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30<br />

Volume 5 Issue 1


Table of Contents<br />

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT<br />

ANNIVERSARIES<br />

FUND MANAGEMENT<br />

HUMAN RESOURCES<br />

FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION<br />

STRATEGIC SERVICES<br />

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT<br />

AROC<br />

DROC<br />

HROC<br />

IROC<br />

LVROC<br />

TROC<br />

BORN LEADERS<br />

3<br />

4<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

8<br />

10<br />

12<br />

15<br />

17<br />

20<br />

22<br />

24<br />

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Letter from the President<br />

Dear <strong>Camden</strong> Team Members,<br />

As we write this letter, the second quarter is coming to an end and <strong>Camden</strong>’s<br />

performance continues to be better than expected. <strong>Camden</strong> associates are<br />

definitely “catching the wave!” We know you are working hard to maximize every<br />

opportunity and ride the wave of this strong multifamily market.<br />

We also know the busy summer season involves a lot of time spent with your<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> colleagues. With longer daylight hours, kids out of school and many<br />

recreational events, summer is also a great time to connect with your family and<br />

friends. We want to encourage you to take time to spend with your non-<strong>Camden</strong><br />

family and friends this summer.<br />

Life moves really fast; and it is easy to let those opportunities to create memories<br />

slide by. We hope you take advantage of <strong>Camden</strong>’s vacation policy so you will<br />

have the time to make those memories. With recent policy changes, it is easier<br />

than ever to plan your days off. And if you choose to travel, remember we have<br />

vacation suites available across the country. Whatever you decide to do this<br />

summer, we hope you have fun and create wonderful memories.


Anniversaries<br />

Jose Cadiz Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Jose began working at <strong>Camden</strong> in January 1992. He has worked at <strong>Camden</strong><br />

West Oaks, <strong>Camden</strong> Whispering Oaks and currently at <strong>Camden</strong> Oak Crest as<br />

a Maintenance Technician. Jose has completed all <strong>Camden</strong> training programs<br />

and has received the “ACE Award”. In his spare time he enjoys the company of<br />

his family and going to church. Jose has two children; a son with his masters in<br />

accounting and a daughter who is about to start college in the fall. He has been<br />

married to his wife for 25 years.<br />

Lizzette Herron Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Lizzette started as a Leasing Consultant and worked her way to Assistant Manager,<br />

Community Manager and then District Manager with Summit Properties. She<br />

came over early with <strong>Camden</strong> prior to the merger to complete the lease ups<br />

at <strong>Camden</strong> Lago Vista as Community Manager. Her entire career has been<br />

in Orlando at 11 different communities. She is a Mentor and graduated from<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> U in June 2007. She has won the Regional ACE Award in 2010 and the<br />

equivalent Summit Award in 1997. She has been married 27 years to Dennis and<br />

they have a 14 year old son, Jared. In her free time, she enjoys watching her<br />

son at his sporting events, Atlanta Braves baseball, being in the sun and loves<br />

Criminal Minds.<br />

Teresa Keck Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Teresa began working at a <strong>Camden</strong> Community as a vendor cleaning apartments<br />

in 1991. The Manager at <strong>Camden</strong> Cross Creek asked if she would like to work<br />

as a part-time Leasing Agent on the weekends and was hired on in 1992. After<br />

being promoted to Assistant Manager she was then promoted to community<br />

manager in 1996 at Pear Tree apartments. She has managed at several <strong>Camden</strong><br />

communities and this is her second time at <strong>Camden</strong> Westchase. In 2010 she<br />

received the Community Manager of the Year award through IREM. In 2011<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Westchase received the Community of the Year award at the St. Louis<br />

Region ACE Awards. Now gardening is her favorite hobby, but her passions are<br />

her children and grandchildren. She is married to her husband Brian, she has<br />

three daughters and two grandchildren.<br />

Dawn Mathwig Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Dawn joined <strong>Camden</strong> in 1992 as a Community Manager in Houston, Texas. During<br />

her 20 years of employment with <strong>Camden</strong>, her positions have included Senior<br />

Community Manager, subject matter expert for <strong>Camden</strong>’s OneSite Design and<br />

Implementation Team, District Manager, Regional Vice President and currently<br />

Central Division Vice President. Throughout her tenure at <strong>Camden</strong>, Dawn has<br />

been dedicated to <strong>Camden</strong>’s culture, values, mission statement, and key<br />

operating strategies. She is a creative problem solver who focuses on bottom<br />

line results and the development of people. Dawn and her husband Tim have<br />

three children ages 15, 18 and 22 and they currently reside in Coppell, Texas. She<br />

spends her time supporting local charities such as the Soup Mobile that feeds<br />

the homeless in Dallas, Susan G. Komen and Toys for Tots, and actively volunteers<br />

at her local church. Dawn is inspired by quotes and here is one of her favorites.<br />

“We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that<br />

day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how to react to it. Our attitude is<br />

everything.”<br />

4


Anniversaries<br />

Deanna Radulescu Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Deanna has worked at several communities throughout her tenure with<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>. She started as a Leasing Consultant, then worked her way to Assistant<br />

Manager and then Community Manager. Deanna is currently managing Las<br />

Vegas’s second largest community <strong>Camden</strong> Del Mar. Deanna is a <strong>Camden</strong><br />

graduate, <strong>Camden</strong> Mentor and her community is a member of the Nevada<br />

Apartment Association and recently won Community of the Year. Deanna is<br />

an Ace Award winner and National Ace Award winner. She enjoys time with<br />

her family, baseball, and travel.<br />

Hector Rodarte Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Hector has been employed with <strong>Camden</strong> since January 1992. He began his<br />

career at <strong>Camden</strong> West Oaks as a Porter and since then worked his way<br />

up to Assistant Maintenance Supervisor at <strong>Camden</strong> Oak Crest. While he was<br />

at <strong>Camden</strong> West Oak Hector was awarded the “Best Employee Award” at<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>’s Ace Award Ceremony. He has been married to his wife Gloria for<br />

27 years and they have a 19 year old son Omar. In his spare time he enjoys<br />

being in the company of his family.<br />

Michael Schuckman Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Michael began working at <strong>Camden</strong> Westchase apartments in January 1992<br />

as a Maintenance Technician. He has worked at <strong>Camden</strong> Westchase for<br />

most of his career, but served as the Service Supervisor at <strong>Camden</strong> South<br />

Summit for a short period. He graduated from North County Technical School<br />

with a certificate in major appliance repair; He also completed his <strong>Camden</strong><br />

U classes in 2008. He enjoys camping, fishing, attending baseball, hockey,<br />

and football games. Michael has been married to his wife Margaret for 26<br />

years, and they enjoy the company of their dog Sammy.<br />

Shelley Stone Celebrates 20 Years<br />

Shelley recently celebrated 20 wonderful years with <strong>Camden</strong>! She began her<br />

career as a Leasing Consultant and worked her way up through the ranks<br />

to Senior Manager. Shelley’s on-site experience encompasses stabilized,<br />

rehab and new development communities. In 2000, Shelley changed her<br />

career path by joining <strong>Camden</strong>’s Education Department before taking on<br />

the challenge of Regional Marketing Director for DROC. Shelley is an active<br />

volunteer with AAGD and has been on the Board of Directors for the last two<br />

years and recently was installed for another two years. She has served and<br />

chaired various committees plus trained CAM and CAPS courses in 2006-2008.<br />

Shelley is married to Brad and has a son Cameron, 10 years old with another<br />

son expected in September.<br />

5


Fund Management<br />

The Funds Expand<br />

to Raleigh and Orlando<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>’s discretionary investment funds (“Funds”) added two projects to the portfolio in<br />

the first quarter. The first is the January acquisition of <strong>Camden</strong> Asbury Village, a 350-unit community<br />

located in Raleigh, North Carolina. <strong>Camden</strong> Asbury Village was completed in 2009 and is conveniently<br />

located near employment centers and significant retail, with the 1M square foot Cary Towne Center<br />

mall located less than one mile from the community. The community had a successful transition to<br />

the Funds under the leadership of Ken Sherman, District Manager, and Shirley Register, Community<br />

