March 2026 | Education Conference & Trade Show Schedule and Presenters

EDUCATION SCHEDULE: MAY 15, 2026

ROOM # SESSION A
8:15 - 9:00 AM
SESSION B
9:15 - 10:15 AM
RAPID FIRE SESSIONS
10:30 - 11:00 AM
201 LEADERSHIP | MAINTENANCE | OPERATIONS Executive Communication: Influencing Owners, Investors, and Teams Ishea Shepherd OPERATIONS | LEADERSHIP | MANAGEMENT From Firefighting to Forecasting: Proactive Time Management for Property Teams Ishea Shepherd LEASING | LEADERSHIP | MANAGEMENT Overcoming Low Occupancy Beyond Concessions Robyn Cue
203 LEADERSHIP | MAINTENANCE Maintenance Panel Codey Smiley LEASING | LEADERSHIP | MANAGEMENT | OPERATIONS Resilience Under Pressure: Lessons from the NFL Brandon Stokley MANAGEMENT | MAINTENANCE | OPERATIONS | LEADERSHIP NSPIRE Inspections David Myers
204 MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | OPERATIONS The Other Move-In: Rethinking Team Onboarding Through the Resident Lens Steve Wunch MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | OPERATIONS Disrupt, Delight, Deliver: Igniting Creative Confidence in Multifamily Teams Steve Wunch MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | OPERATIONS Inclusion & Diversity Panel Panelists TBD
205 LEADERSHIP | MANAGEMENT | MAINTENANCE | OPERATIONS Next Generation: What the Z's Want from Employers Brett Frank MANAGEMENT | LEASING You're Not Selling the Apartment. You're Selling the Decision Lisa Trosien LEASING | MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP Amenities: Hot or Not TBD
206 MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | LEASING | OPERATIONS Catching Fraud Before It Costs You TBD LEADERSHIP | MANAGEMENT | OPERATIONS Own the Mic: Own the Room Live Podcast Tony Sousa LEASING | LEADERSHIP | MAINTENANCE | OPERATIONS CAPEX: A-Z Tim Turner, Jason Jenullius, Melvin Reyes, Candice Montgomery
207 LEASING | MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP The Human Advantage - When AI Steals the Spotlight, Real Leaders Still Run the Show Mindy Price LEADERSHIP | MANAGEMENT | OPERATIONS Helping Leaders Build a Strong, More Resilient Mindset Hollie Jo Hepler MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP Diffusing Explosive Behavior / Angry Residents Bob Donahue
208 LEADERSHIP | AFFORDABLE Tax Credit Applications and Recertifications: Best Practices Michele Gentry MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | OPERATIONS Why Can't I Hire Good People? Beth Smith LEADERSHIP | AFFORDABLE Leveraging Situational Awareness for Success & Safety Eric Witte
210-212 MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | OPERATIONS Executive Leadership Panel Carol Nelson, Naomi Marquez, Charlie Hogan MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | LEASING The Wicked Truth About Mental Health Marci French MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP | LEASING Inside the Fire Code: What Every Apartment Operator Needs to Know Captain Robbie Turner

GAME CHANGERS

Portrait of Brandon Stokley

Brandon Stokley
FORMER DENVER BRONCO

Portrait of Hollie Jo Hepler

Hollie Jo Hepler
MASTER YOUR MINDSET

Portrait of Ishea Shepherd

Ishea Shepherd
AMC DELANCEY GROUP, INC

Portrait of Marci French

Marci French
NAAEI FACULTY

Portrait of Beth Smith

Beth Smith
A-LIST INTERVIEWS

PRESENTERS

Steve Wunch

Steve Wunch
CAPITAL SQUARE

Mindy Price

Mindy Price
INSIDE THE WHY

Lisa Trosien

Lisa Trosien
APARTMENTEXPERT.COM

Tony Sousa

Tony Sousa
SOUSA CONSULTING

Candice Montgomery

Candice Montgomery
WILLOW BRIDGE PROPERTY

Bob Donahue

Bob Donahue
AMLI RESIDENTIAL

Robyn Cue

Robyn Cue
DENVER APARTMENT

Brett Frank

Brett Frank
CENTERSPACE

Carol Nelson

Carol Nelson
ASSET LIVING

Melvin Reyes

Melvin Reyes
ZELLIS RESIDENTIAL

Naomi Marquez

Naomi Marquez
WILLOW BRIDGE PROPERTY COMPANY

Charlie Hogan

Charlie Hogan
CORNERSTONE APARTMENT SERVICES

Pete Muccio

Pete Muccio
TSCHETTER SULZER MUO P.C.

Jonathon Carlson

Jonathon Carlson
TSCHETTER SULZER MUO P.C.

Codey Smiley

Codey Smiley
KAIROI RESIDENTIAL

Tim Turner

Tim Turner
AVENUE5 RESIDENTIAL

Jason Jenullius

Jason Jenullius
ASSET LIVING

Eric Witte

Eric Witte
CHFA

Michele Gentry

Michele Gentry
CHFA

David Myers

David Myers
HSRM

Desiree Romero

Desiree Romero
AVENUE5 RESIDENTIAL