Emily began her career at Halakar in 2022 as Controller.  She has 15 years of commercial real estate and construction lead accounting experience.  Emily is tasked with leading our accounting team, implementing best practices, and streamlining our accounting processes.  In addition to overseeing and managing all accounting-related tasks, she assists with budget preparation, maintaining our accounting software, and handling any special accounting projects directed by the CEO.

Emily has been married for 26 years with 3 children and 3 dogs.  Her hobbies include gardening, making paperweights, planning parties, and going to thrift shops.

She graduated with distinction from IUPUI Kelley School of Business with a bachelor of science in accounting.

Gina Hughes joined Halakar in February of 2015 as Office Manager and EA to the CEO.  Since that time, she has also assumed the responsibilities of Brokerage Support and Marketing.   She manages the office’s operational needs including Human Resources, recruiting, company events, I.T., and supplies.  Gina oversees company marketing initiatives, property listings, and supports the brokerage team administratively.

Prior to joining the company, Ms. Hughes worked in the Global Learning and Development Department in HR at ExactTarget/Salesforce.  Earlier, she held HR positions in Recruiting and in Global Learning and Development at Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM).

Ms. Hughes’s 30+ years of varied experience includes process development and improvement, adult learning, onboarding, database creation and administration, surveying/metrics, recruiting, event coordination, negotiation, talent management systems, e-learning module creation and implementation, learning management systems, behavioral assessment administration, and HR special projects.

An example of her proven expertise is successfully onboarding over 2,000 global new hires and coordinating two employee orientation events per month during a 2 year and 7 month time period at ExactTarget. This also included travel, communications, IT equipment, and desk needs for every new hire. Simultaneously, she coordinated all other company learning and development events as well as supporting her team administratively.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Training Magazine – Top 125 Winner (ExactTarget team award), 2013 and 2014
ABATE of Indiana – Member
Moose International – Member
United Way – volunteer for multiple humanitarian projects

Ms. Hughes studied Graphic Design at Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois and has completed numerous HR and adult learning and development training sessions, including gaining certification in Franklin Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Todd Maurer is the Chief Executive Officer of Halakar. He began his professional career as a lawyer specializing in bankruptcy and foreclosure law at Rubin & Levin in Indianapolis. Mr. Maurer focuses his commercial brokerage work in the office and industrial field. He also serves as CEO of the Property Management Division and has represented some of the top companies in Indianapolis, with a specialized focus on the legal field.

Mr. Maurer is the CEO of Grey Street Properties, LLC, a development company with current and past holdings in the industrial, retail and office sectors with over two million square feet.

An active industry and community leader, Mr. Maurer has an extensive roster of memberships and honors. He is a past President of the Jewish Community Relations Council and is or was on the boards of some of the most important organizations in Indianapolis.

Mr. Maurer has been recognized for his achievements by the Indianapolis Business Journal, who named him part of the 40 under 40 in 2007. In 2010, he received the LL Goodman leadership award. He was also a part of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership series. Some of his extensive honors and memberships include:

• Beth-El Zedeck Synagogue, president
• Jewish Community Relations Council, past president
• Board of the United Way of Central Indiana, past member
• Board of the Indianapolis Jewish Federation, past member
• Board of the International Violin Competition, past member
• Board of the Carmel Performing Arts Center, past member
• Board of The St. Vincent Hospital Foundation, past member
• The Indianapolis Urban League, past board member
• The Indianapolis Opera, past board member
• YPO Member, YPO Gold Member
• TIGER 21 Group Chair
• Maurer School of Law:  Board of Visitors
• IBJ (Indianapolis Business Journal) 40 under 40

Education

Mr. Maurer received his legal degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas, in Austin.