Manager. During the first quarter of ownership, <strong>Camden</strong> Asbury Village posted NOI results 10% better<br />

than budget!<br />

The second acquisition during the quarter was a land parcel in Orlando, Florida for the<br />

development of <strong>Camden</strong> Waterford Lakes. The development is located within the desirable Waterford<br />

Lakes submarket of Orlando, adjacent to the Waterford Lakes Town Center, a 950,000 square foot,<br />

popular retail, restaurant and entertainment destination. The current development plan for <strong>Camden</strong><br />

Waterford Lakes calls for 14 three-story, garden-style apartment buildings with one, two and three<br />

bedroom floor plans. Construction is anticipated to begin by year-end.<br />

With the addition of <strong>Camden</strong> Asbury Village, the Funds currently have a total of 24 operating<br />

communities containing 7,713 apartment homes in eight U.S. markets. These high-quality properties<br />

have an average age of five years and a current occupancy of 95.5%. With the addition of the<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Waterford Lakes development, the Funds now have 826 units under development, bringing<br />

the Funds total to 8,539 apartment homes.<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Asbury Village<br />

6


Human Resources<br />

Working Safe<br />

Each year we ask approximately 25 communities<br />

to go through a safety inspection to ensure our<br />

employees and communities are maintaining a<br />

safe work environment. The inspection includes<br />

chemical and fire safety, ladder, moving and<br />

lifting safety, as well as golf cart safety. We are<br />

proud to announce the following communities<br />

received 100% on their inspections.<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Lakemont<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Lakeway<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Main & Jamboree<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Midtown Atlanta<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Phipps<br />

2012/2013 New <strong>Camden</strong> Scholarship Recipients<br />

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY/DEPARTMENT<br />

Lauren Baker<br />

Ivana Borbon<br />

Jessica Butler<br />

Mayra Cadiz<br />

Cody Clark<br />

Laura Covarrubias<br />

Mayra Franco<br />

Marc Drew<br />

Conor Mckenzie<br />

Danielle Kennedy<br />

Phuong Khuu<br />

Jamie Kling<br />

Ashlyn Hairston<br />

Genece Davis<br />

David Rios<br />

Ryan Rios<br />

Jessica Russell<br />

Zachary Sparks<br />

Tyler Spencer<br />

Marjorie Torres<br />

Daniel Vazquez<br />

Jill Wehman<br />

Katelyn Whittaker<br />

Jeffrey Whorton<br />

Trevor Zastrow<br />

Laurie Baker<br />

Rosa Borbon<br />

Lonnie Butler<br />

Jose Cadiz<br />

Marion Clark<br />

Gaudencio Covarrubias<br />

Marco Franco<br />

Dorothy Hartsfield<br />

Deanna Hattenbach<br />

Pamela Kennedy<br />

Ut Van Khuu<br />

Jeniffer Kling<br />

Steven Moore<br />

Carolyn Paul<br />

Laura Rios<br />

Jarri Russell<br />

Julie Sparks<br />

Sarah (Lisa) Spencer<br />

Cesar Torres<br />

Maribel Vazquez<br />

Ross Wehman<br />

Kathryn Whittaker<br />

James Whorton<br />

Terri Zastrow<br />

Fund Management<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Lago Vista<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Stonecrest<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Oak Crest<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Preserve<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Martinique<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Plaza<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Lakemont<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Forest<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Lee Vista<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Martinique<br />

Strategic Services<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Pinehurst<br />

Accounting<br />

Corpus Christi/<br />

San Antonio Region Office<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Amber Oaks<br />

Accounting<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Preserve<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Westview<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Greenway<br />

Finance Department<br />

Property Accounting<br />

Information Technology<br />

Legal Services<br />

7


Construction<br />

Annual Facilities<br />

Construction Retreat<br />

HomeAid Partnership<br />

Early this March, the Construction/Facilities<br />

department met for a two-day conference in<br />

Houston to discuss industry standards and to<br />

share lessons learned from across the country.<br />

After the conference everyone retreated to<br />

Seadrift, Texas, for a weekend of fishing at<br />

Polebender’s. With true <strong>Camden</strong> spirit in tow<br />

there had to be a competition! The rules were<br />

strictly laid out for longest fish. To the guys’<br />

surprise, the girls snuck up and stole the show<br />

with Elizabeth Bryson taking the prize for the<br />

longest redfish at 29 ½ inches!<br />

Earlier this year <strong>Camden</strong> partnered with HomeAid<br />

Houston to renovate the entry gate at the Houston<br />

Area Women’s Center. Bobby Rivers, Vice President<br />

of Construction, donated his time to coordinate the<br />

work. The following subcontractors also donated<br />

their time and materials to complete this project:<br />

Summit Steel Fabricators, Inc.<br />

Jomi Cleaning Services<br />

Securatech Security Systems LLC<br />

From left to right: Duane Canter, Mike Archer, Colin Smith, Ricky<br />

Marzolla, Rusty Stone, Kristen Peterson, Andrew Bollom, Teek Wilson,<br />

Elizabeth Bryson, Kerry Richard, Ron Wenger, and Shonn Mayhew<br />

Strategic Services<br />

Technical Operation Appreciation<br />

Did you know that the corporate office building had a complete loss of power during business hours<br />

this quarter While this outage did create a slight inconvenience for our corporate employees, we<br />

are happy to report that all Information Systems remained uninterrupted. All application systems<br />

continued to process your requests and email continued to flow as usual. The <strong>Camden</strong> Technical<br />

Operations team just wanted to express our appreciation for the support this company gives us. It is<br />

that empowerment that facilitates such outstanding and consistent results for <strong>Camden</strong>. Thank You!<br />

8


Strategic Services<br />

Keep on Rockin’ Contact Center<br />

The <strong>Camden</strong> Contact Center is plunging ahead full steam and strategically<br />

improving the way <strong>Camden</strong> drives traffic and leases through the door. Year-to-date,<br />

the Contact Center has answered a total of 84,785 calls and 34,599 emails both of<br />

which resulted in 18,587 appointments, 3,789 applications, and ultimately 2,400<br />

move ins. There is no end in sight to the steadily growing call volume year after year.<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>’s Contact Center is the best of both worlds because it provides a boutique<br />

style service and a friendly voice to our customers, while simultaneously achieving<br />

stellar results in a fast-paced and energetic environment. The Contact Center<br />

has expanded their services from not only leasing and scheduling appointments,<br />

but rather by going the extra mile to escalate serious resident/prospect issues,<br />

resulting in countless wins for <strong>Camden</strong>’s reputation and standards of excellence.<br />

In addition to creating leads and leases for <strong>Camden</strong>, Amanda Dempsey, CCC<br />

Agent and <strong>Camden</strong> Blogger is also leading by example having recently won the<br />

National Blog Contest and <strong>Camden</strong> Story Contest used to help recruit new employees.<br />

9


Employee Development<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> U Graduates<br />

