Show note: This rambunctious podcast conversation was recorded with the 4th podcast birthday party celebration bash going on in the background!

If this is the first time that you're listening, please don't judge us by this episode alone! We had fun chatting with party guests, so this one is a little outside of our typical multifamily format.

We kick off the birthday party conversation with the GCAA Podfather, Russell Tindall, and GCAA Executive Director, Kim Graham, who shares how Morning Perks started percolating 4 years ago.

Then it gets a little silly as we welcome party guests popping between the studio and the party. These organic portions of the episode include GCAA Past President Gabrielle Bouknight, current GCAA President Jami Anderson, Vice President Jen Ipock, and party guests: Shane Raby, Liz Newkirk, Austin Love, and Cel Smart.

BONUS: Something exclusive (about a signature GCAA event) sneaks out of Jen Ipock's mouth around the 34-minute mark!

In an industry where annual turnover can reach 30–50%, and even higher in onsite roles, longevity like this is almost unheard of.

This week on the GCAA Morning Perks Podcast, we’re sitting down with someone who truly defines what it means to stay, grow, and thrive. In this episode, we're chatting with industry unicorn, Sandy Pickett. Sandy has spent an incredible 28 years at the same multifamily community. In a world where constant movement is the norm, Sandy’s story is a powerful anomaly, and one worth paying attention to.

What’s kept her there for nearly three decades? It’s not just the role, it’s the culture.

Sandy shares how strong leadership, a commitment to teaching, and the simple (but often rare) act of extending grace during moments of learning and failure created an environment in which she could build not just a career but a legacy. It’s a reminder that when people feel supported, seen, and invested in, they don’t just stay, they flourish.

If you’ve ever wondered what truly drives retention in multifamily, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. 

Every February, we have a choice. We can have the comfortable version of
this conversation, the one that honors history and checks the box. Or we can
have the real one.

We invited industry pioneer Liz Newkirk to drive the mic and real conversation. With her industry colleagues, Austin Love and Ricardo Lawson, she's curated an episode for listeners who have ever felt like they were writing the rules as they went.

This episode focuses on building careers and legacies, and navigating an industry and world that don’t always offer a clear blueprint for who you are. We’re going to talk about blackness, about manhood, about what it means to be one of the few in a room full of many, and how you keep going anyway.

With the recent release of the 2026 Leadership Lyceum Cohort, we thought a thoughtful conversation about what it is, who should apply, what you can expect from the experience, and how it impacts multifamily career pathways would be timely.

We invited a past graduate, Dana Flaherty, and Sarah Peifer, who has just be admitted into the Lyceum to share their lasting impressions and expectations - our host, Bill Clements is also a Leadership Lyceum graduate! This episode is a powerful listen for our Next Gen as it highlights the value and importance of locking in on opportunities that build momentum for career legacy and longevity in the multifamily industry.

There are BRAVO Awards winners, and then there are long-time industry partners who keep adding to their trophy case!

This episode features Jarrod Clay, Account Manager at Redi Carpet (Customer Service Supplier Award), and Kim Bolt-Davidson, with InterSolutions (Lex Marsh Award), discussing their recent honors at last month's BRAVO Awards. 

In this double episode, we cover what it means to be a long-time supplier in our local market and a career-long volunteer of the Association.

There's also laughter - as record-sized charcuterie boards and dance contests make their way into the chat!

 Freshly brewed and piping hot!

The very first Morning Perks Podcast chat of the year is here, and it’s guaranteed to perk up your next commute. We’re spilling the beans with Suppliers Council President Michelle O’Brien, who joins host Bill Clements for a conversation that’s rich - like any proper dark roast.

Michelle shares the full blend of her three-year journey to the presidency, what fueled her rise, and how she plans to make a strong impact now that she’s firmly in the captain’s (or should we say coffee barista’s) chair. Expect insight, inspiration, and a few “aha” moments.

And because no great coffee chat is complete without a fun flavor note - you’ll also learn about Michelle’s unexpected soft spot for Mabel the Beluga whale 🐳 (yes, really).

So grab your favorite mug, hit play, and start your year with a conversation that’s equal parts energizing, engaging, and espresso-level strong. ☕️

BONUS · Register to attend the first Suppliers Council Meeting of 2026!

In this episode, host Bill Clements goes deep with Northwood Ravin's Jay Rawls, the outgoing 2025 President, and Jami Anderson, Middleburg Communities, incoming 2026 President. They walk through the substantial accomplishments over the past year. We invite you to listen to this in-depth look behind Association leadership to learn more about how they do what they do.

Hear about their why and what it looks like when members get involved in the upcoming year.

Oh, and there's also the usual unfiltered and off-the-cuff shenanigans! 

While there is no regular AM Wednesday episode this week in preparation for Thanksgiving, we do have a freshly brewed After Hours Episode for you! This episode features a well-known member of the multifamily industry, whom you will get to know all the better after this listen.

