In this episode, Wes sits down with the student housing division president at Asset Living , Stacey Lecocke , to talk about her career journey in student housing. Listen to find out how one day in a Texas courtroom changed everything about the career path she thought she was on. This episode is sponsored by Opiniion. Find out more and schedule a demo at www.Opiniion.com/SHI Questions or comments? Email us at contact@StudentHousingInsight.com...
Feb 27, 2024•39 min•Season 9Ep. 147
One thing is for certain, this year's NFL season and the Super Bowl was unlike any year before. Love her or hate her, Taylor Swift illustrated how her influence could breathe new life into an organization that has been under a lot of heat in recent years. But how does that relate to Student Housing? It doesn't... but we did find a way to tie the discussion into the use of NIL and micro-influencers to promote a PBSH community. In this episode, Wes and Gretta provide their take-a-ways from the Sup...
Feb 22, 2024•38 min•Season 9Ep. 146
In the newest installment of SHI's "Profiles in Student Housing" series Wes sits down with Matt Maxa , the COO of Article Student Living . Matt shares his career journey and what led him to make a career out of a part-time job he took while attending the University of Central Florida. Matt also shares what's ahead for Article Student Living, and he shares the newest addition to his shoe collection. This episode is sponsored by Opiniion. If you need to generate more reviews for your property and ...
Jan 31, 2024•38 min•Season 9Ep. 145
In this episode, Wes shares a recent discussion from a ShopTalk session that he had with Tonya Creamer from Oxford International . Tonya is Oxford International's VP of Higher Education for the U.S. and has an extensive background in international student modality and is often the person establishing housing partnerships for students utilizing Oxford International. That experience not only brings an important perspective, but also some incredible data about where international students are comin...
Jan 23, 2024•35 min•Season 9Ep. 144
In this episode, Wes sits down with Dan Myers, the CEO of Dojo Networks. Dojo has been at the forefront of providing internet access distribution to off-campus student housing for over 20 years. Dan has seen the maturation of not only the asset class, but also the students' demands for high speed internet and network services. Wes and Dan discuss the journey Dan has been on from starting as a small provider in State College, PA to now servicing over 26 markets. Dan also brings a ton of value for...
Dec 23, 2023•37 min•Season 8Ep. 143
In this episode, Wes and Gretta give a recap of LeaseCon+TurnCon. Additionally, Wes shares the recording of the panel he moderated on centralized services that included panelists from Cardinal Group, Scion, Granite Student Living, Varsity Campus & Realpage. If your company is considering implementing centralized services (or if you are scared centralized services will replace your job), make sure you listen to this episode. This episode was sponsored by BSB Design. If you are looking for an ...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 8Ep. 142
In this episode, Wes sits down with Krystle Coleman , VP of Business Operations at the Scion Group , to discuss her career journey in student housing. Krystle tells the story of how a visit to a leasing trailer for a new development at Purdue University was the start of a career she never imagined she would pursue. She also gives some incredible insight into Scion's push for centralization of leasing and Turn across their entire portfolio. This episode is sponsored by BSB Design . For more infor...
Oct 30, 2023•53 min•Season 8Ep. 141
In this episode, Wes discusses stats on how the '23 pre-leasing season ended and what it may signal for the next pre-leasing season. He then shares a segment from a recent ShopTalk panel where he and Charlie Matthews from College House discuss the same topic with panelists Jenn Cassidy from Cardinal Group, and Will Baker and Chris Epp from Walker & Dunlop about their thoughts from the perspectives of operations, finance, & brokerage. This episode was made possible by the generous sponsor...
Oct 13, 2023•45 min•Season 8Ep. 140
This fall offers several opportunities for student housing professionals to attend a conference, or 2, or 3... In this episode, Wes sits down with the hosts of 2 of those events which are based in the US, and provides a preview of several other international conferences that are scheduled for this fall. This episode is sponsored by BSB Design . Links to the conferences discussed in this episode: SHURE - European Union, Oct.10th in Zurich, Switzerland NMHC Student Housing, Oct 17-19 in Las Vegas,...
Sep 28, 2023•49 min•Season 8Ep. 139
This episode is part of SHI's "Behind the Biz" series where we highlight a company that is making a big impact on the student housing industry. In this episode, Wes sits down with Leap's COO, Michael Davies . Leap's rent guarantee product naturally attracted international students trying to find housing in NYC. So in 2018, Leap began taking their product nationwide and it has been a huge hit with operators. Listen to this episode and find out how they are helping operators on multiple levels now...
