WHO'S WHO 2020
ADAM BERGER DORI BREWER
Alliance Residential BH Management Services, LLC
Regional Vice President
Regional Vice President
18
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
5,000
UNITS I
OVERSEE
115
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$1B
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? I
don’t have a relationship with my true hiring manager, but Sue
Schwartz was my fi rst mentor and we’ve spoken a few times over the
last few years. She’s still at the same property! YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW
QUESTION? Give me your 60 second commercial on why you are the
perfect fi t for this role. BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Best
– Purchase our new home. Worst – left my keys in my unlocked car.
WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Avoid
construction delays. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE?
Friends BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: Most recently, Mindhunter FIRST
GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Michael Scott FAVORITE WAY TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Bonus
PTO. FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Volunteering together. THREE FAVORITE
APPS: Outlook/email, Mint and Toon Blast BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Spelling
and grammar CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Every time a worthy associate earns a
promotion. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Machu Picchu
JUDY BLAES
Senior Vice President
Echelon Property Group
25+
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
10,500
UNITS I
OVERSEE
300
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
150M
VALUE OF PORTFO-
LIO I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY?
Was referred to a real estate company by a family friend for a
receptionist position at an apartment community turned into
condominiums for sale. Lost touch years ago! YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW
QUESTION? Why should I off er you this position? WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO
DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Ensuring that cool and unique design
features will be operationally manageable for the long run IF YOU COULD
LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Seinfeld FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW:
Jimmy Fallon HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Challenge and stretch them
and believe they can do it! FAVORITE TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITY? Love to go
hiking outdoors in beautiful places with my work peeps THREE FAVORITE
APPS: Texting, Spotify, Instagram BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Wasting time CAREER
HIGHLIGHT: The folks I have had the opportunity to mentor and help
grow along the way ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Walking the Camino de
Santiago in Spain
www.aamdhq.org
35
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
1,699
UNITS I
OVERSEE
52
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$400M
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? The
person who hired me did not stay in the business, but one of my fi rst
supervisors is still in the industry. He is very well respected and provided
an excellent role model as I built my career. I am grateful to have
cultivated important relationships early in my career. YOUR “GO TO”
INTERVIEW QUESTION? If the person is new to the industry: Describe a time
when you were asked to complete a task or spearhead an initiative that
went against your values. What did you do? What was the outcome? If
the person has been in the industry for some time: If you could start
your career over again, what would you do diff erently? BEST OR WORST
DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS : Rightsizing my life. Donating furniture,
clothing and miscellaneous items was the best decision I have made in
the last 6 months. At fi rst it was hard to let go of things, but getting rid
of “stuff ” has been one of the most cathartic and freeing experiences.
WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Talk to the
property management professionals and allow their input in the design/
build of the property. The operations team is tasked with executing the
vision of the developer and important aspects can be missed if their
feedback is not incorporated. Give the management team a seat at the
table from the beginning. AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? A Zen
Room. Relax and Rejuvenate. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD
IT BE? Friends or Seinfeld. BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: The fi rst season
of House of Cards. And the second, third, fourth and fi fth. I skipped the
6th and fi nal season. FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Richard Branson MOVIE
TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Limitless HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Let
them choose their benefi t; time off , gift certifi cate to a restaurant, tickets
to sports event, etc. What do they want or like to do? FAVORITE TEAMBUILDING
ACTIVITY? An escape room – Conundrum Escape Rooms. It really brings
out interesting aspects of a person’s character and team building skills.
THREE FAVORITE APPS: Facebook, Uber/Lyft and Yelp. BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Don’t
lie to me. I usually end up fi nding the truth anyway. CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Not afraid to take risks and try new things. I have moved to new
markets for personal reasons twice in my career and have been able to
fi nd great opportunities and make the most of them. ONE ITEM ON YOUR
BUCKET LIST: – Attending the Cannes Film Festival – VIP of course.
NOV/DEC 2019
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