August Round Up
Company Highlights
We want to recognize the folks below! Congratulations on earning a score above 90% during your secret shop! This tells us that you were intentional, delivered solid service to a potential prospect while providing a positive and memorable customer experience. We know that now more than ever, people value the EXPERIENCE, and you did your thang!!
Cynthia Rivas | 2909 Oliver | Wichita, KS
Kurt Rich | 2909 Oliver | Wichita, KS
Julia Hammermeister | Camden Forest | Wilmington, NC
Adallis Breckenridge-Bradford | Gateway at Huntsville | Huntsville, TX
Kelsey McGinn | Gateway at Huntsville | Huntsville, TX
Meredith Edge | Market 100 | Statesboro, GA
Michael Pignataro | Willow Creek Radford | Radford, VA
Kira Zastoupil | Vista Denver | Denver, CO
Thank you for going above and beyond to make your property stand out! As a token of our appreciation to you - we will be sending you a $50 electronic Amazon gift card to say THANK YOU!
As a reminder, Secret Shops review our responses to Live Chat (Online), In Person and Phone call inquiries. This is an ongoing process and tool our company utilizes to measure the quality of sales, service, and job performance. These are completed randomly and are intended to encourage consistent quality performance.
Company Reminder
We are extending the $100 Amazon gift card for vaccinated employees through August 31st! Make sure you submit your proof of vaccine by clicking the link below to receive your $100 Amazon gift card. We're proud to have paid out over $28,000 in Amazon gift cards thus far and want to see that number continue to climb!
Submit Your Vaccine for $100 Amazon GC
Almost 60% of our employees have submitted their info and we're on our way to hitting our 80% target. Just like we do with turn tasks and leasing efforts, let's finish strong and hit all of our goals!
And remember, our official guidance for employees remains that unvaccinated employees should continue to wear masks indoors and/or when around other employees or the general public, unless otherwise determined by a local city/state/county regulation.
Employee Updates
We’re always excited to see our employees take a next step in their Preiss Company careers. Help us congratulate and celebrate some recent employee changes!
William Liscano has relocated to Quantum on West Call in Tallahassee, FL as a Maintenance Technician
Sophie McElroy has relocated to Vista Denver in Denver, CO as the Leasing and Marketing Manager
Allison Groseclose was promoted to Property Manager at the Current at Coastal in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Zach Asbury was promoted to Maintenance Supervisor at Willow Creek Radford in Radford, VA.
Courtney Gearlds was promoted to Leasing Manager at Arden Villas in Orlando, FL.
Stephon Jamison was promoted to Assistant Property Manager at Orion on Orpington in Orlando, FL.
Meghan Landry has relocated to the Forum in Huntsville, TX as a Leasing Consultant.
Help us welcome those who joined the Preiss Company as a new employee last month!
Marcellus Alexander Sr. | Maintenance Supervisor | The Row at the Stadium | Columbia, SC
Antonio Anguiano | Maintenance Technician | The Luxx | San Antonio, TX
Sylvia Boling | Groundskeeper | Signature at Hartwell Village | Clemson, SC
Tony Brewer | Maintenance Technician | Wolf Creek Apartments | Jonesboro, AR
James Brys Jr. | Maintenance Technician | University Landing | Clarksville, TN
Armando Caballero | Maintenance Technician | Arden Villas | Orlando, FL
Ed Crouch Jr. | Leasing Consultant | 2909 Oliver | Wichita, KS
Aaliyah Galwey | Leasing Consultant | The View at University Center | Las Vegas, NV
Viviana Gonzalez | Leasing Consultant | Village at East Riverside | Austin, TX
Jonathan Hardin | Leasing Consultant | Wolf Creek Apartments | Jonesboro, AR
Lathairio Haynes | Leasing Consultant | Wolf Creek Apartments | Jonesboro, AR
Matthew Hogarty | Leasing Consultant | The Row at the Stadium | Columbia, SC
Edgardo Irizarry | Maintenance Technician | Arden Villas | Orlando, FL
Skyelar Jefferson | Leasing Consultant | Gatewaty at Huntsville | Huntsville, TX
Cade Kieschnick | Leasing Consultant | Mustang Village | Wichita Falls, TX