Join host Bill Clements as we ramble through music, moving best practices, and a few wild stories in a segment loosely named 'Craziest Things You've Experienced Onsite'.

Give it a listen while you cook, clean - or drive to visit family! Happy Thanksgiving from GCAA!

This special Tuesday Release is in honor of Veterans Day - Morning Perks had the pleasure and honor of spending time behind the mic with seasoned military veteran Zack Willey, Founder & CEO of VETS Junk Removal. Zack has dedicated almost 20 years proudly serving in the US Army, from a start at West Point and through many titles, including Platoon Leader, Officer, and Commander.

Morning Perks Podcast host Bill Clements and Zack cover many pertinent topics, including military life, corporate America, what day-to-day junk removal looks like, and the impact that his  GCAA involvement has on him and the organization he operates.   

A podcast conversation that starts with pizza cannot be bad! Download and listen to the chat between host Bill Clements and Morning Perks guest Nick Petropoulos as they chat about company culture, creating sanctuary, and how Bozzuto is curating a company that regulates growth and change based on what team and staff members want. Nick also shares how Bozzuto not only gives back to its local communities but also strengthens bonds and relationships within the entire company through Rise by Bozzuto. The episode wraps with a bit of BRAVO enchanted forest buzz around outfit inspo! 

In this episode, podcast host Bill Clements has a fantastic conversation with GCAA member Becky Ross. She's not only the Director of Property Management at Rangewater Real Estate and GCAA board member, but she's also the chair of the Outreach Committee, which she shares more about on this freshly brewed episode of the Morning Perks Podcast.

Listen in to hear the details of the work of a talented group of volunteers, as well as a bit of an update on the upcoming LIVE Giving Tuesday Event, and we throw a little Autumn Park reference for good measure

According to Apartment Ratings, a sense of community has been the top driver of value for residents over the past nine years.

A nine-year resident trend seems significant, so we invited GCAA Supplier Member David Hickman from Social Hub (a resident event + experiences company) into the Morning Perks studio for a dynamic discussion about the value, practices, science, emotion, and impact of creating community in multifamily communities. 

This episode is more than a discussion about resident events + experiences; it opens up insightful perspectives for suppliers, onsite teams, and owner/operators. In this episode, we discuss the "activation" of amenity spaces, the most popular picture your residents post to social, and the magic (mirroring community & joy) that (should) echo long after an event is over. Side chat - we even chat about how long that event should be!

To learn more about this scrappy and idealistic couple, and see how they're curating community at communities, follow Social Hub Company on Instagram.

Thank you to our Morning Perks Podcast Studio sponsor · Environmental Diversified Services. Environmental Diversified Services (EDS) delivers top-rated disaster response to mitigate downtime and potential losses of commercial facilities.  

Download and listen as Morning Perks Podcast host Bill Clements chats with recent CAM graduates and RKW colleagues Dara Harris and Alexandra Sack.

Bill always takes the Morning Perks conversation beyond multifamily, so you'll hear how Dara and Alexandra destress after a day in the industry. You'll also get their honest take and feedback about the Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) course they just completed and earned their certificates from!

Thank you to Environmental Diversified Services for sponsoring the Morning Perks Podcast studio!

Listen as podcast host Bill Clements sits down with Amy Spurlin, property manager at Carter-Haston, to talk about mental and emotional health within the multifamily industry. Amy's social media feeds have caught the attention of many in our industry and have been a source of inspiration and insight as to how she personally resets and refocuses her outlook after challenging client conversations. Both Bill and Amy share ah-ha moments and respond to the most recent NAA mental and emotional health survey. Download and listen as we continue to raise awareness about this critically important topic.

As always, we want to shout out Environmental Diversified Services for sponsoring the Morning Perks Podcast!

In March 2023, Kelly DeMario jumped in to snap a few event photos for the Association — and never left. Ever since then, she has been working behind the scenes to bring the GCAA App to your phone, making social platforms, posts, and communications faster, easier, and more engaging for you, our members. She's typically the one queuing up guests for the podcast and curating tidbits about them, so (as you can tell from the podcast photo) there was a bit of a power struggle to get her out of her office and behind the microphone!

Like always, we keep it honest and human, so you'll get to know more about the person who's pushing all of the "behind-the-scenes communications buttons" at the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association. Brew a fresh pot and fill your travel mug, this is a fun conversation between host Bill Clements and Kelly DeMario in the Environmental Diversified Services (EDS) Podcast Studio!

This Apartmentalize 2025, Las Vegas recap is filled with industry influencers and inspiration! We were lucky enough to have the calendar gods align long enough for each of these multifamily movers and shakers (Shane Raby, Cel Smart, Liz Newkirk, and Gabrielle Bouknight)* to share time around the Morning Perks microphone.

* Shane & Cel were Apartmentalize 20 on the Rise Nominees, while Shane & Liz were NAA Excellence Awards Nominees, and Gabrielle & Misty Haskins are Leadership Lyceum Program members for 2025.

