Kate MacKenzy

British born, Kate, grew up in Ohio. At 16, she returned to London to complete her dance studies, followed by ten years of touring worldwide as a soloist with London Ballet Theatre. Since having her son Oliver, Kate has spent the last 25 years designing, building and renovating private homes and hotels in the property market in England.

Kate moved to Ludlow in 2001, when she purchased Strictly Rentals.

In less than a decade, she has seen many changes to the locality, along with the immense effects the internet has had on many local businesses.

Kate now lives in Cavendish. Her spare time is taken up with gardening, renovating her house and her new Golden Doodle: Dude, who may well have a sibling soon.

Kate is also a licensed *Realtor and enjoys representing buyers who typically are her customers at Strictly Rentals. Her in depth knowledge of the locality's  homes, is of huge value to an out-of-state buyer.

Kate has also designed, built and renovated a number of homes in Ludlow. 

Lori Siefker-Thomas

Lori grew up on  a cattle farm in Continental, Ohio. After graduating from high school, Lori completed a degree in Criminal Justice at Defiance College, with a minor in psychology. She left Ohio, headed for the east coast but eventually settled  here in Vermont. Lori joined Strictly Rentals in 2003 in the housekeeping department.

Lori now handles many aspects of the business including reservations, but her real skills lie in  managing our housekeeping department  where her organization skills prove invaluable.

Lori lives in Cavendish with her husband and dog.  She enjoys gardening and sketching when she is not working.