Congratulations to the most recent graduates from <strong>Camden</strong> U! The<br />

individuals listed below have successfully completed all of the required<br />

coursework for their degree programs from December 1, 2011 – May 31, 2012<br />

NAME<br />

JOB TITLE<br />

LOCATION<br />

Adrienne Tittle<br />

Al Porter<br />

Anna Ashie<br />

Avery Risher<br />

Bob Guthrie<br />

Brandi Pitts<br />

Brian Dawson<br />

Bryan Roberts<br />

Carey Wimberly<br />

Chandria Witwer<br />

Chris Carver<br />

Christina Prevost<br />

Christine Eller<br />

Daniel Brown<br />

Danielle Fiore<br />

Danny Robb Jr.<br />

Debbye Campbell<br />

Denise Cania<br />

Dianna Miranda<br />

Eddie Khnanisho<br />

Enrique Guzman Flores<br />

Essence Watkins<br />

Esteban Umanzor<br />

George Garcia<br />

George Vargas<br />

Greg Muir<br />

Isabel Chavez<br />

Jacqueline Sanchez<br />

Jaimie Grogan<br />

James Traylor<br />

Jason Laird<br />

Jennifer Green<br />

Jennifer Northrop<br />

Jerry Ramirez<br />

Jessica Duran<br />

Josh Cordle<br />

Joshua Pool<br />

Juan Quezada<br />

Justin Kendrick<br />

Karen Ewing<br />

Kevin Allen<br />

Kristine Donato<br />

Laura LaTouche<br />

Laura Villegas<br />

Lauren Bartz<br />

Lauri Phillips<br />

Laurie-Ann Anderson<br />

Lila Praseutsak<br />

Lisa Llewellyn<br />

Lisa Spencer<br />

Lori Jones<br />

Marco Costa<br />

Mary Carranza<br />

Mike Martin<br />

Mike Mayo<br />

Napoleon Muniz<br />

Natasha Durant<br />

Neil Wiltshire<br />

Nick Fortner<br />

Nicola Connelly<br />

Ramon Aponte<br />

Roberto Gomez Galindo<br />

Ron Horton<br />

Sarah Taber<br />

Scott Wheeler<br />

Shelby McNulty<br />

Susan Frizzell<br />

Tony Sallee<br />

Ulises Campos<br />

Yunior Torres<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Groundskeeper<br />

Bookkeeper<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Community Manager<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Community Manager<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Groundskeeper<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Community Manager<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Community Manager<br />

Make Ready Technician<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Community Manager<br />

Assistant Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Make Ready Technician<br />

Community Manager<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Leasing Coordinator<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Community Manager<br />

Make Ready Technician<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Community Manager<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Make Ready Technician<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Community Manager<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Community Manager<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Fairfax Corner<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Clearbrook<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> World Gateway<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Commons<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Panther Creek<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Farmers Market<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Dulles Station<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> San Paloma<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Stockbridge<br />

Oasis Palms<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Stonecrest<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Ridgecrest<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Fairfax Corner<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Sedgebrook<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> College Park<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Dulles Station<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Legacy Park<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> St. Clair<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Doral Villas<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Copper Square<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Sea Palms<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Plantation<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Holly Springs<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Palisades<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Pinnacle<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Reunion Park<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Parkside<br />

Oasis Bay<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Del Mar<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Riverwalk<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Highlands Ridge<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Overlook<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Visconti<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Vineyards<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Pines<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Fair Lakes<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Gardens<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Potomac Yard<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Asbury Village<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Deerfield<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Passage<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Grandview<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Dulles Station<br />

Oasis Landing<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Whispering Oaks<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Harbor View<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Midtown<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Monument Place<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Harbor View<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Preserve<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Denver West<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Legacy Park<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Whispering Oaks<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Westwood<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Lake Pine<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Holly Springs<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> College Park<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Grandview<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Farmers Market<br />

Oasis Sierra<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Aventura<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Club<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Panther Creek<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Panther Creek<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Oak Crest<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Huntingdon<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Clearbrook<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Touchstone<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Crest<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Visconti<br />

10


Employee Development<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> U Training<br />

Congratulations to the most recent training program completion from <strong>Camden</strong><br />

U! The individual listed below has successfully completed all of the required<br />

coursework for their training program from December 1, 2011 – May 31, 2012<br />

NAME JOB TITLE LOCATION<br />

Hollie Gibralter District Manager Austin Regional Office<br />

NAME JOB TITLE LOCATION<br />

Adrienne Tittle<br />

Alex Garcia<br />

Brian Dawson<br />

Britteny Bellinger<br />

Cali Walden-Hix<br />

Cathy Plumer<br />

Diane Kessler<br />

Dianna Miranda<br />

Domingo Robles Perez<br />

Greg Roberson<br />

Laura LaTouche<br />

Lauren Bartz<br />

Leslie Benitez<br />

Martin Zacarias-Ceja<br />

Meg Rassassi<br />

Mirna Mayorga<br />

Nicole Williams<br />

Robert Villalobos<br />

Roland Mendez<br />

Roxanne Galvan<br />

Tara Wilson<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>’s New Mentors<br />

Announcing <strong>Camden</strong>’s newest Mentors! The individuals listed below have<br />

successfully completed all of the requirements to become mentors on February 22, 2012<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Business Support Center Analyst<br />

Lead Concierge<br />

Resident Service Coordinator<br />

Community Manager<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Assistant Manager<br />

Maintenance Supervisor<br />

Maintenance Technician<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

Leasing Consultant<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Fairfax Corner<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Foxcroft<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Dulles Station<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Caley<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Development, Inc.<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Grand Parc<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Passage<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Doral Villas<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Potomac Yard<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Plantation<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Dulles Station<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Whispering Oaks<br />

Oasis Island<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Summit<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> River<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Park<br />

Oasis Meadows<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> South End<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Copper Ridge<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Vineyards<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cedar Lakes<br />

