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Who’s WHO2015

Drake Powell

Brandon Rich

Echelon Property Group

Greystar Real Estate Partners

Principal

7,000

NUMBER OF UNITS
I OVERSEE

200

EMPLOYEES I
SUPERVISE

22

YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY

Managing Director

15

AVG. TIME TO GET
TO WORK (MINUTES)

JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: College FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT:
Plimoth DREAM TICKETS: 2015 Bronco Super Bowl tickets OFFICE SOUNDTRACK:
Foo Fighters- versatile, veteran group that can still rock out with the
best of them! AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Property paid UBER “GO-TO”
INTERVIEW QUESTION? Tell me about a time you’ve received negative
feedback and how did this impact you? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW
EMPLOYEE? Attitude & work ethic BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Adding new
positions at the corporate level. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Waiting
to add new positions at the corporate level. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN
FOR YOUR TEAM? I try to be caring & fun spirited everyday. PROFESSIONAL PET
PEEVE? Poor grammar & misspelling.

www.aamdhq.org

28,000 600+
NUMBER OF UNITS
I OVERSEE

EMPLOYEES I
SUPERVISE

23

YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY

30

AVG. TIME TO GET
TO WORK (MINUTES)

JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Copper mining FAVORITE “NEW”
RESTAURANT: Iszakaya Den DREAM TICKETS: Denver vs Dallas in the Super
Bowl this year OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: Don’t be tardy for the party AMENITY
YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Time travel machine or resident teleport machine
“GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What is the difference between success and
failure? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Good attitude, positive
outlook BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Replacing my office chair with a
bouncing ball. WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Drafting Adrian Peterson
in my fantasy football league. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM?
Take our jobs serious, ourselves not so much. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE?
Too many emails.

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