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WHO'S WHO 2017
BRANDON RICH
ZVI RUDAWSKY
Greystar Real Estate Partners
Boutique and Wheelhouse Apartments
Senior Managing Director
CEO
25
30,000
700
$5.6B
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
UNITS I
OVERSEE
22
2,700
75
$250M
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
UNITS I
OVERSEE
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
COFFEE OR COCKTAIL: Rum and Diet Coke. NEXT BIG THING IN APARTMENT LIVING?
Package storage/ delivery systems and home automation. WHY APARTMENTS?
The people. YOUR FIRST APARTMENT: Small. NEW WAYS TO LOOK FOR NEW TALENT: Higher
for Mindset instead of skill set. STORE IN MALL TO FIND NEW TALENT: Nordstrom.
CHANELE RICHARDSON
Regional Manager
Echelon Property Group
16
1,200
30
$219M
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
UNITS I
OVERSEE
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
COFFEE OR COCKTAIL: I like my coffee and my wine the same way, as sweet as
possible! FAVORITE NON-RESTAURANT DENVER SPOT: Children’s Museum. I love
taking the kids there. WHY APARTMENTS? The balance of business and people!
WRITE A FORTUNE COOKIE FORTUNE: "Don’t worry, be happy!" SUPER HERO POWER: I
am Omnipresent. Being everywhere! I am all over the place, via email,
phone, skype and property visits. NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE JOB EASIER: Property
inspection software. YOUR FIRST APARTMENT: My first apartment was small,
cozy and cheap!
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TV SHOW OR MOVIE DESCRIBES WORK/LIFE BALANCE: Big Bang Theory. COFFEE OR
COCKTAIL: Smithwicks Beer. FAVORITE NEW DENVER RESTAURANT: Burnt Ends. FAVORITE
NON-RESTAURANT DENVER SPOT: Cherry Creek Bike Trail. NEXT BIG THING IN APARTMENT
LIVING? Massive Bandwidth. WHY APARTMENTS? Never a dull moment. WRITE
A FORTUNE COOKIE FORTUNE: “Always treat people with respect and positive
results will follow.” SUPER HERO POWER: Multitasking… as long as I am focused
on one thing at a time. NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MAKE JOB EASIER: A flip phone. NEW
TECHNOLOGY FOR BETTER RESIDENT RETENTION: Bandwidth. MOST SIGNIFICANT
TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT IN THE INDUSTRY: Cloud-based software that allows
interaction between management company, tenants and owners. YOUR
FIRST APARTMENT: 2 bedroom 2 bathroom walk up in Fort Collins. NEW WAYS
TO LOOK FOR NEW TALENT: Rely on current employees recommendations. YOUR
PARTY TRICK: Humor. ERA OF LIFE TO RE-LIVE: At 26 I started looking at investing
in real estate when the market was depressed, I didn’t have the
knowledge, guts, or money to purchase anything. It took me another
12 years to purchase my first apartment building. POTENTIAL 2019 WHO’S WHO
QUESTION: What is it about this industry that drives you crazy?
AMIE ROBERTSHAW
Senior Regional Manager
Echelon Property Group
15
1,164
9
$205M
YEARS WORKED IN
THE INDUSTRY
UNITS I
OVERSEE
EMPLOYEES I
OVERSEE
VALUE OF PORTFOLIO
I OVERSEE
TV SHOW OR MOVIE DESCRIBES WORK/LIFE BALANCE: Full House. COFFEE OR COCKTAIL:
Chardonnay. FAVORITE NON-RESTAURANT DENVER SPOT: My favorite spots are
beyond the city – west of the foothills. NEXT BIG THING IN APARTMENT LIVING?
Flex living spaces. WHY APARTMENTS? It’s ever-evolving. WRITE A FORTUNE COOKIE
FORTUNE: “Success will come to those who do not use Comic Sans.” YOUR
FIRST APARTMENT: Three bedroom, student housing apartment in Gainesville
FL. I was a sophomore in college – paid $310 per month for my room,
including utilities, furniture, cable, Wi-Fi. Four years later, I managed the
same community! YOUR PARTY TRICK: Dancing like no one is watching….STORE
IN MALL TO FIND NEW TALENT: Does Chick-fil-A count? Awesome customer
service! ERA OF LIFE TO RE-LIVE: Freshman year of college. I wish I would have
slowed down to savor the moments a little longer.
WHO'S WHO 2017
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