As always, we want to shout out Environmental Diversified Services for sponsoring the Morning Perks Podcast!

Why stop at ONE Brandon when you can have TWO? Morning Perks Podcast host, Bill Clements, shared the EDS-sponsored studio with Brandon Babyak (Valet Living) and Brandon Terrazas (SWTCH EV Charging), where the conversation got interesting in a hurry...like adding butter to your coffee interesting! You'll learn what topic quickly unified the Brandons, and then hear their take on the shift in amenities - moving from nice-to-have to must-have! The podcast is continually working to humanize the people behind our member brands, and this one is a perfect example - you'll hear from the brands, but learn so many fun facts about the BRANDONS!

Download and listen as Morning Perks Host Bill Clements chats with Multifamily Industry Influencer Monica Frazier. Monica shares the genesis and movement of Melanin In Multifamily + the legacy she hopes it will create. Hear what's in store for the upcoming Melanin In Multifamily Mixer taking place at this year's Apartmentalize Conference in Las Vegas! 

Fill up your cup for this freshly brewed conversation between Morning Perks Host, Bill Clements, and guest Chief Revenue Officer at Charge OnSite, David Merrill. This fully caffeinated chat covers everything from the recent Advocate Conference, life as a girl dad, and certainly...EV Charging! Big shout-out and thank you to EDS for sponsoring this episode and the Morning Perks Podcast Studio!

Host, Bill Clements, kicks off this Morning Perks Podcast with the obvious - Celia Smart's biceps. Those biceps are doing work, but there are like a trillion more things that have taken her from tape sales to tank tops.

Download and listen to learn what has developed, driven, and directed the path of this seemingly everything, everywhere, GCAA Supplier Member!

The Morning Perks Podcast welcomes Jamie Mullis of Mullis Construction into our Environmental Diversified Services (EDS) sponsored studio, and they're only a few minutes in before host Bill Clements revs up the conversation and gets a big what's next for Mullis Construction announcement! This conversation also includes the most Charlotte way that Jamie is fast-tracking the Mullis brand. You'll also enjoy their discussion about dogs, boats, and a speed round of favorite things! This one is jam-packed...listen now or download for your commute!

On this episode of the Morning Perks Podcast, we welcome Kara Gonzalez from Sherwin Williams into the studio. Listen as she and host Bill Clements discuss the Sherwin Williams color of the year, her industry origin story, and a sprinkling of I bet you didn't know throughout the episode! 

Our host was even gifted Color of the Year swag, his very own Sherwin Williams Color of the Year nail polish! Kara was so committed to the Color of the Year that she even polished our host's nails during their chat.

Listen as Morning Perks Podcast host Bill Clements shares a conversation with Next Gen Committee Chair Savanti Diggs. Before they talk about what's next, you'll hear what has Savanti feeling uneasy, what she hasn't done since October, and how she's always aiming for the top!

Download and listen on your commute.

Thank you to our Morning Perks Podcast sponsors, Environmental Diversified Services!

On this Morning Perks Podcast, host Bill Clements shares a conversation with Chris Velander from Chadwell Supply. Listen as she talks about bringing home the Chadwell National Account Manager of the Year Award and shares what she believes are the keys to being a successful supplier partner.

We're always excited to learn more than multifamily things; you'll hear Chris talk about her role as a boy mom, beach-bound plans for the future, and her favorite food shoutout.

Jay Rawls, Senior Director of Operations and Technology at Northwood Ravin and 2025 GCAA Board President, discusses the year ahead, his involvement, and hopes for the Association. Jay also shares that he'll launch his presidential journey while solo parenting; his wife is embarking on her three-week adventure to beautiful New Zealand!

Thank you to Bill Clements, our host, and Environmental Diversified Services for sponsoring the Morning Perks Podcast Studio!

Here we go! Morning Perks is kicking off the New Year with Betsy Kirkpatrick Cunningham + the one phrase that is so 2024. So, what's the new word for the new year? Listen for that, plus a little association talk, resolutions, big ideas, and kids.

Under The Sea (BRAVO Awards 2024) is over, but we're still riding the wave of excitement. Listen as host Bill Clements chats with a few award winners from this year's event: Janice Cumbie, Ashley Green, Dara Harris, and Shane Raby.

Before we break for the Thanksgiving holiday, enjoy this quick Morning Perks message from our host, Bill Clements! Message with Bravo & Giving Tuesday.

Interview with the funny, fierce, fabulous Jami Anderson, Director of Training and Support at Middleburg Communities. Jami is also a GCAA Board Member (your incoming VP)! This chat is loaded with ear candy. Listen as we discuss leasing, dance parties, snake stories, and Giving Tuesday!

Freshly brewed just for you! On this Morning Perks Podcast - Bill chats it up with a true industry legend - Mindy McCorkle.

