WHO'S WHO 2020
KARI KERR
31
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
SHARON KRAFT
Regional Manager Vice President of Operations
Steadfast MAXX Properties
1,752
UNITS I
OVERSEE
6
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$265M
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY?
Karolyn Smith, Training Director for Lincoln Property Company in
Las Vegas. I lost touch with her several years ago. YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW
QUESTION? What is one thing you hope I will never experience about your
personality? WHAT IS THE BEST DECISION YOU MADE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS? Move
from asset management to operations with Steadfast. Operations is my
passion and I am much happier working with people rather than data.
ONE THING YOU WISH DEVELOPERS COULD DO MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A BUILDING OR
PROPERTY? Get the operators involved from the beginning and keep us
actively involved in making decisions throughout. Integrate more of our
feedback on design of units, unit mix, amenities and consult us on items
that are being value engineered out of the original design. MOVIE TITLE
DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Fast and Furious THREE FAVORITE APPS: 1 - Waze. I am
extremely directionally-challenged. 2 – One Drive. Everything gets
uploaded and saved so I have easy access from any location/device. 3
– Googlemaps, in case Waze stop working! BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Lack of
accountability for associates at any level. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: I’ve had the
amazing privilege of participating in helping 15 Community Managers
achieve their goal of becoming a Regional Manager.
SCOTT KIRKWOOD
Regional Vice President
Griffis / Blessing
30+
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
3,200
UNITS I
OVERSEE
55
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$640M
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
Castillo, I stay in touch with one of his sons who used to work with me.
YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What do you see yourself doing in five
years? BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: The best decision was
to recommend the Stanley Hotel for the AAMD Board Retreat. WHAT CAN
DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Plan for a maintenance
shop AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? A self cleaning dog park. IF YOU
COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Mork and Mindy BINGE-WATCHED
EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: True Detective FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Elon Musk
MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Star Wars HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE?
Including them in the business plan. FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? The
Chili Cookoff THREE FAVORITE APPS: Facetime, Uber, Spotify BIGGEST PET
PEEVE? Sticky notes on a computer screen. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Some
building renovations made early in my career that are still in place at
17th and Ogden. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: To attend a big prize fight
8,800
UNITS I
OVERSEE
155
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$1.1B
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY?
Doris D. Unfortunately I haven’t spoken to her in many years. YOUR “GO
TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? How would your supervisor describe you? BEST OR
WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Best-using my intuition and
blocking a hiring recommendation-that decision wasn’t favorably
received, but definitely has turned out to be the right decision. Worst-
sorry, I’ll keep the worst decision to myself ! WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO
DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Incorporate as much “smart”
concept as possible. And give classes on how to use the devices. AN
AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? A holodeck. I would love to be able to go
anywhere in the world, during any time period. How cool would that
be? IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? I know it recently
ended, but Big Bang Theory. BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: More
embarrassingly, I don’t often watch Netflix, but I did start watching
Ozark and that sucked me in for a weekend. FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW:
Blake Shelton. MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Superwoman HOW DO
YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Personalized messages in a hand written thank you
card. FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Two truths and a lie THREE FAVORITE APPS:
Safari, contacts, music BIGGEST PET PEEVE? People that are late to meetings
that they organize. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: The people that I have mentored
that have become successful in their careers. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST:
African safari.
WHO WILL BE THE PRESIDENT
OF THE U.S. IN 2021?
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? Max
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THE ROCK
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ANYONE BUT TRUMP!
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