Apartment Trends Magazine Nov/Dec 2019 | Page 43

WHO'S WHO 2020 TIARA PEARCE PARKE PETTEGREW Bell Partners, Inc. Highmark Residential Regional Manager 16 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 2,370 UNITS I OVERSEE Regional Property Manager 55 EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE $550M VALUE OF PORTFOLIO I OVERSEE 20 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 2,000 UNITS I OVERSEE 50 EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE $500M VALUE OF PORTFOLIO I OVERSEE WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY? Mary DaGrossa at Newcastle Properties, she has since retired. YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? Tell me about a time you took a risk and failed. BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS : Saying “yes” to challenges at work and forcing myself to grow professionally! WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? To generate more visual interest in the exterior of the building and support more high-tech eff orts. AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? Robot bartenders for happy hours. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Schitt’s Creek BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: Queer Eye FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Neil Gaiman MOVIE TITLE DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: The Pursuit of Happiness HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? By listening to them and understanding what motivates them personally, no two people are the same! FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Escape rooms or axe throwing THREE FAVORITE APPS: Amazon Music, Stitcher, and Instagram BIGGEST PET PEEVE? When people are late and/or not prepared. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: I am most proud of helping the people around me grow and knowing I have been helpful to them in their journeys. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Doing yoga on the Great Wall of China! Holly Granger – she is the VP of Training at Sares-Regis. I still call her the “Holly-lama” for how much she taught me! YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What three words would your peers use to describe your personality at work and explain why? BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Best decision was to replace a manager on my team which was hard to do but has worked out for the best. WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Get more operations input on the lease up schedule and where to put things. AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? Self-cleaning apartment IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? That 70’s Show BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: Last season of ‘Orange is the New Black’ FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Dana Carvey – best impressions ever! MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE : Spiderman-Far From Home – all my properties are north of 104th and I live in Highlands Ranch. HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Competition amongst each property - reward with time off . FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Newspaper Tower – each team gets 3 newspapers and 3 rolls of tape – see who can build the tallest and strongest structure. THREE FAVORITE APPS: Music, Banking and Waze BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Everyone can make a mistake (we are human) but don’t make the same mistake twice. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Having done the number of positions that I have had and the successful teams I built/developed along the way. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Get to all the countries in Europe. 62% DRAKE POWELL WHO'S WHO 2020 BY THE NUMBERS 13% 11% Principal Echelon Property Group 14% 25 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 10,000 UNITS I OVERSEE 300 EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE $1M+ VALUE OF PORTFOLIO I OVERSEE BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS : Saying no to business that Morning Midday Afternoon Evening WHEN DO YOU DO YOUR BEST WORK? www.aamdhq.org didn’t align with our values and culture WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Incorporate operational needs / effi ciencies for long term sustainability IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Entourage BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: Mind Hunter MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Treat people fairly and with respect FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Budget reviews! THREE FAVORITE APPS: Strava, Google Maps, Spotify BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Disorganization CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Creating and help oversee the growth and success of our company ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Cycling the South island of New Zealand NOV/DEC 2019 TRENDS | 41