Humans of Multifamily

Tracy Bowers, Managing Partner at Gallery Residential, shares her unfiltered journey from landing her first leasing job on a golf cart to building and scaling one of the fastest-growing management companies in the industry.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Beth Schaberg, Vice President of Marketing, Operations & Technology at Willow Bridge Property Company, opens up about the experiences that shaped her leadership.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Shiv Gettu sits down with Andrew Steiker-Epstein, Chief Development Officer and Brokerage President at Charney Companies.

In this episode, Shiv Gettu sits down with Monica Gracia, Senior Vice President of Operations at Dayrise Residential, LLC - whose journey from surviving domestic violence as a single mother with just $36 to her name to becoming SVP of Operations.

In this episode of Humans Of Multifamily Shiv Gettu sits down with Donna Schmidt, Chief Operating Officer at Price Brothers, as she shares her remarkable journey from cleaning apartments in college to leading a 102-year-old property management company.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Shiv Gettu sits down with Jillian Fikkert Vice President, Sales & Marketing at Buckingham Companies, a dynamic marketing leader whose work spans shopping malls, multifamily housing, and beyond.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Shiv Gettu sits down with Dalia Kalgreen, Vice President of Business Development at Unified Residential Management, to uncover the story behind one of the industry’s most dynamic leaders.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Shiv Gettu sits down with Kara Thompson, VP of Operations at Oakwood Management Company, to discuss her remarkable journey from hairdresser to multifamily industry leader.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Shiv Gettu sits down with Ariel Baranauckas, Vice President of Marketing and Recruiting at Carter Haston. Ariel shares how she didn't intend to build a career in property management but...

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Shiv Gettu sits down with Jon Cooke, Vice President of Operations at Bell Partners, Inc., to explore his inspiring journey from leasing agent to executive.

In this episode, Shiv Gettu sits down with Myles Cunningham Managing Partner & CIO at Audubon, a rising leader in multifamily. Myles shares the challenges of balancing his visionary role in real estate investments with personal life.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, Shiv Gettu sits down with Kevin Owens, President of Property Management at RKW Residential, to discuss his journey from a small-town upbringing in South Carolina to leading operations for over 30,000 multifamily units.

In this episode of Humans of Multifamily, host Shiv Gettu sits down with Adrienne Hill, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Training at Simpson Housing, to explore how her upbringing as the daughter of a career Marine shaped her resilience, discipline, and purpose.

In this episode, Shiv Gettu sits down with Gray Lane, Director of Marketing Operations at ECI Group. He reflects on his decade-long journey in multifamily marketing. Starting as a one-man team, Gray now manages a small team...

In this episode, Shiv Gettu sits down with Bevan White, Director of Marketing at RAM Partners, who brings over 25 years of experience in multifamily property management. Bevan shares his unconventional journey...

Shiv Gettu sits down with Audrey Grant-Lott, director of Talent Management at the RMR Group, to discuss her three-decade-long journey in property management, training, and talent development.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Norman Radow, the visionary founder and CEO of the The RADCO Companies, about his inspiring journey from humble beginnings in Brooklyn's public housing to becoming a major force in the real estate industry.

In this episode, Shiv Gettu sits down with Keri Hall, Director of Marketing at Clear Property Management. Keri shares her unique journey from her roots in San Antonio, balanced by her strong commitment to family and community.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Jonathan Bove, Executive Vice President of Acquisition and Management Services at Landmark, to explore his nearly two-decade-long journey in the multifamily industry.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Robbie Mejia RVP of Property Management at LYND as she shares her journey from growing up in a large family in Austin, Texas, to navigating the multifamily real estate industry.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Maddie Patrick, a regional manager at Foresight Asset Management whose approach to real estate blends empathy, intentionality, and long-term thinking.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Natalie Jones, Vice President of Build to Rent, shares her remarkable story of growing up homeschooled in a religiously conservative family in Florida and Georgia. She talks about the profound challenges she faced after coming out twice; first at 17 and again at 26.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Or Bokobza who shares his journey from his upbringing in Israel and military service to building Venn, a company transforming apartment living through community.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Ashley Cerasaro, SVP of Communications at AVE, who shares her journey from growing up in Hazleton, Pennsylvania with a passion for writing to becoming the voice behind a fifth-generation family-owned multifamily company.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Stephanie Graves, CEO of Q10 Property Advisors, who shares her remarkable journey from growing up with a single mom in El Paso to building multiple successful businesses, including a multifamily management company that now oversees nearly 10,000 units.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Alex Abernathy, Executive VP at Asset Living, who shares his journey from growing up as the youngest child with siblings 10 years his senior to becoming a key leader in one of multifamily's fastest-growing third-party management companies.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Kevin Kirton, CEO of Buckhead Investment Partners, who shares his journey from being born with a congenital heart defect requiring emergency surgery at just seven weeks old by famed surgeon Denton Cooley to becoming a pioneering real estate developer in Houston.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Bill Nye (not the Science Guy), who shares his journey from growing up on an Ohio farm in a Quaker family to becoming "The Apartment Guy," a renowned educator and speaker in the multifamily industry.

