WHO'S WHO 2020
NICOLE HILDEBRAND CHARLIE HOGAN
Mission Rock Residential Cornerstone Apartment Services
Regional Manager
18
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
1,869
UNITS I
OVERSEE
49
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
Chief Operating Offi cer
$25M
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
14
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
4,200
UNITS I
OVERSEE
90+
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$1B
VALUE OF PORTFO-
LIO I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? I got WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? Jim
my start in the business by someone who I babysit for as a kid. She
allowed me the opportunity to work at the Loveland Housing Authority
by answering phones at the front desk. From there, I was hungry and
enjoyed the fi eld so worked my way up to Housing Coordinator and
then moved to the private sector. I don’t see her much anymore as she
has retired from the industry but am grateful for the opportunity I was
given. YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? Tell me about your greatest strength
and weakness, as we all have them and it is important to identify them
for continued growth. BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Best
decision having one of my best managers help me cover a property sell,
worst decision allowing someone to stay through that sell because I
needed a body. WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY?
Think about how things will age and the future headaches it will cause
the on-site. AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? A Rumba for animal waste.
IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Seinfeld BINGE-WATCHED
EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: Grey’s Anatomy FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Fredrik
Eklund from Million Dollar Listing New York MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR
WORK LIFE: Crazy, Stupid, Love HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Recognition
FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Going somewhere outside of work and
having a team event i.e. Topgolf, Bowling THREE FAVORITE APPS: Bank app,
Instagram, Mario Kart BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Liars CAREER HIGHLIGHT:
Receiving the Most Outstanding Regional Manager Tribute Award
2018 ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Go to Lake Louise in Canada Lorenzen hired me into the business and is still my mentor and the
President/Owner of Cornerstone Apartment Services. YOUR “GO TO”
INTERVIEW QUESTION? “Tell me about yourself ”, This usually leads to a lot
of insight into how they think, what they feel is important and why they
are here to interview. BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Best-
Creating an Operations Manager position for Cornerstone. Worst-
Starting a bathroom renovation at home a few weeks before our baby
was born. WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Decide
early on who your management team is and bring them into the process
early. We can really help with ways to maximize space and unit layouts
to maximize the renters experience. AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? A
costumer property management software to fi t our unique business
model. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? The Last Alaskans,
but not sure how long I would be able to make it! BINGE-WATCHED
EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: Our Planet FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Donald Trump
MOVIE TITLE DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Walk the Line HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE?
Using the power of transparency and statistical data to remove
subjective opinions. FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Escape Rooms! We
build diverse teams to force them to work together and communicate in
a fun, but stressful situation. This shows the team who our leaders are
and highlights those who can think outside of the box. T HREE FAVORITE
APPS: Uber, iTunes, Waze BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Being late. “To be early is
to be on time, to be on time is to be late”. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Building such
an amazing team and company culture. I work hard to give each
employee the same opportunity that I was given to grow personally and
professionally. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Seeing the Northern Lights in
full eff ect with my wife and daughter.
IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY COMMUNITY IN DENVER YOU DIDN’T MANAGE (RENT FREE) WHERE WOULD IT BE?
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