Leaders On Deck

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Our sister brand, Cory Executive Recruiting, is #hiring for a General Manager in the Eastern US market. Go to our site, coryexecutive.com, to see more #jobs like this - Send us a note and resume to [email protected] to learn more. ---------------- Our founder, Kelsi Cory, and team share new job openings weekly. Follow us and ring our bell to learn more about our #opportunities! #CRE #recruiting

Meet Your Next Best Hire, Stephanie Johnston, CAM, Director of Operations. Stephanie is a top-talented leader and is intentionally looking for her next #opportunity. High-performance portfolio leader with a 17+ year track record of driving operational excellence and substantial financial growth across large, multi-site portfolios (managing up to seven properties simultaneously). Stephanie is a recognized leader in maximizing Net Operating Income (NOI) and asset appreciation across a diverse spectrum of residential asset classes, including Class A-D properties, Garden Style, Mid-Rise, BTR, and SFR. Her core expertise centers on strategic portfolio management, financial oversight, capital improvement, and cross-functional team leadership. Stephanie is known for cultivating high-performing teams and successfully executing asset turnarounds. She transforms challenging properties into stabilized, high-value investments through strategic occupancy gains and financial planning. → Northpoint Management Corp. → Portico → AVENIUM Stephanie champions a supportive environment rooted in a servant leadership model. She is centrally focused on team empowerment, growth, and organizational success. By fostering high engagement and capability among individuals, she ensures the development of highly motivated, skilled, and stable teams. This approach consistently delivers exceptional results while effectively transforming challenging objectives into successful and sustainable outcomes. → Successfully stabilized a 281-unit Class A lease-up in record time, securing over 100 net leases in a rapid three-month period. → Elevated portfolio occupancy by 10% through strategic coaching, targeted training, and data-driven operational efficiencies. → Knowledge of industry-leading software, including Yardi, RealPage, Resman, and Rent Manage products. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝/𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. She is ready for her next opportunity to add value to the Real Estate industry. ____________________ *** All leaders featured by Leaders On Deck are no-fee candidates. Please feel free to reach out to them directly with opportunities! Please share, comment, and engage to support and advocate for Stephanie. Ring our bell to stay up to date on all the selected and featured real estate leaders. ♻️ #operations #realestate #multisite #networking

Meet Your Next Best Hire, Kelley Zarwell, CRM®, COS®, MORS®, TCS®, Senior Director, Property Management Operations. Kelley is a top-talented leader and is intentionally looking for her next #opportunity. Results-driven executive and a 25-year veteran specializing in multifamily and mixed-use real estate operations. Kelley has a proven track record managing large, multi-state portfolios (7,000+ units), spanning diverse classes including affordable, market-rate, luxury, new development, and commercial. Her core focus is asset optimization, risk mitigation, and maximizing financial performance. Leveraging deep industry expertise, Kelley transforms underperforming properties into growth drivers by streamlining operations and establishing best practices. Furthermore, she advises ownership and executive leadership on strategic direction, leads capital planning, acquisition evaluation, and champions cross-departmental initiatives to deliver measurable portfolio-wide growth. → Bigos Management, Inc. → Laramar Group → CommonBond Communities Kelley is a strategic and innovative leader recognized for cultivating high-performing teams and accelerating future leadership talent. She instills a supportive culture defined by accountability, collaboration, and clear vision, consistently driving teams to exceed organizational goals. Her success is rooted in scaling operational models and leading complex, cross-functional teams across diverse portfolios, leveraging leadership development frameworks to ensure sustained performance. → Eliminated 97%+ of late annual recertifications, reducing backlog from over 3,000 to fewer than 200 by implementing systemic process improvements and strengthened accountability measures. → Streamlined turnover processes to achieve a 77% reduction in vacant, non-rent-ready units, stabilizing the inventory from 800+ units to 180. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝/𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. She is ready for her next opportunity to add value to the Real Estate industry. ____________________ *** All leaders featured by Leaders On Deck are no-fee candidates. Please feel free to reach out to them directly with opportunities! Please share, comment, and engage to support and advocate for Kelley. Ring our bell to stay up to date on all the selected and featured real estate leaders. ♻️ #operations #realestate #propertymanagement #networking

