Leadership Team

Joseph Horning has served as Chairman of the Horning real estate business for the past ten years. He played a leadership role in the redevelopment of the historic Tivoli Theater, working closely with architects and preservationists as well as neighborhood and cultural partners. Mr. Horning’s experience in the arts includes administrative positions with the Boston Philharmonic, New England Conservatory of Music, Levine School of Music, and the National Endowment for the Arts. He has thirty years of experience as a choral conductor and music educator in the Boston area. Mr. Horning has music degrees from Kenyon College and New England Conservatory of Music. He serves on the Board of Gala Hispanic Theater in Washington, D.C. and Choral Arts New England and enjoys designing gardens and tutoring young readers.

Joseph F. Horning is Chairman Emeritus of Horning, the real estate development firm which he founded with his brother Lawrence in 1958. During his 60 year career, Mr. Horning built housing and neighborhood-serving retail in nearly every Ward of Washington, DC. Following the 1968 riots, he was one of the early developers to help revive the H Street NE and 14th Street NW corridors. Mr. Horning also partnered with several non-profit community development corporations chartered by the City.

His commitment to Washington, D.C. and its residents has extended to civic engagement and philanthropy as well. He has advised numerous public, private, and parochial educational institutions from Elementary to Higher Education. In addition, he served on the Boards of City First Bank and was a retired mayoral appointee to the Charter School Board. He was a recipient of the Minority Employment Award from the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Sidney Glassman Award from the Apartment and Office Building Association. He and his wife, Lynne, were recognized as Washingtonians of the Year in 2002 and, three years later, by the Washington Interfaith Conference for their dedication to community service. Mr. Horning was born and raised in the Brightwood neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Jamie is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the business including operations, development, and strategic planning. He is a seasoned real estate leader and senior executive with significant experience in multi-family and mixed-use investment, development, and asset management.  

Prior to joining Horning, Jamie was an Executive Vice President at MidCity, where he led all development activities to build out a 4 million sf pipeline across numerous urban infill properties. Before MidCity, Jamie served as COO of Ditto Residential, where he led all development and construction-related activities as well as long-term strategic growth initiatives. His prior experience includes managing large-scale, mixed-use residential and retail projects at JBG Smith, serving as the Director of the DC Office of Zoning, and working for the DC Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Jamie has been active in several non-profits throughout his career, including serving in various leadership roles nationally and locally at the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Jamie holds a JD from the George Washington University School of Law and a BA from Wake Forest University. 

Rediet joined Horning in 2016 as Director of Marketing. In her current role, she is responsible for leading marketing strategy and leasing support for the company's growing portfolio. Rediet has over 12 years of experience building and implementing strategic initiatives that drive revenue growth, resident retention and produce highly effective leasing teams. Prior to joining Horning, Rediet worked as a Regional Marketing Manager for Edgewood and Vantage Management, overseeing marketing efforts for a portfolio consisting of lease up, acquisition and stabilized communities. Rediet has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communication from Old Dominion University and Master’s in Real Estate Finance from Georgetown University.

Emma Fiorentino comes to Horning with over 19 years of Property Management experience.Her career began with the New York City Housing Authority as a temp.Emma is skilled inAffordable and Conventional Housing with a multifaceted career encompassing lease ups, newconstruction, rehabilitation, organizational dynamics, team-building, strategic planning, finance,accounting, property operations, training and education.Emma has held several positionswhich have afforded her a vast range of with various affordable housing programs includingHUD PBS8, LIHTC, Section 236, RAD, HOME and HCV.

Amber is a Senior Regional Property Manager, currently overseeing a portfolio spanning Washington DC, Maryland and Virgina. She brings nearly a decade of Property Management experience to Horning, having previously overseen communities in six additional states with third-party property manager, Village Green. Amber is focused on maximizing her portfolio’s potential through mentorship of her team, strategic planning and understanding the cutting edge of the multi-family industry. She also contributes to Horning’s corporate strategic vision through cross-departmental management and organization. Amber earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Analytics from Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Barry Marlin currently serves as Horning's Controller, where he is responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting activities and department. Prior to joining Horning, Barry was an Accounting Manager at Federal Realty Investment Trust, where he primarily handled a mix of property and development accounting responsibilities for a portfolio of retail and mixed-use properties. Barry began his career as an auditor at CohnReznick LLP. Barry has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Jeff Milota currently serves as Horning's CFO where he is responsible for overseeing all financing transactions. Additionally he is involved with development, acquisitions, asset management and strategic planning for the company. Prior to joining Horning in 2002, Jeff was with the Reznik Group primarily working on special projects for their audit clients. Jeff has an undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in Accounting and is a CPA. Jeff is also involved with the University of Maryland Masters in Real Estate Program.

Rossnat Rodriguez currently serves as Director of Compliance. She has over 20 years of experience in affordable housing. Her responsibilities include development, implementation of policies and procedures for the residential properties as well as training and educating employees on any new process and policies, tracking, and performing compliance audits. Rossnat is a NCHM member with a COSA, TCS, MOR, CMH, EIV certification for affordable housing. She joined Horning in 1996 as an accounting clerk then transitioned to Accounts Receivable Coordinator for the residential and commercial properties.

Rossnat has a business administration degree from Strayer University.

Andrew joined Horning in 2018 and serves as Horning’s Chief Investment Officer where he oversees development and acquisitions, asset management, capital projects, and the company’s commercial portfolio. Andrew previously served as Director of AHC Greater Baltimore, a non-profit affordable housing developer, where he acquired and developed 1,500 apartment homes for low-income residents. Prior to that, Andrew was an Associate at Booz Allen, where he advised clients including the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Decommissioning Program and NASA. Andrew earned a BA degree in economics from Carleton College and an MS in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Andrew has served on various non-profit boards over his career and is currently active on the board of Wesley Housing as Chair of the Real Estate Development Committee as well as on the Leadership Council for the Partnership to End Homelessness.

Lekeisha Vone, Director of Commericial Operations  at Horning, has over 15 years of experience in the commercial property management field. Her responsibilities include overseeing the day-to-day operations and financial management of Horning commercial portfolio of mixed-used assets consisting approximately 387,000 square feet, in addition to Martha’s Table 43,000 square foot headquarters. Her prior employers include Lincoln Property Company and Brookfield Office Properties. A native of Washington, DC, Ms. Vone holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management with a minor concentration in Business Law and Public Policy from the University of Maryland University College. She is a candidate for the Real Property Administration (RPA) designation with BOMI International and a member of Women in Retail Real Estate (WIRRE).

Dwarren Williams serves as a Regional Service Manager at Horning. Warren is responsible for supporting the Director of Maintenance with overseeing the portfolio's Maintenance Operations. Warren’s responsibilities include the implementing of maintenance policies, management of capital projects, renovations, physical condition assessments.

Warren has over 12 years in the multi-family industry in various service-related positions including Porter, Service Manager, Floating Service Manager and Maintenance Recruiter. Previously Warren spent 7 years as a Floating Service Manager for Equity Residential supporting all Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia communities.