December Round Up
Highlight
At the 2022 TPCO Leadership Conference, we recognized our company’s team and invidual awards for the year. Check out the recap below!
Century Club Properties
Property Awards
Highest Renewal % Under 500 Beds 53.1%
Highest Renewal % Over 500 Beds 60.9%
Highest Market Rent Increase Under 500 Beds +11.4%
Highest Market Rent Increase Over 500 Beds +10.5%
Highest Effective Rate Increase Under 500 Beds +7.73%
Highest Effective Rate Increase Over 500 Beds +13.3%
Most Improved NOI 1st Place Portfolio-Wide 94.2%
Most Improved NOI 2nd Place Portfolio-Wide 69.6%
Highest Stabilized NOI Increase 1st Place Portfolio-Wide +13.12%
Highest Stabilized NOI Increase 2nd Place Portfolio-Wide +9.25%
Highest ORA Score Conventional Multi-Family 88
Highest ORA Score Student Portfolio 85
5 Year Milestone
10 Year Milestone
15 Year Milestone
25 Year Milestone
Dorothy Davis
Annual Individual Awards
Sophie McElroy | Vista Denver | Denver, CO Leasing & Marketing Professional of the Year (Under 500 Beds)
Nominees
Marcus Hamilton | Cabana Beach Gainesville | Gainesville, FL Leasing & Marketing Professional of the Year (Over 500 Beds)
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Brittany Peterson | The Flats at Carrs Hill | Athens, GA Assistant Property Manager of the Year (Under 500 Beds)
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Beth Gavin | Axis West & Villas/Venue on Guadalupe | Austin, TX
Destany Hayes | Signature 1505 | Raleigh, NC
Assistant Property Manager of the Year (Over 500 Beds)
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Dexter Grant | Campus Edge | Raleigh, NCMaintenance Maintenance Supervisor of the Year (Under 500 Beds)
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Lemuel Arroyo | Arden Villas & Orion on Orpington | Orlando, FL Maintenance Supervisor of the Year (Over 500 Beds)
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Josh Ragland | The Nest & Greene Crossing | Rock Hill, SC & Columbia, SC Property Manager of the Year (Under 500 Beds)
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Jessica Decker | Arden Villas & Orion on Orpington | Orlando, FL Property Manager of the Year (Over 500 Beds)
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Ed Keathley | Director of Strategic Technology | Corporate IT Corporate Employee of the Year
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Dusty Borgh | Regional Maintenance Supervisor Facilities / Specialist of the Year
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Chelsey Harper Regional Manager of the Year
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Amanda Vinka | Property Manager | Axis West TPCO Culture Champion of the Year
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Recommendation
For many people, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, accented with twinkling lights, festive décor, gatherings with loved ones, and tables filled with holiday favorites.
Yet, all the preparation and festivities can often bring unwelcomed guests — stress and depression! And it is no wonder, as the holidays present a flurry of demands — social gatherings, shopping, gifts, baking, decorating, planning, cleaning, entertaining – just to name a few. You may feel like the “perfect holiday” all rests on you or that you “have” to attend an event or buy a gift for someone you do not know.
Use these practical tips to help minimize stress so you can more fully enjoy the holidays!
Holiday Cheer to Beat the Holiday Blues
Passcode: PndLRx47
Reminder
Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
Each month, the Employee Resource Groups formed by the TPCO DEI Council meet via Zoom to discuss topics pertaining to their group’s focus. We encourage you to join any and all of these ERG meetings for an opportunity to connect with fellow employees who share common interests.
Each group’s meetings have been scheduled for December and you can add them to your calendar by clicking the links below.
Rainbow Coalition ERG Meeting
December 22nd | 2:00 PM EST - Add to Calendar
Health & Wellness ERG Meeting
December 14th | 12:00 PM EST - Add to Calendar
Professionals of Color ERG Meeting
December 8th | 1:00 PM EST - Add to Calendar
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!
Kayla Pitts relocated to Valentine Commons in Raleigh, NC and changed roles to Leasing Consultant.
Mary Cline was promoted to Leasing Manager at Greene Crossing in Columbia, SC.
Stephon Jamison relocated to the Collective at Lubbock in Lubbock, TX as Leasing Manager.
Hayden Leonard relocated to the Edition on Oberlin as a Leasing Consultant.
Isabella Sims was promoted to full-time Leasing Consultant at Greene Crossing in Columbia, SC.
Julian Spence was promoted to Maintenance Supervisor at Proximity at 10th in Greenville, NC.
Brad Meeks was promoted to Maintenance Supervisor at Eastern on 10th in Greenville, NC.
Derek Morreale relocated to Campus Edge in Raleigh, NC and was promoted to Assistant Property Manager.
James Davis was promoted to Groundskeeper at Plato’s Lofts at Randall in Wilmington, NC.
Welcome to everyone who joined the Preiss Company team as a new employee last month!
