Career Spotlight: Jamie Cruz
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Name: Jamie Cruz
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Tell us about your career:
Jamie Clary-Cruz is an expert in multifamily operations with more than 13 years of property management experience in multiple markets across the country. She began her journey on-site and has managed a variety of assets including LIHTC properties, renovations, and new construction. Jamie is presently overseeing a portfolio of value-add properties in Charlotte, NC. Her passion for training, landlord-tenant law, and the availability of naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) come through clearly in her management style and leadership.
When Jamie started her property management career in Florida, she was active with the Apartment Association of Greater Orlando and volunteered on the Legislative Committee there. In fact, Jamie engages with Apartment Associations wherever she goes and is currently active in the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association on the Government Affairs Committee and Membership Committee. Jamie is also a member of the Apartment Association of North Carolina’s Government Affairs Committee and Education Committee where she actively supports the AANC’s legislative efforts and helps to plan statewide educational opportunities and the annual conference.
What advice do you have for someone just starting in your field:
Don't be afraid to speak up. Some of the best ideas that I have ever implemented have come from people that are brand new to the industry with new perspectives.
Anything else you would like to share:
Find a mentor, and be a mentor. In this crazy world we call "Property Management," you will learn so much from your leaders and peers. As much as you need someone to lean on sometimes, know that there is someone out there that looks up to you in that same way.