Meet the Team -Take a minute to meet our wonderful Sea Coast Rentals Team of professionals!
Welcome to OUR Team!!!
Carolina Beach Office
Justin Ash
Email | PhoneAs President of Sea Coast Rentals since 2015, I have enjoyed every aspect of being part of so many amazing people who make it feel like family. Our entire team works hard on growing our business relationships with all of our clients and creating an amazing experience for everyone we connect with.
Mary Mayo
Email | PhoneI managed college student rental property in Virginia in my twenties while I was raising my young children. After a move to North Carolina, I began a 25 year career designing and producing wholesale home furnishings. A move to Asheville prompted a new eight year career designing, developing, and opening craft breweries in the Carolinas. Following a move to Carolina Beach in 2021, I became the General Manager of Sea Coast Rentals, bringing my experience of business, property management, decor and design full circle. I love spending every day on the island working with our wonderful property owners to take the headache out of owning a second home.
Linda Giordano
Email | PhoneI am The Housekeeping Manager at Sea Coast Rentals. I retired from Interior Design and have worked for Sea Coast since 2016. I am originally from Long Island, Wilmington is my home now. I love going to the beach, antiquing and watching the Carolina sunsets with my family.
Jeanna Baltzenger
Email | PhoneI am the Maintenance Manager here at Sea Coast Rental's Carolina Beach Office. Wilmington native who enjoys the beach life and all it has to offer. I come from a large family and have two grown daughters that keep me young. LOVE animals especially my 4 fur babies and helping rescue others that need forever homes. Traveling is my passion but I love coming home too, but who wouldn’t with the sunrises I get to see every morning over the ocean.
Nadia Norton
Email | PhoneGrowing up on Carolina Beach, I have always loved the island life. I spent my first year at Sea Coast Rentals helping travelers find exciting island fun, as they seek the perfect location for their family vacation. I have recently become the Accounts Manager for our Vacation Division. After counting down my final hours of work I run out to enjoy hanging with my friends and family. I simply love dogs (anyones!).
Laura Nicolosi
Email | PhoneMy husband and I retired to Carolina Beach 5 years ago and both came to work at Sea Coast Rentals! I take pride in inspecting our properties all winter long and between every guest to make sure everything is up to Sea Coast Rentals standards. I love the beach and love our guests!
Ann Roufs
Email | PhoneI worked for Sea Coast Rentals during the 2017-2018 season and recently came back after realizing my heart ached for the fun and excitement of working on the island. The thrill of the vacation atmosphere motivates me to assist our guests and owners by making everyone's experience the best it can be. During my down time I enjoy quilting and treasure hunting at the dozens of local thrift stores.
Morgan Hicks
Email | PhoneI have been working with Sea Coast Rentals since 2023. I enjoy going and viewing the properties, and seeing how excited guests are for their vacation. My family and I used to rent a beach house in Carolina Beach every summer, so I am very familiar with the excitement. I was born and raised in Rocky Point, North Carolina and moved to Wilmington in 2014. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my nephews, as well as teaching dance!
Sam Smith
Email | PhoneHi, my name is Sam Smith and I am in full time maintenance at Sea Coast Rentals. I have many years of experience in maintenance from when I worked at the Blockade Runner Beach Resort as a maintenance tech and eventually maintenance supervisor. I do anything from electrical work, plumbing, small carpentry jobs, hvac and many other miscellaneous repairs.
Handsome Hank
EmailI am the official Dog of the Carolina Beach office team and part of our cleaning detail (especially floors).
Surf City / Topsail Island Vacation Rentals Office
Katrina Sandy
Email | PhoneStarting the work day with beautiful panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean as I drive over the Surf City bridge. Life is good! I became a part of the Sea Coast Rentals team in 2009. Since then I’ve enjoyed working in many different fields of customer service/management within the company, before landing in Surf City as the property manager. Before coming to NC, I spent most of my life in the little country town of Indiana PA. I became a Pennsylvania transplant, trading the snow for sandy beaches in 2006. I love getting together with friends and family, especially spending time with my kids and traveling with my hubby.
Kelly Fulcher
Email | PhoneI have 20 years of Property Management experience on Topsail Island and surrounding areas. I grew up and was educated in the North East. I have been very lucky to have traveled extensively and to now call this beautiful place home. My husband and I spend a tremendous amount of time making sure our dogs are happy and healthy. I am very grateful to now be working with the wonderful team at Sea Coast Rentals.
Nicole Schultz
Email | PhoneI grew up in Hampstead, spending every spare moment on the Surf City beaches which is where I initially fell in love with the Island. Sea Coast Rentals allows me to help others find and enjoy their love of the beach and get their toes in the sand. I enjoy spending time with my family, who loves the beach and Island life just as much as I do.
Donald Gholson
Email | PhoneI grew up in our beautiful area and for the past 7 years I spent my summers and school breaks working at the beach. Now in my last few months of college, I’m happy to be part of Sea Coast Rentals as a reservationist and multimedia contributor and I look forward to helping you with your vacation rental needs. When I’m not working you can find me spending time with my girlfriend, my family and my 2 dogs. My buddies and I love off-road racing and can find any excuse to get out to the course.
