Laurie Frias Romain: Redefining Success Across Cultures

Darren Williams, the President of Portico Property Management, shares a deeply honest conversation on leadership, resilience, and why multifamily must become a true customer service business.

Steve Boyack, Chief Operating Officer of JVM Management shares his journey from growing up in Chicago with a single mother, to building his way through college, serving in the Peace Corps, and ultimately shaping some of the most people-centered multifamily organizations in the industry.

Shiv Gettu sits down with Kendall Pretzer, CEO of Grace Hill, for a thoughtful conversation on the life experiences that shaped her leadership—from growing up amid financial uncertainty, to navigating motherhood and caregiving while building a career.

Irini Boeder, National VP of Marketing & Communications at Willow Bridge shares her journey as a first-generation immigrant — born in Germany, raised in Ohio, and rooted in her Egyptian heritage — and how curiosity, faith, and bold career risks shaped her path.