Find time in your day to press play...listen as these two GCAA OGs reminisce about the old school dinner meeting, plus Mindy's new offering for the Association in 2025! She also dishes on what helps her hit her reset button and a pet peeve that fires her up - welcome to Morning Perks, it's time to percolate. 

Morning Perks is excited to share this conversation with Multifamily Maven, Marcie Williams. She recently dropped a giant industry-status bomb, but that's not all that's blowing up! Listen to what it took to bring RKW Residential to its 10th Anniversary, what's next in her life, her favorite things, and what she loves more than anything else!

Download this fully brewed conversation for your next commute!

It's been a while, but we have a fresh Morning Perks Podcast After Hours for you!

Join us for a rambling After Hours conversation with industry pioneer Chris Loebsack, Founder and Managing Principal of Loebsack & Brownlee.  We get right on LeBron vs. Jordan and weddings - they’re similar, right? We also go back and forth on favorites from music, food, and TV, we even get a few licks in on the state of the industry.

We're celebrating our 50th Episode with a board member, splash pad enthusiast, and industry mover and shaker, Brianna from Montana Wood! Listen as Brianna takes you on a "tour" of the ERAS-themed New Construction Bus Tour, and Bill gives a rundown of the insane amount of Association activities available to you in September!

Morning Perks host Bill Clements leaves the mic wide open for this deep dive with industry visionary Rebecca Rosario. If you don't know Rebecca, don't fret. This episode showcases her inquisitive and creative nature as she and Bill leave no stone unturned. Fill your travel mug, download the episode, and elevate your commute with this freshly brewed Morning Perks Podcast episode. 

Rebecca is a national speaker and trainer providing marketing consulting and "edutrainment" for property management and sales organizations, including conferences and keynotes. Full House Marketing, Inc. provides temporary and permanent staffing solutions. Full House Marketing, Inc. is a licensed Real Estate company that consults for multifamily companies and is a single resource for lease ups, marketing, mystery shopping, on-site and executive staffing and training. Rebecca is co-founder of PMManuals.com, a property management policy and procedure system that is turn-key and easily customized to any size apartment management company.

Host Bill Clements has reached across the ocean to speak with GCAA Suppliers Council Vice President Michael Simos. Aside from Greece being "home" to Michael, he has a very special reason to be far away from the GCAA. Listen to discover what has pulled him away + what's next for Luxor One/Locker Revolution!

On this episode of the Morning Perks Podcast, you'll meet a GCAA member with a heart and bike of Gold! This episode features Jackie Campbell from Entryway. This national nonprofit might just be the talent pool you never knew you had access to! Jackie also shares the excellent care and holistic approach that Entryway takes to support the temporarily unhoused - resulting in industry talent with resumes that WOW!

How do you get a job without an address, and how do you keep an address without a job? This was the question that founder Chris Finlay asked and leveraged for Entryway creation and inspiration!

GCAA Executive Director Kim Graham pulls back the GCAA curtain. While the GCAA is wildly transparent, that quiet day-to-day force ensuring that our members are protected and connected isn't always seen or fully understood. Speaking of transparency, you'll hear how our "doors are always open" operation style has created somewhat of a furniture crisis in Lonnie's office - that couch is crumbling like his favorite treat (revealed in this episode)! Listen for this - host Bill Clements drops a secret word in this episode; the first listener who emails it back to Bill wins $50!!

It's Morning Perks - let's percolate!

This Morning Perks episode with Tony Sousa, VP of Marketing Relations at RPM Living, was recorded just days before his new baby's arrival, so the New Dad excitement is running high! This conversation holds a bit of everything: parenthood, the state of the multifamily industry, social media, and being your authentic self. It also includes conversation around fashion, food, and Elvis!

We sit down with Beth Silverman, co-founder and executive director of Lotus Campaign, a GCAA member making a difference in our communities and enriching lives. We may also discuss bears - with tips and tricks on avoiding trouble in the wild.

Morning Perks Host Bill Clements shares the mic with Nichole, Lauren & Alexis from Apartment Life  for an informative conversation about how it enhances the resident lifestyle. 

It's time to percolate!

On this episode of the Morning Perks Podcast, host Bill Clements chats with Spencer Lueders, President of State Building Services and new GCAA Supplier member. This conversation is a wonderful example of "the other lives" we live outside of the industry, its impact on us as people, and the wild capability and potential each of us possesses.

Thank you to our 2024 Podcast Sponsor, Environmental Diversified Services.

In this episode of the Morning Perks Podcast, Host Bill Clements welcomes Mike Fox, Director of Maintenance Training & Certifications for Northwood Ravin. Mike is a celebrated GCAA Instructor with several awards to back it up, including the most recent presentation of the 2023 GCAA Instructor of the Year + 2023 Volunteer of the Year. 

Mike is also lending his time and insights to the 2023 GCAA Board of Directors and is a 2024 Leadership Lyceum Class participant!

Listen as he shares a side of the industry that literally keeps it all running...maintenance.

