About Us

Our Company Leadership

The Paul Ash Management Team

TOGETHER, spanning three generations, the firm has relied upon a select group of diligent professionals who are highly trained, motivated, and dedicated to the success of our customers and investors.

Paul Ash
Chairman (1965-2012)

Paul Ash enjoyed an honored reputation in the real estate development and asset management community for over five decades. His innovative financial and marketing decisions were responsible for the success of our company’s value added approach to asset management. A member of the University of Arizona Class of ’52 and a former world class athlete, Paul’s multifaceted background included wholesale and retail sales experience. Perhaps the most important thing that Paul Ash offered during his career was his personal integrity and expertise in preserving and enhancing our corporate and partnership assets over the years of his leadership. Paul Ash’s word was his bond. He was an astute buyer, a skillful manager, and a fair seller. We will miss his energy, vitality, and abilities to successfully develop, acquire, and manage all types of properties. Paul Ash was a major force behind the firm and has left his legacy to the Paul Ash Management staff as they tackle new challenges in the years and decades to follow.

Bruce Ash
President/CEO

Bruce Ash, President/CEO, is a Certified Property Manager (CPM) and a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management. The CPM designation is awarded to professional property managers who have distinguished themselves by their experience, education, and ethical conduct. Bruce’s substantial training and fresh new approach to the challenges of asset management have made him a valuable asset to our firm. He is a 1975 graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in Real Estate and Finance. Mr. Ash has served on the board of many local and national boards and is a community leader as a volunteer activist.

Michael Ash
COO/Designated Broker

Michael Ash joined the company in 2008 and manages a portfolio that includes retail, commercial, medical and industrial properties, as well as several corporate owner’s associations. Mike has always put an emphasis on customer service and takes pride in his ability to quickly find a solution to any situation that arises at a property. Mike serves on the Board of Directors at the Jewish Community Center and is dedicated to his family, his business, and the Tucson community in general.

Natalie Kujawa
Chief Financial Officer

Natalie Kujawa was raised in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona. After graduating, Natalie earned her CPA certification working for a national accounting firm in which she specialized in hospitality and real estate industries. Her public accounting work included audit, tax, and consulting work. Natalie has been in her current position with Paul Ash Management since 2006. She is extremely service-oriented. Her first priority is always the client.

Danielle Hasting
Senior Vice President
Community Association Director

Danielle Hasting has been with us at Paul Ash Management since 2016 and oversees the management of our Associations and is responsible for supervising our community association managers.

Danielle has a passion for customer service and over a decade of association management experience. A southern California native, Danielle holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources. She loves problem solving and believes fostering a close working relationship with our Association Boards and maintaining great communication is key.

Danielle also holds her CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Association) and AMS (Association Management Specialist) designations.

Please feel free to reach out to Danielle at DHasting@paulashmgt.com, she would love to hear from you.

Jena Carpenter
Senior Community Manager
Director of Marketing

Jena Carpenter joined our team in February 2018 as a Senior Community Manager. Jena has 15+ years of experience within the community management industry and also has prior experience in the real estate and hospitality industries. Jena takes pride in being a servant leader and putting the needs of the clients first with A+ customer service.

Jena holds her CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations), AMS (Association Management Specialist), and PCAM (Professional Community Association Management) designations. She also served on the Southern Arizona Chapter of Community Associations Institute (SoAZ-CAI) board of directors from 2010 through 2016, serving as Chapter President from 2012-2014. She continues to serve as a delegate for the Arizona CAI Legislative Actions Committee.

Jena has spent her time in the industry developing a high sense of professionalism, extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of community management. She has extensive knowledge in developing communities, transition from developer to homeowner control, condominium management, state legislation, policy governance, financial and reserve funding for communities, as well as many years with master-planned communities.

Jena moved to Arizona from Colorado in 2000. She is happily married to her husband Mark and they have a blended family with seven beautiful children ranging from 11 to 38 and ten grandchildren.

Raylyn Winckler
Community Association Manager

Raylyn Winckler, joined Paul Ash Management Company in 2019, however she has been in the HOA industry since 2003. She is a native Tucsonan with an agricultural background. Raylyn has three children and three grandchildren, as well as three horses. She and her significant other love to travel throughout Arizona to find little hidden paradises, attend festivals, concerts, and just enjoy being outdoors. They both volunteer at a local charity organization that raises money for causes like the Diamond Children’s Research Center and Special Olympics, as well as addressing local needs of children, Veterans, and low-income families.

Raylyn is a problem solver. She enjoys helping people and making a difference. She firmly believes that customer service is the most important part of our industry.

Darci Rodriguez
Commercial Property Manager

Darci Rodriguez first joined the company in 2000 and has been involved in many aspects of property management for over 18 years. She began her career in conventional multifamily property management and later transitioned to the commercial side of property management. She currently manages a portfolio that includes retail, commercial, medical, industrial and several corporate owners associations for both institutional and private owners. She has received several property management designations (ARM, COS, MORS) and became a member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) in 2004. Originally from the Midwest, Darci moved to Tucson at a very young age and considers herself a Tucson “Native”.