Touch Base by Madera Companies

Finish up learning all about Quext Operations!

Learn all about Quext Operations; the leadership, what they do, and how they work together to drive Quext to success!

Finish up the conversation with Jeff, Angila, and Christie as they talk through Rockwood's management/operations process.

Over the next couple episodes we sit down with Jeff Lowry, Angila Sears, and Christie Cardenas, the heart of Rockwood Multifamily! Learn about the world of fee management, the shared resources and processes between both companies, and how it all ties into Madera's core values.

Finish up the conversation with Dr. Kathy Crockett as she tackles the science behind leadership and what asking the right questions can do for us. Don't miss this insightful episode!

On this episode of Touch Base, Dr. Kathy Crockett, Professional Development Coach, dives into how being part of and leading a team effectively can lead to great results, and more importantly, great relationships.

Finish up the conversation with Katy, Cayce, Andrew, and Dave as we get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Accounting department is integral to the success of Madera Residential!

Listen in on the conversation with returning guests Katy Myrick, Cayce Coon, Dave Gilles, and new guest Andrew Cox, as they discuss the ins and outs of managing properties and the teams on those properties. From on-site to the corporate level, you don't want to miss this conversation!

Continue the conversation with Drew Anderson, Tina Welch, Josh Vandenburg, and Dave Gilles as they go over buying, managing, and selling properties; how each aspect, from the investors to the on-site teams, make Madera Residential what it is today!

What goes into acquiring a property? Who is involved? What does that process look like? Jump into Touch Base Season 5 with Josh Haynes as he talks with department leaders at Madera Residential!

At this point in time, there are 5 generations of people in the workforce, and 4 generations working together at Madera Companies! Josh explains the histories and strengths of each and how we all can work better together to create a work environment that is a place of learning and respect for all.

In this episode, Josh Haynes goes over different concepts in DEI, how inclusion can be used for better meeting environments in the workplace. Don't miss this one!

Listen in on the last part of this insightful conversation with Brandi Stuart as she details how gender affects the workplace. This one is important so don't miss out!

Madera Friends, we have another good one for you this week! Listen in on our conversation with Brandi Stuart, the Executive Senior Associate and Senior Woman Administrator for all of Texas Tech Athletics! Brandi's unique experience in the athletic field plays an important role for the future of TTU Athletics and she gives great insight into uncomfortability and teamwork and how it's all mixed in with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Don't miss this!

Finish up this great conversation with Cory Powell as he discusses the differences between assimilation and integration!

Join the conversation as our next guest, Director of the Office of Institutional Diversity at Texas Tech, Cory Powell, details his experiences and expertise in the way of DEI!

Finish up this insightful conversation with Kevin McConic as he goes more in depth about why we need DEI and how we can better do DEI in our everyday lives!

Sit down with Josh as he interviews Chief Diversity Officer for Covenant Health, Kevin McConic. Kevin brings his insight, personal experience, and expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion. You don't want to miss this!

Join in the conversation with Josh Haynes as he details some myths and truths about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion!

Jump back into the discussion surrounding why DEI is so important with Dave Marcinkowski, Partner, Dave Gilles, CEO, and Josh Haynes, Director of Community Impact!

Touch Base is back with another season focusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! Join Josh Haynes, Director of Community Impact, as he interviews Dave Gilles, CEO, and Dave Marcinkowski, Partner, as they take on the importance of DEI in the workplace!

In this season finale, we finish our incredibly insightful conversation with CEO Dave Gilles. Everything we've talked about this season has come up in this conversation, so if you missed Part 1, go back and watch it to get ready for this! Thank you all for watching/listening and we'll see you in the next season of Touch Base!

CEO Dave Gilles sits down with Josh to talk about the final pillar of Emotional Intelligence: Social Skills! Dave gets into how EQ has shaped his personal and professional life, and how he uses it to foster relationships and lead Madera Companies every single day! This is Part 1 of 2, so don't miss the final episode of Touch Base Season 3 next week!

In our penultimate episode of Season 3, Josh tackles the last facet of Emotional Intelligence: Social Skills! This pillar combines everything we've talked about over the entire season: Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Motivation, Empathy, and how it all works together. You don't want to miss this!

Omar Sandoval, VP of Technical Operations for Quext, joins us in this episode to talk through the fourth facet of EQ: Empathy! Omar gives great insight into how he has continued to learn and grow in life, using empathy in his work and personal life to develop his relationships even further.

We're over halfway done with our journey into Emotional Intelligence. Today, we're exploring the concept of Empathy. What is it? How does it work with the other EQ concepts we've talked about so far? Follow along with Josh as he dives into the fourth facet of Emotional Intelligence.

Natalia Munoz-Moore, Chief Experience Officer for Viva First, comes on the show to talk about motivation, what it is, how she cultivates it, and how she has utilized both internal and external motivation to build her career. Don't miss out on this conversation!