Join host Bill Clements as he explores the Supplier Council hopes and dreams of 2024 SC President Liz Newkirk. They also discuss two highly anticipated upcoming events - the Trade Show and the Women in Leadership Conference. 

Put on a fresh pot or fill up that to-go cup and press play - it's time to percolate.

Join host Bill Clements as he guides a DEI conversation with Lisa Foley from Morgan Properties, our 2023 BRAVO DEI Champion, and Ricardo Lawson, GCAA DEI Committee Co-Chair.  

This Morning Perks Podcast puts the mic in front of two powerhouse people - creating a conversation sprinkled with sentimentality over 2023 and supercharged with forward-focused thoughts on 2024!

Join host Bill Clements as he walks GCAA's current (Gabrielle Bouknight) + immediate past president (John DeMario) through big BRAVO moments, wins, and wishes for Association Members and the rental housing industry.

We've wished for it, talked about it, researched it, and budgeted for it, and it is now here! The GCAA App is available for download, and in this podcast, we share what's accessible and the upgrades that are coming soon.

Listen and download this episode + the App today!

This Morning Perks Episode holds a HUGE announcement about a brand new charitable event the GCAA  is launching! It also holds more conversation with AANC Executive Director, Jon Lowder. There was so much good banter between him and host Bill Clements that we've rolled it into a second MPP episode.

On September 5, 2023, Jon Lowder was appointed Executive Director of the AANC.

Lowder is a results-driven leader with 25 years of experience in organizational development, marketing, business development, communications, and community building. His career highlights include rebuilding a local trade association and leading it to award-winning national recognition for communications and community service programs, establishing and growing a successful online division for a healthcare publisher, founding and growing an innovative marketing company, and recognizing early the potential for social media to build customer relationships. Lowder is an entrepreneurial executive who has founded a company and helped non-profit, media, and service companies grow revenue, profits, and customer base. Lowder is also highly involved in his community by serving on committees and boards related to the rental housing industry.

Jon is a well-known industry leader who is respected by many; we are thrilled to share him with the GCAA Association via the Morning Perks Podcast!

Ellie Norton with special guest ($100k Apartmentalize winner) Michelle Kingson. Ellie is the Senior VP of Operations and Michelle is the Senior Property Manager, both at Pegasus Residential. In this episode, we discuss what leadership looks like in the multifamily industry. We also hear what it felt like for Michelle to be handed the 100K Apartments.com winnings from the hands of Jeff Goldblum!

This Morning Perks BONUS EPISODE takes you on a quick run through the powerful insights, guests, and content that Season 3 delivered to association members. This digital platform is part of our layered approach - making industry information readily available and easily digestible.

As we wrap up Season 3, we're already working behind the scenes to curate more valuable content for the rest of the year - we'll percolate again in October!

This Morning Perks Podcast episode takes you right inside the office of a new GCAA staff member! Bill Clements, MPP Host, offers GCAA Director of Government Affairs Lindsay Reusser a little time behind the microphone. Find out about her previous role in Washington, D.C., and what prompted the career shift and move to the Queen City - also why the association is so lucky to have her!

Host Bill Clements shares the microphone in this special Morning Perks Happy Hour Edition with Betsy Kirkpatrick, Managing Director of Strategic Programs at BG Multifamily.  They talk (okay...rant) about the life of the parent and their hands-on experience trying to make it all work and keep it together.

In this Morning Perks conversation, host Bill Clements shares time with Dana Flaherty, Regional Sales Manager at BGSF and current GCAA Board Member. Dana shares about life as a working parent, the power of your authentic self, and how that amplifies your presence on social media.

Austin Neiheiser, Regional Sales Manager at Fetch and GCAA Reverse Trade Show Co-Chair, joins Morning Perks host Bill Clements to share details about the upcoming 2023 Reverse Trade Show and how our Members can get involved and make the most of the upcoming event!

In this Morning Perks Podcast Interview, host Bill Clements spends time with Mike Susen, Senior Director for Greystar. Mike is a GCAA board member and serves as the 2023 chair for GCAA's Multifamily Career Awareness Committee. In this episode, Mike will discuss the critical task of finding tomorrow's multifamily superstars! 

We're trying something new!

The GCAA Morning Perks Podcast typically airs at 7 AM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, but this Wednesday is extra special! We're dropping a Morning Perks: Happy Hour Edition that still features multifamily industry professionals, but we're keeping the convo casual and the topics playful!

On this first episode, host Bill Clements has invited 2023 GCAA President John DeMario (who loves all things music) to chat about the recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. We hope you enjoy getting to know your industry professionals on a more personal level and have something light to listen to after a long day working and supporting the multifamily industry.

In this Morning Perk episode, we discuss all things Brownlee, Whitlow & Praet with Managing Attorney Samantha Simpson. We talk about their work within the industry across the Carolinas; she also shares a high-level view of the current state of our courts as it relates to evictions. This episode also features Madison Huckabee, CALP, Senior Leasing Manager from Pegasus Residential. Madison, the GCAA 2022 Leasing Professional of the Year, shares her insights on what it’s like on the front lines in multifamily and, since it’s Mental Health Awareness Week, what she does (and encourages others to do) to manage the stresses from customer-facing challenges in the workplace!

