Thomas J. Sargeant, is CFO of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Prior to this promotion, other roles Sargeant held at the company included: Executive Vice President and CFO and Secretary of Avalon Properties. In addition, he was Treasurer of Avalon Properties between 1993 (when the company was founded) for five years. He brings to his executive roles today, experience in the field of accounts, academic qualifications including being a certified public accountant and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and the Honors College.