Apartment Trends Magazine November / December 2014 | Page 19

Who’s WHO2015

Liz Farr

Mike Fiorillo

Regional Property Manager

President

MAXX Properties

1,725

NUMBER OF UNITS
I OVERSEE

37

EMPLOYEES I
SUPERVISE

Apartment Concepts Unlimited

19

YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY

65

AVG. TIME TO GET
TO WORK (MINUTES)

JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Bartending at a night club
FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: The Source DREAM TICKETS: All expenses paid
to Winter Olympics OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: Recently, work environment
has mirrored “I can’t drive 55” AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: A Holodeck
- virtual reality room (like they had on Star Trek) so that residents
could get what they wanted when they wanted it. WHEN WILL THE DOW
BREAK 20,000? Good question – if I knew that, I might be a lot richer!
“GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? You are interviewing me as much as I am you
– what do you look for in a company/boss? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN
NEW EMPLOYEE? Work ethic and personality – you can’t train those. BEST
DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Retaining some employees while letting others
move along. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? To get involved in a dispute
over a broken item in a retail tenants space in an attempt to try and
help the situation along. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? I just try
not to be too serious – we joke a lot. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Friday
afternoon fire drills.

1,000

NUMBER OF UNITS
I OVERSEE

18

EMPLOYEES I
SUPERVISE

30

YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY

5

AVG. TIME TO GET
TO WORK (MINUTES)

JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: I was a painter, houses and
walls, not art. FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Bar Car, great Chicago deep
dish pizza, more of a bar than restaurant. DREAM TICKETS: Kentucky
Derby, with food and bar service. OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: I have no idea,
easy listening maybe. “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? In today’s market,
“When can you start?” ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Enthusiasm!!
BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Moving back in Denver. We really like being
close to everything. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Moving is a lot of
work. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? Being honest, fair, supportive,
providing leadership and opportunity. I like my work, but I