Our Leadership

Mr. Berger, PRG Real Estate co-founder, grew up in a Philadelphia family well known for construction, real estate management, and affordable housing. After practicing real estate law for seven years, he partnered with Jon Goodman in 1985 to create PRG Real Estate Management, Inc., a company dedicated to the acquisition and management of multifamily apartment properties. Mr. Berger received his BS in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his JD from the University of Miami School of Law. Mr. Berger founded PRG Real Estate on the principles of effective management with an unwavering focus on the details. He instilled a hands-on approach to operating properties with keen cost management practices that create high returns for our investors. Although Mr. Berger passed away in 2016, his legacy of effective management continues at PRG today.

Mr. Goodman, PRG Real Estate co-founder, brings more than 30 years of experience managing real estate investments in his role as Principal of PRG. Following several years of real estate law practice, Mr. Goodman served as Vice President and General Counsel for a major home healthcare distributor, until it was sold to a public company. Utilizing his legal background and experience in the acquisition and leasing of distributorship warehouse sites, Mr. Goodman joined Mr. Berger in the founding of PRG. Mr. Goodman received his BA in Psychology from George Washington University and his JD from the University of Miami School of Law.

Mr. Foster, Chief Executive Officer, began his career with PRG in 2004. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Foster served in various property and multisite management capacities throughout the portfolio. In 2007, Mr. Foster was brought to Philadelphia to focus on acquisition opportunities and company expansion. Since that time, he has been directly involved in the acquisition and sale of well over $1 billion of multifamily communities throughout the United States and maintains responsibility for the portfolio’s debt and financing activities. In 2011, his role was expanded further to encompass all company operations. Mr. Foster received his MBA in Finance from Temple University’s Fox School of Business and his BS in Mathematics from the College of William and Mary.

Mr. McGrath, Chief Financial Officer, joined the PRG team in 2016. Mr. McGrath has over 17 years of industry experience, most recently serving as the Director of Finance and Accounting for the U.S. operations of Grosvenor Fund Management from 2006–2015. Mr. McGrath also has over 6 years of public accounting experience including over 3 years in the assurance department of Grant Thornton LLP in Philadelphia, PA. Michael's current responsibilities include oversight of treasury, audit and tax compliance, financial and investor reporting, internal audit, risk management, human resources and payroll. Michael received his B.B.A. in Accounting from Temple University’s School of Business and is currently licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Betz joined the PRG team in 2016 as Chief Operating Officer. In her role, Ms. Betz is responsible for the oversight and strategy of PRG’s Property Operations, Asset and Construction Management, Training, and Marketing teams. Most recently, Ms. Betz worked at Liberty Property Trust in the Acquisitions group where she was responsible for acquisition and disposition activity across Liberty’s office and industrial portfolio, as well as financing and development activity. Prior to her time at Liberty, Ms. Betz spent 5 years at PRG working in a variety of capacities including Operations, Asset Management and Investor Reporting. Ms. Betz holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a concentration in Real Estate and Finance and a BS in Mathematics from Dickinson College.

Ms. MacDonald, Director of Training, began her career at PRG in 2007.  From 2007 to 2012, Ms. MacDonald served in multiple on-site property management roles such as Manager in Training, Regional Training Coordinator, and Property Manager.  In 2012, Ms. MacDonald was promoted to Digital Marketing Manager for the entire PRG portfolio based at the Home Office in Philadelphia.  In 2014, Ms. MacDonald transitioned into the newly created role of Director of Training.  In this role, Ms. MacDonald developed a department that is entirely responsible for all company-wide training programs.  Currently, Ms. MacDonald is responsible for overseeing PRG’s policies and procedures program, PRG’s customer satisfaction program, CRM leasing software, new hire onboarding, PRG’s Leadership Development Program, and ongoing training throughout the PRG portfolio.  Ms. MacDonald received her BS in Business Management from North Carolina State University.  She holds the Certified Apartment Manager credential (CAM) and is a member of the NAAEI faculty.

Mr. Fitzpatrick joined the PRG team in 2015, bringing over 12 years of IT experience across multiple disciplines including network and server infrastructure and disaster recovery.  Currently, Mr. Fitzpatrick is responsible for overseeing PRG’s IT strategy, policy, purchasing, contracts, and operations. Since joining PRG he has implemented new IT systems throughout the PRG portfolio of properties that utilize the latest technology to improve efficiency and security. Mr. Fitzpatrick holds an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Temple University’s Fox School of Business, and a BS in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University.