[ PROPERTY MANAGERS ]
Sue Cannon Senior vice president Cushman & Wakefield dtz.cassidyturley.com
Andi St. John Managing director CBRE cbre.us
By DAVID MCGLOTHLIN Kim Hood Regional director of management Newmark Grubb Knight Frank ngkf.com
Jackie Hines Vice president JLL us.jll.com
Cecil Yates Director of property management Commercial Properties Inc. cpiaz.com
LAST YEAR Jami Vallelonga CBRE Jackie Hines JLL Rosie Keller Cushman & Wakefield Patrick McGinley Vestar Alisa Timm Lincoln Property Company
CBRE is the first and only company Andi St. John has worked for since graduating from Arizona State University with a finance degree. Her 20-year tenure with the company began as an accountant until she discovered a passion for property management. Soon after, she switched career paths and hasn’t looked back. St. John started chipping at the corporate ladder one sector and market at a time. She familiarized herself with retail, then industrial and later office becoming well versed in all three specialties. Now she finds herself responsible for all sectors plus the entire Phoenix, Tucson and recently Albuquerque markets. “I’ve had every title along the way, growing organically as my experience was enhanced and opportunities presented themselves,” she says. “I had no idea that I’d end up being managing director of the department.” St. John describes her current position as more managerial and less hands-on than her other titles, which she says took some time to adjust. Her approach was to surround herself with qualified professionals on her teams that she can count on to produce the same quality of work as she would. “My job is to ensure we are serving the properties to meet our clients’ expectations and add as much value to the real estate as we possibly can,” she adds. “Meanwhile developing and maintaining client relationships.” Over the years, she has worked hard to establish and maintain the reputation that she’s known for. “The biggest compliment that I’ve received from my clients, brokers or tenants is that I always do what I say I’m going to do,” she explains. Since starting as managing director four years ago, the thing she enjoys the most about work are the people she gets to work with. “My favorite aspect is working with all the different people in the industry that really inspire me and teach me every day,” she says. “Also watching my team grow, learn and see them move up the corporate ladder.”
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