Executive Personnel

The secret of superior service is great people.

Each of the Company’s executives, managers and support staff (31 in all) have been personally interviewed and hand picked for their professional competency, personal integrity and caring attitude. We believe our organization provides a stimulating and supportive atmosphere in which our people truly enjoy working. Our people talk to each other.

This translates into excellent client service.

Andrea Bunis – President

Ms. Bunis, founding principal, has over 25 years of experience in managing and operating residential, cooperative and condominium properties in New York City. Ms. Bunis has the responsibility for the day-to-day operations of more than 70 cooperative and condominium properties throughout New York City and oversees a staff of 31 professionals and approximately 400 building services employees. Her extensive knowledge of New York City building codes, local law requirements and the cost of building alterations was acquired through hands-on experience coordinating and supervising major renovations – from plumbing, electrical and masonry to elevator, lobby and hallway work – as well as day-to-day repairs. In addition to supervising maintenance and project management staff, she has participated in employee grievances and local union arbitrations and 80/20 income issues. Ms. Bunis has worked extensively with the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission and with various other government agencies.

Ms. Bunis is personally involved in the preparation of operating and capital improvement budgets for each client’s property, and supervises all phases of management and operations for each cooperative, condominium and residential account. She maintains extensive contact with each client’s Board of Directors/Managers, owners, banks, attorneys, CPAs, architects and engineers.

Prior to founding Andrea Bunis Management over twenty years ago, Ms. Bunis was a senior real estate account executive with the Kriesel Company (now part of Douglas Elliman), a large New York real estate management firm. Serving as a director on many cooperative boards and as a manager on condominium boards, she has represented various sponsors and developers during the conversion process.

Ms. Bunis is the recipient of numerous awards including Habitat Magazine’s Management Award for Manager of the Year in General Effectiveness in Property Management. A New York State licensed real estate broker, Ms. Bunis has shared her extensive real estate knowledge as a senior staff instructor of Residential Real Estate Management at New York University’s Real Estate Institute.

Ms. Bunis earned her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the City University of New York and attended New York University’s Real Estate Institute Certificate Program. She is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), Professional Women in Construction (PWC) and Association of Real Estate Women (AREW).

Alex Rovan – Vice President of Technical Services & Managerial Operation

Mr. Rovan has over 30 years of field construction and project management experience. He has been with Andrea Bunis Management for the past 15 years and possesses an extensive understanding of the structural and mechanical aspects of building operations. His responsibilities include regular on-site property inspections, preparation of maintenance schedules and supervision of preventive maintenance programs. Together with our account executives and legal staff, Mr. Rovan evaluates contract bids and adherence to performance standards. He has worked with the New York City Department of Buildings on securing permits and inspections.

Prior to joining the company, Mr. Rovan spent ten years as a self-employed general contractor. His experience in all phases of construction includes plumbing, roofing, electrical and masonry. He previously served as Director of Mechanical Services for a mid-size construction company in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Mr. Rovan holds a degree from the New Jersey Technical Institute and has attended numerous construction and maintenance courses at New York University’s Real Estate Institute. He is a New York State licensed real estate salesperson.

Donna Ross – Director of Management

Ms. Ross has 30 years of residential property management experience. During her 15 years with the company, she has handled the building refinancing for many co-op clients, supervised major renovations, established building security and video monitoring systems and advised on energy conservation and sub-metering.

Following a highly publicized Con Edison steam pipe explosion at a 185-unit Gramercy Park cooperative, Ms. Ross was instrumental in the successful outcome of the resulting eight-month long crisis management project. In addition to setting up and coordinating the on-site command center, she served as the liaison with Con Ed, the NYPD, numerous city agencies, engineers and asbestos removal specialists, and supervised the asbestos decontamination of the building.

Ms. Ross works with our client boards and unit owners, building staff and third party professionals to clearly define day-to-day operating and administrative requirements and fully deliver on property goals. Her supervision ensures that all building staff members are utilized optimally and function as a team. She also works with our clients on detailed operating and capital budget forecasting with the goal of maximizing efficiencies while reducing costs. She has represented clients before the New York City Landmark Preservation Commission.

Ms. Ross’s professional accomplishments have been recognized with two Habitat Magazine Management Awards for Crisis Management and Finances, and with the Special Award for Excellence in Management from the Associated Builders & Owners of Greater New York (ABO). Prior to joining the company, Ms. Ross served as a senior account executive at William B. May and M.J. Raynes. She is a New York State licensed real estate salesperson and a member of The Real Estate Board of New York.

Gina Hom – Controller and Director of Finance

Ms. Hom is responsible for the implementation and administration of the company’s in-house accounting and management information system, internal accounting controls and day-to-day accounting functions, including assisting with our co-op and condominium clients’ year-end audits. She is a highly capable team leader for the financial aspects of management transitions.

Ms. Hom’s responsibilities also include the review of all monthly accounting entries, general ledger analysis, bank reconciliations, monthly financial statement preparation, and monitoring each property’s cash flow and cash investments. She recognizes clients’ financial requirements and provides accurate financial information on a real-time and monthly basis. Ms. Hom also plays a key role in establishing a strong working relationship with our clients, their CPAs and banking officers.

Prior to joining the company over 20 years ago, Ms. Hom held accounting and controller positions at Pearce, Urstadt and the Kriesel Company. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and Accounting from Mercy College and is a member of The Real Estate Board of New York.

Harold Kuplesky, ESQ.– Chief Administrative Officer

An attorney admitted to practice in New York State and a New York State licensed real estate broker, Mr. Kuplesky is responsible for running the company’s administrative matters. His 40-plus years of public and private sector financial and real estate experience includes Bankers Trust Company and the New York State Housing Finance Agency.

Mr. Kuplesky served as an Adjunct Professor for Housing Policy and Finance at the Graduate School of Public Administration of New York University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the City College of New York, a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Master of Science in Urban Planning from Pratt Institute.

Harvey Rudman, CPA– Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Rudman oversees all clients’ financial matters including refinancing, the implementation of strict internal controls, annual operating budgets, financial reporting, capital investment planning and asset management. A New York State licensed CPA, Mr. Rudman has 30 years of financial/real estate and development experience. He has served as a senior management consultant with Coopers & Lybrand, and a principal and senior executive officer of Corporate Property Investors (with assets such as the General Motors Building and Roosevelt Field Mall it was the country’s largest private equity REIT prior to its sale to Simon Property Group) and Starrett Associates. At Starrett, Mr. Rudman directed the financial operations of an 8,000-unit residential portfolio in New York City. Mr. Rudman has represented Lazard Freres, Cravath Swaine & Moore and Sequa Corp., among others in their real estate holdings.

Mr. Rudman most recently was a principal and a member of the management team that successfully converted an 894-unit development (eight towers ranging in size from 12 to 27 stories high including a 320 car garage and 30,000 s.f. of retail) in Kips Bay and arranged a related $90 million first mortgage financing. He is actively involved in a variety of real estate roles and was an owner-sponsor and board member of a 282-unit condominium he developed and completely sold out. Mr. Rudman's attention to detail and quality earned him the 1990 ABO Residential Developer of the Year Award and the Masonry Institute Award for Excellence.

Personally, Mr. Rudman is involved in various charities. Mr. Rudman worked with the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty in assembling three separate parcels of land which were successfully developed and built as the three Weinberg Council Towers with more than 360 apartments for low income elderly New Yorkers. Today, more than 550 senior citizens live in the development.

He attended Queens College of the City University of New York and New York University’s Graduate School of Business Administration, and is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Real Estate Board of New York, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.