RealManage Appoints Jose Costa as Chief Executive Officer, Positioning the Company for Its Next Chapter of Growth

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 15, 2026--

RealManage, one of the country’s leading community association management companies, announced today the appointment of Jose Costa as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding interim CEO Carl Liebert. Liebert will continue to support RealManage as a member of the company’s Board of Directors and as a Partner at RealManage’s sponsor, American Securities.

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“Jose is an accomplished leader who brings a deep commitment to developing talented teams, building strong organizations, and delivering incredible results,” said Aaron Maeng, Chairman of the Board of RealManage and Partner at American Securities.” Jose has distinguished himself through his authentic leadership style, strategic vision, and deep commitment to people and service. I’m excited about RealManage’s future under his leadership and confident he will build on our strong foundation, strengthen our culture, and drive the next phase of growth.”

For more than 30 years, Costa has led customer-focused, multi-location service organizations, including Bojangles, For Eyes, Driven Brands, and Burger King. Most recently, as CEO and board member of Whistle Express, he scaled the company from 45 to 530 units in four years, building one of the largest express car wash platforms in the United States. His appointment reflects RealManage's deliberate focus on long-term growth, service excellence, and sustained commitment to the communities it serves.

“What drew me to RealManage is its people, culture, and commitment to serving communities,” said Jose Costa, CEO of RealManage. “I look forward to listening, learning, and working alongside our talented associates as we build the next chapter together.”

RealManage remains focused on serving clients, supporting associates, and executing its long-term strategy. The company’s client service teams, leadership contacts, and day-to-day operations remain unchanged as RealManage continues its commitment to delivering exceptional service to communities, boards, and residents. 

To learn more about RealManage, visit www.realmanage.com. 

About RealManage

RealManage, one of the country's leading community association management companies, partners with boards, owners, and developers to simplify management, maximize property value and ROI, and enhance the lifestyle of every resident.

RealManage is home to the industry’s only end-to-end software platform purpose-built for managing community associations. With just a single login, community leaders and members gain full visibility and real-time access to operations, financial reporting, communications, and more. This best-in-class technology is driving day-to-day operational excellence and responsive service across more than 3,500 client communities, freeing board members to focus on executing their full vision for their community. 

To learn more about how RealManage helps community associations run like businesses while acting like a neighbor, visit www.RealManage.com. 

RealManage Appoints Jose Costa as Chief Executive Officer, Positioning the Company for Its Next Chapter of Growth

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Wednesday rejected a report by the European Parliament that called for possible sanctions on the country’s justice minister and other officials it accuses of violating human rights and freedoms.

The annual report approved in a plenary session earlier in the day, urges the European Union to consider freezing the assets of Turkish officials, including Akin Gurlek — the former Istanbul chief public prosecutor who was promoted to justice minister earlier this year.

The parliament’s report portrayed Gurlek as a key actor “in the state’s repressive machinery,” maintaining that his promotion was an indication “that throughout his career he has always been a political actor following a political agenda.”

In a strongly-worded statement, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry rejected the report, accusing it of unfairly targeting the justice minister.

“We categorically reject the report’s distortion of legal processes conducted by the independent Turkish judiciary and its targeting of our Minister of Justice with baseless accusations,” the statement read.

As Istanbul chief prosecutor, Gurlek presided over high‑profile trials against several members of the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party or CHP — legal proceedings that the opposition has long denounced as politically motivated.

Hundreds of officials from CHP‑run municipalities have been arrested in corruption probes. Among them was Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu — widely viewed as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief rival — who was arrested last year.

More recently, a court order deposed CHP’s leader, Ozgur Ozel, from his post, replacing him with his largely unpopular predecessor, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Critics denounced the move as a government attempt to neutralize the opposition.

Erdogan's government however, insists that the judiciary acts independently.

It was unclear whether EU officials would want to spark Ankara's ire by sanctioning a top government official. Turkey is a key EU partner in containing migration and an important NATO ally.

The European Parliament's annual reports aim to assess Turkey’s progress in its EU accession negotiations which have stalled over concerns about its democratic backsliding.

FILE - Turkey's ruling party and opposition lawmakers clash over the appointment of Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek as justice minister at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 11, 2026. (Ugur Yildirim/DIA Photo via AP, File)