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Centinel Public Partnerships’ Cavalry Family Housing Named Military Community of the Year

Centinel Public Partnerships (Centinel)’s Cavalry Family Housing has been recognized as Military Community of the Year at the National Apartment Association (NAA)’s 2026 Excellence Awards. ...
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Aligning Basic Allowance for Housing with real housing markets supports military families and readiness

Military housing in the United States is shaped by a system that is often overlooked but fundamentally essential to the financial stability of service members and their families: the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH). This benefit is intended to provide ...
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Soaring Heights Communities Advances $16 Million Reinvestment To Modernize Housing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Centinel is advancing a $16 million, multi-year reinvestment initiative at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to modernize homes, improve infrastructure and enhance the overall living experience for military families in Soaring Heights Communities. ...
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Soaring Heights Communities Advances $14 Million Reinvestment at Holloman Air Force Base

Centinel is advancing a $14 million, multi-year reinvestment program at Holloman Air Force Base in Soaring Heights Communities, spanning fiscal years 2026–2030, to modernize homes, strengthen infrastructure and enhance community spaces for military families. ...
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Centinel Public Partnerships Executives Named 2026 GlobeSt. Women of Influence

Gretchen Turpen, executive vice president of Asset Management, and Meryl Exley, executive vice president of Marketing and Public Affairs, have been named 2026 GlobeSt. Women of Influence honorees. ...
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Centinel Public Partnerships Announces Project Director Leadership Appointments Across Three Military Housing Communities

Centinel Public Partnerships (Centinel) has announced three leadership appointments across its military housing portfolio, naming Keith Scruggs as project director for Island Palm Communities in Hawaii, Chris Albus as project director for Campbell Crossing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Jason ...
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Centinel Public Partnerships and IHG Hotels & Resorts Selected as Partners for U.S. Air Force Lodging 

Centinel Public Partnerships LLC (Centinel) and IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) have been selected by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) as its commercial partners to own, develop and manage on-base lodging across U.S. Air Force installations in execution ...
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Island Palm Communities And Hickam Communities Named Among Hawai’i’s Best Places To Work In 2026

Island Palm Communities (IPC) and Hickam Communities have once again earned recognition as one of the 2026 Hawai’i Business Magazine Best Places to Work, demonstrating Centinel Public Partnerships’ commitment to building strong workplace cultures and delivering exceptional service to military ...
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Centinel Public Partnerships and IHG Army Hotels Mark Fort Bragg Milestone with Brand-New Candlewood Suites and Exclusive First Look at Normandy House

Centinel Public Partnerships (Centinel) and IHG® Army Hotels (IHG) officially unveiled the new Candlewood Suites on North Carolina’s Fort Bragg with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 14. The completion of this property marks the 17th Candlewood Suites in Centinel and ...
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Centinel Community Fund Supports CreatiVets Annual Golf Tournament for Third Consecutive Year 

For the third consecutive year, the Centinel Community Fund (CCF) proudly sponsored the CreatiVets Annual Golf Tournament in Nashville—contributing $10,000 through Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL)’s Military HomeFront funding. The annual tournament serves as CreatiVets’ largest fundraiser and brings together ...
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Centinel creates vibrant communities where people can live, work and thrive. Headquartered in Nashville with a nationwide footprint, Centinel specializes in providing modern, privatized military housing and lodging that enhance the quality of life for service members and their families.

As of Jan. 31, 2025, and born from the sale of the former Lendlease Communities business, we are now Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC, owned on behalf of institutional clients of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC. We are a wholly owned U.S.-based company with headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., building on our decades-long legacy of creating outstanding communities where people live, work and thrive.

Centinel oversees a robust portfolio of 10 housing communities and more than 70 hotels across 26 states and Puerto Rico. Each of our housing communities and hotels serves more than 3.7 million service members, families and guests, providing them a place to call home.

Centinel partners with industry leaders to provide exceptional experiences for service members and their families.

A joint venture under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, WinnResidential Military Housing Services brings award-winning property management to Centinel’s housing portfolio.