Ben Collins | Leasing Consultant | Proximity at 10th
Milagro Gonzales | Groundskeeper | The Collective at Lubbock
Crystal Wooten | Property Manager | Gateway at Huntsville
Emma Alphin | Leasing Consultant | Wolf Creek
McKinnley Golden | Leasing Consultant | The Collective at Clemson
Jennifer Mosely | Housekeeper | Greene Crossing
Terrance Stevenson | Maintenance Technician | Greene Crossing
Hannah Wilson | Leasing Consultant | Axis West Campus
Ayanna Robinson | Leasing Consultant | The Mill at Auburn
Elizabeth Hatcher | Leasing & Marketing Manager | The Mill at Auburn
Davis Jackson | Assistant Property Manager | Greene Crossing
Pamela Pierce | Shuttle Driver | The Row at the Stadium
Shout Outs
“Thank you to the Leadership Conference Committee for planning such a wonderful event in Park City! The guest speakers were wonderful, snowshoeing with friends was unforgettable, and putting together care packages for those in need made my heart so full. I’m grateful l was invited to be a part of this amazing conference, thank you all for everything you do.”
“Shout out to Marie Schupp! Congratulations to the new Mrs. Van Winkle! We wish you nothing but the best. Cheers to a lifetime full of love and happiness.”
“Congratulations to Brittany Peterson for winning APM of the year! You are an integral part of the Flats team but also an amazing friend. You’re that one person everyone can always rely on. No one deserves more to be recognized daily but also among your peers! You are SO appreciated!”
“Mady Lee at Quantum! Not only has she been doing a great job as LM, but she just got engaged! Congratulations Mady!”
“Shout out to Ross Cooper and Georgie Jenkins! Thank you for everything you do for our team!”
“To our Orion team — You all have done nothing but exceed all expectations set for you. I am so proud of each and every one of you!!
To Tyler Hey, thank you for being such a great support system over the past few months. We will miss you!
Last but certainly not least, shoutout to the TPCOLC22 planning committee. I feel so grateful to have been a part of such an amazing experience and I can’t wait for next year! ”
“Thank you to everyone who paved the way, taught me, provided opportunity and made the workplace so enjoyable! It’s been a blast!
Chad S., Colton, Dewana, Adam, Mariana, Sara, Sophie, Kira, Emma, Jon, Laura and so many others!”
“Preiss Leadership Conference Team. Thanks for all your hard work for a wonderful conference in a beautiful setting. I really loved the service project that we did on the last day! ”
December Birthdays
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to all of the December birthdays!
1st -Stephon Jamison, Bri Kayser, Jennifer Parker, Kassie Stein, Amanda Teague
3rd - Emily Dunn
4th - Morgan Bielfeld Pruitt, Cole Burkhardt, William Ward
5th - Crystal Le, Jayden Lee, Christopher Mcgrew, Christopher Russell
7th - Rick Cortinas
9th - Ramiro Tamez-Valadez
11th - John Folckemer, Donald Shuffler Jr.
12th - TK Busby, Brittany Peterson
13th - Ryan Barlow, Matthew Pressley, Naman Pujani
14th - Erique Florence, Heather Mills
15th - Shayla Downey, Albert Ruiz
16th - Amy Barger, David Womer
17th - Ethan Alaniz, Nessim Flores-Gill, Kristen Martindale
19th - Abbigail Tucker
20th - Elizabeth Dishner, David Evilsizer, Skyelar Jefferson, Kira Zastoupil
23rd - Demetrio Leija Banda
24th - Zachary Asbury, Ronald Bridges Jr., Barb Chenard, Meredith Edge, Yulisa Flores-Guzman
25th - Addy Bradford
26th - Briahna Gains
27th - Anna Zelaya
28th - Dusty Borgh
30th - Vanessa Lara, Miguel Varela
31st - Hannah Bulman
Milestone Anniversaries
We’d like to recognize everyone celebrating their work anniversary in December! We’re so glad you’re a part of the TPCO family and appreciate all you do!
1 Year
Taylor Draughon (1st), Nikki Keene (20th), Ethan Thurmond (22nd), Rachel O’Neil (22nd), Robert Hall (22nd), Brenda Guerra-Sic (22nd), Madison Fitzgerald (22nd), Madison Bedell (22nd), Elaina Satterfield (27th)
2 Year
Maite Santana-Salgado (2nd), JD Nutt (3rd), Cordy Daniel (3rd), James Markus (7th)
3 Year
Meghan Landry (5th)
5 Year
Ross Cooper (20th)
6 Year
Michael Wetzel (2nd), Kaleigh Bordeaux (6th)
7 Year
David O’Dell (1st), Victor Gamez (1st), Darrick English (1st), Kristin Comp (1st), Matthew Tolliver (1st), Kayla Schoentube (22nd)
8 Year
Lemuel Arroyo (1st), Amanda Pinnix (1st), Mike Pignataro (29th)
10 Year
Matt Guzman (20th)
14 Year
Candice Stricklin (3rd)
15 Year
Elizabeth Wright (10th)