Sep 15, 2023•26 min•Season 8Ep. 138
In this episode, Wes shares a panel discussion he moderated in July at College Pad's Annual Off-Campus Summit held on Georgis Tech's campus in Atlanta. The panel was made up of off-campus and P3 providers as well as College House's COO, Leonard Bresler . Other panelists include Mark Miller of Book & Ladder, KrisAnn Kizer of Pierce Education Properties, and Brad Shaw of Greystar. For more information, visit www.StudentHousingInsight.com Email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 8Ep. 137
ESG is impacting every industry and the student housing industry isn't exempt. But where is it headed? In the short term in the US, everyone is looking at the SEC's forthcoming Climate Disclosure Rule that came out last fall but has not been finalized due Supreme Court ruling between West Virginia and the EPA. But what's beyond that??? For that, we need to look at the UK's Net Zero initiative. In this episode, Daniel Smith joins Wes as co-host to discuss sustainability efforts and where things a...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 136
In this episode, Wes sits down with Jessica Nix , the Chief Marketing Officer at Campus Life & Style , to talk about her career journey in student housing. She discusses how the lure of free rent at the new off-campus property while in college provided the entre into student housing, how her career eventually evolved into launching her own consulting business, and how consulting ultimately provided an opportunity to help launch CLS. Jessica gives some fantastic advice for career growth in th...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 135
In this episode, Wes sits down with special co-host, Jessica Mancuso of Asset Living, to talk about her role as Director of New Development Marketing and what prepared her for the position. Wes & Jessica then present the audio recording from SHI's recent webinar called, "How to Market & Lease New Developments" featuring panelists from Landmark Properties, Cardinal Group, Threshold Marketing, and CA Ventures. This episode is sponsored by uForis VR. To download the 2023 "Design for the Fut...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 134
In this episode, Wes sits down with Casey Petersen , COO of PeakMade Real Estate , to talk about his career journey in student housing. Who were the folks that mentored him? What positions prepared him for what he does in his current role? Those are just some of the details we find out in this interview. Casey also talks about the challenges ahead for the industry and how off-campus professionals can position themselves for longevity in the sector. Wes also asks Casey what is ahead for PeakMade ...
May 30, 2023•41 min•Season 7Ep. 133
The Turn Company was launched by The Cardinal Group in January of 2020 and promised to change the way student housing professionals approach the summer TURN process. In January of 2023, Cardinal merged TurnCo into Cardinal's residential services division. In an announcement in early May, former Cardinal EVP, Eddie Moreno, and former TurnCo President, Mat Windsor, announced to the world they had acquired TurnCo and were bringing it back! In this episode, Wes sits down with Eddie and Mat to discus...
May 26, 2023•51 min•Season 7Ep. 132
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the US student housing industry made some huge strides this past academic cycle when it comes to helping understand our student residents and their mental wellness by creating the College Student Mental Wellness Coalition. In this episode, we replay a recent interview from ShopTalk's May webinar that happened on May 11th. Joining the conversation with Wes is Richie Lasek of CORE Space and the coalition's leadership, the co-founder of the HI How Are You Fo...
May 21, 2023•39 min•Season 7Ep. 131
In this episode, Wes sits down with industry leader and COO of CORE Spaces, Christine Richards . Chris's journey in student housing has been incredibly impactful and she's helped form so much of what the industry has become over the past 20 years. Many of the firms in the industry are being led by people she hired or mentored at some time in her career. She talks about her Iowa roots, the cute maintenance guy she ended up marrying, and how that relationship ended up being the reason she went to ...
Apr 27, 2023•44 min•Season 7Ep. 130
Enrollment declines, artificial intelligence, political migration, leadership, and consolidation are likely the biggest factors impacting the student housing industry's future. Yet, no one is really talking about it outside of their own company. While attending the Interface Student Housing Conference in Austin TX a couple of weeks ago, SHI's CEO, Wesley Deese, took the opportunity to sit down with 5 executives from many of the industry's top management firms to get their perspectives on what th...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 129
April 19th & 20th will mark the first event of the SHURE Initiative hosted by CAPRE and Brian Klebash . Short for Student Housing and University Real Estate, the SHURE Initiative has a mission to "improve student lives and enhance the built environment in university neighborhoods." This first event will be focused on universities in Canada and will be held on the campus of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In this episode, Wes sits down with Brian to discuss the SHURE Initiati...
