Woodmont Properties Hires New Director of Human Resources

Woodmont Properties — a leading owner, developer and manager of commercial real estate throughout the United States — today announced Cynthia Gonzalez has joined the executive team as its Director of Human Resources.

In her role at Woodmont, Gonzalez will spearhead various human resources initiatives with a special focus on fostering high performing team-oriented culture, cultivating internal career growth, talent acquisition, and professional learning and development. Ms. Gonzalez leads the company’s human resources department with 17+ years of experience within various industries nationally.

“I was immediately attracted to the strong leadership team at Woodmont Properties and the incredibly close-knit culture that was already established,” said Gonzalez. “Woodmont’s strategic vision, strong leadership and position in the real estate industry is the type of growing organization I wanted to be a part of, and I’m thrilled to join the team at Woodmont Properties.”

Gonzalez’s education includes a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Queens College, City University of New York.

Prior to joining Woodmont, Gonzalez was the Director of Human Resources at a powerhouse franchisee of three iconic national brands that operated two independent proprietary concepts covering 147 restaurants and employing over 7,000 people nationally. She previously was a Senior Human Resources Business Partner for a nationally and regionally ranked hospital system. In this role, Gonzalez was responsible for a physician medical group covering 300+ sites employing 4,000 people within New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The medical system Gonzalez was a part of employed over 20,000 people and was a 10+ year multi award and designation winning Fortune 100, Great/Best Places to work employer.

Earlier on, Cynthia was the Vice President of Strategic Human Resources for a leading international education services provider with 200+ schools, 150,000 students, employing 1200 people across 2 continents. Over the course of her human resources career she has led human resources in 30+ states. Gonzalez served in the public and non-profit sector as a Senior Director of Administration in one of the nation’s top government public health agencies and various non-profit organizations dedicated to social services.

“We are tremendously excited to welcome Cindy to Woodmont Properties, as she brings wide-ranging skill sets and years of valuable experience to our team,” said Lewis Zlotnick, President of Woodmont Properties. “We look forward to Cindy utilizing her incredible knowledge to cultivate the skills and talents of our hardworking team members.”

Gonzalez is a Society for Human Resources Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and certified Human Resources Institute (HRCI), Professional in Human Resources (PHR),a Senior HR Business Partner (sHRBP) from the Human Capital Institute and a Certified Career Coach through Paradigm 360.

About Woodmont Properties

For 57 years, Woodmont Properties, based in Fairfield, N.J., has contributed to the region’s residential and commercial marketplace by developing residential communities, office buildings, retail centers and industrial properties and recreational facilities in suburban communities, town centers and cities in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Colorado. Under CEO Eric Witmondt’s leadership, Woodmont’s success in developing both residential communities and commercial properties is derived from a unique blend of innovation, integrity, the selection of superior locations, and quality design.