LIVE WEBCAST
Thursday, December 11, 2025
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EST
 
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."  Confucius
 
About This Webcast
Are you passionate about real estate and multifamily housing? Can you envision a career in affordable housing space? Are you in search of new skills, a career promotion…finding professional fulfillment? If you answered yes to any of these questions or are already on your personal journey and seek practical guidance, join Vinnie Viola and special guest and executive coach Karen Marinella Hall for a thought-provoking 90-minute webcast on professional development planning. 
 
This training blends Vinnie’s multifamily housing perspectives with Karen’s passion helping individuals at all levels develop their unique leadership presence, communications style, and executive impact. Vinnie and Karen tackle three fundamental career development questions: Where are you today? Where do you want to go? How do you get there? They also tie in leadership concepts as essential ingredients to career advancement and success. Bring to this training, your career development questions and be prepared to participate in a series of attendee polls on leadership and career planning. 
 
Agenda
The Professional Development Labyrinth
Leadership: Building Skills for Career and Life Success
Where Are You Today on Your Professional Development Journey?
Multifamily Passion-Skills Matrix
Where Do You Want to Take Your Multifamily Housing Career? 
Elements of a Multifamily Professional Development Plan
 
Is This Training for Me?  
This training is ideal for…
College graduates considering a career in multifamily housing but uncertain on what path to follow.
Individuals with 2 - 5 years of experience looking for the next promotion or career shift.
Rising leaders eager to strengthen their leadership skills and strategic thinking to have a greater impact on their team, community, and organization.
Passionate contributors who want to connect their skills and values to meaningful career opportunities in multifamily housing.
Professionals seeking direction on how to create and follow a clear professional development plan tailored to the unique dynamics of the multifamily sector.
 
Vinnie hosts all of Birch Island's live webcasts. Please contact him at 617-905-6340 or Vinnie@BirchIslandREC.com with any questions about this training.
 
About the Presenter
Vinnie Viola
Vinnie Viola is the Principal of Birch Island Real Estate Consulting. Formed in 2013, the practice consults with developers, operators, and investors of multifamily housing about the intricacies Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, maximizing real estate performance, and much more. Vinnie is passionate about asset management and coaching professionals at all levels. Over the past decade, he has hosted nearly 300 live webcasts and delivered customized private trainings on multifamily asset management practices and related topics.
 
Vinnie’s experience builds on work in for-profit, government and not-for-profit organizations that invest in, manage and regulate affordable housing. He spent ten years in leadership roles at Boston Financial Investment Management and Boston Capital, which provided a solid foundation in real estate asset management and the LIHTC program. ​​More recently, Vinnie served as Director of Asset Management at Madison Park Development Corporation. He earned a BA from the University of Massachusetts and an MPA from the University of Texas, Dallas; he also holds a certificate in real estate finance from Boston University’s Metropolitan College.
 
Karen Marinella Hall
Karen Marinella Hall is the Principal of Marinella Hall Associates, a boutique executive coaching and strategic communications consulting practice based in Boston. A six-time Emmy Award–winning former news anchor and senior corporate communications leader, Karen draws on more than three decades of experience in high-pressure, high-visibility roles to help executives lead with confidence, clarity, and impact.
 
As a certified executive coach (CPCC, PCC) with advanced training in Positive Intelligence, Karen partners with senior leaders and high-potential talent at global organizations to strengthen executive presence, navigate complex transitions, and communicate with influence. Her workshops and coaching programs have helped leaders across industries elevate their performance, inspire their teams, and achieve transformative results.