Apr 12, 2023•45 min•Season 7Ep. 128
In this episode, Wes sits down with Yugo's CEO, Rui Barros , to discuss his journey from the hospitality industry to student housing. Rui lays out how Yugo has been very intentional in modeling their operations strategy as a global provider of purpose-built student accommodations. Related Links: Schedule time with Wes at Interface: www.calendly.com/wesdeese/interface SHI's Website: www.StudentHousingInsight.com Contact us: contact@StudentHousingInsight.com ShopTalk: www.ShopTalk.info Rui's email...
Mar 31, 2023•45 min•Season 7Ep. 127
April 3rd through 5th of this year will mark the 15th annual Interface Student Housing Conference in Austin, TX. In this episode, Wes sits down Rich Kelley of Student Housing Business magazine to talk about what's in store for those who are attending. For more information and to register, click here . To register for our monthly webinar and view past webinars, visit www.StudentHousingInsight.com For more information on consulting services offered by Providential Student Housing, go to www.Provid...
Mar 13, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 126
In this episode, Wes sits down with the COO of The Preiss Co ., Adam Byrley , to discuss his career journey in student housing. Adam is one of us that have been in this industry since college and has gone from site level to C-suite. But what is more amazing, all of that growth has been with 1 company over the past 2 decades. Adam gives some great advice for others who are thinking about making student housing a career. So if you are just getting started in student housing, you'll want to listen ...
Mar 03, 2023•50 min•Season 7Ep. 125
In this episode, Wes interviews the Board of Directors of Student Housing of America, Inc., a 501(c)3 focused on providing affordable and safe student housing at HBCU's. Terence Jackson of Campus Life & Style joins the episode as a special Guest Co-Host to provide his experience of serving an HBCU as an off-campus housing provider. Referenced Links: ShopTalk Feb '23 ShopTalk Replay Student Housing of America, Inc. Samual Wiggins LinkedIn Student Housing Insight...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 124
In this episode, Wes sits down with co-host Adam Yarber to discuss the challenges and solutions for Learning and Development within student housing. This is a "must-listen" for small and mid-size firms that don't have the budget for a full-time training department. Have questions about Student Housing Insight? Go to www.StudentHousingInsight.com or email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.com...
Feb 17, 2023•51 min•Season 7Ep. 123
In this episode, Wes & Gretta discuss a recent ShopTalk panel on recruiting & retaining student housing talent in today's environment. Guest panelists include Nick Morrison Nancy Giles Stephanie Nolan For more information on Student Housing Insight, visit us at www.StudentHousingInsight.com To register for ShopTalk, go to www.ShopTalk.info....
Feb 03, 2023•50 min•Season 7Ep. 122
In this episode, Wes catches up with co-host Willie Butler from Empower PMC about a new centralized leasing service they are launching, and they discuss some of the challenging questions about centralized leasing that were discussed in a recent ShopTalk focussed on the topic. That ShopTalk panel included Jacob Kosior of Cardinal Group Management, Kailey Poore at Vie Management, and Kenneth Fox at Varsity Campus. Questions or comments about the podcast? Email us at Contact@StudentHousingInsight.c...
Jan 23, 2023•58 min•Season 7Ep. 121
In this episode, Wes sits down with the founder and CEO of Pierce Education Services , Fred Pierce , to talk about his journey in student housing. For Fred, that journey began at his alma mater, San Diego State University, when he helped the university figure out a way to acquire and redevelop tracts of land surrounding the campus. His career is a testimony to how building relationships and providing value to those relationships will open up doors that may have never been possible for other deve...
Jan 07, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 120
In this episode, Wes is joined by co-host Adam Yarber live at LeaseCon + TurnCon for a collaboration with the hosts from 2 other student housing podcasts, Brittany Oliver of the Student Housing Matters Podcast and Lincoln Ogata of The Prop Ops Podcast . The group talks about everything from podcasting to turn boards. For questions or comments about Student Housing Insight , email us at contact@StudentHousingInsight.com . For more information on ShopTalk and to register to receive calendar invite...
Dec 31, 2022•45 min•Season 7Ep. 119
In this episode, Wes & Gretta give a quick recap of the 5 most impactful happenings in off-campus student housing in 2022. And then Wes & Gretta share an interview with W.Collective founders, Erica White and Whitney Kidd , to discuss the policies they have helped to shape this year and what is planned in 2023. This episode is sponsored by Opiniion. Residents not only want to be heard, they want to be understood. Opiniion is the platform that gives property managers an understanding of th...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 118