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AROC<br />

It Pays To Know Your Values<br />

On December 16 all Charlotte associates gathered<br />

together at Maggiano’s restaurant for a holiday<br />

celebration. News and successes pertaining to the<br />

region were shared and associates played a holiday<br />

song guessing game. Winners from each table<br />

then selected the gift of their choice from a wide<br />

spread of items! Paid days off were also raffled off<br />

to associates who were able to recall our Mission<br />

Statement, Brand Promise, and <strong>Camden</strong> Values on<br />

the spot. (Always know your values!) All in all, the<br />

Charlotte team enjoyed an afternoon of fun, friends,<br />

and GREAT food just in time for the holidays!<br />

Charlotte Lend-a-Hand<br />

On a hot, sunny, winter day in March (no, really, it<br />

was 80 degrees!) members of maintenance teams<br />

from various <strong>Camden</strong> properties throughout the area<br />

gathered at <strong>Camden</strong> Habersham for a Lend-a-Hand<br />

event. Coordinated by SMAC member Dan Willner<br />

(pictured), the event was a huge success. Associates<br />

replaced light fixtures in breezeways of three buildings,<br />

pressure washed several walkways, and replaced<br />

stop signs throughout the property. Thanks to the hard<br />

work of this maintenance crew, the Habersham team<br />

was able to accomplish in a day what would normally<br />

have taken a couple of months. Everyone is looking<br />

forward to the next event!<br />

Top Row: Stephanie Garris, Connie Farr, Colleen Hinebaugh, Tommy<br />

Townsend, Tara Lafler, Robert Boyd. Bottom Row: Michelle Dimmick, Tina<br />

Tutah, Ruth Faircloth.<br />

Top Row – Donnie Hood, Steve Graham, Daniel Brown, Rob Corley,<br />

Dan Willner, Chris Carver, Tony Sallee. Bottom Row – Dave Whitley,<br />

Carl Simmons, Cliff Edwards, Pete Carmichael, Tommy Townsend, Terry<br />

Waters, Randy Brooks.<br />

Inside<strong>Camden</strong> Bingo Winner<br />

The Eastern Division page on Inside<strong>Camden</strong> made its<br />

debut! For the unveiling, we played a game of BINGO<br />

to get all of the teams familiar with our new page. Each<br />

employee in the Eastern Division was given one BINGO<br />

card to play throughout the day. Numbers were drawn<br />

and posted on our discussion board. The first twenty<br />

winners were awarded prizes if they claimed BINGO<br />

on the discussion thread! A great time was had by all<br />

and everyone is asking to play again!<br />

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AROC<br />

Mid-Atlantic Gives Back<br />

The Mid-Atlantic has given back big time through<br />

its recent <strong>Camden</strong> Cares efforts. They donated<br />

3,194 lbs of food to the Capital Area Food Bank in<br />

December. In April, they shipped 696 lbs of items<br />

to Operation Shoebox which turned into 287 boxes<br />

being sent overseas to American Troops serving<br />

overseas. They turned a rainy day on its head in<br />

June and had a great time helping the National<br />

Park Service with their maintenance of the Wolf<br />

Trap Park for the Performing Arts. Teams performed<br />

tasks like power washing 200 trash cans, cleaning a<br />

3,500 seat amphitheater, painting two bathrooms,<br />

washing 15 vehicles, cleaning and mulching a<br />

children’s theater, and pulling two tons of weeds.<br />

Overall an estimated $15,000 worth of labor in a<br />

matter of a few hours!<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cares Charlotte Style<br />

In June, Charlotte’s <strong>Camden</strong> Cares Committee geared<br />

up for a productive year by holding an annual meeting<br />

where members divided into groups to plan events for<br />

each quarter of 2012. For first quarter, the Committee<br />

chose to dedicate their time on two Tuesdays in March<br />

to the Dilworth Soup Kitchen. Janette Hendershott,<br />

Staci Yeager, and Robert Shelinsky did a great job<br />

contacting the organization and coordinating<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>’s volunteers.<br />

All hands were on deck, as teams served upwards of 115 people in five hours!<br />

Back Row: Alicia Chaplin, Jennifer Robinson, Nichole Jackson, Carrie<br />

Bolling. Front Row: Lorna Chubb and Bridget Riley.<br />

The second quarter event was effectively coordinated<br />

by Rachel Wirth, Tracy Stegall, and Joya Pavesi. The<br />

entire Charlotte region closed all properties and<br />

gathered together on May 16 at McAlpine Creek Park<br />

where the group was tasked to clear overgrowth,<br />

invasive brush, and trees from main areas of the park.<br />

The crews worked extremely hard to accomplish the<br />

tasks at hand and the end result was drastic! Overall,<br />

both <strong>Camden</strong> Cares events hosted in Charlotte were<br />

successful – minus a couple of bouts of poison ivy – and<br />

they look forward to the rest of the upcoming service<br />

events!<br />

Mid-Atlantic <strong>Camden</strong> Cares attendees celebrate in the rain. Charlotte <strong>Camden</strong> Cares attendees after their hours of hard work .<br />

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AROC<br />

We Have a Winner<br />

On Thursday, December 1, 2011 the Greater<br />

Charlotte Apartment Association held their<br />

Annual Bravo Awards Banquet. <strong>Camden</strong> had 11<br />

nominations & one big winner. Congratulations go<br />

out to Connie Farr, Regional Manager who received<br />

the Corporate Professional of the Year Award!<br />

12 Days of <strong>Camden</strong><br />

Mid-Atlantic teams got together at the Maggiano’s<br />

in Tysons Corner to celebrate the season and it was<br />

definitely good food and good times. Some took<br />

the Tacky Sweater contest very seriously and went<br />

all out with their ensembles. The highlight of the<br />

lunch was the “17 Joys of <strong>Camden</strong>”, a sing along<br />

assembled by Lorna Chubb to the tune of “The 12<br />

Days of Christmas”. Teams got to celebrate their<br />

proudest moment of 2011 and poke a little goodnatured<br />

fun at other teams.<br />

Back Row: John McGowan Pat Raynor, Ernest Crabill, JD Skaggs, Tony<br />

Hall. Front Row: Erica Murphy, Bridget Johnson, Keisha Nix, Al Porter,<br />

Susan Frizzell.<br />

Connie Farr holding her Professional of the Year Award.<br />

Other nominees who represented<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> proudly include<br />

Raleigh <strong>Camden</strong> Cares<br />

On March 7 and June 15, the incredible <strong>Camden</strong><br />

Cares Committee in Raleigh executed two<br />

more highway clean-up efforts as part of their<br />

commitment to the Adopt-a-Highway program.<br />

Teams collected trash and recyclables along<br />

Airport Blvd and are proud to have the <strong>Camden</strong><br />

Highway sign displayed.<br />

Property Manager of the Year Nominee’s: Ruth Faircloth, Richard<br />

Moss, Holly Casper<br />

Assistant Manager of the Year Nominee’s: Natalie Pait, Janette<br />

Hendershott<br />

Leasing Professional of the Year Nominee’s: Rachel Wirth, Cara<br />

Sanders, Bianca Gandhi<br />

Service Supervisor of the Year Nominee’s: Dan Willnew, Miguel<br />

Fajardo, Chuch Butler<br />

Congrats to Joya Pavesi who was inducted to the<br />

GCAA Board of Directors!<br />

Back Row: Thomas Mayo, Laverne Blakenship, Chris Guin, Joey Bass.<br />

Front Row: Rob Jeffreys, Dena Filiaggi, Jen Fitzpatrick, Rebekah Cannon.<br />

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DROC<br />

Teachers Lounge Touch Up<br />

On June 6-8, <strong>Camden</strong> teamed with local Dallas<br />

vendors and AAGD in a community service project<br />

at Sam Houston Elementary in Dallas, TX. The building<br />

is over 100 years old and in need of several repairs.<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> elected to remodel the teacher’s lounge.<br />

Vendors donated paint, cabinets, dishwasher,<br />

refrigerator, microwaves, blinds, new tables and new<br />

furniture including a flat screen TV for the lounge.<br />

Materials donated totaled $6,540.<br />

Welcoming Home the Troops<br />

Dallas employees welcomed home our troops for<br />

the last time on March 14 at DFW Airport. Between<br />

January 2007 and March 2012 Dallas employees<br />

welcomed home over 2,000 soldiers.<br />

Front row: Clarissa Wilson, Melissa Mundy, Laci Coker. Middle row: Tiffany<br />

Hudson, Pam Reed, Erica Butterfield, Kalona Hendry, Brandi Pitts, Misty<br />

Beddoe, Jennifer Ashton, Gayle Lyerla, Ryan Domm. Back row: Unknown<br />

soldier, James Traylor, Hollie Lawing.<br />

Volunteers are from left to right: Jesus Cruz, Shelley Stone, Bryanna<br />

Washington, Rena Sigmund and Walter Strauss.<br />

Employee Appreciation<br />

Dallas Employee Appreciation Day at Six Flags on<br />

May 30. Employees spent the day riding rides and<br />

were provided lunch where 75 door prizes donated<br />

by local vendors were given out.<br />

Before<br />

After<br />

Left side: Rachel Edwards, Ashley<br />

Meek, Hollie Lawing, Roy Brown, Noe<br />

Bailon-Rodriguez. Right side: Deanna<br />

Jost, Dorit Mikulancak, Corne Lewis,<br />

Lavern Green, Jevin Colbert.<br />

Left side: Michael Thornhill, Nelson<br />

Quintanilla, Dolores Maldonado.<br />

Right side: Robin Middleton, Michel<br />

Wiederholt, Ted Duran.<br />

Teachers Lounge<br />

Left to Right:Bill Pilgrim, Tim Walker, Antonio Perez, Jose Cerin, Marco<br />

Costa.<br />

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DROC<br />

Austin <strong>Camden</strong> Cares<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cares team in Austin met in April at Walnut<br />

