2024 NAA Excellence Awards
We would like to take a moment to congratulate all the winners of the 2024 National Apartment Association Excellence Awards! Even to be a finalist is a massive accomplishment, so we wanted to honor them, as well.
Leading Organization in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
FINALIST
Chicago, Illinois
FINALIST
Jersey City, New Jersey
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion
WINNER
Crystal Dukes
RealSource Properties
FINALIST
Monica Frazier
Midwood Investment & Development
FINALIST
Duy Vu
The Associated Management Company
Affiliate of the Year- State/Metro
WINNER
Pennsylvania Apartment Association
FINALIST
Apartment Association of Metro Denver
FINALIST
Apartment Association of Greater Orlando
Affiliate of the Year- Mid-Size
WINNER
Upper State Apartment Association
FINALIST
Lubbock Apartment Association
FINALIST
Arkansas Apartment Association
Chris Christenson Association Executive of the Year
WINNER
Carol Christner
Pennsylvania Apartment Association
FINALIST
Monica Ramsey
Apartment Association of Greater Orlando
FINALIST
Toni Stithem
Victoria Apartment Association
Anthony V. Pusateri Apartment Career Promotion Award
WINNER
Maryland Multi-Housing Association
Leasing Training Academy
FINALIST
Cortland
Peer Coaching Program
FINALIST
Continental Management/MHT Housing
The M Training Center
Apartment Career & Education (ACE) Industry Educator of the Year
WINNER
Kristine Levinskas
Trilogy Residential Management
FINALIST
Joelis Barandica
ConAm Management
FINALIST
Lori Agudo
Royal American Management
NAAEI Dedication to Education
WINNER
Thompson Thrift
Indianapolis, Indiana
FINALIST
Morgan Properties
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
National Supplier Council (NSC) Achievement
WINNER
Kara Bonzheim
FSI Construction
FINALIST
Ann Padgett
ePremium Insurance Agency
FINALIST
Susan Stroud
ALN Apartment Data
Supplier Sales Professional of the Year
WINNER
Tina White
McMahan's Flooring
FINALIST
Charlie Shelly
TheGuarantors
FINALIST
Teena Neal
MJ White & Son Inc.
Supplier Company of the Year
WINNER
Grace Hill
Greenville, South Carolina
FINALIST
ALN Apartment Data
Carollton, Texas
FINALIST
HD Supply
Atlanta, Georgia
Independent Rental Owner of the Year
WINNER
John Whitaker
Elevated Asset Management
FINALIST
Carlos Neto
Grove Texas Capital LLC
FINALIST
Karen Zuckero
TAZRock Asset Management
Affordable Community of the Year
WINNER
The Cadence
Arlington, Virginia
Wesley Property Management
FINALIST
Mission Main Apartments
Boston, Massachusetts
WinnResidential
FINALIST
Father Marquess-Barry Apts.
Miami, Florida
Housing Trust Group Management (HTGM)
Major Rehab Community of the Year
WINNER
Fern Crossing at Bayou Pierre
Shreveport, Louisiana
UL Coleman Properties, LLC
FINALIST
The Belden-Stratford
Chicago, Illinois
Waterton
FINALIST
Atrio
Burbank, California
Westhome
New Construction Community of the Year
WINNER
Jasper
Los Angeles, California
Westhome
FINALIST
Factory 52 Apartments
Norwood, Ohio
PLK Communities
FINALIST
Cacema Townhomes
Kissimmee, Florida
Epoch Residential
Emerging Leader of the Year
WINNER
Harmony Tripp
CMG Leasing
FINALIST
Ronald Harrington
Haven Residential
FINALIST
Vanessa Grayson
Avanti Residential
WINNER
Bozzuto
Greenbelt, Maryland
FINALIST
Berkshire Residential Investments
Boston, Massachusetts
FINALIST
Centerspace
Minot, North Dakota
Small Community of the Year
WINNER
201 Canal
Lowell, Massachusetts
WinnResidential
FINALIST
The Bottling Plant Apartments
Frederick, Maryland
Oculus Realty
FINALIST
MoDE
San Diego, California
Greystar
Large Community of the Year
WINNER
Keva Flats
Exton, Pennsylvania
Hankin Apartments
FINALIST
Parkside at Craig Ranch
McKinney, Texas
BH
FINALIST
Pinefield Condominiums
Portage, Michigan
Village Green
About the author
Chelsea Kneeland is the Director of Innovation (aka Innovation Insider) for Multifamily Insiders, the largest social network for multifamily professionals. Her background includes over twenty years of experience as both a property management professional and supplier. She is a champion of innovation, all things prop-tech and data enthusiast. Her writing focuses on making data relatable, insights sing and tranlating numbers into narratives.