In this special episode, the tables are turned as Humans of Multifamily host Shiv Gettu becomes the guest, interviewed by industry veteran Daniel Paulino at the Social Media Summit in Napa.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Rebecca Cook, Director of Multi-Family Management at Friedman Real Estate, who shares her journey from growing up in unincorporated Washington County, Oregon to becoming a multifamily industry leader with nearly 30 years of experience.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Kate Good, SVP of Multifamily Development with Hunington Residential, who shares her remarkable journey from a small-town upbringing to becoming an influential multifamily developer, professional speaker, and entrepreneur.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Char McCurdy, President of Summit Property Management, who shares her journey from growing up on a farm in Arkansas to leading a company managing 10,000 units and 180 team members.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Holly Johnson, VP of Marketing, who shares her journey from growing up on a 700-person farm town in the Texas panhandle to becoming a respected leader in multifamily marketing.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Holly Johnson, VP of Marketing, who shares her journey from growing up on a 700-person farm town in the Texas panhandle to becoming a respected leader in multifamily marketing.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Danielle Koontz, Senior Managing Director of Business Development at RangeWater Real Estate, who shares her journey from a small town of 750 people in Illinois to becoming a multifamily industry leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Ann-Marie Bomba, CEO at Strategic Properties, who shares her extraordinary journey from being on her own at age 14 to building a property management company that grew to 17,000 units before being acquired.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Ann-Marie Bomba, CEO at Strategic Properties, who shares her extraordinary journey from being on her own at age 14 to building a property management company that grew to 17,000 units before being acquired.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Amy Barricelli, SVP at RR Living, who shares her journey from selling apartment guides in the late 90s to becoming a respected multifamily leader who refuses to view work as separate from her identity.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Amanda Cox, COO of Bellaire Multifamily Management, who shares her journey from an only child with a wholesome country upbringing to multifamily leader handling distressed properties.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Ian Mattingly, President of Luma Residential, who shares his journey from growing up "under leasing desks" to transforming his father's real estate legacy.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Dom Beveridge, a renowned multifamily proptech expert and publisher of the influential "20 for 20" industry research paper.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Crystal Moya, Vice President of Operations at Luma Residential, who shares her extraordinary journey from homelessness to multifamily leadership.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Tony Sousa, newly independent multifamily consultant (https://tony-sousa.com/), who shares his journey from a nine-year-old Elvis impersonator to a respected industry leader launching his own consulting business.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Sheri Killingsworth, AVP of Marketing at Avenue 5, who shares her journey from small-town Texas to multifamily marketing leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Margette Hepfner, Chief Operating Officer of Willowbridge (formerly Lincoln Property Company), who shares her remarkable journey through the multifamily industry. Growing up in Dallas after her family relocated from Denver, Margette developed an early passion for cities and real estate through her father's commercial appraisal career. Through candid conversations about her relentless work ethic - having three jobs simultaneously while in college - and her unexpected entry into apartment marketing, Margette reveals how perception, intuition, and a competitive spirit drove her success.

Shiv Gettu sits down with mother-daughter duo Melanie and Sarah Stiles for a candid conversation spanning generations in multifamily. Growing up in different environments – Melanie in small-town Oklahoma after her parents divorced when she was four, and Sarah in suburban Grapevine with the same experience of early parental separation – their parallel paths reveal both striking similarities and differences.

Shiv Gettu sits down with John Carlson, President of Mark Taylor, who shares his remarkable journey from Minnesota farm boy to multifamily leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Jill Hinton, President of GoldOller, who shares her journey from military child to multifamily leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Sarah Gencarella, VP of Marketing at Olympus Property, who shares her journey from shy kid to industry leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Demetri Themelis, co-founder of Knock, who shares his journey from finance to entrepreneurship. Growing up in a Greek-American household where money struggles were frequent, Demetri developed an early drive for financial security.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Chase Harrington, President & COO of Entrata, who shares his remarkable journey from aspiring dentist to tech executive.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Christian Belew, Managing Director at RPM Living, as he shares his unconventional path from drumline captain to marketing leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Devin Shurtleff, CEO of Opinion, as he opens up about losing his co-founder and best friend Justin Bingham.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Melanie French, CEO of RR Living, as she shares her remarkable journey from weekend leasing agent to industry leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Spencer Rascoff, co-founder of Hotwire and Zillow, as he shares his journey from competitive chess player to transformative tech leader.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Tara Samuels for an intimate conversation about overcoming childhood trauma, the power of mentorship, and creating safe spaces in the multifamily industry.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Melania Armenta, Director of Resident Strategy at Gallery Residential, as she shares her journey of personal and professional reinvention.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Dana Pate, founder of Stitched Marketing, as she shares her journey from growing up in a stay-at-home parent household to scaling marketing operations to over 100,000 units.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Jenny Schoellhorn, Regional Vice President at Entrata, as she shares her journey from leasing agent to learning and development executive.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Ani Rangarajan, co-founder and COO of Realync, as he shares his journey from consulting to building a leading virtual property tour platform.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Remen Okoruwa, co-founder and CEO of Propexo, as he shares his journey from Iowa to Harvard, and from HubSpot product leader to proptech founder.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Adrian Danila, founder and CEO of Multifamily X Consulting Group, as he shares his journey from growing up in communist Romania to becoming a leader in the US multifamily industry.

Join Shiv Gettu as he sits down with Maddie Grusendorf and Michael Davis, two visionaries behind 100, a breakthrough fraud prevention solution for the multifamily industry.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Matt Rogers, Senior Managing Director at RPM Living as Matt shares his journey from being raised by a stay-at-home dad and breadwinner mom, to becoming a leader in the multifamily industry.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Jennifer Stachokas, President of Western Wealth Communities and VP of People and Technology at Western Wealth Capital.

Shiv Gettu delves into the compelling journey of Mike Wolber, Chief Sales Officer at Apartment List.