WHO ' S WHO 2025
ERIC RAY
Regional Vice President Cardinal Group Management
6 EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE
5,967 2009
UNITS IN PORTFOLIO
BEGAN WORKING IN MULTIFAMILY
◆ My Go-to Morning Drink : Local Erie drip coffee . Made at home
◆ Fictional Character I ' d Like to Meet : James Bond , you know it will be a high-end fancy dinner .
◆ How My Leadership Style Has Evolved : I have become a lot more confident that only comes with experience in so many different situations . I can lead and coach through real life experience .
◆ Title of My Autobiography : Life , You Only Have One .
◆ Eliminate From My Day-To-Day Routine : Traffic , nothing fun about it
◆ Most Memorable Compliment I ' ve Received : " You ’ re a great dad ". Nothing more important than impacting our youth but starts with our own kids . I am very spoiled .
◆ My Go-To Way to Relax After a Stressful Day : Seeing my three girls . Christina , Brynlee and Brooklynn . A good round of golf never hurts either .
◆ Goal I ' m Working Toward : Want to purchase a house for both of our girls .
◆ Small Habit or Daily Ritual That Brings Me Joy : I have too many aquariums . I breed fish from time to time . It is a true labor of love .
36 EMPLOYEES I OVERSEE
SAMANTHA REIS
Regional Manager Mill Creek Residential Trust , LLC
1,664 2010
UNITS IN PORTFOLIO
BEGAN WORKING IN MULTIFAMILY
◆ My Go-to Morning Drink : Iced coffee with sweet cream cold foam ! Always iced , no matter the season
◆ Fictional Character I ' d Like to Meet : Nick and Schmidt from “ New Girl ”. Guaranteed to laugh the entire time !
◆ How My Leadership Style Has Evolved : Through time and experience I think I ’ ve grown into a more confident leader . When I first entered into a leadership role I felt like an imposter and didn ’ t think others would take me seriously . With more time I ’ ve grown up professionally and realized , regardless of age or time in the industry , most everyone in the room still has to ask questions and ‘ figure it out ’.
◆ Title of My Autobiography : Be Nice to Yourself , You Dumba **.
◆ Eliminate From My Day-To- Day Routine : Driving on I-25
◆ Most Memorable Compliment I ' ve Received : Just recognition of work ethic and how rare it can be to find nowadays .
◆ My Go-To Way to Relax After a Stressful Day : Listening to a podcast and drinking wine
◆ Goal I ' m Working Toward : Getting more involved in networking opportunities and meeting new people . I am a very anxious person ! Stepping outside of the comfort of being around familiar faces is something I ’ d like to work on . ( and make those new faces familiar ones !)
◆ Small Habit or Daily Ritual That Brings Me Joy : Making an iced coffee in the morning or feeding my dogs dinner ! www . aamdhq . org
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