Apartment Trends Magazine November / December 2014 | Page 49

Who’s WHO2015 Jennifer Watkins Don Werner Peak Living Metrex Property Group, Inc Regional Manager 1,942 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 52 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE President 20 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 40 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Cosmetologist FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Kurosawa Sushi in Parker DREAM TICKETS: George Strait (King George) backstage passes and a private dinner for two LOL. OFFICE SOUNDTRACK: “We are Family” by Sister Sledge AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Pet Concierge and Day Spa “GO-TO” INTERVIEW QUESTION? What movie no matter how many times you have seen it do you have to watch when its on? ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Integrity, Compassion, Work Ethic, Vision, Team Player BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Working for Peak Living WORST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? Purchasing a New Ford F350 as my full time vehicle. LOL I love my truck but was not thinking about gas mileage and parking. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? I encourage laughter and fun always. We love our jobs and each other. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Lack of ethics /dishonesty ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING IS THE NEXT "MUST HAVE" AMENITY With a wide variety of choices, we can custom tailor the right solution for your project. 1,950 NUMBER OF UNITS I OVERSEE 45 EMPLOYEES I SUPERVISE 25 YEARS WORKED IN THE INDUSTRY 5 AVG. TIME TO GET TO WORK (MINUTES) JOB I HAD BEFORE ENTERING THE APARTMENT INDUSTRY: Sales Engineer for Loctite Corporation FAVORITE “NEW” RESTAURANT: Still my favorite is Venice at Orchard and Holly DREAM TICKETS: It would have been 25 years ago to see Pink Floyd, Delicate Sound of Thunder tour. But since I cannot go back in time, any good Broadway musical would be great. AMENITY YOU’D LIKE TO INVENT: Poolside bar and food service WHEN WILL THE DOW BREAK 20,000? With the recent elections, I feel business will accelerate, so let’s say July 2015 ATTRIBUTES YOU LOOK FOR IN NEW EMPLOYEE? Energy, honesty, communications skills BEST DECISION LAST SIX MONTHS? To take our level of unit turn and renovations to the next level, this has created good opportunities for increased revenue for owners. HOW DO YOU KEEP WORK FUN FOR YOUR TEAM? We have fun at work. We are very productive and focused, but still our environment is fun and respectful. I like coming to work and I feel our team members do as well. PROFESSIONAL PET PEEVE? Time wasters. People who want to chat, tell stories, waste my time with things that are of no interest or benefit to me. Speed Up Your Rental Process SM with TransUnion ResidentApply CONSULTING EQUIPMENT STATION MANAGEMENT Manage all of your online leasing needs – 24/7 Check out our demo: rentalscreening.transunion.com/residentapply [email protected] Authorized Distributor www.aamdhq.org 209 Kalamath St., Suite 3, Denver, CO 80223 ©TransUnion LLC, All Rights Reserved. Phone: [phone] NOV/DEC 2014 • TRENDS | 47