Through the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program, IHG® Hotels & Resorts, hotel operator and manager of IHG Army Hotels, applies private-sector best practices to the Department of Defense’s only lodging privatization program.

Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm with more than $330 billion in assets under management/supervision1. Guggenheim Investments has more than $243 billion2 in assets under management across fixed income, equity and alternative strategies.

Guggenheim Investments focuses on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, wealth managers, and high net worth investors with a track record of delivering results through innovative solutions. For more information, please visit https://www.guggenheiminvestments.com.

1Assets under management are as of 12.31.2024 and include consulting services for clients whose assets are valued at approximately $97bn.
2 Assets under management are as of 12.31.2024 and include leverage of $14.8bn. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Corporate Funding, LLC, Guggenheim Private Investments, LLC, Guggenheim Wealth Solutions, LLC, Guggenheim Partners

Centinel Community Fund (CCF) is Centinel’s nonprofit organization dedicated to uplifting military service members, families and communities. To learn more, visit the Centinel Community Fund page

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Chief Commercial Officer Kevin Davis is responsible for Centinel’s commercial services, including transactions, operations and government relations. He also oversees risk and compliance, along with leadership of Environment, Health and Safety, and Marketing and Public Affairs. Kevin spent 18 years with Lendlease in senior business development, commercial and legal roles, following earlier experience in private law practice and service in the U.S. Air Force.

With nearly two decades of experience in marketing and communications, Meryl Exley leads Centinel’s brand, communications and public affairs strategy as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs. She oversees corporate communications, client and customer engagement, public relations, media, and crisis management, strengthening the company’s reputation and community connections. Before Centinel, Meryl held senior marketing leadership roles at Lendlease, where she advanced growth and visibility for its military housing and lodging platform.

Matthew Garrett is Executive Vice President responsible for Centinel’s Air Force Housing and Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) portfolios. He directs operations and strategic initiatives across both programs. Before joining Centinel, Matt held senior leadership roles at Lendlease, where he expanded its student housing platform and managed a military housing portfolio of more than 40,000 homes. He also led federal lobbying and outreach efforts, engaging with congressional and Department of Defense stakeholders. Earlier in his career, Matt served as a U.S. Army officer, earning a Bronze Star for Valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Leading Centinel’s legal, compliance and governance functions, Heather Niemeyer provides strategic counsel to support growth and manage risk across the portfolio. She brings more than 15 years of experience advising global organizations, including senior legal roles at Lendlease and earlier practice with two international law firms.

As Centinel’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeremy Martin is responsible for financial strategy, operations and reporting, guiding the company’s long-term growth and performance. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate and real estate finance, with expertise in financial planning, compliance and risk management. Jeremy served as CFO for Lendlease (US) Public Partnerships Holdings LLC prior to the company’s acquisition by Centinel, where he directed financial operations for Lendlease Communities.

Gretchen Turpen serves as Executive Vice President, Asset Management, where she directs operations and asset, property and development management for Centinel’s Army housing portfolio of more than 25,000 homes. In this role, she leads corporate strategy, financial performance, and client and customer relationships. Previously, Gretchen was Head of Lodging, where she delivered the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) program including the renovation of over 12,000 hotel rooms across 40 military installations nationwide.

In his role as President, Phillip Carpenter guides operations for Centinel’s Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) and Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) portfolios. He is responsible for property management, asset management, development, construction, and environmental health and safety. With more than 40 years of experience supporting the Department of Defense, Phillip has held senior leadership positions with Lendlease and J&J Worldwide Services, bringing expertise in real estate, development and facilities management. 

Justin Kern, Chief Executive Officer of Centinel, sets the company’s strategic direction with a focus on long-term sustainment and outcomes for customers, partners and employees. He has more than 20 years of leadership in real estate finance, construction and operations. Prior to Centinel, Justin served as President and CEO of Lendlease (US) Public Partnerships Holdings LLC, where he oversaw asset management, property management and development for military housing and lodging communities.