Join host Bill Clements as he shares a conversation with 2023 NAA Chair Ronda Puryear. In this episode, they discuss how Ronda got her start in the industry, what she sees as the "top of mind" issues (legislation, regulation, and legal landscape) that our industry is facing, the opportunities that Apartmentalize 2023  holds, and the fun moment that Bill always adds at the end of each interview - spoiler alert - Ronda shares her all-time favorite vacation spot! 

Find time to listen to Morning Perks Season 3 - Episode 3.

In this Morning Perks Podcast, we interview Lisa Taylor, Senior Managing Director for Greystar Client Services, Build-to-Rent, and Single Family Rental. Lisa is also serving as the 2023-24 AANC President. 

In this in-depth conversation with Lisa Taylor, we revisit her career, her time in GCAA leadership, all things Greystar, and the state of the industry from her vantage point overseeing our state association. We also get her feelings on her recent induction into the AANC Hall of Fame.

In this episode of Morning Perks Podcast host Bill Clements has an insightful conversation with GCAA Executive Director, Kim Graham, where they recap GCAA's Q1 2023 events, talk about the name change of the Products & Services Council, take a look at the GCAA's ACCESS Program that provides free CALP/CAMT training for high school seniors and preview what's to come for the rest of 2023.

You don't want to miss this first episode of Morning Perks Podcast Season 3!

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On this episode of Morning Perks Podcast, Bill Clements sits down with Marci French, Vice President of Asset Management with HRG Management Services and proud member of the NAAEI Senior Faculty. Marci was a featured keynote speaker and panelist at the GCAA's upcoming Women in Leadership Conference in March 2023. Tune in for an incredibly inspiring and authentic episode about Marci, her career path, work within the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) space and more! This is an episode you cannot miss.

 Featured Guest:  

Marci French
Vice President of Asset Management, HRG Management Services
NAAEI Senior Faculty

Topics of the day:

• Marci's Personal Journey & Professional Background
• Women in Leadership Conference
• JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
• Multifamily Women in Leadership Evolvement 
• Work Life Balance 
• Authenticity within the Workplace
• Monday's with Marci on Facebook 

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On this episode of Morning Perks Podcast, Bill Clements sits down with Betsy Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Bouknight, and Teale Sandoval for a hilariously fun and inspiring episode about the GCAA's upcoming Women in Leadership Conference as well as a deeper look into their professional journeys to becoming industry leaders. This is an episode you cannot miss.

 Featured Guests:  

Betsy Kirkpatrick
Managing Director of Strategic Programs, BG Multifamily

Gabrielle Bouknight
Director of Training and Development, HHHunt

Teale Sandoval
Regional Director, Apartments.com

Topics of the day:

• Women in Leadership Conference
• GCAA Women in Leadership History
• Professional Growth Journeys
• Imposter Syndrome
• Work Life Balance 
• Association Growth Opportunities 
• Personal Motivators 

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Last year marked the launch of our Morning Perks Podcast! We were able to share and learn so much about our industry leaders, association life, industry tips and trends, and share in SO many laughs. This episode, takes a look back on some of our favorite moments with some of the incredible industry guests we were able to have on the podcast last year. Here's to an even better 2023!

Highlighted Guests: (Check out their full episodes at the links below)

Kara Gonzalez
Sales Representative, Sherwin-Williams
Full Episode

Yazan Alhakim
Owner, Fast Signs Independence
Full Episode

Russell Tindall
Director of Operations, Southwood Realty
Full Episode

Parry Brand
President, GCI Residential
Full Episode

Colin Pinkney
Executive Director for The Harvest Center, Chaplain for the Charlotte Hornets
Full Episode

Ellie Norton
Vice President of Operations, Pegasus Residential
Full Episode

Teale Sandoval
Regional Director, Apartments.com
Full Episode

Amanda Kitts
Senior Vice President of Property Management, Northwood Ravin
Full Episode

Mary Beth Woodard
Regional Vice President of Property Operations, Highmark Residential
Full Episode

Michael Simos
Regional Director, Locker Revolution
Full Episode

Marcie Williams
CEO, RKW Residential
Full Episode

Russell Tindall
Director of Operations, Southwood Realty
Full Episode

Shane Raby
Regional Manager, Pegasus Residential
Full Episode

Lisa Foley
Regional Manager, Morgan Properties
Full Episode

Hoppy Hopkins
Owner, Professional Business Systems
Full Episode

Chris Carter
Regional Vice President, Carter-Haston
Full Episode

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from:

John DeMario
Senior Regional Manager, RKW Residential  | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Happy New Year!
• Multifamily Industry Experience
• 2022 BRAVO Awards 
• 2023 Association Goals
• Fall Golf Tournament
• Healthy Dissent 
• Who is John outside of work?
• GCAA 2023 Opportunities
• Importance of Involvement

