly growing submarkets that offer both near- and long-term value-add opportunities has helped establish Blue Onyx’s track record of success.

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Tom Lardieri

Chief Operating Officer

Tom Lardieri is an established leader known for developing high performing teams and driving transformational change. As Chief Operating Officer, Tom shapes company culture and values while developing and deploying organizational structure and operational best practices to support Blue Onyx’s growth.

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Shane Brethowr

President of Emerging Platforms

Shane Brethowr is an experienced entrepreneur and innovator with a track record of success in launching both collaborative ventures and independent startups. As President of Emerging Platforms, Shane leads the development and implementation of property technology solutions that strengthen Blue Onyx’s building operations and processes, from construction through property management.

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Jim Driscoll

SVP of Development & Acquisitions

James is a Senior Real Estate Professional with 25+ years of experience leading for-sale and rental residential and mixed-use developers in the NYC Metropolitan Area. He has held positions of Division President at K. Hovnanian Homes, as well as SVP Development at Waypoint Real Estate Investments and LCOR. James holds a BS in Finance from the University of Maryland.

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Michael Marron

Chief Financial Officer

Michael Marron is a seasoned professional with expertise in all aspects of real estate investment management including both listed and private commercial real estate markets. As Chief Financial Officer, Michael raises both equity and traditional capital, develops corporate forecasting models and processes, and has established financial reporting best practices for the firm.

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Olivia Biondi

HR Administrator

Honaty Cid

Assistant Accounting Manager

Brian DiNicola

Financial Analyst

Ashley Gustavsen

Administrative Assistant & Office Manager

Laura Jenkins

Accounting Manager

Yani Henriquez

Regional Property Manager

Kate O’Rourke

Development Manager

Martin Ramirez

Leasing and Sales

Vanessa Ramos

Senior Executive Assistant

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