December Round Up
Spotlight
Multifamily Innovation® Council proudly announced the official rankings for the 2026 Best Places to Work Multifamily® program, celebrating workplace excellence and recognizing organizations across the country that create outstanding employee experiences in the multifamily industry.
This recognition highlights the importance of strong workplace culture in today’s multifamily landscape. As leaders navigate rapid change in operations, technology, and resident expectations, employee engagement has become one of the clearest indicators of organizational performance. The Best Places to Work Multifamily® program honors companies that invest in their teams and demonstrate a measurable commitment to cultivating exceptional workplace environments.
We are extremely proud to announce that Preiss ranked 7th out of 28 multifamily operators in the 5000-19,999 unit category. Give yourself a pat on the back and high five a teammate for contributing to the overall culture and success of our organization! We could not do it without each and every one of you!
Resource
Life can be unpredictable, and you don’t have to navigate challenges alone. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Ability Assist® offers confidential support for you and your family members, whenever you need it.
The EAP provides access to emotional and work-life counseling, financial and legal guidance, and HealthChampion℠ support to help you manage health-related questions and benefits. Each covered individual can receive up to three counseling sessions per issue per year, with additional resources available by phone or online.
Support is confidential, easy to access, and available 24/7. We encourage you to take advantage of this benefit anytime life feels overwhelming.
For more information, please reach out to hr@preiss.com
Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
Each month, Employee Resource Groups formed by the Preiss DEI Council meet via Zoom. We encourage all employees to join as many ERG meetings as they wish for a great opportunity to connect with fellow employees who share common interests. Check out the schedule for the upcoming meetings and click the link to add to your personal calendar!
12/18 | 12PM EST
Employee Updates
We’re always excited to see our employees take a next step in their careers. Help us congratulate and celebrate some recent employee changes!
Stephen Marable was promoted to Maintenance Supervisor 3 at the Nest at University Center
Jesse Tymas joined the Business Intelligence Team as Data Analyst
Jimmy Langford was promoted to Full-Time Maintenance Technician at Quantum on West Call
Camari Rodgers was pormoted to Full-Time Leasing Consultant at UV Clemson
Hannah-Scott Chamblee was promoted to Digital Marketing Associate in the Corporate Marketing Team
Belia Sanchez-Boothe was promoted to Full-Time Leasing Consultant at Crossing Place
Welcome to everyone who joined the Preiss Company team as a new employee last month!
Miguel Ortega Huerta | Leasing Consultant | Cabana Beach Gainesville
Candy Gingras | Housekeeper | Greene Crossing
Ruonan Sun | Business Intelligence Data Analyst | Corporate
Brandon Ayers | Painter | Colonial Village
Shout Outs
“Shout Out to the TEAM at Colonial Village.
Colonial Village won BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX IN LINCOLNTON FOR 2025 based off verifiable google reviews”
“Huge thanks to Barb ‘Lease-a-Lot’ Chenard and Mads ‘Ice Breaker’ Martins for 10/10 week. Come back soon!”
“Want to give a special shoutout to Mariah with Riverfront!
I have CRAZY social anxiety and she’s welcomed me as a good friend that made my experience with conference last month memorable. We both share a lot of common stressors with our properties and ownership groups and I just want to thank her for always being an ear as I am to her! I think it means a lot when PMs stick together, no matter the distance; as we are all fighting the same battles in different variables! ”
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I’d like to shout out The Nest / LAR squad! Thank you all for each and every single day! I enjoy coming to work because of you all and wouldn’t have it any other way- Your hard work shows, and I am so thankful!
Sam- good luck in Greenville, NC at ECU! We will miss you!
Happy Holidays everyone! ♥️💚🎄🎁”
“Shoutout to Dahnavon for taking his promotion in STRIDE! He has been so awesome to work with and I can feel the positive impact he is making already. It’s been such a pleasure!”
Birthdays
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to all of the December birthdays!
1st - Jennifer Bellard, Stephon R. Jamison, Briana F. Kayser, Amanda Teague, Kebria Washington
2nd - Allisiana Davis, Gilbert Garcia
3rd - Emily Dunn
4th - Morgan Pruitt
6th - Jack Armstead
7th - Rick Cortinas, Angel Ruiz
8th - Latavia Daniels, Kayla Hopkins, Jose Pulido Miranda
9th - Jaelin Booker, Corey Diamond
10th - John Castillo
11th - Noelle Dennis, John Folckemer, Kathleen Lutz, Zhane Mack, Donald Shuffler
12th - TK Busby, Brittany Peterson, Ryan Stinson
14th - Erique Florence, Heather Mills, Julia Morgan
15th - Laura Londono, Israel Saldana
16th - Amy Barger, Connor Kessel, David Womer
17th - Brandon Ayers, Bridges George
19th - Mia Coronado, Anders Crenshaw
20th - Elizabeth Dishner, Hugh Martin
22nd - Cody Burkhardt
23rd - Zhania Brewer, Demetrio Leija Banda
24th - Barb Chenard, Emily Clark, Meredith Edge
25th - Alivia Derks, Ricardo Garcia Menendez, Josephine Leibfried
26th - Anika Eicher, Briahna Gains
28th - Dusty Borgh, Giana Bosch, Cameran Davan, Derrick Shell
29th - Charles Giordano, Isaiah Shepherd
30th - Miguel Varela
31st - Hannah Bulman
Milestone Anniversaries
We’d like to recognize everyone celebrating their work anniversary this month! We’re so glad you’re a part of the Preiss family and appreciate all you do!
We have made a change to the way we calculate an employee’s milestone! From now on, for the employees who left and returned to the company, we will be couting your total time as your milestone. For example, if you worked 3 years for Preiss and then left and returned for 2 years, your milestone will be 5 years in the month that your total time hits the milestone.
1 Year
Liliana Rizk (3rd), Alberto Gomez (3rd), Garry McComack(3rd), Anjolina Jimenez (3rd), Ayush Patel (4th), Kyle Crawford (5th), Osamah Al Ghrary (9th), Ainsley Moye (10th), Hassan Foad (12th), Gabriel Burns (23rd), Smirth Lopez-Luviano (30th)
2 Year
Kyle Mulliger (1st)
3 Year
Cartavion Grant (19th)
4 Year
Madison Fitzgerald (22nd), Rachel O’Neill (22nd), Robert Hall (22nd)
5 Year
Maite Santana-Salgado (2nd), JD Nutt (3rd), Amanda Alba-Goodgion (24th)
6 Year
Meghan Landry (5th)
8 Year
Ross Cooper (20th)
9 Year
Kaleigh Bordeaux (6th), Lupe Munos (13th)
10 Year
Kristin Comp (1st), Victor Gamez (1st), David O’Dell (1st), Matthew Tolliver (1st), Kayla Schoentube (22nd)
11 Year
Lemuel Arroyo (1st), Amanda Pinnix (1st), Mike Pignataro (29th)
13 Year
Matt Guzman (20th)
15 Year
Javier Ginestra (13th)
17 Year
Candice Stricklin (3rd)
18 Year
Elizabeth Wright (10th)
