2024 Professional of the Year Winners

Assistant Manager--Dallas Emmett, Greystar  

My name is Dallas, I am an assistant community manager at a Greystar Community. I have been working in the Property Management industry for about 5 years. Outside of work, I really like to be outdoors!  

IRO of the Year Award --Allen Vaughn, Sola Stella Properties LLC 

My name is Allen Vaughn, I am the proud and sole owner of Colony Creek Apartments located here in Central/South Austin. In 2017, I retired from the Army as a Major in the U.S Army Intelligence and I have only been in the Multifamily Industry for the last few years.  

Leasing Professional of the Year Award --Sarah Zachary, AMP 

Hello, my name is Sarah Zachary, I am a Leasing Professional at The Royce 8100 with Apartment Management Professionals. I began my Leasing Career in January 2022 and it has been a blast ever since. 

Maintenance Manager/Supervisor of the Year Award --Caleb Douglas, Bell Partners 

Hi, my name is Caleb Douglas. I work for Bell Partners at Riata and I have been there for about 3 years. I have been in the industry for about 10 years now and Maintenance is all I have ever done. 

Property Manager of the Year Award --Jackie Borders Whitley, The Morgan Group, INC 

Hi, I am Jackie Whitley, currently a District Manager and previously a Property Manager with The Morgan Group. I am about to be in my third year with this fantastic company and am going on 13 years in the Multifamily industry. 

Regional Maintenance Supervisor of the Year Award -- Ryan Vonier, Griffis Residential 

Ryan Vonier has more than 15+ years’ experience in the Multi-family industry. He began as Service Tech in 2008 and then was promoted to Service Manager in 2009 and held that title for 9 years at 8 different communities. From there he moved into a corporate position as a Renovation Manager; where he ran unit renovation projects for 20+ communities.

Regional/Portfolio Supervisor of the Year Award---Lindsay Bonilla, Greystar 

My name is Lindsay Bonilla and I am a senior regional property with Greystar. I’ve been in Austin for about 2.5 years. My journey stared in Chicago 9 years ago and I just kind of just fell into the industry and I am glad that I did!  

Supplier (P&S) of the Year Award --Eric Leonard, We do Trash 
I’m Eric Leonard and I started my career in the Apartment Industry about 25 years ago in the Dallas/Forth Worth area and then moved to Austin. Over the years in Austin, I have been very involved and continue to bring in new talent to our industry. 

Trailblazer of the Year Award --AJ Walker, Rainier  

Hi, I am AJ Walker a regional manager for Rainier Properties, I first came into the industry because like many I was looking for housing discounts. And what I found on the other side was a brand new career that was really suited for me as I love helping people!