Megan Lawhon
Chief Operating Officer
Plk Communities

Megan has 19 years of experience in the multi-family industry serving in various roles in property operations. She began her career with Hills Properties as a Leasing Consultant and quickly assumed roles as an Assistant Manager, Property Manager and finally, District Manager. Prior to becoming Chief Operations Officer with PLK Communities, Megan served as VP of Operations with PLK. Prior to PLK, Megan was a Regional Supervisor with Lifestyle Communities, Associated Estates Real Estate Corporation and Fairfield Residential. She is a graduate of Bethel College with a major in Business Management and a minor in Psychology. Megan has experience in varied markets including Houston, Louisville, Lexington, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. She has experience with stabilized, value-add renovated communities and lease-up developments throughout her career, with unit counts ranging from 1700 to her current portfolio of 5000+. Megan was named a 2016 Rising Star of YWCA of Cincinnati Academy of Career Women of Achievement. She’s been a Forty under 40 nominee with the Cincinnati Business Courier and participated in the BizWomen mentoring event in 2020 and 2021. Most recently, Megan was recognized as a finalist in the Cincinnati Business Courier 2020 C-Suite Awards for Top Chief Operations Officer. She is an accomplished and influential leader who is passionate about the ongoing development and promotion of others.