WHO'S WHO 2020
MEREDITH WRIGHT
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STEVE WUNCH
Executive Vice President Senior Director, Education & Training
Mission Rock Residential Echelon Property Group
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
17,500
UNITS I
OVERSEE
500
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
$4.5B
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM TODAY?
Sharon George (now and RVP with Simpson) was a Property Manager
at the time and hired me as a leasing consultant right after I graduated
from college. She was and is an incredible leader and I still consider
her a friend. YOUR “GO TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? If you could give your last
boss 3 pieces of advice, what would they be? BEST OR WORST DECISION YOU
MADE IN LAST 6 MONTHS: Remodeling my kitchen….ouch. IF YOU COULD LIVE IN
ANY SITCOM, WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? Give me a few more years and I’ll say The
Golden Girls! BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: The Americans – the 80’s
music/clothes/hair + spies?! Awesome! MOVIE TITLE BEST DESCRIBES YOUR WORK
LIFE: Speed. Maybe Chariots on Fire, oh no, wait that’s not right…. HOW DO
YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Make things fun. We’re all in this together, let’s
enjoy it while we’re here! FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? I love the Warrior
Challenges but we may or may not have injured someone last time so
now we like to do Escape Rooms & Scavenger Hunts where we can see
everyone’s diff erent strengths. THREE FAVORITE APPS: Maps because I’m
hopeless with directions in any city other than Denver, Zillow because I
always need to know how much that pretty house costs and GrubHub
of course. BIGGEST PET PEEVE? Laziness at work. Be a slug on the weekends
all you want but bring it during the week. CAREER HIGHLIGHT: I’ve been
fortunate enough to be in a position to give very deserving people
opportunities and they are amazing – I love to watch them shine! ONE
ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Safari – I’d really love to see the African Elephants
in the wild.
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YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
10,500
UNITS I
OVERSEE
WHO HIRED YOU INTO THIS BUSINESS, AND
WHAT’S YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM
TODAY? Rachel Charna, we are
close friends to this day! YOUR “GO
TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? “Sell me this
pen” WHAT IS THE BEST DECISION YOU MADE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS? BEST – moving
my 85 year old mother in with me AN AMENITY YOU WISH YOU COULD INVENT? An
in-house personal chef to cook for residents IF YOU COULD LIVE IN ANY SITCOM,
WHICH ONE WOULD IT BE? FRIENDS BINGE-WATCHED EMBARRASSINGLY FAST: I hate to
admit this…but it was “The Great British Baking Show” FIRST GUEST ON YOUR
TALK SHOW: Lady Gaga MOVIE TITLE DESCRIBES YOUR WORK LIFE: The Greatest
Showman HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE PEOPLE? Off ering words of praise and thanks
whenever I get the chance FAVORITE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY? Cooking
together – it really shows who is a leader, who is a follower, and how
well they’re able to work together as a team THREE FAVORITE APPS:
Facebook, WhatsApp, Yahtzee BIGGEST PET PEEVE? When people don’t
follow through with commitments CAREER HIGHLIGHT: That I’ve been able
to maintain a solid reputation with all of the organizations I’ve worked
for – people feel good about me when they think about my work and
who I am ONE ITEM ON YOUR BUCKET LIST: Living abroad someday
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