TAMPA, FLA., Nov. 15, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Associa, the industry's largest community management company, is proud to announce George Zalitis as regional vice president. Zalitis will work with branch presidents from at least eight east coast offices to help achieve Associa's core objectives and performance commitments, including business planning and innovation.

"Adding George to our east coast operations will ensure standardization across branches and help unify our teams throughout Florida and north along the coast," says Associa Senior Vice President, East Region Operations Craig Lubaczewski. "I'm impressed with George's previous leadership experience and I'm excited to see him get to work with our executive teams at the branches."

Zalitis comes to Associa after working the last 13 years for Staples performing operational, financial, and integration roles for its U.S. and Australian markets. Prior to that, he served as a vice president at Barnes & Noble, chief financial officer at One Price Clothing and other professional leadership roles within the retail sector. Zalitis earned his Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University and his Master of Public Administration from Rutgers University.

Building and managing successful communities for more than 37 years, Associa is the leader in community management with over 10,000 employees operating more than 180 branch offices in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Based in Dallas, Texas, our industry expertise, financial strength and innovation meet the unique needs of clients across the world with customized services and solutions designed to help communities achieve their vision. To learn more about Associa and its charitable organization, Associa Cares, go to www.associaonline.com or www.associacares.com.