Apartment Trends Magazine November / December 2014

e Who’s WHO2015 Sharon Ingram Kari Kerr Senior Vice President Multifamily Operations Consultant Simpson Property Group 4,500 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 130 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE 31 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 20 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Sales position in a music store while finishing college. FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Ski Tip in Keystone DREAM TICKETS: Front row to Earth Wind and Fire AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Hotel-style housekeeping “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? I like to ask them to share an accomplishment they are most proud of. It always gets them to relax, open up and talk about themselves. ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Honesty, integrity and drive. The rest can be taught. BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? I said “yes” when my sweetheart proposed. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? There’s still time… HOW DO AYOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? Try to keep our environment light in the office, plan fun time together out of the office. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Property managers who expect vendors to ‘buy’ their business with gifts, donations to company events, trips, tickets to sporting events. Who’s WHO JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Insurance sales FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Urban Roadhouse YEARS WORKED IN AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES)* on University and Evans. DREAM THE INDUSTRY TICKETS: Garth Brooks OFFICE *Work from home SOUNDTRACK: “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly. Anything is possible if you have the right focus and attitude. AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Dog walking treadmill like in The Jetsons with automatic waste pick-up. WHEN WILL METRO DENVER RENT BE OVER $1200, $1300? I’m seeing more of a stabilization due to the number of Class A++ units that are coming on in the next 12 months. “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What are the top three things you offer that will make you successful in this position? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Attitude, customer service focus, and, honesty. BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? To start consulting and take time to get back out on site in a variety of positions to refresh my perspective of day-to-day operations. I have been in the corporate environment for 21 years and wanted to experience, first hand, what the new demands and pressures are on site so I can better support the teams and offer feedback and solutions HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? By keeping things light, not taking things too seriously. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Associates that promote gossip and drama. 25 0 BY THE NUMBERS 6 60 3 WHERE DO YOU WORK? Work From Home Ofﬁce Multi-Site Debbi D. King Managing Partner IPM Residential LLC 273 Multi-Site 4% Ofﬁce 87% Work From Home 9% AVERAGE TIME IT TAKES TO GET TO WORK: 27 MINUTES www.aamdhq.org NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 6 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE 27 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 0 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES)* *I work from my home JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Bookkeeper for Trus Joist FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Teller’s Tap Room in Lakewood. YUMMY! DREAM TICKETS: I would love to be there to see Payton Manning win a super bowl. OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: “We are Family” by Sister Sledge AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Room Service ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Honesty, Integrity, Dependability and Loyalty. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? I believe work should be enjoyable. Team building exercises and daily encouragement helps to remind them they have a partner in any challenges they face. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Employees who can’t make it to work on time and are clock watchers. They drive me nuts! NOV/DEC 2014 • TRENDS | 25

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