In this episode, we're covering the 3rd facet of EQ: Motivation! What drives us externally? Internally? How can we use that to better ourselves and encourage others around us? Follow along with our Director of Community Impact, Josh Haynes, as he moves through this next step in Emotional Intelligence!

Continue the conversation on Self-Regulation with Brigitte Yeager, VP of Legal Affairs! From being an attorney to being a mother, Brigitte talks about how Self-Regulation and overall EQ drives her decisions at work and at home.

We're continuing our journey through the 5 facets of Emotional Intelligence. Today, we're discussing the second pillar: Self-Regulation!

Listen in on the conversation with Chief Marketing Officer, John McNelly, about the first facet of EQ: Self-Awareness! John brings his wisdom and experience into what it means to truly work in and lead a team. You don't want to miss this!

Join Josh as he discusses the first of the 5 facets of Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Self-Awareness!

Season 3 kicks off with our Director of Community Impact, Josh Haynes, coming to you with our new series in EQ! Follow Madera this season as we tackle the many facets of emotional intelligence and how we can better impact others through the understanding of ourselves!

Get to know more about the team behind Viva First and their ground-breaking financial technology efforts to aid the underbanked in the Latino community in Touch Base Season 2's finale!

Viva First is a banking organization that aims to serve the underbanked, especially in the Hispanic community. Get to know some of the team behind Viva First's ground-breaking Financial Technology efforts, as well as their values, operations, services, and so much more in Touch Base Season 2's two-part finale!

Jump into the details of leading the teams that make everything happen on the ground at Madera Residential with Cayce Coon, the VP of Operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, and Katy Myrick, the VP of Operations in Houston!

Join Jason Anders as he discusses the key solutions Quext offers from a platform development standpoint as well as the teams behind Quext's operation. You don't want to miss this!

Join the conversation with Madera Residential's marketing leadership: Jacob Lopez, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing, Alee McNeese, Director of Portfolio Management, and Lissi Daniels, Director of Leasing, as they discuss the details of their marketing tools and how working closely with Operations helps prospective residents find a home at a Madera property!

Join Larry LaFreniere and Omar Sandoval, respectively VP of Broadband & Video and VP of Technical Operations for Quext, as they discuss the process of developing Quext Connect, a premiere Wi-Fi service soon to be available at any Madera property!

Rockwood Multifamily is the fee management subsidiary under Madera Companies. Join Jeff Lowry, the COO of Rockwood, as he dives into how the multifamily space has changed throughout the years and what makes the process of multifamily living and investment run so smoothly here at Madera!

Quext, Madera Companies' technology subsidiary, is pioneering the multi-family industry! Join Chief Operations Officer, Brent Jameson, as he talks about how Quext utilizes the ideas of Christ, Community, and CANEI every day to foster new solutions that help their team as well as our residents!

We've talked a lot about properties: acquiring them, selling them, even the technology inside of them! But what about building Madera's properties? This week, join the VP of Construction, Josh Vandenburg, as he reveals what and who goes into the decisions that forge Madera's assets!

For many of us, we only think about Title Companies and their industry when we are closing on a property. Spencer Cearley, the Executive Vice President of Select Title, offers some great observations on the importance of title insurance and why it is so important.

Marketing is an essential tool for any business, and there is far more to it than what we see. What makes you stop scrolling and explore a website? What kind of research is done before we see a logo? Join us as Chief Marketing Officer for Madera Companies, John McNelly, and Product Marketing Manager for Quext, Caghan Standlee, discuss the ins and outs of marketing in multiple industries. You definitely do not want to miss this.

In today's world, keeping up with changes in technology is a feat in itself. In this episode, join Shawn and Tray as they talk about how Quext is bringing the apartment industry up-to-date with innovative solutions, all the while fostering aid to current and prospective residents.

We all know that buying, selling, and assessing apartment properties are huge tasks. And it takes a great team analyzing huge amounts of information and building healthy relationships for Madera to make educated and wise decisions. In this episode, we get a sneak peak into how all the working parts come together to oversee our Assets and Acquisitions.

The Madera Way is to take care of people, and our deepest aspirations are to build a supportive culture for every employee and an extraordinary experience for each customer/resident. In this episode, we discuss how employee support leads to great relationships and great service.

Where and how does Madera Residential get the money to buy apartment properties? Who is making these decisions? And how do they impact other departments and team members? Give this a listen and gain more insights into Madera's thought process for property acquisitions and for building trustworthy relationships with investors.

In Part 2 of Christ, Dave M. discusses how people of all backgrounds and beliefs can work together to accomplish great things. Through shared mission and putting others first, we can work together for a diverse office culture and in our social responsibilities.

Setting a company's values is far more than putting hollow words on a website or on the walls of your organization. As we hit the last (certainly not least) topic, Dave Marcinkowski gives us insights into how Christ became foundational for Madera and our inclusivity.

Welcome back to Touch Base and Part 2 of my interview with Charlie Young. Here, Charlie gives us insights into how opportunity impacts Madera's investing, and he explains some of the complexities of buying homes in today's market.