www. DAV ID KO TO WSK I .comMultifamily Executive, Social Media Expert, Property Management Trainer & Consultant

Atlanta, GA | (352) 4-DAVIDK | david [at] davidkotowski.com

Summary of Qualifications: Thoroughly conditioned in nearly every level of multi-family housing management including leasing, onsite

bookkeeping and management, multi-site sales and marketing supervision, employment issues, dispute resolution, and employee training.

Knowledgeable in all aspects of Georgia Landlord Tenant Law and Fair Housing requirements. Remarkable and expert facilitator of investor/owner tours. Established track record of identifying areas of improvement at under-performing assets and efficiently positioning

them for success. Active member of the Atlanta Apartment Association serving in leadership roles on several committees. Skilled in marketing communications, business partnership development, team building, and mentoring. Certified Mystery Shopper for apartment communities by Ellis, Partners in Mystery Shopping. Recognized throughout the industry as a leader in online and social media marketing. Regular contributor to property management publications and forums including Multifamily Insiders.

Experience:Pegasus Residential, Alpharetta, GeorgiaRegional Support Manager, January 2010 – September 2010 Worked directly with the President to ensure that all communities were meeting company occupancy and

operations standards by visiting identified properties, evaluating problems, and creating solutions. Created entire marketing plan for brand new construction lease-up in Pearland, TX that opened in June 2010. Supervised all social media strategies, print advertising (industry publications and flyers), and email campaigns. Drafted and distributed press releases for the company to announce new business and developments. Member of the takeover team and frequently traveled to various states to assist with the management change.\

McKinley, Ann Arbor, MichiganRegional Sales Director, November 2008 – June 2009 Provided sales and marketing support to a portfolio of more than 3,000 units in three different markets

(Richmond, VA; Hampton Roads, VA; Triad, NC) by developing, implementing, and supervising all marketing plans.

Coordinated takeovers of six properties in North Carolina & Virginia. Traveled as needed to ensure that company standards were being met at all properties within the region.

Supervised the stabilization of the largest property in the company’s portfolio. In 6 months occupancy increased from 70% to 91%, allowing the bank-owned 1,286 unit asset to be marketed for sale to a new owner.

Acquired and mentored new talent as staffing needs required. Lead the training of all sales associates within region through assigned online courses and in-person classes.

The Worthing Companies, Atlanta, GeorgiaMarketing Director of New Development, March 2007 – October 2008 Managed all Internet marketing resources and maintained listing information for over 30 communities and nearly

10,000 apartment units in four Southeastern states. Introduced marketing sources that were brand new to the company such as text message leads, website visitor

tracking, and search engine keyword purchasing. Repositioned a brand new post lease-up construction project for sale (after original sale contract fell through due

to low occupancy) in approximately 6 weeks. 60-day projected trend was redirected from 72% to 96%. Managed the set-up of three new construction developments. Responsibilities included ordering initial office and

maintenance supplies, negotiating contracts for services, and creating all marketing collateral (including ads). Met regularly with department heads to discuss all community websites and worked with outside marketing

company almost daily to ensure that all additions, updates, and changes were completed to our brand satisfaction.

Signature Management Corporation, Duluth, GeorgiaSales and Operations Specialist, April 2006 – March 2007 Created and implemented marketing plans for all new management deals. Facilitated all training classes to new associates and provided ongoing training support to properties. Launched two large-scale, company-wide marketing and resident retention programs. Assisted with numerous management takeovers and quickly transitioned each community to meet company

standards.

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Julian LeCraw and Company, Atlanta, GeorgiaCommunity Manager, May 2001 – April 2006 Managed all day-to-day operations of the property including supervision of 13 team members. Produced well articulated monthly performance reports for owner and investor reference. Assisted in the successful marketing and sale of a 490-unit asset as part of a larger portfolio sale. Facilitated several Marketing and Leasing classes as part of an in-house training program. Planned and directed consistent marketing program that resulted in approximately 220 move-ins and total income

amounts that twice set collection records during a 10-month period. Succeeded in 2005 of achieving the lowest resident turnover rate company-wide of 44.6%.

Applicable Skills:Software

OneSite MRI Yardi Yoyager Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office

MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS Outlook MS Publisher

Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Premier Elements Adobe Air Adobe Acrobat

Social Media Twitter Facebook Pages Facebook Places Foursquare Yelp Flickr Picasa WordPress Tumblr Posterous Flavors.me Formspring.me LinkedIn YouTube Google Wave Skype MySpace Panoramio MailChimp Flowtown Rapportive

Technologies HTML / CSS Google Analytics Google AdWords Google Places Google Adsense Bing Webmaster Controls Facebook Ads Yahoo! Site Explorer Web Design Search Engine Optimization Press Release Distribution Mobile Content Development Android App Inventor RSS & FeedBurner