Get Smart About Spend & Vendor Management
In a cost-conscious multifamily real estate environment, it is more important than ever for property managers to get smart about spend and vendor management.
Taking a strategic approach to these areas offers onsite teams more insight and control to identify opportunities and enhance processes that help save money, improve efficiency and reduce risk.
Join operations leaders for an executive discussion about the specific considerations for expenses and purchasing— from procurement and payments to vendor credentialing and more — informing strategy differentiation and optimization of asset efficiency in a highly competitive and uncertain apartment market.
Topics explored include:
- The value of both spend management and vendor management in multifamily real estate
- Operational and financial factors for property managers developing a spend and vendor management strategy
- Implementing the processes and procedures to ensure an effective spend and vendor management strategy
- How a strategic approach to spend and vendor management can protect revenue, improve efficiency and reduce risk
Ariel Hanson joined the GoldOller team in 2016 and brings over 14 years of experience in the multifamily industry. Fluent in all aspects of property management, operational strategies and implementations, training and development, she is passionate about empowering employees to make informed and strategic decisions in their day-to-day operations. Ariel is positive and energetic with a "do whatever it takes" attitude. Her continuous goal is to consistently find ways to keep staff motivated and productive in a fast, fun and upbeat work environment.
Lori McMyler
Construction Compliance Specialist, 5812 Investment Group, Golden Star ConstructionLori McMyler is a Construction Compliance Specialist at 5812 Investment Group, LLC, where she has worked for over a decade. Overseeing 20 properties under development, Lori is responsible for setting up new vendors and construction contracts as well as ensuring the company’s orders, credits and invoicing are flowing through the appropriate channels.
Andrew Bowen
Vice President & Industry Principal, RealPage, Inc.Andrew Bowen serves RealPage customers and partners as a Vice President and Industry Principal dedicated to the Institutional and Build-to-Rent spaces. For over a decade, his focus has been on the tools that help investors and operators of multifamily real estate drive yield through better leveraging data and analytics.
Considered one of the experts on revenue management in multifamily, he is a regularly featured speaker on both the webcast and conference circuit, bringing a passion backed by over 20 years of operational experience to the conversation.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Biology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. When not pontificating on the future of the industry, you can usually find him either in the gym or on the lake with his two grown “boys” and his wife of 25 years.
Jonathan Breakstone
Industry Principal, RealPageJonathan Breakstone is an Industry Principal, working directly with current and future partners to fully utilize RealPage data, technology and software solutions to optimize asset performance and realize asset strategies.
Prior to joining RealPage, Jonathan worked in management consulting in the multifamily industry as well as Deloitte Consulting. Jonathan brings over 15 years of management consulting experience in areas such as business development, strategic planning and C-level partnerships to exceed expectations. Jonathan is an expert in technology integration project management methodology.
Jonathan holds a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Genetics from California State University – East Bay.
