Apartment Trends Magazine Nov/Dec 2019 | Page 25

WHO'S WHO 2020 SAMANTHA FOWLER JANELLE FRENCH Divisional Manager Vice President/Colorado/Kansas Windsor Property Management Mission Rock Residential 20 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 2,171 48 UNITS I OVERSEE EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE $675M VALUE OF PORTFOLIO I OVERSEE 30+ YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 8,738 UNITS I OVERSEE 160 EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE $2B VALUE OF PORTFOLIO I OVERSEE WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? I was WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? hired by the assistant manager at the community I started at, we have not spoken in years, but we are on good terms! YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? I have 2 – Who is your mentor and why? And What is the best business decision you made last year? BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Worse decision to plan meetings and tours during budget season and Best decision to cancel some conference calls and spend more time on-site with my team! WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Reduce storage units and add more functional space/amenities and increase parking! AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? Automatic dog waste disposal. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Friends BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: Too many to count – Bloodline, Stranger Things, In the Dark… FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Florida Georgia Line – so they could sing to me! MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Never a Dull Moment HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Recognition in front of peers. THREE FAVORITE APPS: LiketoKnow.it , Starbucks, YouTube BIGGEST PET PEEVE? People on their phones when they should be paying attention – out to eat, driving, meetings, etc. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: That all of the hard work landed me exactly where I needed to be! And all of the great friends I have made. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Visit the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Bernadette Tanberg - Friends YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What’s been the most rewarding experience of your career. WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Improved parking ratios. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? The Big Bang Theory BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: The Americans MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Field of Dreams HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Encouragement – trust them with more and tell them in writing FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Scavenger Hunt/ Escape Room THREE FAVORITE APPS: Contacts, Google Maps, Gallery CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Longevity and Growth ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Visiting Israel and the Pyramids in Egypt NATURAL DOG PARK PRODUCTS MARA FREESE Marketing Director Echelon Property Group 6.5 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 10,500 UNITS I OVERSEE WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? Christy Prisock – none BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Trying Jimmy Johns new Gourmet Frenchie – the best AND worst decision I’ve made in the last 6 months… WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? I wish they put the light switches in realistic places. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? South Park BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: BoJack Horseman FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Bill Murray MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Stranger than Fiction THREE FAVORITE APPS: Reddit, Spotify, & Dark Sky CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Receiving 6 promotions in 6.5 years! ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To go see the Redwood Forest www.aamdhq.org GymsForDogs.com [email protected] 800-931-1562 NOV/DEC 2019 TRENDS | 23