Rich Derby

About Rich Derby

Currently providing leadership and operations guidance for multiple communities from Philadelphia up to Northern New Jersey-Responsible for operations including recruiting, hiring, training, motivating staffs/team building, setting goals for existing sites and lease up for new properties- 2 of 9 property\'s are student housing -Also responsible for reporting the status of properties in most aspects, as well as creating and implementing management/business and marketing plans for each property-Other annual responsibilities include the following: budgets, tax appeals, property inspections, refinancing, legal matters and unemployment hearings- Making sure teams hit lease and renewal goals monthly! Sales, sales!

Experience

1. Vice President of Operations East

   AIR Communities

   Feb 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• Clearwater Christian College

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management, General

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Competitive
• Account Management
• Retail
• B2b
• P&L
• Sales
• Management
• Team Building
• Fleet Management
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• New Business Development
• Leadership
• Forecasting
• Cold Calling
• Recruiting
• Strategic Planning
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Income Statement
• Performance Management
• Customer Service
• Sales Management
• Property Management
• Key Account Management
• Pricing
• Leadership Development
• Executive Management
• Motivation
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Budgets
• Direct Sales
• Sales Process
• Negotiation
• Purchasing