ABOUT US
The Promise of a New Home
The Promise Homes Company was launched in May 2017 as one of the largest minority-owned managers of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental property in the United States, with a focus on working class and middle class communities.
We believe that by supporting our residents with a series of financial and economic support services, we not only improve the lives of our residents, but we also build a stronger and more resilient company. We aim to improve the communities that we serve by enhancing the lives of our residents and by recognizing them as our shared strength.
We Promise our residents quality housing at affordable prices as well as financial empowerment and assistance that would position them financially to eventually own a home.
We Promise our communities that we will improve the lives of our residents, enhance the overall environment of the communities we invest in, and create local, sustainable jobs.
We ask our residents to Promise to take advantage of the range of financial empowerment tools and services that we offer with one purpose: to improve the quality of their lives and support the communities that we share.
Executive Leadership
John Ehle
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
John Ehle is Chief Executive Officer at The Promise Homes Company. He is responsible for the overall strategic leadership and operational management of the company. Mr. Ehle has over three decades of experience in the real estate industry, with a background in residential and commercial portfolio ownership and operations, development, and acquisitions.
Prior to Promise Homes, he most recently served as President at Northern Lakes Real Estate Investments, which provides expert advisory services for residential and commercial real estate asset/portfolio owners. Prior to that, he was President of two vertically-integrated residential real estate companies, first with Forest City Military Communities and then with Hunt Military Communities, where he was responsible for overall company strategy and financial performance, and for supervising the development, construction, management, and stakeholder relations associated with those companies’ single-family for rent housing portfolios, ultimately encompassing approximately 34,000 units owned and under management. Earlier real estate experience includes roles at ORIX Real Estate Equities, Inc. in Chicago and Birtcher Property Services in Laguna Niguel, CA. Mr. Ehle is an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Management Team
Randall Mason
HEAD OF OPERATIONS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Randall Mason is Head of Operations and Property Management at The Promise Homes Company. He is responsible for building the company’s internal Property Management team and system that delivers on the goals of Promise Homes. Prior to Promise Homes, Mr. Mason was part of the senior management team at Front Yard Residential, where he oversaw both third-party and internal property managers, and was responsible for asset management, dispositions, due diligence, property taxes, HOAs and valuations. Mr. Mason has over 25 years of extensive experience in housing-related markets, including capital markets, particularly securitizations, REITs mortgage origination, secondary markets, servicing, and credit.
Erick Wilson
HEAD OF FINANCE
Erick Wilson is the Vice President, Head of Finance at The Promise Homes Company. Prior to his current role, Erick was an Assurance Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, where primarily served clients that were publicly traded REITs and private equity real estate funds, investing in assets/properties that include single-family homes, multifamily, office and retail, and hospitality. Prior to Ernst & Young, he was a Corporate Controller for a publicly traded media and technology company and Chief Compliance Officer and Controller for a private equity fund. Erick’s technical accounting and auditing experience includes mergers and acquisition, including IT integrations, first-time SOX 404 compliance, IPO and periodic SEC filings, revenue recognition, lease accounting, and investment company reporting. Erick is an alum of The Citadel, Military College of South Carolina, where he graduated with honors and earned a bachelor’s in Finance and Accounting. He serves on the Corporate Council for Back on My Feet, a national non-profit combating homelessness.
Jake Keating
HEAD OF STRATEGY AND INVESTMENTS
Jake Keating is the Head of Strategy & Investments at The Promise Homes Company. Prior to Promise Homes, Jake 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. He also worked at Bank of America in the CFO group, within the Consumer and Global Wealth & Investment Management divisions. Jake holds a BS in Business from North Carolina State University.
Nylah Oliver
HEAD OF RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT
Nylah Oliver is the Head of Resident Engagement & Social Impact at The Promise Homes Company. In this capacity, she works to improve resident experiences via engagement strategies, and empowers communities where The Promise Homes Company invests, creating equitable access to affordable and sustainable living for all. Prior to joining Promise Homes, Nylah managed social sustainability and impact projects at Jones Lang LaSalle, a global commercial real estate services company. She also served as the DEI&B Subcommittee Co-Chair within the company’s Sustainability division. Nylah holds a master’s degree in Public Administration: Urban Planning and Economic Development from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. She obtained her B.A. in Digital and Broadcast Journalism, minor in Anthropology, from the University of Georgia.