Creek Park where they helped clean the park as well<br />

as participate in a treasure hunting adventure called<br />

geocaching. An app was downloaded to each<br />

person’s phone and it was used to hunt for three<br />

hidden caches in the park.<br />

St. Louis <strong>Camden</strong> CASA Winner<br />

In April the St. Louis Maintenance Supervisors met<br />

for lunch and the CASA Golden Plunger Award<br />

Presentation. Paul Parson and one Maintenance<br />

Supervisor judged the other supervisors on<br />

community cleanliness, one make ready and the<br />

maintenance shop. The winner of the Golden<br />

Plunger Award went to Robert Neff from <strong>Camden</strong><br />

Cross Creek.<br />

Left to Right: Ramiro Rodriguez, Ruben Mascarro, Jose Guevara, Ryan<br />

King, Case Critchlow, Joaquin Salgado, Candice Voigt, Koti Piland, Crystal<br />

Tolento, Nova Ner, Villisa Tarver, Jessica Kohlmorgan.<br />

Dallas <strong>Camden</strong> Cares<br />

Dallas <strong>Camden</strong> Cares Team volunteered at SPCA<br />

McKinney and Dallas in March. The volunteers<br />

helped clean and organize storage closets. During<br />

the month of March, the Dallas communities also<br />

promoted the adoption of an animal by waiving<br />

half off the pet deposit. Several residents took<br />

advantage of this special and adopted a pet from<br />

the SPCA.<br />

Left to Right:Robert Neff and David Barton.<br />

Spreading Charity and Mulch<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cares team worked on a special project at<br />

Fretz Park in Dallas spreading mulch under the trees<br />

that ran along the Preston Ridge Trail.<br />

Left to Right: Nick Fortner, David Torres, Eloy Morales, Janet<br />

Melton, Jennifer Ashton, Michel Wiederholt.<br />

Left to right: David Torres, Ryan Domm, Jennifer Ashton, Sheri Gladden,<br />

Misty Beddoe, Josh Morales, Amy Brown, Jose Cerin, Freddy Lopez, Jesus<br />

Cruz, Jon-Mark Williams.<br />

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DROC<br />

Dallas <strong>Camden</strong> CASA Winner<br />

May 22, 2012- Dallas Maintenance Supervisors attended the CASA (<strong>Camden</strong>’s Astonishing Service<br />

Award) Ceremony at <strong>Camden</strong> Riverwalk. Each of them was judged on community cleanliness, one<br />

make ready and their maintenance shops. The judging took place the previous week over a three<br />

day period. The winner of the Golden Plunger Award went to Julio Pineda at <strong>Camden</strong> Design District.<br />

A local vendor provided lunch, which was a crawfish boil for all of the Maintenance Supervisors.<br />

Front Row: Deanna Jost, Pam Reed, Patti Rodriguez, Rhonda Bryant. Second Row:<br />

Javier Solis, Vicente Portillo, Shelley Stone, Hara Murphy. Third Row: Robert Eisen,<br />

John Thomason, Walter Strauss, Marco Avila, Jose Cerin, Gilberto Villanueva. Back<br />

Row: Julio Pineda, Roy Brown, Santos Morales, Ron Horton, Ryan Litherland, Marco<br />

Costa.<br />

Left to Right: Julio Pineda, Ryan Litherland.<br />

HROC<br />

MDA Muscle Walk<br />

In February, ACE visited the Muscular Dystrophy<br />

Association Muscle Walk. This walk helped to<br />

raise money for MDA camp and MDA research.<br />

ACE was a big hit thanks to our <strong>Camden</strong> HROC<br />

employees Andrew Linn and Edwin Meng.<br />

Thanks Andrew and Edwin for representing<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> in this awesome event!<br />

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HROC<br />

Maintenance Mania<br />

In April, Houston employees participated in Maintenance Mania, an event sponsored<br />

by the Houston Apartment Association. The event was held at the Sam Houston Raceway<br />

Park, and both our Community Managers and Maintenance Supervisors participated<br />

in this celebration of maintenance professionals. The Maintenance Supervisors that<br />

competed in the events were Carlos Galo, Levi Lara, Edwin Andrade, John Adams, Jesus<br />

Zepeda, Arturo Perez, Arcenio Fuentes, Lazaro Gomez, and Dario Flores. Congrats<br />

to Carlos Galo for placing third overall and to Arcenio Fuentes for placing seventh<br />

overall in the competition! Thanks guys for representing <strong>Camden</strong> at this event!<br />

Left to Right: Mary Carranza, Iris Sanchez, Ericka Garcia, Lisa Roman,<br />

Arcenio Fuentes, Carlos Galo.<br />

Houston BRT Partners with CORT<br />

Left to Right: Lindsey Travis and Laverne Mayo.<br />

On May 9 and 10, the Houston Business<br />

Relations Team partnered with CORT<br />

Furniture Rental in running a booth at<br />

the Gulf Coast HR Symposium/Exhibit.<br />

One of the BRT’s functions is to find new<br />

companies to add to the Elite Benefits and<br />

Preferred Employer Programs. The team<br />

met many Human Resource decision<br />

makers from several Houston companies<br />

and has already received interest from<br />

some of them in joining <strong>Camden</strong>’s<br />

Employer Programs. Thus, this event was<br />

a great place to be! Those that attended<br />

the event were: Laverne Mayo, Lindsey<br />

Travis, Andrew Linn, Jennifer Francois, and<br />

Julie Hansen.<br />

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On June 7, Houston employees participated<br />

in the Muscular Dystrophy Camp One for All by<br />

donating materials and facilitating the campers’<br />

craft activity. Five employees represented<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> at the camp: Joe Melton, Julie Hansen,<br />

Jenna Tabrizi, Ericka Garcia, and Farides Nichols.<br />

The children made glasses, hats, necklaces, and<br />

bracelets; and they painted their hair to get<br />

ready for the camp’s Willy Wonka dance later<br />

that night. The campers had a blast with the craft<br />

activity, and they taught our <strong>Camden</strong> employees<br />

some fun games and valuable lessons about the<br />

magic of children with disabilities.<br />

HROC<br />

MDA Camp<br />

Left to Right: Jenna Tabrizi, Joe Melton, Ericka Garcia, Farides Nichols, Julie<br />

Hansen, Campers and Counselors.<br />

Stride for Stroke<br />

In March, Houston employees participated in<br />

the Stride for Stroke Run. Employees divided<br />

up into teams and handed out waters,<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> koozies and <strong>Camden</strong> backpacks.<br />

