Michaela Fortunato, corporate marketing manager for Sunrise Management – which has specialized in the management of multifamily properties since 1978 – has been elected 2020 chair of the board for the San Diego Building Industry Association’s (BIA) Young Generation of Leaders (yGEN) Council.

The BIA’s yGEN is an organization focused on fostering the professional growth of the San Diego home building industry's future leaders with the goal of encouraging its members to become active and remain engaged in the building industry and its leadership opportunities.

Fortunato, who has worked in the corporate marketing department of Sunrise Management for over five years, has been involved with BIA since 2015. Prior to joining Sunrise, she was a marketing coordinator for Welk Resorts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from the University of San Diego.