Meet Your Next Best Hire, Cheryl Clarke, Portfolio Operations Manager. Cheryl is a top-talented leader and is intentionally looking for her next #opportunity. Strategic portfolio and operations leader with 14+ years of expertise transforming real estate execution across 60+ dispersed markets. She is the architect behind high-efficiency operations, specializing in designing and enforcing core structures, including SOP/KPI development, process optimization, and rigorous vendor/contractor management, ensuring seamless remote/hybrid team enablement. Cheryl's guidance directly resulted in building a highly efficient 99.5% remote operational footprint that achieved 80%+ productivity gains. Her impact spans transaction mastery, having successfully executed 70+ dispositions ($2M+ SF) and led $10M+ in monthly acquisitions for major clients. Beyond operations, her strategic depth covers the full transaction lifecycle: market research, valuation/underwriting, negotiations, due diligence, and acquisition & disposition strategy. Her consistent track record proves a mastery of scaling operational excellence through deliberate systems design and accountability. → CBRE → Progress Residential → Conde Nast Cheryl’s leadership is dedicated to proactively identifying system improvements that demonstrably increase output and reduce risk. She believes success is anchored in collaborative environments driven by clear, measurable KPIs, and she leverages modern technology, including CRM systems (Salesforce) and AI/LMM, to compress cycle times and standardize documentation and reporting across all functional areas. Cheryl leans in on transforming complex portfolios and operations through advanced technology and ensuring workflow readiness through targeted upskilling. → Standardized vendor oversight across 8+ key categories by implementing data-driven KPI scorecards and performance standards, simultaneously revamping SOPs to drive quality improvements without increasing headcount. → Knowledge of industry-leading software, including Yardi, Salesforce, Asan, and CoStar. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝/𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. She is ready for her next opportunity to add value to the Real Estate industry. ____________________ *** All leaders featured by Leaders On Deck are no-fee candidates. Please feel free to reach out to them directly with opportunities! Please share, comment, and engage to support and advocate for Cheryl. Ring our bell to stay up to date on all the selected and featured real estate leaders. ♻️ #realestate #operations #portfolio #jobs

Meet Your Next Best Hire, Linda Hindmarch, Regional Sales Manager. Linda is a top-talented leader and is intentionally looking for her next #opportunity. Highly accomplished and results-driven leader with over 25 years in the multifamily industry, possessing comprehensive expertise across both property management operations and the supplier/partner sector. Linda has a proven track record managing diverse portfolios, including successful oversight of 12+ properties spanning from Class C+ to Class A assets. Demonstrated success in driving performance and executing demanding initiatives, notably serving as the Lease-Up Manager for a Class A asset. Linda is an expert in large-scale market penetration, association engagement (Board/Committee leadership), and high-impact trade show execution. She’s directly responsible for leading commercial account managers across 12 distinct metropolitan cities, driving and achieving a total sales target of $54,000,000. Her key achievements include spearheading a complex multi-branch rebranding initiative (to BMS CAT) and strategically cultivating and expanding relationships across critical commercial verticals, including multi-family, hospitality, senior living, and medical. → BMS CAT → Morgan Communities → Grand Atlas Property Management As a dedicated sales leader, Linda’s passion for industry engagement feeds directly into her operational strategy. She champions a culture of excellence by actively mentoring staff to establish unwavering client trust and strong internal teamwork, balancing support with high accountability. This distinctive leadership style has proven instrumental in securing and expanding national account penetration and vertical growth. → Delivered immediate, high-value impact by achieving 149% of the Q1 sales target in the initial quarter. This momentum continued into Q2, highlighted by a 240% over-performance in April and a projected 160% goal attainment for May, showcasing exceptional revenue generation and reliability. → Knowledge of industry-leading software, including Yardi, Salesforce, Entrata, and Yieldstar. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝/𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞. She is ready for her next opportunity to add value to the Real Estate industry. ____________________ *** All leaders featured by Leaders On Deck are no-fee candidates. Please feel free to reach out to them directly with opportunities! Please share, comment, and engage to support and advocate for Linda. Ring our bell to stay up to date on all the selected and featured real estate leaders. ♻️ #sales #multifamily #networking #realestate