These goodies helped make the grueling 5k<br />

run enjoyable for all participants!<br />

Westchase Challenge<br />

On April 13, Houston employees for the 15th<br />

year in a row, helped to sponsor the Westchase<br />

Corporate Challenge. HROC’s Westchase<br />

communities (Park, Stonebridge, Whispering<br />

Oaks, Holly Springs, and Oak Crest) represented<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> in this event dedicated to helping<br />

children in the Westchase area that attend<br />

summer camp.<br />

Back Row: Seth Brown, Lindsey Travis, Carla Obara, Jamie Walker,<br />

Stephanie Yonan, Brandon Thomas, Tresha Sealy. Front Row: Joseph<br />

Glanville, Stephanie Marr, Shalonda Fleming, Alexis Carranza, Amanda<br />

Caston, Mary Carranza, Judy Songvilay.<br />

Left to Right: Esteban Umanzor, Jennifer Schmalenberger, Angela<br />

Tevebaugh.<br />

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IROC<br />

California Leasing Rally<br />

On June 13, all the California communities and California Regional Office held their California<br />

Leasing Rally in San Juan Capistrano Community Center Park. This was to kick off their Summer<br />

Campaign “Living here has a nice ring to it.... <strong>Camden</strong> takes the Gold!” Associates enjoyed a<br />

catered lunch, participated in team building events and games such as Rope Knots, Lighthouse<br />

and Hoppers and Tug of War. The coveted “Spirit Award” went to the <strong>Camden</strong> Main & Jamboree<br />

team! Prizes were awarded for Gold, Silver and Bronze in each event/game category. All associates<br />

had a competitive and festive time.<br />

Left to Right: Daniel Rusche, Luis Mendez, Ramon Pelayo, Julia<br />

Cress, Otto Ruano, Brian Faust, Shaun Payton.<br />

IROC gathers together for a group picture to kick off their summer campaign.<br />

Arizona <strong>Camden</strong> Cares<br />

The Arizona communities participated in a fundraiser for United Methodist Outreach Ministries (UMOM)<br />

through the AZ Multi-housing Association. Arizona teams worked hard to raise money for UMOM’s new<br />

day center, a shelter for homeless families during the entire fourth quarter. The results were announced<br />

on January 25, 2012 at AMA dinner for the UMOM charity in Phoenix, Arizona. As a result of the<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Team efforts UMOM went from 25 down to two homeless families on their waiting list providing<br />

them shelter. The AMA recognized <strong>Camden</strong> for raising $31,951 and was awarded three awards! As a<br />

committee member for this campaign, Dahnn Brown, was also recognized for her efforts by the AMA<br />

with a spirit award.<br />

Dahnn Brown and Norma Warren proudly hold their awards.<br />

Misty Newman, Doug Di Fransecso, Sabrina Schlosser, Damien Shaffer, Jeff Widger, Erica<br />

Reinke, Dahnn Brown, Dean Rice.<br />

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IROC<br />

Congrats Melinda!<br />

Melinda Graham receives the trifecta for<br />

receiving her broker licenses for the states of<br />

California, Arizona and Nevada! Melinda is<br />

now the broker for <strong>Camden</strong> in three states.<br />

What a great accomplishment!<br />

GEMM Award Winners<br />

On March 22, at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel<br />

Brian Pike became the two-time winner of the<br />

Maintenance Supervisor award, <strong>Camden</strong> and his<br />

community <strong>Camden</strong> Harbor View are very proud<br />

of his accomplishment. To be recognized two<br />

years in a row in this category is a true testament<br />

of his work ethic and career excellence. Along<br />

with Brian, Shaun Payton from <strong>Camden</strong> Main<br />

and Jamboree was nominated for a “Greater<br />

Excellence in Management and Maintenance”<br />

(GEMM) awards. It was already such an honor<br />

that he made it as a finalist among so many<br />

nominees but his community felt elated when they<br />

heard Shaun’s name and witnessed him accept<br />

his award and then do his infamous Tebow pose.<br />

Melinda Graham with her three broker lincenses.<br />

Brian Pike<br />

Shaun Payton<br />

California <strong>Camden</strong> Cares<br />

Left to Right: Jocelyn Viray, Tammy Crowley, Chip Morgan, Crystal Hollinger, Trisha Beezley, Melinda Graham,<br />

Sarah Jane Brown, Courtney McCrary, Amy Savage, Johanna Mejia, Lori Wilcox, Dan Cady, James Anderson.<br />

In December,<br />

IROC California<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cares Team<br />

went to work at the<br />

Second Harvest Food<br />

Bank, Society of the<br />

St. Vincent De Paul.<br />

They volunteered<br />

their time by<br />

packaging, labeling<br />

and sorting food for<br />

member agencies.<br />

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LVROC<br />

Canvas & Cocktails<br />

The <strong>Camden</strong> Colorado Assistant Managers<br />

upheld several of <strong>Camden</strong> Values at their<br />

training and Canvas and Cocktails day on<br />

May 24 at the Cherry Creek Inn. Chad Dyer,<br />

Regional Director of Education, and District<br />

Manager, Rocky Sundling, trained them<br />

on how to work smart, lead by example<br />

and to be results oriented. After catching<br />

the education wave in the morning, the<br />

Assistance Managers were pleasantly<br />

surprised with an afternoon of Having<br />

Fun and the opportunity to tap into their<br />

artistic and creative sides. They were each<br />

provided with a canvas, multiple colors of<br />

paint and led through each brush stroke of<br />

their waves and beach scene paintings by<br />

a Canvas and Cocktails artist. The results<br />

were amazing!<br />

Vegas Races for the Cure<br />

On May 5, <strong>Camden</strong> Cares rallied<br />

together 39 team members to<br />

participate in the Susan G Komen Race<br />

for the Cure in Downtown Las Vegas.<br />

The team member total was three times<br />

the amount they had the year prior.<br />

They raised over $2,100 in donations.<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cares is alive and well in Las<br />

Vegas!<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cares in Las Vegas poses for a group picture. This years team<br />

participants tripled last years!<br />

Assistant Managers in Colorado showed what great artistic talent they<br />

have.<br />

A very strong showing for this years Susan G Komen Race in Downtown<br />

Las Vegas.<br />

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LVROC<br />

A Las Vegas Tour<br />

The Las Vegas Leasing Consultants had a two day bus<br />

tour. Each were given a tour book with pictures and<br />

information on each property with a place for them to<br />

write their own notes. They were split in to two groups;<br />

one group was given a tour of the leasing office and<br />

the property’s amenities by the Community Managers<br />

and Assistant Managers while the other group was given<br />

a tour of the model by a Leasing Consultant from the<br />

community. The two days were filled with picnic lunches,<br />

raffles, <strong>Camden</strong> trivia, and lots of fun on both days.<br />

Leasing Consultants had a great time during the packed two day event.<br />

Catch the Wave Winners<br />

First Row: Michelle Boyer, Della Jones, Lori Jones. Second Row: Travis<br />

Jackson, Mike Myers, Jesus Gonzalez. Back Row: Daniel Hunter.<br />

In May, the waves where high in Colorado, at least<br />

the <strong>Camden</strong> Waves were. Two reasons – Lori Jones,<br />

Maintenance Tech-<strong>Camden</strong> Denver West and Theresa<br />

Simmons, Assistant Manager <strong>Camden</strong> Centennial.<br />

These two employees caught the wave and made<br />

a difference. Lori Jones was recognized for “The<br />

Commitment”, for having the right attitude on the job<br />

whether she is greeting a resident, coworker or pet – yes<br />

pet, she actually knows the names of the majority of the<br />

dogs on the property. Her happy attitude is infectious.<br />

Although she was caught catching the wave in May,<br />

this true surfer catches the wave daily. Theresa Simmons<br />

was promoted to Assistant Manager in December. One<br />

of the first goals she set was to reduce delinquency in<br />

her community. She knew the waves would be rough,<br />

but also knew that failure was not an option. She rode<br />

the waves and reduced her delinquency to zero and did<br />

this while occupancy at <strong>Camden</strong> Centennial increased.<br />

This was a great accomplishment at a property that<br />

historically had high delinquency. The Catch the Wave<br />

winners were presented with their awards and special<br />

treats on May 22. These two outstanding employees are<br />

worthy of emulation and are truly deserving of the “Catch<br />

the Wave” Award.<br />

Left to Right: Chad Dyer, Tabby Martinez, Char Maffia, Theresa Simmons<br />

Austin Bartlett.<br />

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LVROC<br />

Fashion, Food, and Fun in Vegas<br />

On April 20 the Assistant Managers from all Las Vegas communities participated in a rally. The<br />

rally included a TOD over Best Practices in Preventing and Collecting Delinquency with Chad<br />

