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?
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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
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