April Round Up
Company Highlights
Congratulations to Gamecock Village in Jacksonville, Alabama for reaching the Century Club!
They are the 8th property in the entire portfolio to reach 100% pre-leased for this leasing season!
Also, congratulations to the team at Orion on Orpington in Orlando, Florida for becoming the next member of the Century Club! They will be the 9th property to hit 100% pre-leased for this leasing season!
These two properties join the following properties in the Century Club!
The Warehouse | Chapel Hill, NC
The Row at the Stadium | Columbia, SC
The Nest | Rock Hill, SC
61 Vandy | Charleston, SC
Quantum on West Call | Tallahassee, FL
The Collective at Clemson | Clemson, SC
Signature Hartwell Village | Clemson, SC
Please join us in giving a big round of applause to The Row at the Stadium for being voted “Best Off-Campus Living” at the University of South Carolina in by the readers of the Daily Gamecock!
Career Opportunities
Looking to advance your career with the Preiss Company? Make sure to take a look at the Career Opportunities page linked on Preiss Central for any current open positions.
Currently we have full-time Maintenance and Leasing positions available in numerous markets as well as Assistant Property Manager openings in:
Clemson, SC
College Station, TX
San Antonio, TX
And don’t forget if you refer someone outside of TPCO and they're hired for any of these open positions, you can earn $350! See the Employee Referral Form for more details.
Company Reminder
The second winner of the Hydration Challenge sponsored by the Health and Wellness ERG is Rayvon Davis from The Warehouse in Chapel Hill, NC!
This is the last month of the challenge, so we encourage everyone to keep up the good work and stay hydrated. It’s not too late to participate and have the chance to win a Hidrate Spark 3 Smart Water Bottle!
Here's how:
Join the Health & Wellness Discord Community, where you can connect with others in the group and learn valuable tips & tricks to complete the challenge. You can download the Discord App using this link: Discord.gg/wAe4keATuw
Submit your daily stats here or by using the QR code provided in the flyer below.
Company Resource
Did you know there is a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to you that provides you and your family members with confidential, personal and web-based support on a wide variety of important and relevant topics — such as stress management, dependent/elder care, nutrition, fitness, and legal and financial issues.
Ibhworklife.com
User Name: WorkLife
Password: 70101
Phone: 1-800-386-7055
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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!
Lina Donis has gone from a part time to full time Leasing Consultant at Villas and Venue on Guadalupe in Austin, TX
Carolina McCrary has gone from a part time to full time Administrative Assistant at the Connection Auburn in Auburn, AL
Ashley Scipio has gone from a part time to full time Leasing Consultant at the Nest in Rock Hill, SC
Kimberly Olivas has relocated to Axis West Campus in Austin, TX
Rodrigo Ramos has relocated to Villas and Venue on Guadalupe in Austin, TX
Martin Villafana has relocated to Axis West Campus in Austin, TX
Breanna Delgado has relocated to Cabana Beach San Marcos in San Marcos, TX
Dario Ramirez has relocated to the Outpost in San Marcos, TX
Patrick Wilson has relocated to University Village Clemson in Clemson, SC
Julian Spence is now an Area Maintenance Technician at Proximity at 10th, Eastern on 10th, and the Boundary at West End in Greenville, NC
Maria Tapia is now an Area Leasing Consultant at Axis West Campus and Villas and Venue on Guadalupe in Austin, TX
Miguel Varela is now an Area Maintenance Supervisor at Axis West Campus and Villas and Venue on Guadalupe in Austin, TX
Eli Ramirez is now a Porter at Axis West Campus in Austin, TX
Marshall Sherrod was promoted to Property Manager and relocated to the Row at the Stadium in Columbia, SC.
Jerry Esquivel was promoted to Property Manager and relocated to the Outpost in San Marcos, TX
Lauren Phillips has moved into a Management Specialist role based out of the Corporate Office in Raleigh, NC
Toryn Johnson has moved into a Management Specialist role based out of the Corporate Office in Raleigh, NC
Melissa Buntoum is now a full time Accounting Clerk and Administrative Assistant at the Corporate Office in Raleigh, NC
Welcome to everyone who joined the Preiss Company team as a new employee last month!
