Safeguard Properties, Valley View, Ohio, has promoted Michael Halpern to director of community initiatives where he will head up the REO field service company’s newly created government relations department.
Building on the government and community relations programs initiated by Safeguard's founder and chairman Robert Klein, Halpern and the government relations department will take the lead in Safeguard's outreach efforts to local and state governments.
This includes working with code enforcement departments, city councils, community organizations and state entities to establish stronger partnerships on behalf of Safeguard's clients.
Halpern joined Safeguard in 2001 and has held positions in operations, marketing and government relations.
Halpern serves on the board of the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization in Cleveland, Ohio.
