WHO'S WHO 2020
MELISSA ROBBINS AMIE ROBERTSHAW
Greystar Real Estate Partners Echelon Property Group
Vice President of Operations
Director of Marketing
20
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
33,000
UNITS I
OVERSEE
4
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$6B
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY?
Anne Dresser of the old Apartment Store and Guide. We’ve lost touch
but I still refer to the many habits and behaviors she instilled in myself
and my teammates. YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What is the diff erence
between success and failure? This is a good one to identify mindset.
WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Develop it
properly for building-wide wifi . This is the backbone for smart home
and connected building and it will be harder for assets to retrofi t when
they need this later. AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? Robot powered
recycling so that all items go in the right bin and humans cannot
contaminate, limiting our ability to fully recycle. FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK
SHOW : Lin Manuel Miranda. MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE:
Transformers HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? I think it’s important to off er
opportunity and a platform for each team member to create and own a
piece of the strategy. By off ering opportunity to learn and grow in this
area, you’ll quickly know who truly cares about the business and the
team, and who is just there to chase titles and money. FAVORITE TEAM
BUILDING ACTIVITY? I love the times I get to hang out with my team, and just
listen to them talk and laugh, and tell stories. THREE FAVORITE APPS:
Assuming email, text, and phone are a given, I would keep Spotify,
YouMail, and Southwest. BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Ineffi ciency strikes a real
nerve. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: I enjoy participating in our college intern
program and mentoring young talent. Its fun and rewarding and hope I
am able to instill a few golden nuggets that will help them fi nd success
in their career. I’m thankful for others who have helped me and it feels
good to pay it forward. ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel the world
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18
YEARS WORKED IN THE
INDUSTRY
10,500
UNITS I
OVERSEE
15
EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY?
Heather Harbor from Gainesville, FL; no longer in touch, but know she
still works at the same company YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What is the
one thing that you most want me to know about you? BEST OR WORST
DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Finally got glasses – I can see! WHAT CAN
DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A PROPERTY? Consult with a
management fi rm BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: The OA MOVIE TITLE
BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Fast and Furious HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? By
explaining the ‘why’ THREE FAVORITE APPS: Qapital, Amazon, Facebook
BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Slow drivers CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Winning the Tributes
Award in 2018 was pretty special ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: A week in
an overwater bungalow in Bora Bora
JESSICA RODGERS
Regional Trainer
Mission Rock Residential, LLC
20
8,176
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND
WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM
TODAY? I started out leasing with
Archstone. YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW
QUESTION? Explain to me how you
manage your time. Everyone is diff erent, but it gives me a good
understanding of what I would need to do for them. BEST OR WORST
DECISION YOU MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Best decision I have made in the last 6
months is getting comfortable with virtual training methods. I came
from out on-site, so I always wanted to be in person. Virtual allows me
to be a lot of places. WHAT CAN DEVELOPERS DO DIFFERENTLY WHEN DESIGNING A
PROPERTY? Plan parking better. AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? This is
hard I feel like everything has been thought of. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY
SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? FRIENDS BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST:
Son’s of Anarchy FIRST GUEST ON YOUR TALK SHOW: Obama MOVIE TITLE BEST
DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: Pitch Perfect HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Bringing
people together. Showing them that we are a family and need each
other. It makes working 8 hours or more a day easier. FAVORITE TEAM
BUILDING ACTIVITY? Field Trips. Going out together and shopping comps or
doing maintenance Vs. offi ce trivia. THREE FAVORITE APPS : Facebook,
Pinterest, Myfi tness Pal BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Not taking ownership CAREER
HIGHLIGHT: When I had staff I was very proud of my low turnover ONE ITEM
ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Travel more
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
UNITS I
OVERSEE
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