Experience

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  Epic Days Foundation Inc.

  • Orange County, California, United States

  • CEO, Co-Founder

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Orange County, California, United States

    Epic Days Foundation helps children with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through safe, fun, adventure activities like tandem surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, stand-up and outrigger paddling, beach games and more. Please join us in creating special days for children and young adults with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Cancer, Spinal Cord Injuries, and other physical & developmental challenges! Bring your child or come to volunteer & join in the fun of a truly Epic Day! Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and have you throwing Shakas all around!!Check us out on www.epicdaysfoundation.org

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  Hunt Enterprises, Inc.

  • California, United States

  • Director, Special Projects

    • Apr 2020 - Present
    • California, United States

    Hunt Enterprises Inc. is a private, family-owned company that since 1957 owns, develops, manages and maintains a mixed portfolio of multifamily, commercial, retail, industrial and self-storage properties located throughout Southern California.

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  Epic Business Consulting

  • Southern California

  • Principal Advisor

    • Mar 2014 - Present
    • Southern California

    Does your property/service contracting business need help to grow and achieve your dreams? The Commercial Real Estate market is cresting -- catch the waves of opportunity now to build your business. Helping you achieve business success by reaching, even surpassing your goals is Epic Business Consulting's mission.To achieve your dreams, we will start by listening to your story to understand your history and current status, then we can provide relevant business and real estate management insights and an actionable plan for key business initiatives including: Strategic Vision Development, Growth Planning, Operations, Marketing, Sales Management, along with Property, Asset & Project Management.Your Principal Advisor, Michael Prestridge is a team and relationship oriented executive with over 28 years of extensive Real Estate industry experience in all facets of management including: Property & Asset Management, Service Contracting Business Operations, Marketing, Sales, along with Strategic Growth Planning for entrepreneurial start-up, small business and large corporations. Mr. Prestridge is a committed Real Estate Management industry leader serving Industry Associations including IREM and BOMA as Officer/Executive Councilor and Board of Directors member and various Local and National Committee positions.Insights for your business will come from having developed 25% annual growth over past 2 years of a Pacific SW Building Restoration and Repair business Co-Founded in 2004, and having guided a SoCal Building Exterior Cleaning business over 17 years of steady growth, quadrupling revenues over that time. Additional perspective comes from having managed and invested in corporate and private investor owned office, industrial, retail and luxury residential properties with combined 2 Million SF throughout his career, earning and maintaining the Institute of Real Estate Management Certified Property Manager (IREM CPM) designation and LEED Green Associate certification.

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  Best Day Foundation, Inc.

  • Orange County, California Area

  • OC Chapter Co-Chair

    • Nov 2010 - Feb 2023
    • Orange County, California Area

    Best Day helps children with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through safe, fun, adventure activities like surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, snow sports, and more. Please join us in creating special days for children with Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Cancer, Spinal Cord Injuries, and other physical & developmental challenges! Come volunteer & join the fun! Or have your child participate!

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  IREM Orange County

  • Tustin, CA

  • VP Public Relations

    • Oct 2011 - Dec 2018
    • Tustin, CA

    Oversee publications, marketing, advertising, along with print, online and social media relations.Chair Helping Hands, IREM OC's Community Outreach Committee.Develop and support Industry Young Professionals ( IYP ) program catering to those members who are 35 years of age or younger.

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  BOMA Pacific Southwest Region

  • Pacific Southwest Region

  • The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards Committee Chair

    • Jul 2014 - Jul 2018
    • Pacific Southwest Region

    Oversee PSW Region TOBY competition and judging. Provide advisory services and other resources for local BOMA staff and TOBY Chairs/Competitors throughout Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada. Previously served as Vice-Chair 2012-2014.Also represent PSW Region as member of the BOMA International Awards Committee. This committee serves to further develop, improve and expand the TOBY Awards program.

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  Sanders & Wohrman Corporation

  • Orange County, California Area

  • Director Of Business Development

    • Dec 2016 - Nov 2017
    • Orange County, California Area

    As Director of Business Development, responsible for Marketing, Client Relations and New Business Development. Sanders & Wohrman Corporation is a family owned company that has become one of the fastest growing Painting, Caulking, Waterproofing, Coatings & Concrete Restoration Specialty Contractors in Southern California. Since 1979, we have worked with premier Property Owners, Management Companies, Facility Managers and General Contractors throughout Southern California.Meeting your schedule is our priority as we are capable to perform jobs of any duration and complexity. Customers find that our bid proposals are always competitive with with bids from others who offer professional high quality services.Client satisfaction with our work and professionalism throughout their project is always our goal.

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  Century Building Solutions, Inc./Century Restoration, Inc.

  • Pacific Southwest Region

  • Senior Vice President & Principal

    • Jul 2014 - May 2016
    • Pacific Southwest Region

    As Senior Vice President and Principal, I collaborated in overall business strategy and oversaw business development throughout the Pacific Southwest Region.Century Building Solutions, Inc. is the parent company of Century Restoration, Inc. which I co-founded 10 years ago and specializes in Building & Concrete Repair Contracting including: Caulking & Expansion Joint Systems; Industrial Floor, Parking and Deck Coatings; Below Grade Waterproofing & Injection; Concrete Slab & Structural Repair; Parking Structure Rehabilitation; Stone & Metal Restoration; and Architectural Painting.Century BSI’s goal is to help their clients create and maintain asset value by professionally delivering appropriate, cost-effective and sustainable building solutions.

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  HSG Properties

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Investor & Asset Manager

    • Jan 2000 - Jun 2014
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Developed a portfolio and oversaw investment property acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, capital improvements, repair and maintenance for a portfolio of small industrial, retail and residential properties in Los Angeles County. Grew investment portfolio to 12 properties and the value from $3M to $15M.

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  HSG -- Building Exterior Cleaning since 1980

  • Southern California

  • Vice President

    • May 1997 - Jun 2014
    • Southern California

    As the Vice President/Sales Manager/General Manager for HSG Professional Window Cleaners, Inc., I helped quadruple their building exterior cleaning business in Southern California over the past 17 years.

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  Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Los Angeles

  • Board of Directors

    • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

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  Heitman Properties

  • Property Manager

    • 1992 - 1997

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  Royce Property Services

  • Property Manager

    • 1991 - 1992

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  The Dorchester Home Owners Association

  • Los Angeles

  • Community Association Manager

    • 1989 - 1991
    • Los Angeles