Dyer and Erik Feagans, a Yieldstar tutorial instructed by Janice Richards and a Career Wear and<br />

Accessories fashion show put on by Tami Bigler in the morning. Afterwards, everybody headed<br />

out to Coconuts Restaurant for a team building painting party.<br />

TROC<br />

Spirit of Giving in Atlanta<br />

During our annual holiday party in December, Ray Boyer, our Regional Landscape Director played<br />

Santa while Dianne Cordell, Community Manager at <strong>Camden</strong> Peachtree City played Santa’s helper.<br />

Our Atlanta employees united together with our residents to experience the true meaning of giving.<br />

Almost 800 toys were donated during our Toys for Tots drive, and over 50 coats and blankets were<br />

donated during our StandUp For Kids coat drive.<br />

Dianne Cordell<br />

Ray Boyer<br />

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TROC<br />

Maintenance Mania<br />

Maintenance Technicians throughout South<br />

Florida gathered to compete in the fourth<br />

annual Maintenance Mania competition<br />

and <strong>Camden</strong>’s Maintenance professionals<br />

shined as bright as a new light fixture!<br />

Events included: installation and repairs of<br />

a faucet, toilet, lockset, door jamb, smoke<br />

detector, appliances and ceiling fans. The<br />

highlight of the event included a race car<br />

competition where technicians built race<br />

cars from supplies in their shops. The cars<br />

were very creative, streamlined and fast.<br />

Jerry Turnbull did so well he will be going to<br />

the state finals in Orlando!<br />

Jerry Turnbull<br />

Jerry Turnbull<br />

Rafael Rodriguez<br />

Victor Pozo<br />

Hector Lopez<br />

1st<br />

2nd<br />

3rd<br />

Most Creative<br />

Rafael Rodriguez<br />

Victor Pozo<br />

Hector Lopez<br />

This creative car had lights, loud music, but most of all it had <strong>Camden</strong><br />

SPIRIT and PRIDE all over it!<br />

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TROC<br />

StandUp for Kids<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> Cares volunteers revealed<br />

kindheartedness during the Have a Heart<br />

Campaign for Standup for Kids. On Feb 1,<br />

Feb 15, and Feb 29, <strong>Camden</strong> employees<br />

from several of the Atlanta communities<br />

volunteered their time after work hours to<br />

feed a warm dinner to homeless youth.<br />

During the first trip, <strong>Camden</strong> volunteers<br />

asked the kids what type of food they would<br />

like to have when the team returned. One<br />

teen replied that no one had ever before<br />

asked to bring their favorite dish. So in true<br />

<strong>Camden</strong> style of pleasing with a smile, the<br />

volunteers served their requested favorite,<br />

chicken wings.<br />

South Florida<br />

Volleyball Tournament<br />

Brows were lightly sweating, eyes squinted,<br />

and muscles bulging as the <strong>Camden</strong><br />

Cannons walked on the hot sand of SEFAA<br />

Beach to participate in the Southeastern<br />

Florida Apartment Association (SEFAA) 2012<br />

Volleyball Tournament. Everything moved<br />

in slow motion as the other REITS watched<br />

in awe as the team made their way to<br />

their spot on the beach. Could it be the<br />

electric blue customized t-shirts that had<br />

the competition flustered in their flip-flops<br />

Among the participants were Greystar,<br />

Riverstone, UDR and many more multi-family<br />

companies all gathered for a little fun in<br />

the sun and of course healthy competition.<br />

Despite the grand entrance the <strong>Camden</strong><br />

Cannons did not win the tournament, but<br />

definitely won at teamwork. The crowd<br />

watched as they danced and cheered each<br />

other on despite the many follies. Needless<br />

to say the team had a wonderful time living<br />

out one of our <strong>Camden</strong> Values, having FUN!<br />

Left to Right: Georganne Rose, Marina Blixt, Lavonia Adams, Sam Wheeler,<br />

Cheryl Beasley, Keith Wilson, Lisa Bueker, and Kristy White.<br />

Left to Right: Isaias Silva, Tiffany Days, Bryan Carmenate, Jaclene<br />

Sammons, Luis Vallerino, Eduardo Ortega, Marcio Acevado, Vanessa<br />

Arevalo<br />

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Let’s Get Fired Up!<br />

On February 22 Atlanta hosted the first ever PEP Rally<br />

(Preferred Employer Program Rally). A representative<br />

from each community attended the rally to discuss PEP<br />

guidelines, have some Q&A time, and share ideas and<br />

best practices for outreach marketing.<br />

After class, employees were ready for <strong>Camden</strong> style<br />

fun to pump up excitement before heading out for the<br />

“team outreach marketing” adventure. Teams visited<br />

REI Atlanta Perimeter Center and presented them with<br />

a congratulatory cake for being named a Fortune<br />

“100 Best Companies to Work For”. Their employees<br />

even joined with some spirit using our <strong>Camden</strong> pompoms.<br />

Energy was flowing all over their store with their<br />

customers gazing in awe, and some even joining in and<br />

cheered. The manager was so pumped she planned<br />

to e-mail a picture to other stores and place <strong>Camden</strong><br />

information in their meeting room. <strong>Camden</strong>’s outreach<br />

marketing team was appreciative of the rally and<br />

mentioned the class time was helpful and motivational.<br />

Tampa for Troops<br />

In May, our Tampa <strong>Camden</strong> Cares<br />

Committee learned about a drive to<br />

collect supplies for care packages for<br />

troops serving overseas. Not only was it<br />

a great opportunity for <strong>Camden</strong> to give<br />

back, but they were able to partner<br />

with the local Bay Area Apartment<br />

Association’s community service task<br />

force! Using social media to reach out<br />

to <strong>Camden</strong> residents, communities<br />

collected supplies for three weeks.<br />

Communities had a great response<br />

from residents and participating<br />

communities, dropping off over 20<br />

bags of supplies.<br />

Communities in addition to supplies added hand written<br />

thank you cards for the military serving overseas.<br />

Front Row: Chris Walker, Karen Ewing, Suzanne Shafer, Kristy White, Steven Castardi,<br />

Lavonia Adams. Back row: Marina Blixt, Mario Walker, Kimberly Rasberry, Christi Clark,<br />

Drew Brucker, Sam Wheeler, Anne Hempfleng, Naydalis Linares, Todd Skonieczki, Kopia<br />

