Our Executive Team

Taylor Davis is the President at NHE, Inc., with responsibility for leading the Executive Team and NHE’s five Business Units: Affordable Property Management, Conventional Property Management, Association Management, Service Coordination and Development.

At the age of 13, Taylor spent his summers and many weekends working on-site at elderly communities as part of his family’s business, NHE, Inc. He began working full-time for NHE in 1995, and since that time Taylor has held numerous positions with the Company such as Community Manager, Regional Property Manager, Comptroller, Vice President of Operations, and now President.

In his current role, Taylor leads a team of 250 employees to focus on business objectives, develop strategic partnerships, establish standard setting initiatives and create a stable business environment for NHE and the properties it manages.

NHE’s roots are in the Affordable Property Management area. Taylor led the Company to start the Association Management Business Unit in 1998, the Conventional Property Management Business Unit in 2001, and the Service Coordination Business Unit in 2007.

Taylor is also a partner in several real estate ventures and development entities, including Graycliff Capital Partners. He has expertise in acquiring and disposing of assets, tax-credit financing and other development and financing activities.

Taylor earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Taylor is a member of First Baptist Church Greenville and is currently Chair of the Property Committee. He previously served on the Board of Directors and as Treasurer of CommunityWorks Carolina.

Taylor lives in Greenville, South Carolina with his wife Lisa and their two sons. When not working, Taylor likes to travel and listen to live music.

Taylor can be reached at tdavis@nhe-inc.com.

Rebecca Thompson is Vice President of Association Management at NHE, Inc. with responsibility for leading the Association Management Business Unit.

Rebecca brings over 20 years’ experience in property and asset management. Prior to joining NHE, Rebecca worked for Equity Residential and Mid-America Apartment Communities and managed conventional apartment communities.  She joined NHE in 2007 as an Association Manager. She was promoted to Senior Association Manager in 2012 and to Vice President in 2014.  Rebecca and her team serve nearly 60 single-family, condominium and town home communities.

Rebecca has been an integral part of crafting NHE’s special brand of small company accessibility with big company precision, setting it apart from other association management companies.  Believing that NHE is and should continue to be a benchmark in the industry, Rebecca would like to take the Company’s highly visible hands-on approach in property and assets management to benefit even more communities in the Upstate.

Rebecca is an active member of the Community Association Institute, gaining the designations of Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) and Association Management Specialist (AMS). Rebecca is currently working toward a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) designation, the top national association management credential.

Though Rebecca maintains active involvement in local community service organizations, her life mainly revolves around her energetic family in Easley, where she lives with her husband, Richard and children Victoria, Hope, Hayley and Abigail.

Rebecca can be reached at rthompson@nhe-inc.com.

Patricia Sherman is Vice President of the Affordable Property Management Business Unit and the Service Coordination Business Unit at NHE, Inc.

Prior to joining NHE, Inc. in 2001, Patty worked in senior level positions for SHMI/EHDOC, a nationally recognized Affordable Housing Property Management Company. Notable is her three years as Director of Supportive Services and Regional Property Manager where she was responsible for a portfolio located in the Northeastern part of Unites States. During her tenure there she improved financial stability, marketing and maintenance of the properties, while also directing Service Coordinators throughout the US to help residents maintain independent living longer. She was able to renew grants, extend programs and, when necessary, get operational funds increased to add Service Coordinator Programs at managed properties.

In her current role at NHE, Patty leads a team of over 120 employees in both business units. In the Affordable Business Unit, her team focuses on enhancing the quality of lives of persons with disabilities and chronic mental illness, seniors and families by maintaining properties at the highest standards. In the Service Coordination Business Unit, her team focuses on the mission of helping low income senior and disabled residents to age in place. The scope includes working with boards, owners and developers in creating service options for residents and families and following the NHE Service Coordinator Business Unit’s brand promise of investing in meaningful relationships and delivering meaningful outcomes

Throughout her many years with NHE, she has played a key role in the successful growth of the Company. Patty is an expert in the Yardi enterprise software system NHE uses and often leads implementation of system enhancements and upgrades. She has a track record for maintaining long term relationships with property owners, residents, industry and regulatory partners alike. She has extensive experience in turning around distressed properties. Improving REAC Physical Inspection and Management Review Scores are natural for her and her team. She and her team prepare operational and capital budgets, implement budget reductions, write business plans, obtain rent increases, prepare and analyse rent comparability studies and create Reserve for Replacement Plans. She has a strong knowledge of the HUD Secure Online System and has been a resource for others outside the Company in using it.

Patty gained her Bachelors of Arts degree at University of South Carolina in Aiken with a major in Sociology. In 2012 Patty was honoured with State Meeting Coordinator of the Year Award by SAHMA.

Patty lives in Lexington, SC with her husband Kent and their two children. When not working, Patty likes to spend time with her family and watch her oldest son play soccer.

Patty can be reached at psherman@nhe-inc.com.

Kelli Spencer is the Vice President of Conventional Property Management with NHE, Inc. with responsibility for leading the Conventional Property Management Business Unit.

Kelli brings to NHE over 16 years of Conventional Property Management experience. Prior to joining NHE, Inc. Kelli worked for U.S. Residential Group and Eos Real Estate Group as a Regional Director.

Seven years of Mrs. Spencer’s career was with Eos Real Estate Management Group, as the Regional Director. Kelli was pivotal in the creation of Eos’ policies and procedures as she was their first Regional Director. In this role she was responsible for executing business plans, monthly financial statements, budgets, pricing, marketing, staffing, training and supervision of the entire portfolio. Kelli managed all areas of each acquisition from hiring of the staff to converting the property database. Notably she has managed 17 acquisitions, with over 125 Employees, spanning from Texas to the Carolinas.
Kelli attended The Ohio State University and is a devoted Buckeye Fan.

Kelli lives in Simpsonville, SC with her husband Ryan and their 4 children. When not working, Kelli likes to spend time with her family camping.

Kelli can be reached at kspencer@nhe-inc.com.

Ed (Blake) Blakemore, Jr. is the Chief Financial Officer at NHE and is responsible for overseeing all finance, accounting, HR, IT, and legal functions for the company.

Blakemore brings more than 30 years of financial leadership to the company, including CFO and COO roles in companies with real estate investment, property development & management, and construction lending disciplines. Blakemore comes to NHE from Serrus Capital Partners where he was CFO and Senior Vice President of Operations.

Blakemore is a 1985 graduate of Wofford College and holds a Bachelor of Accounting and Finance degree. He is or has been licensed in the state of South Carolina as a Property Manager, Realtor and Home Builder.

Blake’s life revolves around his family in Travelers Rest, SC and his wife Robin, daughters Kellianne and Lauren and son-in-law Jamey.

Blake can be reached at bblakemore@nhe-inc.com.

Pat Fountain is the Vice President of Operations at NHE. His responsibilities include overseeing Administration, Operations, HR, IT, and Risk Management for the company.

Bringing more than 30 years of HR and Operations leadership to the company, Pat has experience with companies in manufacturing, automotive and staffing industries. Prior to joining NHE, Pat worked for S.B. Phillips Company where he was Vice President of Operations.

Pat earned his Master of Human Resource Development degree from Clemson University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Winthrop University.

Pat lives in Greenville, SC with his wife Barb and their daughter. When not working or spending time with family, Pat enjoys running, biking, hiking and playing golf.

Pat can be reached at pfountain@nhe-inc.com.