Executive Team
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Richard Katz has been with IBI since 1998, managing the accounting and finance departments. Prior to joining IBI, Katz was a Certified Public Account in private practice for ten years and a Manager for an accounting firm for four years. Katz’ expertise includes partnership and investment accounting, tax planning and preparation, intercompany transactions and financial statement preparation.
Katz has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia and post graduate courses from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He has more than 1,000 continuing professional education hours. Katz is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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Maria Espinoza has been with IBI since 1998 overseeing all aspects of Tax Credit programs, HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Bond application proposals to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Arizona Department of Housing.
Espinoza’s responsibilities include working closely with attorneys, title companies, surveyors, architects and environmentalists on due diligence and with various lenders to close loans. Her close attention to details is essential in reviewing plans, loan documents and financial documents. In addition, Espinoza manages compliance ensuring that the established deadlines set forth by the various funding and state agencies are met. Espinoza has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Management from the University of Texas at El Paso.
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Martin Olivares has been working with IBI for over 6 years and is the Accounts Payable Senior Manager. He has over 19 years’ experience in the accounting field. Olivares analyzes the accounts for subcontractors and suppliers, calculates potential job costs and is in constant contact with the project managers. He is also skilled in managing computers and systems.
Olivares previously served as an accounting clerk, office manager, bookkeeper and legal assistant at various offices within the insurance, construction/office management and real estate industries since the early 1990s. Olivares received his Associate’s Degree in applied science in Accounting from El Paso Community College in 1988.