Sneads Ferry / Topsail / Hampstead Office
Tammi Dove
Email | PhoneBorn in North Carolina and raised in Virginia for the formative years, I moved back to North Carolina to attend NC State for Civil Engineering but decided that was not the path for me. Met my husband of 27 years and started traveling the country working at venues; ie, Panthers, Buccaneers and many more. Moved to this area 15 years ago and began working in Real Estate in 2011. I wanted to do more and received my Broker license in 2012.
Kelly Jinks
Email | PhoneI grew up in Charlotte and moved to the area in 1991. I have recently started my new adventure at Sea Coast Rentals in Hampstead. The two beautiful ladies have welcomed me with open arms and are teaching me lots. I feel right at home here. We all believe in teamwork - That’s what makes the dream work. I look forward to all the success that is going to come from our team. I have a daughter that has given me two amazing grandchildren and a son that has given me 3 also amazing grandchildren. I have a very special man in my life that makes my life better. They are what makes my world so blessed and joyful. My heart is full. I enjoy traveling to new places and spending time with my family.
Brunswick County Office
Sharon Uchida
Email | PhoneSharon is the Assistant Manager of the Shallotte office. She was born and raised in Long Beach New York. After graduating SUNY Brockport with her Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics. She moved to Tokyo Japan where she lived and worked for 20 years as an English teacher. Upon returning to the United States she moved to New Jersey where she raised her four children. She moved to North Carolina in 2020 and started working for Sea Coast Rentals. Sharon has been a customer service representative for over 20 years and enjoys helping people find their ideal home.
Traci Beck
Email | PhoneI am originally from a small town in the center of PA where I was the owner of a coffee and donut shop. I moved to Wilmington 5 years ago and quickly got interested in real estate. Through my real estate career, I found that I enjoyed Property Management and now work for Sea Coast Rentals. In my free time I enjoy looking for shark’s teeth on the many beaches as well as fishing. I also enjoy traveling with my husband, son, and Italian Greyhound.
Wilmington Office
Steve Keller
Email | PhoneI am the Property Manager in our Wilmington/Leland office. I have been in residential real estate for over 20 years with the majority of my experience in Charlotte, North Carolina where I owned and managed my own rentals, managed my own agency which focused on buyers for New Home Construction, and flipped multiple properties. I followed my son and his wife to Wilmington in 2019 after they graduated and settled in this beautiful city full of opportunity and fun. I enjoy working with my Sea Coast Rentals staff who are incredibly talented and loyal. In my spare time I enjoy community volunteering through my church and outings with my Imperial Shih-tzu, Lona.
Rhonda Honaker
Email | PhoneRhonda is our Sea Coast Assistant Property Manager for the Wilmington location . She loves helping families find their next perfect home . Rhonda is a native Wilmingtonian, who,iIn her free time , will be enjoying the outdoors , especially the beach. She is a very proud mother of three beautiful daughters.
Hazel Ellison
Email | PhoneI am the Leasing Coordinator in our Wilmington office. I am responsible for processing most of the applications we receive from each of our Company locations. I have been with Sea Coast Rentals since 2022 and enjoy the time I spend working with the Sea Coast team. I am originally from Atkinson, North Carolina but my family relocated to Wilmington in 2006. I have truly enjoyed learning all the things that come with Property Management. I am grateful this role has given me the opportunity to share my love for my hometown with families wanting to build a life here in our beautiful city! I have an Associate’s degree in Interior Design and enjoy applying my skills and knowledge to my own home. In my free time I enjoy warm summer days on the boat and going for walks along the beach in the company of my dog, Roxy, and my friends.
Kelly Hedgepeth
Email | PhoneKelly Hedgepeth, I am the Regional Manager for Sea Coast Rentals. I grew up in Long Beach, NY and moved at an early age to Houston, TX to get away from the cold. I moved back to New York to be closer to family and work for an Investment Bank in Manhattan and although I enjoyed the fast-paced work, I quickly realized the cold was still not for me. I moved to Wilmington, NC 30 years ago and never looked back. Obtained my Real Estate license 25 years ago. Over the years I have worked in many aspects of the Real estate world, from sales, apartment management to Property Manager/Broker in Charge for long term rentals, vacation rentals, and commercial rentals. I have been with Sea Coast Rentals for many years, although I miss working on the day-to-day aspects of property management, I really enjoying overseeing and working with our wonderful team at Sea Coast Rentals. Been married for 18 years, I have 2 stepchildren, 1 grandson and 2 yr. old dog that thinks he is human. I enjoy the beach, sunsets and traveling.
Samuel Hall
Email | PhoneI am the accountant for our Wilmington Office. I moved down here from Fayetteville, but before that, I used to live in a small town called Martinshöhe, Germany. I am not actually German, but a former army brat, and Fayettenam just so happened to be our last stop before my father retired. Eventually, I found my way here in Wilmington with my wife, and recently obtained my Bachelor’s in Accounting. Now I spend my spend my time enjoying the beach life and preparing to become a father.
