Marques Brooks

About Marques Brooks

I’m a mission-driven housing and property operations leader with deep experience building, stabilizing, and scaling housing systems that support long-term housing outcomes for vulnerable populations.As Senior Manager of the Housing Department at HOPICS, I lead cross-functional operations spanning property management, housing quality standards, landlord engagement, financial assistance systems, compliance, and staff development. My work sits at the intersection of strategy and execution. Strengthening internal systems, leading high-performing teams, managing complex property portfolios, and ensuring programs remain operationally sound, audit-ready, and aligned with funder expectations.Throughout my career, I’ve led housing initiatives across master-leased and supportive housing environments, supported the activation and stabilization of multiple properties, overseen large-scale operational transitions, and helped expand access to safe, dignified housing for hundreds of clients. I’m especially passionate about building scalable systems, developing strong leaders, and creating housing models that are both mission-aligned and operationally sustainable.I’m currently focused on advancing housing operations, property strategy, and cross-sector partnerships that improve housing stability while positioning organizations for thoughtful growth.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Milk And Brookies

   Feb 2015 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.Cold call as appropriate within select markets to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.Research and build relationships with new clients.Plan approaches and pitches.Participate in pricing the solution/service.Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion.

Education

• University of Arizona

  Bachelor's degree

Skills

• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Noi
• Asset Management
• Real Estate
• Small Business
• Yardi Enterprise
• Team Building
• Management
• Sales Management
• Leasing
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Sales
• Training
• Yardi
• Investment Properties
• Leadership
• Blue Moon
• Rent Roll
• Negotiation
• Property Management
• Lro
• Budgets
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling