OUR LEADERSHIP

Michele Hernandez has over thirty five years in the real estate management industry, with the last twenty two in community association management.  Michele’s common interest community portfolios have included master planned communities with mixed use entities of hospital, retail, commercial, condominiums, townhomes and single family property owners associations.

Michele specializes in single family property owner associations, townhome and condominium associations.  She has expertise with developer controlled associations from start up through the transition to homeowner controlled associations.  Through these relationships she founded her company, Advanced Association Management, Inc.  AAM continues to grow due to personalized customer service and professionalism.  Her extensive communication ensures smooth transitions and satisfies the professionally managed communities.

Michele’s dedication to the industry continues through her Community Association Institute’s membership, volunteerism and education for professional designations.  Michele has earned and maintains both the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) and the Association Management Specialist (AMS) designations.  As an active, involved member of the local DFW chapter of CAI, she extends her support to its policies and programs for managers and homeowners within the industry.  Michele was the recipient of the “2007 Distinguished Volunteer Award” from Community Association Institute.  She has served as Chair of the CAI Programming Committee and served on its Board of Directors from 2009 to 2014.

Deitra Walter came to Advanced Association Management with over 10 years management experience and 20 years customer service. She joined AAM in 2021 as a Community Manager after working as a legal assistant. The first year with AAM, Deitra was named CAI’s Newcomer Community Manager of the Year.

Deitra, known as the “Condo Queen”,  was promoted to Senior Association Manager in 2023. Her dedication to the industry and tenacity led to her Vice President promotion in September 2024.

Prior to her work in the legal field, Deitra worked as Manager of Ford Center’s Concessions/Conversion/Warehouse in the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters in Frisco, Texas. There, she was responsible for overseeing the concessions program, including over 165 non-profits, the conversions team and warehouse. She has an entrepreneurial spirit and has owned two restaurants, a gift shop, a sign business and an amusements business.