Apartment Trends Magazine November / December 2014 | Page 23

Who’s WHO2015 Marci French Mike Gosline Portfolio Manager Vice President Bridge Property Management 1,819 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 41 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE Metrex Property Group 20 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 15 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Dance instructor 1,600 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 7 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 5 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) FAVORITE JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Legal Compliance for Comcast “NEW” RESTAURANT: Joy Asian – all you can eat sushi! DREAM TICKETS: Would FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Venice, Squeaky Bean, Piatti, Humboldt, Tables love to take my husband to the Super Bowl. But would need to be DREAM TICKETS: Men’s finals at Wimbledon or the Kentucky Derby... somewhere warm so maybe San Diego or Miami. OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: hard to pick. AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Around-the-clock staffed bar; “Happy” by Pharrell AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: A teleport station. How I’d never leave the property. “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? I’m not a good could would it be to “beam” to work! “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? If you interviewer. It’s good to know your weaknesses. ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK could have a career in anything other than Property Management, FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Positive attitude, self-worth and enthusiasm. BEST what would it be and why? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Integrity, DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? It’s a surprise, but it’s a really good one! HOW DO drive, curiosity BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Making my family my top YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? The office fridge has the makings for priority. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Allowing my daughter to date… several really great cocktails. We only pull the stuff out once in a I’m not ready! HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? Fieldtrips! Whether great while, but it’s always fun when we do. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? If it is shopping comps, walking our own community or visiting another I take the time to leave you a message, check it before you call service industry, getting out of the office and thinking outside of back and say you saw my call was missed. the box is a great way to shake things up! PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Eric Geist Regional Facilities Manager Echelon Property Group 6,700 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 10 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 30 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Service technician for commercial kitchen equipment DREAM TICKETS: Destination Super Bowl anywhere other than Denver! WHEN WILL METRO DENVER RENT BE OVER $1200, $1300? With all of the new developments downtown I would suspect average rent will creep over $1200 in Q3 of 2015, over $1300 in Q4 of 2016. “GOTO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? I enjoy asking what the prospect sees in my company that draws them to work for the company. ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Longevity with a company! BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Moving ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN A NEW EMPLOYEE Unprofessional appearances back to Colorado. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Not going to Playa Del Carmen. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Tardiness crawls under my skin. www.aamdhq.org NOV/DEC 2014 • TRENDS | 21