Mackenzie Kirk | Leasing Consultant | 49 North | Charlotte, NC
Graham Mitchell | Marketing Assistant | 61 Vandy | Charleston, SC
Madeline Morrow | Leasing Consultant | Gamecock Village | Jacksonville, AL
Barron Penson Jr. | Maintenance Technician | Estates at East Riverside | Austin, TX
Giuseppe Percoco | Leasing Consultant | The Row at the Stadium | Columbia, SC
Eli Ramirez | Maintenance Technician | Estates at East Riverside | Austin, TX
Sonia Ramirez | Leasing Consultant | The Forum | Huntsville, TX
Dishawn Ray | Leasing Consultant | 2909 Oliver | Wichita, KS
Andrew Richardson | Maintenance Technician | Mustang Village | Wichita Falls, TX
Alisha Roane | Leasing Consultant | High View Apartments | San Antonio, TX
Jose Salinas Jr. | Maintenance Technician | High View Apartments | San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Segovia | Leasing Consultant | The Luxx | San Antonio, TX
Tyler Shaffer | Leasing Consultant | Park on Morton | Bloomington, IN
Michael Stump | Maintenance Technician | Willow Creek Radford | Radford, VA
Zach Sumskoy | Leasing Manager | Estates at East Riverside | Austin, TX
Gerardo Tinoco-Valdez | Maintenance Technician | Vista Denver | Denver, CO
Tyson Young | Leasing Consultant | Willow Creek Radford | Radford, VA
Shout Outs
“The Flats team: Shoutout to our Flats team! We are off to an amazing start with turn! I appreciate all of you and your hard work! ”
“The whole office staff and maintenance staff at UV Charlotte and 49 North for always staying upbeat, positive, fun, and working together! So grateful to have such an amazing staff.”
“The KICK BUTT Cabana Beach San Marcos team for getting leasing back on track while all experiencing their first move out/turn. My amazing managers for always being proactive and being on top of their assignments even during this crazy time of year. They all go above and beyond in helping out their teammates. Craig George, Colton, and Dewana for always supporting our property/team. Dream Team for sure! So thankful for everyone I’m surrounded by!”
“I wanted to shout out my LOH team for always being the best turn team around. Thank you for the laughs, the hard work and the TIME you give to make this turn happen every. single. year. Y’all are the best there is! ”
“Shout Out to Hannah Gray! You have KILLED the leasing game and signed over 450 leases! We couldn’t have made it that far without you! Thank you for always holding down the front and helping me with whatever I need! Thank you for everything you do! You are a great friend and co-worker! ”
“Shout out to Jaymi and Anna, Property Controllers at The Preiss family. I want to thank you both for your dedication and support to your teams. Thank you for making yourself available at all times when I pop up at your office looking for help and support. I am happy that I have the opportunity to work with both of you and have you as mentors! Jaymi, from the day I transitioned to your team you have been extremely supportive, helpful, and always there for Sam and me. You are greatly appreciated!
Shout out to Sam, an Experience Property Accountant at The TPCO. Thank you Sam for your hard work, dedication, and work ethic. Thank you for making sure we are meeting all deadlines and especially Nuveen’s ones. Thank you for addressing all issues we may have in a timely manner, which makes our work easier. It is pleasure working with you!”
“I am shouting out Tori Dickerson and Jackie Wiles for being the best managers a girl could ask for!!! They keep the spirit alive :) ”
“Shoutout to Prissilla Escobar for tackling an entirely unprecedented leasing season and a whole new staff with grace and determination! Her hard work and positive attitude exemplify what it means to be a leader. Thank you to Mariana and Sara for being an amazing support system as we push Vista to 100%”
“To Arden Villas & Orion staff,
THANK YOU all for all of the hard work you’ve been putting in so far this turn!! You all are rock stars and I couldn’t be more proud to have you all on my team! ”
“I’d love to shout out Stephon Jamison for being promoted to Assistant Property Manager! I’m so proud of you and I can’t wait to see what great things you accomplish in this new journey of yours!”
