Brenda Lee Parker
Franklin,Tennessee
Summary
Senior Management Professional with a background managing employees, challenges, administrative tasks and financial responsibility in fast-paced environments. Improves properties and streamlines operations for efficiency. Solutions-oriented problem-solver with goal-oriented mindset.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Manager
RAM Partners, LLC
05.2018 - Current
- Developed annual operating budgets, as well as, leasing and marketing strategies. Average annual occupancy 95.50%.
- Maintained meticulous records of all property transactions, including leases, renewals, and terminations. Collected $92,500 Early Termination fees.
- Monitored effective lease renewal programs to maintain high occupancy rates. Average annual renewals, 68%.
- Streamlined property management processes for improved efficiency and cost savings. Processes for collections and delinquency strategy. Twenty-two months, zero AR. Processes for charging damages and cleaning. Both damage and cleaning charges posted and collected over $45,000 in 2023. Thus, offsetting sustainable turnkey key costs.
- Proven leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion. Two major renovations, $690,000 and $1.4 million.
- Analyzed operational information for impact on ROI, identified trends and recommended appropriate adjustments.
- Organized Award-Winning community events for residents, fostering positive relationships between tenants and management staff.
General Manager
Campus Evolution Villages, CEV
01.2015 - 04.2018
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
- Successful execution of numerous large-scale events while closely managing costs/budgetary constraints associated with event planning/management activities..
- Multi-site managing and financial reporting.
- Canyon, TX: Drove occupancy from 87% to 98%. Strategically fostered relationships with West Texas A & M University: the President, Governing Boards, Faculty, Administration, Staff and Students. Partnered with the University, Buff Transit. Negotiated CEV to be the only off-campus housing community partner with the University's shuttle service. Contracted door-to-door service. The contract included our logo and name branded on Buff Transit shuttles. Negotiations also included all rights to Buff Sports Programs with marketing.
- Savannah/Statesboro, GA: Mission assigned to prepare community for sale. Fire, Life and Safety restore to code; physical property attributes; curb appeal; occupancy, and generate financial strength to deliver property to stabilization.
- Wilmington, NC: Tasked with $2 million rehab, occupancy and financial strength. Succeeded with ability to generate profits and sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt and investors. This property thrived in six months with 99% occupancy, rehab project completed and enhanced relationships with University and surrounding communities.
Director of Marketing and Leasing
Wellington Advisors, LLC
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Developed and implemented successful marketing strategies to increase brand visibility and sales performance.
- Generated sponsorships with related and partnering entities to enhance marketing objectives.
- Coordinated with design and media teams to develop high-quality creative assets.
- Assigned to Forensic Team: Tasked to oversee, 1700 bed off-campus student property to build healthy relationships with University, market community, triple occupancy statistics and substitute boring to vibrant atmosphere.
NAM and Global Team/Senior Digital Consultant
Ricoh USA
01.1994 - 02.2005
- Managed $24 million, National Account sales channel with 122 dealers and 13 branches.
- Consolidated US and Canadian Purchasing Operations for Gas/Oil Facility Management/Apache Oil Exploration.
- Developed and planned sales training strategy, implement rolling out new hardware and software to 80,000 Schlumberger employees to one diversified product line.
- Partnered with Auto-CAD to re-design Digital Communication/Printing/Scan Systems with wide-format and new high speed digital arena.
- Created, engineered link and path for RICOH software to communicate to Auto-CAD and access all attributes. Patient pending. This process save three oil companies $2 million dollars each while engaging with remote gas exploration and off-shore drilling.
- Implemented digital conversion with Records Management: Stewart Title, Medical Clinic of Houston, and YMCA of USA.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Adminstration
Ohio University And Youngstown State University
Athens, OHSkills
- Capital Projects Management
- Critical Thinking
- Financial Oversight
- Event Planning
Certification
- CompTIA, CDIA+
- Power Selling, Steven Power
- Page Telligence, Steven Power
- State Board- Real Estate Broker - North Carolina
- CAM Certified Apartment Manager
Awards/Certifications
- Community of the Year - RAM Partners, LLC (2022)
- Manager of the Month - RAM Partners, LLC (2022)
- Beautification of the Year - GNAA 2021
- Renovation of the Year - GNAA (2020)
- Third place- Model of the Year - GNAA (2020)
- Landscape/Flowers of the Year - GNAA (2018 and 2019)
- Pillar of Success - Greystar
- Fundraising of the Year - Greystar
- Events and Social Engagement of the Year - CEV
- Nine-time President's Club winner - RICOH
- Three-time Pinnacle Club (highest profit margin)-RICOH
- Highest Sales Achievement - #1 - RICOH
Timeline
Community Manager
RAM Partners, LLC
05.2018 - Current
General Manager
Campus Evolution Villages, CEV
01.2015 - 04.2018
Director of Marketing and Leasing
Wellington Advisors, LLC
01.2005 - 01.2008
NAM and Global Team/Senior Digital Consultant
Ricoh USA
01.1994 - 02.2005
Bachelor of Science - Business Adminstration
Ohio University And Youngstown State University
- CompTIA, CDIA+
- Power Selling, Steven Power
- Page Telligence, Steven Power
- State Board- Real Estate Broker - North Carolina
- CAM Certified Apartment Manager
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