MANAGEMENT TEAM

MARY TOVES

Ms. Toves is AMI’s President, handling the day-to-day operations of the company. She has demonstrated and excelled in her ability to manage and direct personnel from a “hands on” approach. Ms. Toves background includes the Pacific Island Club (PIC) where she began working as a housekeeper, then moved in 1989 to Sun Route Hotel where in 1990 was promoted to Assistant Supervisor. In 1992, she came aboard AMI where she rose from Janitorial Supervisor to Assistant General Manager, then on to President. She recently attended the Cleaning Management Institute Conference in Chicago.

MONTY MCDOWELL

Mr. McDowell is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Real Estate Principal Broker for Advance Management Inc. (AMI). With twenty-two years of U.S. Naval experience and a master’s degree in electrical engineering, Mr. McDowell has extensive organizational skills acquired from his experience as an Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy. Founded AMI in 1990. He possesses the expertise to pre-plan, implement and maintain even the most complicated maintenance & management requirements. He is also a Registered Environmental Services Executive as designated by the International Executive Housekeeping Association (IEHA). He is currently President of The Employers Council and through the Guam Chamber of Commerce works on number community related projects including local therapeutic courts for drug rehabilitation of juveniles and adults, Project Safe Neighborhood, Center for Micronesia Empowerment and more. Is also active in Guam’s number one industry, Tourism, as a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

BREE MCDOWELL

Ms. McDowell holds the position of Realtor/Real Estate Services Manager, She developed and established the Real Estate Services Department of Advance Management from a two client list to the current clientele which includes: Commercial Buildings, Homeowners Associations, Apartment Buildings, and numerous individual single tenant homes. She also works hand-in-hand with the board members of various associations and organizations. She is readily available to assist owners and tenants of managed properties concerning all issues including but not limited to lease agreements, maintenance, and common areas issues. Works with owner approved attorneys to enforce Owner’s Rights under lease agreements. Assist clients with the purchase and/or sale of their Guam owned property. Having been previously tasked in 1995 with managing the AMI’s Main Office (oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, personnel issues, payroll, etc.), she assisted in the implementation of Advance Management’s Drug Free Workplace Program and Sexual Harassment Awareness Program. She is currently serving as the Vice President of the Guam Board Of Realtors

SEAN PHILLIPS

Mr. Phillips is AMI’s Controller and financial planner. As (among other credentials) Mr. Phillips is a Certified Public Accountant (Guam  Certificate  Holder), and member of: 

• Society of Certified Public Accountants
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Institute of Management Accountants

His skills are key in the success of our management decisions and compliance efforts.

JIM MCFERRAN

Mr. McFerran has extensive experience in the private sector as noted herein: Applicable background: Five (5) years with Compass Travel (HK) Ltd./Deak Pererra (F.E.) Ltd. Performed hotel reviews in: Australia, Nepal, Philippines, and Korea. Thirteen (13) years business management in Philippines as Agent for numerous suppliers to Yacht building industry; established Holiday Boats and grew it to a 214 man, $3,500,000.00 a year enterprise. Twenty (29) years with Advance Management Inc., involved in all aspects of the company’s operations, including Janitorial Division Manager; Landscape Maintenance Division Manager; Planning Project Management. He managed our extensive Technical Services Team, ensuring first class work delivery to a wide range of customers, from the US Navy & DZSP21, to major Hotels and Restaurants.  He is also a Registered Environmental Services Executive as designated by the International Executive Housekeeping Association (IEHA). He is presently filling the consultant and bid coordination efforts of the firm.  

GORDON TYDINGCO 

The newest member of AMI’s Senior Management Team, Mr. Tydingco brings over 25 years of extensive administrative and management experience, as well as ten (10) years of sales and marketing background, in both the public and private sectors in Guam and Saipan. A graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a BA Degree in History and Political Science, Mr. Tydingco served for six years as Administrative Officer for the Transportation Division of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in Saipan under the US Department of Interior, providing overall staff support with specific responsibilities involving personnel administration, budgeting and program development. In addition, he was instrumental in establishing and administering the territory-wide transportation development training program. Returning to Guam in 1976, Mr. Tydingco spent the last 26 years in various management capacities, most notably as General Manager of the Guam Visitors Bureau (4 years) with overall responsibility for the planning, development and implementation of the Bureau’s promotional and marketing programs and activities, and as General Manager of Atlantis Submarine Guam, Inc. (6 years), directing the operation and maintenance of a 46-passenger tourist submarine with over 40 technical and non-technical personnel on a 7-day, 12-hour work schedule. He is a Registered Environmental Services Executive as designated by the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA).