Greater Charlotte Apartment Association (GCAA) Morning Perks Podcast

On this episode of Morning Perks Podcast, Bill Clements sits down with Betsy Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Bouknight, and Teale Sandoval for a hilariously fun and inspiring episode about the GCAA's upcoming Women in Leadership Conference as well as a deeper look into their professional journeys to becoming industry leaders. This is an episode you cannot miss.

 Featured Guests:  

Betsy Kirkpatrick
Managing Director of Strategic Programs, BG Multifamily

Gabrielle Bouknight
Director of Training and Development, HHHunt

Teale Sandoval
Regional Director, Apartments.com

Topics of the day:

• Women in Leadership Conference
• GCAA Women in Leadership History
• Professional Growth Journeys
• Imposter Syndrome
• Work Life Balance 
• Association Growth Opportunities 
• Personal Motivators 

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Last year marked the launch of our Morning Perks Podcast! We were able to share and learn so much about our industry leaders, association life, industry tips and trends, and share in SO many laughs. This episode, takes a look back on some of our favorite moments with some of the incredible industry guests we were able to have on the podcast last year. Here's to an even better 2023!

Highlighted Guests: (Check out their full episodes at the links below)

Kara Gonzalez
Sales Representative, Sherwin-Williams
Full Episode

Yazan Alhakim
Owner, Fast Signs Independence
Full Episode

Russell Tindall
Director of Operations, Southwood Realty
Full Episode

Parry Brand
President, GCI Residential
Full Episode

Colin Pinkney
Executive Director for The Harvest Center, Chaplain for the Charlotte Hornets
Full Episode

Ellie Norton
Vice President of Operations, Pegasus Residential
Full Episode

Teale Sandoval
Regional Director, Apartments.com
Full Episode

Amanda Kitts
Senior Vice President of Property Management, Northwood Ravin
Full Episode

Mary Beth Woodard
Regional Vice President of Property Operations, Highmark Residential
Full Episode

Michael Simos
Regional Director, Locker Revolution
Full Episode

Marcie Williams
CEO, RKW Residential
Full Episode

Russell Tindall
Director of Operations, Southwood Realty
Full Episode

Shane Raby
Regional Manager, Pegasus Residential
Full Episode

Lisa Foley
Regional Manager, Morgan Properties
Full Episode

Hoppy Hopkins
Owner, Professional Business Systems
Full Episode

Chris Carter
Regional Vice President, Carter-Haston
Full Episode

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from:

John DeMario
Senior Regional Manager, RKW Residential  | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Happy New Year!
• Multifamily Industry Experience
• 2022 BRAVO Awards 
• 2023 Association Goals
• Fall Golf Tournament
• Healthy Dissent 
• Who is John outside of work?
• GCAA 2023 Opportunities
• Importance of Involvement

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Carrie Rocray
Vice President Operations, Bell Partners

Kate Jarrell
National Marketing Specialist, BGSF

Rob Nonfelt
Executive Director, Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition (REBIC)

Topics of the day:

• Bell Partners
• Finding New Hires
• Annual Sponsorships
• BGSF
• Growth in the Industry
• Hiring, Training & Promoting
• Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
• REBIC
• DEI Scholarship

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Amanda Kitts
Senior Vice President of Property Management, Northwood Ravin | Contact

Michael Simos
Regional Director, Locker Revolution | Contact

Patrick Granson
Director of Code Enforcement, Mecklenburg County | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Northwood Ravin
• Affordable Housing & Senior Living
• GCAA Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
• Locker Revolution
• Greek Army
• GCAA DEI Scholarship
• Code Enforcement
• GCAA 2023 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Chris Carter
Regional Vice President, Carter-Haston | Contact

Jonathan Kite
Co-Founder & CEO, Rent Ready | Contact

Mark Ethridge
Partner, Ascent Real Estate Capital| Contact

Topics of the day:

• Carter Haston - 2022's Top 50 Places to Work in Multifamily
• New Member Round Up
• Rent Ready
• Automated Turn Boards
• PSC October Business Meeting & Trade Show Booth Lottery
• Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)
• Ascent Real Estate Capital
• Housing Impact Fund
• APT Scholarships - Deadline Oct 31

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Welcome back! In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Clay Grubb
Chief Executive Officer, Grubb Properties | Contact

Teale Sandoval
Regional Director, Apartments.com | Contact

GCAA's Programs Committee Chair, Kate Jarrell, NALP, CAM
National Marketing Specialist, BGSF | Contact

GCAA Board President of 1990-1991, Mary Beth Woodard, CPM, CAPS
Regional Vice President of Property Operations at Highmark Residential | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Grubb Properties
• Creating the Urban Dream: Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis with Compassion, written by Clay Grubb
• No parking living
• Apartments.com
• GCAA's Programs Committee
• BRAVO Awards: The Black & White Gala
• GCAA History
• NAA's First Female Board President

In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Ellie Norton, CPM, CAPS, CAM
Vice President of Operations, Pegasus Residential | Contact

Tony Treat
President and Managing Member, A Roofing Treat | Contact

GCAA's Bus Tour Committee Co-Chair, Brianna Wood
Project Manager, Ginkgo Residential | Contact

GCAA's Bus Tour Committee Co-Chair, Susan Bowman
Vice President of Asset Management, DreamKey Partners | Contact

NAA Region 4 Vice President, Chris Carter
Regional Vice President, Carter-Haston | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Pegasus Residential
• Starting as a temp
• Supporting your on-site teams
• BRAVO Nominations close August 31
• 2022 Charity Golf Classic Recap
• A Roofing Treat
• Classroom Central - accepting donatations until August 31
• GCAA Bus Tour Committee
• 2022 New Construction Bus Tour
• New Member Orientation
• NAA Involvement
• Recruiting within
• A message from Spangler Restoration

In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA Board President of 1990-1991, Mary Beth Woodard, CPM, CAPS
Regional Vice President of Property Operations at Highmark Residential | Contact

GCAA Board Member, Jamie Sexton
Regional Business Development Manager with RestorePro Reconstruction | Contact

GCAA's Membership Committee Chair, Michelle O'Brien
Regional Vice President for RKW Residential | Contact

GCAA's 2023 PSC Secretary Nominee, Kate Jarrell
National Marketing Specialist with BGSF | Contact

GCAA's 2023 PSC Secretary Nominee, Michael Simos
Sales Director with Locker Revolution | Contact

Topics of the day:
• Highmark Residential
• Working Towards Your Goal
• New Construction Bus Tour
• RestorePro Reconstruction
• PSC August Business Meeting
• Membership Committee
• New Member Orientation, 9 to 5-themed
• 2023 PSC Nominees
• Landlord Tenant Law & NAA Lease Review with Todd Whitlow

In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA Board President of 2004, John Porter
President of Charter Properties, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Fletcher School | Contact

Eric Saltrick
General Manager of Count Junkula | Contact

GCAA's Next Gen Committee Co Chair, Madelyn Mack, CALP, CAM, CAPS, PMIC
Senior Community Manager for Blue Ridge Companies | Contact

GCAA's Next Gen Committee Co Chair, Jay Rawls
Senior Director of Operations, Training & Technology for Northwood Ravin | Contact

Willie Ratchford
Executive Director for the Community Relations Committee at City of Charlotte | Contact

Topics of the day:
• Charter Properties
• Development
• The Fletcher School
• Count Junkula
• Next Gen Committee
• Classroom Central School Supplies Drive
• GCAA Field Day
• Boos & Brews Costume Contest
• City of Charlotte Community Relations Committee
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Tune into episode 7 to hear from multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA 2014 President, Parry Brand
President for GCI Residential | Contact

Yazan Alhakim
Owner of Fast Signs | Contact

GCAA's Multifamily Career Awareness Committee Chair, Toddi Johnson CAM, CAS
Branch Manager for The Liberty Group | Contact

Colin Pinkney
Executive Director for The Harvest Center, Chaplain for the Charlotte Hornets | Contact

Topics of the day:
• GCI Residential
• Stumbling into the multifamily industry
• Staffing issues
• Fast Signs
• Hot Toddy
• Multifamily Career Awareness Committee
• Hiring events
• RPM Careers Week
• Charlotte Hornet's Life Coach
• The Harvest Center

Tune into episode 6 to hear from multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA Board Member and 2002 President, Lisa Foley CAPS CAM
Regional Manager with Morgan Properties | Contact

Pam DeSimone
Sales & Digital Marketing Executive with RentPath | Contact

Daniel Sircy
Account Development Manager with RentPath | Contact

GCAA's Trade Show Committee Chair, Kara Gonzalez
Sales Representative with Sherwin-Williams | Contact

GCAA Board President, Russell Tindall CAPS
Director of Operations with Southwood Realty | Contact

Topics of the day:
• Meet GCAA's 2002 Board President
• A little history of GCAA, formerly known as CAA
• Morgan Properties
• AANC Hall of Fame
• RentPath - BIG NEWS!
• GCAA's Trade Show Committee - 2023 Trade Show Theme Submissions OPEN SOON!
• Apartment Times Magazine
• Challenges in the Multifamily Industry
• Abundance of Career Opportunities
• GCAA's 2022 BRAVO Awards Theme Announcement 

On today's episode we are with GCAA's Immediate Past President, Deidre Wilson (Regional Manager of Blue Ridge Companies); GCAA Board Member, Jonathan Tee (Owner of Paragon Services Group); GCAA Board Member and Green Committee Co-Chairs, Mike Susen (Senior Director for Greystar) with Rebecca Mignery (Community Manager with Northwood Ravin) & Donald Wood (Executive Director of South Carolina Apartment Association)!

Topics of the day:
• Words from GCAA's Immediate Past President
• Blue Ridge Companies
• Paragon Services Group
• GCAA's Store Front at the Junior Achievement Facility
• Green Committee
• Smoke Free Certification
• Recycling
• Adopt a Street
• South Carolina Apartment Association/Association Management Firm

On today's episode we are with GCAA Board Member, Shane Raby (TriBridge Residential); GCAA Board Member, Eddie Robertson & Jarrod Clay (Redi Carpet); GCAA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Co-Chair, Liz Newkirk (Loebsack & Brownlee) & GCAA Board Member, Gabrielle Bouknight (HHHunt), recording out of The Savoy's Starr Studio!

Topics of the day:
• TriBridge Residential
• Educational Programs
• About RediCarpet
• Getting Your Start in the Industry
• GCAA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Endless Amounts of Opportunities

Thanks for joining us again on the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast. On today's episode we are with GCAA Board Member, Mike Susen (Senior Director of Greystar), Chris Loebsack (Managing Principal of Loebsack & Brownlee), Dana Flaherty (BG Multifamily), Tami Fossum (GEM Management) & Joshua Dick (AANC's Executive Director), recording out of The Savoy's Starr Studio!

Topics of the day:
• Working for Greystar
• Committee Involvement
• Supplier Spotlight - Loebsack & Brownlee
• Credential Programs & Scholarships
• Become an Instructor
• AANC - State Organization & Upcoming Events

Thanks for joining us again on the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast. On today's episode we are with Stuart Proffitt (Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Proffitt Dixon Partners, Bill Clements (Valet Living), Government Affairs Chair Patrick Johnson (Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP) & Kim Graham (GCAA's Executive Director), recording out of The Savoy's Starr Studio!

Topics of the day:
• Behind the name Starr Studio
• Development
• Evolution of Amenities
• Young Industry Professionals
• Supplier Spotlight - Valet Living
• Government Affairs
• GCAA Update

Welcome to the first episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast. Today we are with Marcie Williams (CEO of RKW Residential), Hoppy Hopkins (Professional Business Systems), our PSC Golf Sub-Committee Co-Chairs Michael Simos (Locker Revolution) & Tony Treat (A Roofing Treat) and lastly, GCAA Board President Russell Tindall (Southwood Realty). 

Topics of the day:
• Working in the multifamily industry
• Involvement with the GCAA
• Issues in the industry
• Supplier spotlights
• 2022 Charity Golf Classic