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Carrie Rocray
Vice President Operations, Bell Partners

Kate Jarrell
National Marketing Specialist, BGSF

Rob Nonfelt
Executive Director, Real Estate & Building Industry Coalition (REBIC)

Topics of the day:

• Bell Partners
• Finding New Hires
• Annual Sponsorships
• BGSF
• Growth in the Industry
• Hiring, Training & Promoting
• Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
• REBIC
• DEI Scholarship

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Amanda Kitts
Senior Vice President of Property Management, Northwood Ravin | Contact

Michael Simos
Regional Director, Locker Revolution | Contact

Patrick Granson
Director of Code Enforcement, Mecklenburg County | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Northwood Ravin
• Affordable Housing & Senior Living
• GCAA Ugly Sweater Holiday Party
• Locker Revolution
• Greek Army
• GCAA DEI Scholarship
• Code Enforcement
• GCAA 2023 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

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In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Chris Carter
Regional Vice President, Carter-Haston | Contact

Jonathan Kite
Co-Founder & CEO, Rent Ready | Contact

Mark Ethridge
Partner, Ascent Real Estate Capital| Contact

Topics of the day:

• Carter Haston - 2022's Top 50 Places to Work in Multifamily
• New Member Round Up
• Rent Ready
• Automated Turn Boards
• PSC October Business Meeting & Trade Show Booth Lottery
• Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)
• Ascent Real Estate Capital
• Housing Impact Fund
• APT Scholarships - Deadline Oct 31

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Welcome back! In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Clay Grubb
Chief Executive Officer, Grubb Properties | Contact

Teale Sandoval
Regional Director, Apartments.com | Contact

GCAA's Programs Committee Chair, Kate Jarrell, NALP, CAM
National Marketing Specialist, BGSF | Contact

GCAA Board President of 1990-1991, Mary Beth Woodard, CPM, CAPS
Regional Vice President of Property Operations at Highmark Residential | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Grubb Properties
• Creating the Urban Dream: Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis with Compassion, written by Clay Grubb
• No parking living
• Apartments.com
• GCAA's Programs Committee
• BRAVO Awards: The Black & White Gala
• GCAA History
• NAA's First Female Board President

In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

Ellie Norton, CPM, CAPS, CAM
Vice President of Operations, Pegasus Residential | Contact

Tony Treat
President and Managing Member, A Roofing Treat | Contact

GCAA's Bus Tour Committee Co-Chair, Brianna Wood
Project Manager, Ginkgo Residential | Contact

GCAA's Bus Tour Committee Co-Chair, Susan Bowman
Vice President of Asset Management, DreamKey Partners | Contact

NAA Region 4 Vice President, Chris Carter
Regional Vice President, Carter-Haston | Contact

Topics of the day:

• Pegasus Residential
• Starting as a temp
• Supporting your on-site teams
• BRAVO Nominations close August 31
• 2022 Charity Golf Classic Recap
• A Roofing Treat
• Classroom Central - accepting donatations until August 31
• GCAA Bus Tour Committee
• 2022 New Construction Bus Tour
• New Member Orientation
• NAA Involvement
• Recruiting within
• A message from Spangler Restoration

In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA Board President of 1990-1991, Mary Beth Woodard, CPM, CAPS
Regional Vice President of Property Operations at Highmark Residential | Contact

GCAA Board Member, Jamie Sexton
Regional Business Development Manager with RestorePro Reconstruction | Contact

GCAA's Membership Committee Chair, Michelle O'Brien
Regional Vice President for RKW Residential | Contact

GCAA's 2023 PSC Secretary Nominee, Kate Jarrell
National Marketing Specialist with BGSF | Contact

GCAA's 2023 PSC Secretary Nominee, Michael Simos
Sales Director with Locker Revolution | Contact

Topics of the day:
• Highmark Residential
• Working Towards Your Goal
• New Construction Bus Tour
• RestorePro Reconstruction
• PSC August Business Meeting
• Membership Committee
• New Member Orientation, 9 to 5-themed
• 2023 PSC Nominees
• Landlord Tenant Law & NAA Lease Review with Todd Whitlow

In this episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast you will hear from the following multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA Board President of 2004, John Porter
President of Charter Properties, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Fletcher School | Contact

Eric Saltrick
General Manager of Count Junkula | Contact

GCAA's Next Gen Committee Co Chair, Madelyn Mack, CALP, CAM, CAPS, PMIC
Senior Community Manager for Blue Ridge Companies | Contact

GCAA's Next Gen Committee Co Chair, Jay Rawls
Senior Director of Operations, Training & Technology for Northwood Ravin | Contact

Willie Ratchford
Executive Director for the Community Relations Committee at City of Charlotte | Contact