Jeramy Allen | Maintenance Technician | River Club Apartments | Athens, GA
Katlyn Fernandez-Amaya | Leasing Consultant | Arden Villas | Orlando, FL
Gavin Forney | Porter | Orion on Orpington | Orlando, FL
Peyton Geisler | Leasing Consultant | Arden Villas | Orlando, FL
Alan Herren | Groundskeeper | Wolf Creek Apartments | Jonesboro, AR
Tylisa Johnson | Leasing Consultant | University Village Clemson | Clemson, SC
Josef Klingler | Leasing Consultant | Park on Morton | Bloomington, IN
Alexandra Lagnese | Leasing Manager | University Trails | College Station, TX
Vanessa Lara | Leasing Consultant | The Luxx | San Antonio, TX
Gisselle Martinez | Leasing Consultant | The Luxx | San Antonio, TX
Melissa McCoy | Groundskeeper | Willow Creek Blacksburg | Blacksburg, VA
Mallary Nelson | Leasing Consultant | 2909 Oliver | Wichita, KS
Clifton Nevels | Maintenance Technician | The Collective Norman | Norman, OK
Charles Rush | Maintenance Technician | The Outpost | San Marcos, TX
Katie Preiner | Leasing Consultant | Arden Villas | Orlando, FL
Sergio Tijerina | Maintenance Technician | The Collective at Lubbock | Lubbock, TX
Damian Velez | Leasing Consultant | Orion on Orpington | Orlando, FL
Heriberto Vengoechea | Maintenance Technician | Cabana Beach Gainesville | Gainesville, FL
Steuben Volquez | Maintenance Technician | River Club Apartments | Athens, GA
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 April and you can add them to your calendar by clicking the links below.
Rainbow Coalition ERG April Meeting
April 21, 2022 - 2:00 PM EST / 1:00 PM CST / 12:00 PM MST
Professionals of Color ERG April Meeting
April 7, 2022 - 1:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM CST / 11:00 MST
Health & Wellness ERG April Meeting
April 13th, 2022 - 12:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM CST / 10:00 AM MST
Shout Outs
“Shoutout to Javier Ginestra for filling in for Kristina while she’s been out. He’s been super helpful and helped us get our delinquency under 1%! Thanks for all your help!!!”
“To my Orlando teams -
We are sooooo close to the finish line!! I am so proud of you all for pushing so hard this year to hit budgeted occupancy in MARCH! I am so grateful to have not only one, but TWO all star teams. Keep making momma proud!!”
“Huge shout out to Chad Stricklin for being an awesome leader to the Flats team while I was away on leave. Also to Brittany Peterson, James Buhite and the entire team for your hard work and dedication! Because of you all Flats has emerged as the most pre-leased property in Athens as well as reaching budgeted occupancy by mid-March! So incredibly thankful for you all! ”
“I’d like to give a shout out to Maddi Cline! Maddi has gotten our delinquency to record setting lows AND has been helping out other sites with APM/Admin items! Thanks for all that you do, Maddi!”
“Want to give a shout out to Queen Laura Lugo! Her hardwork and dedication makes going to work everyday fun and enjoyable. Plus she is always down for a starbs treat just because we deserve it! #TreatYoSelf #FutureUsProblems”
“I want to give a shout out to Laura Torres at University Trails College Station for absolutely doing an amazing job with the marketing there!”
April Birthdays
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to all of the April birthdays!
1st - Chad West
2nd - Isabella Ascanio, Marcus Hamilton
4th - Mackenzie Kingerski, Bryanna Quintanilla
5th - Amanda Barefield, Elizabeth George, Devon Williams
7th - Grace Ritenour
9th - Shayna Killian, Matthew May
10th - Tracy Kelly, Josh Smith
11th - Jose Riveiro Salgado, Dayvon Taliaferro, Delores Yates
12th - John Gonzales
13th - Anjelica Apodaca, Sofia Feltwell
14th - Lee Stewart, Keila Vaden
15th - Alexis Guerra, Miles Murray
16th - Emily Anne, Telsherree Hurd
18th - Orlando Roman Santiago Jr., Trent Webb
19th - Mallary Nelson
20th - Matthew Darrow, Andrew Richardson, Greg Sakas
22nd -Amanda Williams
23rd - Cielo Barrientos, Jenna Cox, Alexandra Lagnese
24th - Elizabeth Baylon
25th - Ryan Stein
29th - Victor Williams
30th - Chelsey Harper
Milestone Anniversaries
We’d like to recognize everyone celebrating their work anniversary in April! We’re so glad you’re a part of the TPCO family and appreciate all you do!
1 Year
Tracy Kelly (12th), Marco Johnson (12th), Nicole Giddens (12th), Tia Williams (14th), Priya Caldwell (15th), German Lopez Rodriguez (16th), Joseph Leos (16th), Cody Kerr (16th), Rachel Schneider (21st), Carl Sheets (28th), Matthew Ragsdale (28th)
2 Year
Lauren Wood (7th)
3 Year
Peggy Strickland (1st), Dario Ramirez (15th), Kenneth Rivera (17th)
4 Year
Joe Woo (4th)
6 Year
Dexter Grant (6th), Rodrigo Ramos (11th), Jessica East (12th), Jaymi Allen (25th)
10 Year
Kara Hill (10th)
11 Year
Andrew Belter (20th)
12 Year
Tifani Brown (5th),. Collin Noble (7th)
