Meet Our Management Team
Donald Lippman
President & Founder
DEL Development Corporation was established by Donald Lippman in 1992 and has been actively involved in real estate acquisition, investment, development and property management. Since 1992 DEL has been involved in the acquisition of over 30 properties and currently directs the property management of over 3400 apartment units.
Prior to establishing DEL, Donald was the Director of Multifamily Asset Management for a west coast capital management firm where he was involved in numerous apartment acquisitions, directed several renovations and developed a specialty in real estate turnarounds.
Michael Lippman
Vice President of Acquisitions
Michael serves as Vice President of Acquisitions, with his primary responsibility surrounding underwriting new investment opportunities and assisting with Asset Management. Michael joined the firm in 2022 after working most recently with a national multifamily investment firm based in California.
Prior to working in the real estate sector, Michael completed a development program at Stanley Black and Decker, which, upon completion, ended working with their Mergers and Acquisitions team.
Betsy Dearing
Controller
Betsy is responsible for every aspect of the accounting and administration for each managed property as well as the smooth running of the Corporate Office. Betsy joined the DEL team in 2002 after relocating from Connecticut.
Prior to that she worked in property management accounting, administration, and property management software for nearly 15 years. In 2004 she received the DEL Outstanding Leadership Award and in 2012 she received a DEL Distinguished Service Award.
Sandra A Zuniga
Regional Manager
Sandra joined the DEL team in 1998 as an Assistant Manager. She has been the Property Manager at several of DEL's managed sites and now serves as an Area Manager for several residential properties in the DEL portfolio.
Prior to joining the DEL team, Sandra had five years of experience onsite, starting as a Leasing Agent and working up to Assistant Manager. She is a five-time recipient of the DEL Distinguished Service Award.