“Huge shout out to Mariana, Mike, Telsherree & Chelsey! I’m thankful each day that I get to work with such a great group of Regional Managers! Each of you always finds a way to get the job done and do it well! Y’all make me proud!! Keep crushing it!”
“Shout out to Team Suites on Paseo for all their amazing leasing efforts. We are going to have an agent leading the portfolio contest for the first time this year. The velocity over the last 4 weeks, has been nothing but impressive. Way to turn a negative into a positive and show everyone you all are the DREAM TEAM! Thanks for all your hard work and you will be at 100% this year. I know you can!”
“Shout out to Jessica East! Best APM/Marketing Manager in the business! I wouldn’t survive turn without her!”
“The entire leasing team at Orion on Orpington wants to give our new Assistant Property Manager Stephon Jamison a shoutout on his promotion! We are so proud of him and want to thank him for all of his hard work during his time as our Leasing and Marketing Manager. We are so excited to watch him grow and lead us as our Assistant Property Manager and could not think of anyone better to fill this role. ”
“I’d like to shout out Michelle Peplinkski at Village at East Riverside. Michelle is always going above and beyond. So thankful for her hard work and dedication to this team! I’ve enjoyed getting to know you the past 2 years, you are going to be missed come December. Couldn’t do it without you.”
“Shout out to the whole Outpost San Marcos crew. Great job this past year with the handling the “big freeze” and other things throughout the year. We crushed it so let’s keep the momentum going and kick it into another gear for the rest of the year. I know we can do it because we have the tools and talent to do so. Thanks everyone! ”
August Birthdays
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to all of the August birthdays!
2nd - Kennita Duncan
3rd - Monnier, Robert, Gavin Short, Matthew Tolliver, Elizabeth Wright
5th - Kasey DeMeo, Kadon Luke, Hilal Saleh, Ivan Rivera
7th - Lee Crayton, Sophie McElroy
8th - Betsy Jenswold
9th - Victor-Pierre Barnes
10th - Ryan Darwin, Mary Kastor, Samuel Valenzuela
11th - Jonathan Hardin, Beija Thorne
12th - Garret Katz
14th - John Revington
15th - Eme Chowdhury, Breanna Delgado, Martin Montalvo
16th - Michael Lansberg, Collin Noble
17th - Linda Boulom, Matthew Ragsdale
18th - Dianne Renteria
19th - Paulien Aerts, Richard Dull, Michael Pignataro
21st - Jennifer Dietrich, Jerry Esquivel, Lillian Mitchell
23rd - Justin Holder
24th - Kareem Baptiste, Robert Fabian Jr.
25th - Jalen Barnes, William Liscano, Justin Pierce
26th - Kendall Barclay, Sylvia Boling, Kaitlyn Conlin, Alfredo Samarripa III, Andrew Thompson
27th - Jevon Bromwell, Thomas Deane, Victoria Niemann
29th - Nelson Perez-Rivera
30th- Justin Bryant
31st - Eva FloresDeValgaz
Milestone Anniversaries
We’d like to recognize everyone celebrating their work anniversary in August! We’re so glad you’re a part of the TPCO family and appreciate all you do!
1 Year
Karsen Cass (3rd), Amanda Vinka (3rd), Amanda Teague, (10th), Jackie Wiles (10th), Luis Alejos (12th)
2 Year
Shannon Manning (6th), Abigail Bradley (16th)
3 Year
Linda Qassem (20th), Delores Yates (23rd)
4 Year
Cory Morris (2nd), Shashauna Blakney (15th), Diedra Burdett (21st), Dawson Hilfiger (25th), Booker Gilbert (31st)
5 Year
Emily Thomas (29th)
6 Year
Prissilla Escobar (14th)
7 Year
Barb Chenard (20th), Marissa Sepulveda (29th)
10 Year
Chelsey Harper (22nd)
11 Year
Scott Bowers (12th), Mike Kivitz (23rd), Kasey Munsch (23rd)
13 Year
Toryn Johnson (1st), Jerry Esquivel (20th)
14 Year
Brian Reid (27th)