Topics of the day:
• Charter Properties
• Development
• The Fletcher School
• Count Junkula
• Next Gen Committee
• Classroom Central School Supplies Drive
• GCAA Field Day
• Boos & Brews Costume Contest
• City of Charlotte Community Relations Committee
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Tune into episode 7 to hear from multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA 2014 President, Parry Brand
President for GCI Residential | Contact

Yazan Alhakim
Owner of Fast Signs | Contact

GCAA's Multifamily Career Awareness Committee Chair, Toddi Johnson CAM, CAS
Branch Manager for The Liberty Group | Contact

Colin Pinkney
Executive Director for The Harvest Center, Chaplain for the Charlotte Hornets | Contact

Topics of the day:
• GCI Residential
• Stumbling into the multifamily industry
• Staffing issues
• Fast Signs
• Hot Toddy
• Multifamily Career Awareness Committee
• Hiring events
• RPM Careers Week
• Charlotte Hornet's Life Coach
• The Harvest Center

Tune into episode 6 to hear from multifamily leaders in the greater Charlotte region!

GCAA Board Member and 2002 President, Lisa Foley CAPS CAM
Regional Manager with Morgan Properties | Contact

Pam DeSimone
Sales & Digital Marketing Executive with RentPath | Contact

Daniel Sircy
Account Development Manager with RentPath | Contact

GCAA's Trade Show Committee Chair, Kara Gonzalez
Sales Representative with Sherwin-Williams | Contact

GCAA Board President, Russell Tindall CAPS
Director of Operations with Southwood Realty | Contact

Topics of the day:
• Meet GCAA's 2002 Board President
• A little history of GCAA, formerly known as CAA
• Morgan Properties
• AANC Hall of Fame
• RentPath - BIG NEWS!
• GCAA's Trade Show Committee - 2023 Trade Show Theme Submissions OPEN SOON!
• Apartment Times Magazine
• Challenges in the Multifamily Industry
• Abundance of Career Opportunities
• GCAA's 2022 BRAVO Awards Theme Announcement 

On today's episode we are with GCAA's Immediate Past President, Deidre Wilson (Regional Manager of Blue Ridge Companies); GCAA Board Member, Jonathan Tee (Owner of Paragon Services Group); GCAA Board Member and Green Committee Co-Chairs, Mike Susen (Senior Director for Greystar) with Rebecca Mignery (Community Manager with Northwood Ravin) & Donald Wood (Executive Director of South Carolina Apartment Association)!

Topics of the day:
• Words from GCAA's Immediate Past President
• Blue Ridge Companies
• Paragon Services Group
• GCAA's Store Front at the Junior Achievement Facility
• Green Committee
• Smoke Free Certification
• Recycling
• Adopt a Street
• South Carolina Apartment Association/Association Management Firm

On today's episode we are with GCAA Board Member, Shane Raby (TriBridge Residential); GCAA Board Member, Eddie Robertson & Jarrod Clay (Redi Carpet); GCAA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Co-Chair, Liz Newkirk (Loebsack & Brownlee) & GCAA Board Member, Gabrielle Bouknight (HHHunt), recording out of The Savoy's Starr Studio!

Topics of the day:
• TriBridge Residential
• Educational Programs
• About RediCarpet
• Getting Your Start in the Industry
• GCAA's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Endless Amounts of Opportunities

Thanks for joining us again on the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast. On today's episode we are with GCAA Board Member, Mike Susen (Senior Director of Greystar), Chris Loebsack (Managing Principal of Loebsack & Brownlee), Dana Flaherty (BG Multifamily), Tami Fossum (GEM Management) & Joshua Dick (AANC's Executive Director), recording out of The Savoy's Starr Studio!

Topics of the day:
• Working for Greystar
• Committee Involvement
• Supplier Spotlight - Loebsack & Brownlee
• Credential Programs & Scholarships
• Become an Instructor
• AANC - State Organization & Upcoming Events

Thanks for joining us again on the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast. On today's episode we are with Stuart Proffitt (Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Proffitt Dixon Partners, Bill Clements (Valet Living), Government Affairs Chair Patrick Johnson (Hatch, Little & Bunn, LLP) & Kim Graham (GCAA's Executive Director), recording out of The Savoy's Starr Studio!

Topics of the day:
• Behind the name Starr Studio
• Development
• Evolution of Amenities
• Young Industry Professionals
• Supplier Spotlight - Valet Living
• Government Affairs
• GCAA Update

Welcome to the first episode of the GCAA's Morning Perks Podcast. Today we are with Marcie Williams (CEO of RKW Residential), Hoppy Hopkins (Professional Business Systems), our PSC Golf Sub-Committee Co-Chairs Michael Simos (Locker Revolution) & Tony Treat (A Roofing Treat) and lastly, GCAA Board President Russell Tindall (Southwood Realty). 

Topics of the day:
• Working in the multifamily industry
• Involvement with the GCAA
• Issues in the industry
• Supplier spotlights
• 2022 Charity Golf Classic