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Property Damage Results from Civil Protests

Updated 6/18/20: As details continue to be made available regarding instances of property damage resulting from civic protests across the country, a listing of identified commercial structures sustaining associated damage has been compiled.

NOTE: This list will be updated regularly.

To view the complete list, please click here.

To view by individual city, please click on the desire location listed below:

Media Sources:

Austin (TX)
Chicago (IL)
– Chicago Sun-Times
– WGN 9
Cincinnati
– Cincinnati.com
Cleveland (OH)
– cleveland.com
– WEWS ABC 5
– WJW FOX 8
– WKYC NBC 3
Columbus
– The Columbus Dispatch
Dallas (TX)
Indianapolis (IN)
Las Vegas (NV)
– Fox 5
– Review-Journal
Miami (FL)
– Miami Herald
– CBS 4 Miami
Minneapolis/St. Paul (MN)
Nashville (TN)
New York (NY)
– ABC 7 New York
– New York Post

Disaster Alert
June 1, 2020

Civil protests currently taking place across multiple U.S. cities have led to widespread instances of major property damage since beginning on May 26.

Approximate locations sustaining structural damage (according to media outlets):
*Damage appears to be localized in downtown areas.

Associated Municipal ZIP Code List (Approximate downtown areas highlighted in yellow.)

NOTE: The locations listed above do not represent all areas sustaining structural damage.

Resulting governor emergency declarations:

Arizona
Emergency Declaration, Curfew Beginning Tonight

Associated County ZIP Code List

Arkansas
EO 20-29

California
Governor Authorizes Assistance After Request from Los Angeles & Proclaims State of Emergency

Georgia
Executive Order 5.30.20

Illinois
Pritzker signs disaster proclamation, activates Illinois National Guard

Minnesota
Emergency Executive Order 20-064

Missouri
Executive Order 20-11

North Dakota
Executive Order 2020-34

Pennsylvania
Gov. Wolf Amends Emergency Declaration to Add Erie, Delaware and Montgomery Counties for Assistance During Protests

Texas
Governor Abbott Declares State of Disaster Following Violent Protests

Utah
Governor Herbert Issues Executive Order Declaring a State of Emergency Due to Civil Unrest, Temporarily Closing State Capitol Campus to the Public

Virginia
Governor Northam Declares State of Emergency and Authorizes Assistance to Localities

NOTE: The above proclamations are independent of any FEMA Declared Disaster.

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Alan Jaffa

Alan Jaffa is the Chief Executive Officer for Safeguard Properties, steering the company as the mortgage field services industry leader. He also serves on the board of advisors for SCG Partners, a middle-market private equity fund focused on diversifying and expanding Safeguard Properties’ business model into complimentary markets.

Alan joined Safeguard in 1995, learning the business from the ground up. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2002, and was named CEO in May 2010. His hands-on experience has given him unique insights as a leader to innovate, improve and strengthen Safeguard’s processes to assure that the company adheres to the highest standards of quality and customer service.

Under Alan’s leadership, Safeguard has grown significantly with strategies that have included new and expanded services, technology investments that deliver higher quality and greater efficiency to clients, and strategic acquisitions. He takes a team approach to process improvement, involving staff at all levels of the organization to address issues, brainstorm solutions, and identify new and better ways to serve clients.

In 2008, Alan was recognized by Crain’s Cleveland Business in its annual “40-Under-40” profile of young leaders. He also was named a NEO Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award finalist in 2013.

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Linda Erkkila

Linda Erkkila is the General Counsel and Executive Vice President for Safeguard Properties, with oversight of legal, human resources, training, and compliance. Linda’s broad scope of oversight covers regulatory issues that impact Safeguard’s operations, risk mitigation, strategic planning, human resources and training initiatives, compliance, insurance, litigation and claims management, and counsel related to mergers, acquisition and joint ventures.

Linda assures that Safeguard’s strategic initiatives align with its resources, leverage opportunities across the company, and contemplate compliance mandates. She has practiced law for 25 years and her experience, both as outside and in-house counsel, covers a wide range of corporate matters, including regulatory disclosure, corporate governance compliance, risk assessment, compensation and benefits, litigation management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Linda earned her JD at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. She holds a degree in economics from Miami University and an MBA. Linda was previously named as both a “Woman of Influence” by HousingWire and as a “Leading Lady” by MReport.

COO

Michael Greenbaum

Michael Greenbaum is the Chief Operating Officer of Safeguard Properties, where he has played a pivotal role since joining the company in July 2010. Initially brought on as Vice President of REO, Mike’s exceptional leadership and strategic vision quickly propelled him to Vice President of Operations in 2013, and ultimately to COO in 2015. Over his 14-year tenure at Safeguard, Mike has been instrumental in driving change and fostering innovation within the Property Preservation sector, consistently delivering excellence and becoming a trusted partner to clients and investors.

A distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Mike earned a degree in Quantitative Economics. Following his graduation, he served in the U.S. Army’s Ordnance Branch, where he specialized in supply chain management. Before his tenure at Safeguard, Mike honed his expertise by managing global supply chains for 13 years, leveraging his military and civilian experience to lead with precision and efficacy.

CFO

Joe Iafigliola

Joe Iafigliola is the Chief Financial Officer for Safeguard Properties. Joe is responsible for the Control, Quality Assurance, Business Development, Marketing, Accounting, and Information Security departments. At the core of his responsibilities is the drive to ensure that Safeguard’s focus remains rooted in Customer Service = Resolution. Through his executive leadership role, he actively supports SGPNOW.com, an on-demand service geared towards real estate and property management professionals as well as individual home owners in need of inspection and property preservation services. Joe is also an integral force behind Compliance Connections, a branch of Safeguard Properties that allows code enforcement professionals to report violations at properties that can then be addressed by the Safeguard vendor network. Compliance Connections also researches and shares vacant property ordinance information with Safeguard clients.

Joe has an MBA from The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University’s Honors Accounting program.

Business Development

Carrie Tackett

Business Development Safeguard Properties