Apartment Trends Magazine November / December 2014

Who’s WHO2015 Rhonda Hansch Charlie Hogan Wasatch Premier Properties Cornerstone Apartment Services Regional Vice President 4,043 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 127 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE Chief Operating Officer 30 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 0 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES)* *I office from home JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Secretary for Executive V. P. at Castle Pines Land Development Company FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Choppers in the Tech Center DREAM TICKETS: I really don’t attend these types of events. If I receive tickets for these types of events, I generally pass them on to an employee that I think would enjoy it and that deserves a special perk. OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: “We Will Rock You” by Queen AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: True concierge services that are focused on self-pampering. Probably need to figure out some sort of transportation to local shops that provide these services as properties are not set up for these types of services. I like to promote doing business in your neighborhood. WHEN WILL METRO DENVER RENT BE OVER $1200, $1300? 2015. With more and more companies utilizing Yield Management software and with the new high-end new product being delivered in such a massive bulk at one time this will grow exponentially. ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Honesty, pride, energy, team focus, desire to grow and learn. BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? To retire in 2015. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? To promote someone who wasn’t ready and set them up for failure. That’s not fair to the asset, the investors and especially to the employee. per se, but something we continue to work on as an organization. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? Recognition of effort as well as performance. Pot lucks at the sites! I hug my employees a lot. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? People that lie. 2,550 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 42 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE 9 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 10 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Front Desk Manager at the Grand Lake Lodge FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Potager DREAM TICKETS: Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos Super Bowl tickets OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: “Old Apartment” by The Barenaked Ladies AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: “Free Parking Structure” in Central Denver with unlimited parking spaces and a transit system. WHEN WILL METRO DENVER RENT BE OVER $1200, $1300? It could be soon, with all of the new construction and existing building renovations taking place it’s not far off. As long as job growth can continue to support the new construction it could be as soon as 2016? “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What’s your dream job? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Ambitious, tolerance, and self motivating. These have been critical pieces to growing our company. BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Working towards turning “employees” into “partners” HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? Making sure that we recognize our accomplishments, set monthly and quarterly goals to work towards, company events such as white water rafting, spa days, Rockies games and picnics. We also have “Beer Friday’s” at the end of the work week to unwind and connect and share stories. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Over promising and under delivering. Mike Holt Area Vice President Lincoln Property Company Tim Herrin 4,895 155 NUMBER OF UNITS Regional Vice President Resource Residential 1,610 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 30 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE I OVERSEE 30 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 1 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: College student FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Truluck’s in La Jolla, California DREAM TICKETS: Super Bowl XLIX AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Drone package delivery to residents .ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Work ethic, confidence and positive attitude HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? Casual group outings. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Bad customer service. www.aamdhq.org EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE 25 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 25 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Warehouse employee FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Pazano, downtown DREAM TICKETS: Triple headliner of: Journey feat. Steve Perry, Chicago feat. Peter Cetera and Foreigner feat. Lou Gramm. OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Work clone “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? If you choose a cartoon character to describe your personal character, what would that be? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Communication skills, ability to multi task, ability to listen. BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Going mountain biking in Vail. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Deciding I could handle a blue diamond trail while mountain biking in Vail. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? Lots of laughter PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? The saying “Revert back” To revert is to go back. Are we going back back? That’s like saying we are changing direction 360 degrees. My second pet peeve. :) NOV/DEC 2014 • TRENDS | 23

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