Amanda S. Fisher

Works Hard
I work with the Valeo Student and Valeo Senior tribes to ensure we are exceeding our residents’ expectations, achieving our revenue targets, and that processes are in place to make our teams more successful. Having previously served as Vice President of Sales for Campus Crest, where I was responsible for the leasing and revenue performance for 51,000 beds, delivering on an outstanding customer experience while executing and delivering on the brand promise is in my blood.

Has Fun
I’m passionate about helping others, working out, cooking and new adventures. When I’m not working, I enjoy to traveling to new places, spending time with my family, trying new recipes, and anything outside.

Helps Others
At Valeo, I get to integrate my passion for helping others by developing and mentoring other tribe members, as well as helping our residents have an amazing experience at one of our communities. In my personal life, my grandmother is suffering from dementia so I try to visit and be there for her even if it’s only a phone call to brighten her day. I also try to always be a positive influence on people around me and to be there when a friend or family member is in need. In my professional world, I do all I can to help coworkers grow and develop to their potential.

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Seth W. Pesek

Works Hard
As a CFO, I’m responsible for six key areas: Accounting & Financial Management; Strategic & Tactical Planning; Transactions; Human Capital; Leadership & Culture Development; and Information Technology. My role is a versatile position that interacts with the Development, Pre-Construction, Construction, Student and Senior property management business units. I was fortunate to grow my career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, from starting in Pittsburgh, PA, to developing into an experienced tax director in the Asset Management group in Manhattan. Establishing myself in a fast paced, results oriented, positively competitive environment where I had the opportunity to lead large diverse teams spread across multiple continents to deliver timely and accurate results for our customers, made for a solid foundation for my work here at Valeo.

Has Fun
Besides my family, I enjoy capturing a moment in time with my camera. I like getting lost in challenging myself to snap a shot that could be the next photograph that hangs in the hallway of my home, or on a wall in a juried art show. I enjoy travelling the world, drinking and collecting wine, and sharing moments with my family.

Helps Others
From a personal standpoint, my family and I strive to recycle more than we discard as garbage. We hand down our daughter’s clothes she’s outgrown to friends and family members with younger children. We believe in supporting local and global charitable causes. Being mindful of my impact on Valeo and our people, I prioritize mentoring and sponsorship, and I try and provide a culture of challenging oneself to accomplish goals he or she otherwise wouldn’t think of attempting.

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Michael M. Rollins

Works Hard
Working as a private banker in New York at Bear Stearns, Credit Suisse, and Morgan Stanley, I focused on fixed income, equity, and private equity investments that have helped prepare myself for Valeo, where my current responsibilities pertain to capital market transactions as I manage existing and new stakeholder relationships. Each day typically consists of working with investors, sharing the Valeo story, and building new and existing relationships.

Has Fun
When I’m not working, you will probably find me spending time with my two children, traveling to new places all over the world. I’m also very close with my Valeo family and find joy in integrating my passion for driving strategy to a point where we are always thinking about the next way we can improve the lives of our tribe members, customers, and various stakeholders.

Helps Others
Helping others succeed, especially in education, is a huge priority of mine. I am an active supporter of the Horatio Alger Scholarship Program, where young individuals who are facing hardship are granted scholarships. I am also currently on the Board of Syracuse University where I have contributed towards scholarships and helping better the lives of students. Giving back is more than writing a check, in my opinion. Establishing and growing relationships through support and encouragement fosters real change.

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Ted W. Rollins

Works Hard
My role at Valeo Group Americas is simple: To disrupt the niche housing industry by creating unmatched living experiences and communities, specifically within the senior and student markets. Having started as an investment banker at Drexel Burnham Lambert in New York in corporate finance with a focus on real estate finance, and then most recently as Co-Founder and Chairman of Campus Crest Communities, a student-housing brand that started as an idea on a napkin and grew to the second largest in the world, I’ve learned first-hand that nothing great ever happens alone. With our “tribe” culture here at Valeo, I believe that anything is possible.

Has Fun
The only thing more fun than making a positive impact on the communities we serve is doing it shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the greatest people in the business. 

Helps Others
I believe in the triple bottom line: Economics, Environment and Social Causes. When these are intrinsically bound, we create a culture of not just caring, but doing. I’ve served on many boards with change-making environmental, regenerative and academic interests, including the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Living Environments and Regeneration. But my passion often lies in rolling up my sleeves and simply doing a day’s work to make someone’s day better.

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Kevin M. Sealey

Works Hard
As the tribe member responsible for the day-to-day management of Valeo Student and its subsidiaries, I implement programs that monitor and improve financial performance, create best-in-class customer experiences, develop training and development programs for all tribe members, and oversee all aspects of the student housing platform. Prior to Valeo Groupe Americas, I was fortunate to play an integral part in taking Campus Crest Communities (NYSE: CCG) public in 2010 and helped close the largest merger in the student housing space, expanding CCG’s footprint across 26 states, as well as Canada.

Has Fun
Outside of the office, you can find me spending time with my wife and daughter biking, hiking, hanging out in the park, and cooling off at a local brewery. Or, if I have time alone, it’s usually spent deep in the woods searching for golf balls I shank off the tee.

Helps Others
In my personal life, I try to leave a positive impact on anyone that I come across and live by the ‘pay it forward’ mentality, hoping that it inspires others to do the same. Professionally, I feel the same way. By focusing on the growth and development of each and every tribe member we have, not only am I privy to his or her aspirations, but I can facilitate opportunities to fulfill each one.

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Jennifer Stephens

Works Hard

My first exposure to HR was watching, learning, and listening to my Mom when she was the Personnel Director at Conneaut Lake Park years ago. Those moments, nuggets, and observations formed my foundation and passion for HR. I have been blessed with a 20+ year career in HR that has allowed me the opportunity to support, encourage and love people as they build their own career path. I believe in and see the amazing future VGA has on the horizon, and I am excited to be a part of this extraordinary tribe!

Has Fun

If I am not working, I am probably with my two sons, Nick and Andrew, friends and/or family. I love traveling, exploring, a good fire with a glass of wine, visiting a brewery or vineyard, making memories, and capturing those moments with photos. My favorite hashtags say it all: #embracethemoment, #embracethejourney, and #thebestisyettocome

Helps Others

This is another area where I am thankful for a solid foundation being formed at an early age. Helping others is easy, natural, and effortless; it is just what we do. It brings me joy no matter how little or big the opportunity may be, serving at church, helping someone with their groceries, kind words of encouragement, or just simply #leadingbyexample. The greatest joy beyond helping others, personally, is seeing Nick and Andrew’s willingness to help and serve others on their own.

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