Charles Kingman 'CJ'
Email | PhoneCj is our Sea Coast Rentals property inspector in the Wilmington location. he loves helping families and coworkers solve daily problems. Cj is a native of Ohio who, in free time enjoys taking walks with my wife and children and a proud father of 4 children and 2 grandchildren.
Jacksonville Office
Cathy Nagunst
Email | PhoneI started working in Property Management in 1995. It was quite by accident as I was applying for a medical office job through a temporary agency, and they sent me to a Real Estate Office. The rest they say is history I have been working in real estate since then. I always had my hand in the property management side, and became a licensed agent in 2001. I am no longer an active agent, but I am still working property management. I have three sons (grown), 5 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren. I love to cruise when we can. I knit as a hobby, try to knit hats for the homeless.
Melissa Vigneault
Email | PhoneI’m the Maintenance Coordinator here in the Jacksonville office and truly enjoy our team here at Sea Coast Rentals. I’m a native of North Carolina and I call Swansboro home. I’ve been in property management for quite a few years. I spend my free time being a mom to my two great kids, spoiling my German Shepherd and spending time with my sister and her family who live here too.
Susan Barrows
Email | PhoneGreetings, my name is Susan and I'm the office assistant in the Jacksonville office. I started working as an office assistant for LaRue Hambrick Realty in 2015 and have loved real estate and property management ever since! I was born and raised in Eastern North Carolina and currently own a home in Richlands that I share with my wonderful husband (George), 2 beautiful girls (Lily & Willow), 1 dog (Winnie) & 3 cats (Tabby, Maverick & Cali). When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling and attending concerts & music festivals.
Shanon Wilson
Email | PhoneI am a Property Inspector at our Jacksonville location. A northern native, I have called North Carolina home for more than 15 years. I have been in the hospitality management industry for over 10 years and have ventured out into the world of rentals. My free time consists of raising my 4-year-old daughter, trips to the dragstrips for racing, vacationing to see new places and family rides on the four wheelers. Of course, who lives at the coast without saying beach trips, and in the summer those are a must!
Washington Office
Jennifer Schaffer
Email | PhoneGrowing up as a Navy brat and subsequently marrying a U.S. Marine I have lived in many different states and regions of our country from coast to coast. Of all the many places we have lived, the salty air and relaxed lifestyle of Coastal Carolina feels most like home to us. In 2016 we jumped at the chance to “come home” to Eastern NC. We always planned to come back during our retirement years and were blessed to make that dream a reality sooner than expected and start our new life on the coast. We have been married for 30 years and have two beautiful daughters Sierra and Shelby. I spent 25 years working as a registered nurse prior to obtaining my NC Real Estate Brokers license in 2018. After working in real estate sales for several years, I began to dabble in property management while continuing to sell real estate. Eventually, I decided to focus primarily on the property management side of real estate and took the helm of the property management office in Washington. I am very excited to now be a part of the Sea Coast Rentals family!
Brenda Jackson
Email | PhoneI was born in California, but I have lived in the Washington, NC area for 50 years; my parents and grandparents were from this area, so my roots run deep. For the last 40+ years, I have worked in the tax/bookkeeping field which ultimately brought me to the Washington Coldwell Banker and Property Management Companies in 2018. Fast forward to 2023 and I am now a happy member of the Sea Coast family as the Accounting Coordinator for both Realty and Property Management. I have two grown, married children and two granddaughters who live close by. I love making trips to the beach, but I am primarily a homebody. My free time is spent gardening and bird watching in my own backyard.
Briana Dintino
Email | PhoneI am an assistant to our Property Manager here at Sea Coast Rentals-Washington. I am married to an amazing man Al going on 34 years. We have 4 grown children, 5 grandpuppies, 1 beautiful granddaughter (1yr) and a grandson on the way. Life is grand and I feel blessed to live and work in a beautiful place full of wonderful people.
Beth Black Byrd
Email | PhoneGreetings from Little Washington! I specialize in commercial rentals. I offer full-service property management for your office, retail or medical properties. For those owners who don't need full-service, I can work with you to customize my services to fit your needs. Or if you are looking for a commercial space, it would be my pleasure to help you find a space in the growing town of Washington. As many small towns can be, sometimes it takes some detective work to find out what is coming on the market, before it gets snatched up. I am proud to be part of the award-winning Sea Coast Rentals team. The Washington office concentrates on delivering the best customer service by offering a work culture that fosters only the highest in ethics and integrity. Whatever your needs are you can rest assured that you Sea Coast Washington will provide you with notable customer service.
Marty Smythe
Email | PhoneI have been a North Carolinian since 2017 when I moved here to be closer to my two sisters and parents and to help with the end-of-life care for my Mom and Step Dad. (One of my claims to fame and heart pieces is sharing a birthday with my Mom and Maternal Grandmother…3 generations on the same day!) Both my parents have since passed, but I have stayed in the Land of the Long Leaf Pine. I have found good friends and made many acquaintances with co-workers, clients, tenants, and owners while working as support staff for Sea Coast Rentals in the Washington Office. I love that we all care about solving problems efficiently and effectively as well as helping our property owners and tenants in positive and productive ways. Sea Coast Rentals has proven to be a wonderful place to work and I am happy to be a part of such a supportive team.