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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
July 2026 | Volume 39, Number 7
Official Publication of the
APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER

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PERSPECTIVES Leading with Traction: The I. N. S. P. I. R. E. Journey
7100 E. Belleview Ave. Suite 305 Greenwood Village, CO 80111( 303) 329-3300

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APARTMENTALIZE 2026 From the Floor to the Future: Reflections on NAA Apartmentalize 2026
PUBLISHER Mark Williams

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PROFILE 2026-2027 President Tamera Greene
Design & Production Christopher Dean
Amber Song
COMMUNICATION CHAIRS Brian Sanchez, Denver Apartment Finders
Ashley Lewis, Camden Property Trust
CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH Brett Frank, Tamera Greene,
Emily Howard, Dave Mann, Mark Poist,
Joe Riter, Grace Talbert, Erica Sanchez,
Victor Sanchez, Dean Steib
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APARTMENTS GIVING BACK DAY AAMD 2026 Spring Clean
PHOTO ALBUM 2026 AAMD Pickleball Tournament
APARTMENT ADVOCATE Federal Tech Policy Advances: Congress, Trump Administration shape the future of AI regulation.
SUPPLIER BUYER ' S GUIDE AAMD Supplier Partners as of June 2026
2 Leadership 3 Visionary Investment Partners 5 Golf: Ladies on the Links 2026 6 FY27 AAMD Board Leadership
8 2027 NAA Apartmentalize / AAMD 2027 Education Conference & Trade Show
9 Snapshots 17 Education 48 New Members 48 Advertisers 49 Clay Shoot 2026
Article Submission Trends will consider printing any article written by an AAMD member that applies to the Denver multifamily industry, is 300-500 words, does not promote any single company or product. AAMD reserves the right to edit any article without notification. Due to space, not all articles submitted will be printed.
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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Mark Williams | mwilliams @ aamdhq. org
SR VP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Drew Hamrick | drew @ aamdhq. org
VP OF MEMBER SERVICES & BUSINESS DEV ' T Julie Evans-Schmitt | julie @ aamdhq. org
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Christopher Dean | cdean @ aamdhq. org
VP OF EVENTS Alex Insana | alex @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Earlease Alexander | ealexander @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF EVENTS & EDUCATION Annie Williams | annie @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Stacia Foreman | stacia @ aamdhq. org
DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Kerri Begley | kerri @ aamdhq. org
EDUCATION MANAGER Amy King | aking @ aamdhq. org
OFFICE MANAGER Tania Byrne | tania @ aamdhq. org
MEMBER SERVICES MANAGER Jake Roth | jake @ aamdhq. org
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Amber Song | asong @ aamdhq. org
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER Liz Tennyson | liz @ aamdhq. org
EVENTS & SERVICES COORDINATOR Marlee Pope | marlee @ aamdhq. org www. aamdhq. org TRENDS JULY 2026 | 1