Jackson.<br />

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AROC+TROC = We Rock<br />

During the Eastern Division Leadership<br />

Conference in June, “WE ROCK”<br />

competed in team building, survivor type<br />

games at Atlanta’s historic Piedmont Park.<br />

The park had never before experienced<br />

anything as contagious until <strong>Camden</strong><br />

hit its turf. Not one soul dare surrender.<br />

Comradeship, spirit, & determination filled<br />

the air and AROC & TROC brought it! Face<br />

Eaters, Purple Haze, Silver Barracudas,<br />

Green Machine, Eat your Face, &<br />

CamSeal7 (team names) possessed this<br />

territory.<br />

Orlando’s Blood Drive<br />

If you are ever in need of blood, Orlando’s<br />

gotcha covered! Liz Sturgeon has been<br />

organizing blood drives with Florida Blood<br />

Services for as long as she can remember.<br />

Anyone who donates through a <strong>Camden</strong><br />

blood drive, that blood will be put into<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>’s account for future use. Blood<br />

donated to <strong>Camden</strong>’s account is available<br />

if any <strong>Camden</strong> employee is ever in need.<br />

Brandy Burton at <strong>Camden</strong> Orange Court<br />

needed blood after the delivery of her son.<br />

She requested and received blood from<br />

<strong>Camden</strong>’s account that has been set aside<br />

for employees. Now <strong>Camden</strong> not only acts<br />

like family, but now can say everyone is blood<br />

related.<br />

AROC and TROC team up for a group photo.<br />

Monica Basantes’ first time donating.<br />

Paw Wash Centers<br />

At <strong>Camden</strong> Montague, dogs are treated to a<br />

private bath area! Recently opened, the “Paw<br />

Spa” has been a real hit with the residents! This<br />

covered and lighted area features a stainless<br />

steel basin with a ramp for pets to easily access<br />

the doggie wash area. The Paw Spa is a part of<br />

the Bark Park, which includes a doggie fountain,<br />

benches, and great fenced area for dogs to<br />

run without a leash. The Bark Park also includes<br />

astroturf to keep the area free from mud during<br />

the wet season. On any given night, you will<br />

see up to 10 dogs playing in the Bark Park and<br />

residents have even purchased toys for the area!<br />

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Orlando Helps the Homeless<br />

In January<br />

all Orlando<br />

communities<br />

collected coats<br />

and blankets for<br />

the homeless. The<br />

Coalition for the<br />

Homeless were<br />

thrilled to have<br />

so many items to<br />

keep the homeless<br />

warm during the<br />

cold weather.<br />

Tampa Renovates the Lives of Youth<br />

Last fall the Tampa Cares Committee visited the local Metropolitan Ministries<br />

to learn more about what they could do to help. The organization works with<br />

homeless families from six months to a year, providing housing, job training,<br />

childcare and basic financial skills. While the campus was impressive, they<br />

saw an opportunity to help. The huge loft space the teenagers use as a rec<br />

room, while well stocked, it was dreary and lacking in style and storage space.<br />

Tampa Cares team set up a meeting with the teens that use the room daily.<br />

Tampa started fundraising in December and the employees raise over $1,900!<br />

They donated the money to Metropolitan Ministries and the Tampa Leadership<br />

committee to complete the renovation. They are looking forward to going<br />

back and seeing the finished product and continuing to support the great work<br />

that Metropolitan Ministries does every day.<br />

TROC Brings Joy to Children with Disabilities<br />

The employees from the Tampa FL (TROC) region spent the afternoon cleaning up the playground and<br />

the grounds at the Easter Seals Murray Child Development Center. This is a school in Tampa, FL that serves<br />

children with disabilities and special needs from birth to age six and their families.<br />

Left to Right: Chris Lopez-Baez, Alejandro Caraballo,Bret Elwell , Jansel<br />

Acosta, Chad Blaha, Joanne Belcher.<br />

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TROC<br />

Kicking Ace<br />

Tampa Bay Club Sport is a great way to stay active and meet new people. <strong>Camden</strong> has<br />

jumped on this bandwagon and has put together a competitive kickball team “Kicking Ace”.<br />

They are now into their second season and more and more employees are expressing their<br />

interest! They are sure to have another great season representing <strong>Camden</strong> on the field but<br />

most importantly the FUN!<br />

Back Row: John Perez, Lori Cliborne, Mike Romano, Flerida Monsivais, Ashley<br />

Postell, Victor Maldonado. Front Row: Rebecca Kriesel, Sara Gaffney, Nick<br />

Breton, Juan Maldonado, Devlin Ruiz.<br />

Top Row: Ashley Postell, Victor Maldonado. Middle Row: Nick Breton, Juan<br />

Maldonado, Sara Gaffney, Devlin Ruiz. Bottom Row: John Perez, Flerida<br />

Monsivais, Rebecca Kriesel, Grethel Causs.<br />

Orlando’s 5K Run<br />

Congratulations to all<br />

participants and thanks to<br />

all the volunteers at April’s<br />

Corporate 5K. <strong>Camden</strong><br />

finished first place in the<br />

Real Estate Mixed division.<br />

Total turnout easily topped<br />

last year’s 14,000 people.<br />

A great time was had by all.<br />

Top Row: Amy Bodolay, Rachel Kacsanek, Sam Kacsanek as Ace, Dennis Herron, Ed Malone, Joe<br />

Conville, Mary Ann Malone, Zoty Rodriguez, Brian. Bottom Row: Olga Rendon, Sandy Pfost, Lizzette<br />

Herron, Mike Frost, Lisa McCartney, Lisa Broaddus, Silvia Hernandez.<br />

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Born Leaders<br />

HARRISON GIA LOGAN<br />

Allie Hartnett, Raleigh’s District<br />

Coordinator and her husband<br />

Mike welcomed their son Harrison<br />

Michael Hartnett on February 19,<br />

2012 at 4:33am. Harrison weighed<br />

7 lbs 10 oz and 21 inches in length.<br />

Gracie Pena, Assistant Manager<br />

at <strong>Camden</strong> Gaines Ranch and<br />

her husband Chris welcomed<br />

their daughter Gia Belle Pena on<br />

April 29, 2012. Gia weighed in at<br />

7 lbs 1oz and was 20-1/4 inches in<br />

length.<br />

James Traylor, Community<br />

Manager at <strong>Camden</strong> Riverwalk<br />

and his wife Heather welcomed<br />

their son Logan Blake Traylor<br />

on November 30, 2011. Logan<br />

weighed in at 7 lbs 6 oz and was<br />

20-1/2 inches in length.<br />

DEREK KAMILA MICAH<br />

Trang Do, Administrative Assistant<br />

for Construction and her husband<br />

Dinh welcomed their son Derek<br />

Huan Tran on January 8, 2012.<br />

Derek weighed in at 6 lbs 12 oz and<br />

was 18-1/2 inches in length.<br />

ALEXA<br />

Patricia Martinez, Assistant<br />

Manager at <strong>Camden</strong> Cedar Hills<br />

and Abel Gomez welcomed their<br />

daughter Kamila Marie Gomez on<br />

March 24, 2012. Kamila weighed in<br />

at 6 lbs 6oz and was 20 inches in<br />

length.<br />

LaTonia Whitson, Community<br />

Manager at <strong>Camden</strong> Shadow<br />

Brook and Mark Terry welcomed<br />

their son Micah Christopher Terry<br />

on May 29, 2012. Micah was 6 lbs<br />

7oz and was 20 inches in length.<br />

Margaret Middelhede, Systems<br />

Administrator at Corporate IT<br />

Department welcomed her<br />

daughter Alexa Kara Marie<br />

on December 14, 2011. Alexa<br />

weighed in at 7 lbs 8 oz and was<br />

19-1/2 inches in length.<br />

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The Many Styles of <strong>Camden</strong> Cotton<br />

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