BEST TEAM
Terri L. Porsberg, President / Certified Property Manager
B.B.A. IN MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER, LICENSED TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO REAL ESTATE BROKER
Ms. Porsberg has over eighteen years of real estate experience in Texas and New Mexico. Terri’s portfolio has included over 500,000 square feet of office & medical space, along with 250,000 square feet of industrial-use space and the owner’s association for an industrial park. In addition, Ms. Porsberg has been directly involved, as project manager, in over $15,000,000 of capital projects. Ms. Porsberg is widely recognized as one of the top property managers in the El Paso market. Ms. Porsberg is involved with the local chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Managers and is a past President.
Teri Ruhl, Vice President / Texas Licensed Real Estate Agent
MBA - MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
MA - MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP, WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
BA - BACHELORS IN MANAGEMENT, PARK UNIVERSITY
Ms. Ruhl has over twenty-seven years of commercial property management experience in Texas and New Mexico. Teri’s portfolio has included over 400,000 square feet of commercial office, retail, and industrial space. As a Vice President, Teri is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management, operations and personnel of a number of office and retail properties located in the El Paso and Las Cruces areas. In this role, Teri is directly involved in new and renewal lease negotiations, vendor contract negotiations, tenant improvement and capital project management, and communication with property ownership. Teri is well known for her high standard of tenant relations, customer service, and possesses excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Dave Buell, Controller
Dave has been with Best Real Estate Management for the past year. His prior experience includes 9 years with FirstLight Federal Credit Union where he was responsible for supervising 3 accountants and the ACH processing team. He is responsible for general ledger accounting, accounts payable/accounts receivable, payroll and personnel, and submission of tax forms to governmental entities. Dave has created numerous efficiencies in prior roles and will be the primary resource in transitioning the Accounting team to Quickbooks accounting software in the coming months.
Elio Gonzalez, Chief Building Engineer
Elio Gonzalez has been an employee with Best Real Estate Management, Inc. since 2014. Elio has more than 30 years of experience in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, as well as extensive experience in plumbing and electrical. Elio helps to maintain compliance in safety and property procedures and policies. Elio is responsible for monitoring quarterly preventive maintenance schedules, and implementation and oversite of maintenance projects. Elio assists the property manager(s) in the budget process by gathering proposals for proposed projects. Elio holds a contractor's license for air conditioning and refrigeration from the State of Texas regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as well as a certificate for refrigerant transition and recovery type 1 and 2 from Ferris State University. Elio also has many years of experience with package units, split systems, Chiller systems, cooling towers and commercial boilers. Certified in Texas state laws and rules for AC and Refrigeration contractors, experience in pneumatic controls, boiler repairs and maintenance energy management action. Certified in diagnosing and mitigating indoor air quality problems, air compressors, centrifugal pump components, operation and energy conversion, HEPA high-efficiency filters, mold safety and health, mold remediation, building system for designers, and heating and cooling systems, HVAC distribution and Design ASHRAE guideline for building automation systems. Elio's knowledge has contributed to the prompt response, and restoration of daily activities in unexpected events, such as fire and flood, being able to quickly react, and always maintain the safety of the tenants as the highest priority.