Hathaway Properties, Inc. Hires New Employee

Atlanta, GA, February 20, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Hathaway Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Burt Wilkerson as Director of Hathaway’s Governmental Housing division. Mr. Wilkerson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia having received a JD from the University of Georgia School of Law. In addition to his legal career, Mr. Wilkerson was appointed by Governor Purdue to serve as the public service representative on the Georgia Real Estate Commission where he served until his appointment as Region IV Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. As Regional Director Mr. Wilkerson represented HUD’s interest to federal, state, and local elected officials, HUD customer groups as well as public and private interest groups in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico. At HUD Mr. Wilkerson was responsible for a work force of over 1,400 people.

Hathaway’s Governmental Housing division is dedicated to meeting the country’s critical housing needs in this time of economic stress. As director Mr. Wilkerson will work with local, state and federal agencies to meet their need to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing for the citizens they serve.

Mr. Wilkerson has over 27 years of legal and business expertise that he will contribute to Hathaway Properties, Inc. “I have known Burt for several years,” says Owner and Chairman David S. Hathaway. “I have always admired his dedication and professionalism, along with superior caliber of work product. I am very happy that Burt and I will now be on the same team.”

About Hathaway Properties, Inc.
Hathaway Properties, Inc. is an Atlanta based development firm focused on multi-family development, acquisition and is also seeking to pursue governmental financed projects throughout the southeastern United States. Over the past 15 years Hathaway has developed and built over 10,000 units in 7 states. By focusing on a variety of markets, Hathaway has positioned itself to appeal to a wider range of investors and at the same time worked through inevitable, challenging market changes. Hathaway’s primary objective is to provide the highest yield to its investors, while focusing on the desires and expectations of its residents in each community.

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