Property Management Leaders Honored at Mark of Excellence Awards

The top property management, leasing, maintenance, and industry partners in the region were honored Friday, Dec. 2, with the 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards recognizing outstanding achievements in the rental housing industry. 27 awards in 14 categories were announced at the Southern California Rental Housing Association event held at the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego.

“It was a privilege to recognize Ernest Rady, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of American Assets Trust, with the Industry Achievement Award,” said Alan Pentico, Executive Director – Southern California Rental Housing Association. “He has more than 40 years of real estate management and development experience and is a role model for our industry.”

Abigail Rex, Southern California Rental Housing Association Board Member and Vice President of Multifamily at American Assets Trust, presented Rady with the Industry Achievement Award.

“Alongside his philanthropic work, I know Ernest in another light, when he’s at his day job,” said Rex. “He comes to work every day and inspires each of us to be our very best, regardless of the circumstances. He knows every team member’s name and always asks about their well-being and their families; a quality which I admire. He isn’t afraid to challenge us about the rental market, the trends, and how we could improve our properties, so residents feel good about coming home.”

Mark of Excellence Award honorees included the best of the best in San Diego, Imperial, and southern Riverside Counties.

The first-place winners by category:

Property Manager of the Year

· Tara Slayton, Sunrise Management (1-100 units)

· Jonatan Perea, Sunrise Management (101-300 units)

· Jose Soto, H.G. Fenton Company (301+ units)

Assistant Property Manager of the Year

· Kalani Brinkoetter, H.G. Fenton Company (1-100 units)

· Alexis Smith, Fairfield Residential (101-300 units)

· Alex McCarty, H.G. Fenton Company (301+ units)

Leasing Professional of the Year

· Lauryn Farris, H.G. Fenton Company (1-100 units)

· Christopher Stalter, H.G. Fenton Company (101-300 units)

· Blair Madrid, American Assets Trust (301+ units)

Maintenance Supervisor of the Year

· Gustavo Lopez, Greystar (1-300 units)

· Omar Arzate, H.G. Fenton Company (301+ units)

Industry Partner of the Year – Individual

· Jay Lopeman, BG Multifamily

Industry Partner of the Year – Company

· Royalty Drains and Plumbing

Maintenance Technician of the Year

· Francisco Mota, Fairfield Residential (1-300 units)

· Carlos Sanchez, H.G. Fenton Company (301+ units)

Multi-Site Manager of the Year

· Jessica Rodriguez, Sunrise Management (1-300 units)

· Kimberly Diaz, American Assets Trust (301+ units)

Porter of the Year

· Laura Zarate, American Assets Trust (1-300 units)

· Francisco Godinez, H.G. Fenton Company (301+ units)

Repositioned Property of the Year

· Park Villas, Fairfield Residential (1-300 units)

· Loma Palisades Apartments, American Assets Trust (301+ units)

Property of the Year

· TRU Bankers Hill, H.G. Fenton Company (1-100 units)

· Signature Point, Greystar (101-300 units)

· Pacific Ridge, American Assets Trust (301+ units)

Property Management Company of the Year

· H.G. Fenton Company

In addition, Leslie Giroux of H.G. Fenton Company was recognized with the President’s Award

for “contributing her time and resources during the past year well beyond the typical standards,” Pentico said.

The full list of Mark of Excellence Award winners can be viewed here.

About Southern California Rental Housing Association

The Southern California Rental Housing Association (SCRHA) is the region’s leading trade association serving the rental housing industry. For more than 100 years, the SCRHA has been one of the nation’s leading apartment associations and has provided rental property owners and companies who own or manage rental property with education and training, networking opportunities, and critical legislative advocacy.