Meet Our Mentors

Star Allen

Regional Property Manager

ResProp Management · 10 yrs exp

Regional property manager with experience across student housing, conventional multifamily, and real estate sales at ResProp, The Collier Companies, and USA Properties Fund.

Philip Chambers

Community Manager - Regional Track

Book & Ladder · 14 yrs exp

Community Manager with 14 years blending higher education student affairs and property management at Core Spaces, Horizon Realty, and Book & Ladder.

Camesha Curry

General Manager

General Manager with 17 years of experience in operations leadership, organizational development, and people empowerment across Alabama and Georgia.

Gretta Dare

CEO

Vitra Housing · 18 yrs exp

CEO of Vitra Housing with 18+ years in student and conventional housing. Co-host of Student Housing Insight. Expert in operations, technology, and brand development.

Danny Hyche

Senior Director, Operations

Greystar · 23 yrs exp

Senior Director of Centralized Operations at Greystar with 23 years bridging higher education student affairs and institutional-scale property management.

Grace Momoh

Operations Specialist

CLS Living · 13 yrs exp

Operations Specialist at CLS Living with 13 years in property management, stabilizing assets across multiple markets.

Robert Oden

Assistant Community Manager

Book & Ladder · 5 yrs exp

Property management professional combining graphic design expertise with hands-on operations experience at Book & Ladder's Washington State University community.

Ashley Osbourn

Learning & Development Specialist

Learning & Development Specialist with 10 years of student housing experience across 16 states.

Jessica Rathbun

Multi-Site Property Manager

Coastal Ridge Real Estate · 8 yrs exp

Multi-Site Property Manager at Coastal Ridge Real Estate with 8 years driving occupancy, NOI improvement, and team performance in competitive markets.

Daphne Rutledge

Management Specialist

Preiss · 8 yrs exp

Management Specialist at Preiss with 8 years specializing in high-velocity new development lease-ups and marketing strategy. 2025 Student Housing Business Innovator Award winner.

Nicole Stines

CEO

JNS Properties & Management / Student Housing Guide · 25 yrs exp

CEO of Student Housing Guide with 25+ years spanning on-campus residence life and off-campus portfolio management of 9,000+ beds across 21 properties.