"OUR
PEOPLE"
Welcome to Royse
+ Brinkmeyer. You will find that our
website is highly interactive for both residents and
prospective residents. In fact, you can learn nearly
everything about our company by clicking through our site including
what our employees do for fun, how to light a pilot light, and
news, sports, and weather within the Resident Center.
However, our website is not our company; rather, our
company is the people behind the operations. Many
other companies have nice apartments and plenty of resources
with which to maintain them. But what keeps people coming
back to Royse + Brinkmeyer? Why do we foster the best
reputation in town? Why would anyone new in town choose us
over our competition when they`ve never heard of either?
"Our People" get it right.
Your apartment is much more to you than four walls, it is your
home. Similarly, working at Royse + Brinkmeyer is much more
to us than a job, it is our lifestyle. We take pride
in our people. This is probably why they stay loyal to our
company and to you, as evidenced by the long tenure of much of our
staff. The Royse Family look after our people, much like your
Community Manager looks after you and your neighbors. If your
previous landlord allows your neighbors to blare music
disrespectfully, throw their trash near (rather than in) the
dumpsters, and is generally apathetic towards their residents, then
we think you`ll enjoy the consideration that Royse + Brinkmeyer
extends to its residents. If you personally engage in the
above activities, then you may be happier living elsewhere (and so
will we). We`d like to invite you to become one of "Our
People".... after all, Your Friends are Already
Here ®.
LEASING OFFICE
Bob
Chief Executive Officer
Bob is a University of Illinois
graduate and started his career in banking. He helped launch Royse
+ Brinkmeyer Apartments in 1996 alongside the owners. He has helped
to make this organization what it is today by creating a portfolio
of quality apartments with satisfied residents and a team of
goal-oriented individuals to ensure that things stay that way.
Bob's favorite part of the job is seeing how all of the planning
and work Royse + Brinkmeyer does to get things right turns into
satisfied residents. Bob is a pilot, golf enthusiast, swimmer, and
fan of blues music.
Collin
Chief Operating
Officer
Collin started his career at Royse +
Brinkmeyer as a part-time painter on May 29, 2001 and was
originally valued mostly for his height because he could reach near
the ceilings without a step ladder. He then worked part-time as a
Leasing Agent while attending the University of Illinois and
accepted a position as Community Manager and web editor in spring
of 2005. While managing at Royse + Brinkmeyer, he received his MBA
from the University of Illinois in May 2009 and in 2010, he took
over day-to-day operations for the company as Chief Operating
Officer. His favorite part of his job is when everything balances
perfectly: the happiness of the owners, the tenants, and his staff.
When not at work, Collin loves to play tennis, go scuba diving, and
climb mountains in Colorado.
Stephanie
Office Manager
Stephanie started at Royse +
Brinkmeyer in January of 2012. She is the “mother” of the Leasing
Office, decision maker, and the engine that keeps the office
running. Stephanie provides the tools that the staff needs in order
to lease and help the residents. Her work background consists of
many different aspects that culminates in the positions she now
holds as Office Manager. She has worked in event planning, sales,
and customer service as well as a secretary and manager. The
biggest driving force of her work is her staff and getting to know
the customers and residents. In her time off, Stephanie likes going
to the gym, cooking, reading, traveling, crafting, and making
cookies with her large collection of cookie cutters.
Morgan
Receptionist
Morgan began her time at Royse +
Brinkmeyer in April 2017 after graduating college with a degree in
mass communications. If you contact the Leasing Office, Morgan will
be the voice on the other end of the phone and probably the first
face when you walk in the door. She loves interacting with both the
current and future tenants that come into the office to ask
questions, apply, or just simply to pay rent. In her free time,
Morgan loves spending time with family and friends. She has a very
contagious laugh and does a great job at keeping the office
environment lively!
Kaitie
Senior Leasing Agent & Custom Programs Officer
Kaitie joined the Leasing Office at
Royse + Brinkmeyer in April 2009. She used to work as a server and
also as a barista before deciding to enter the world of leasing.
Kaitie loves the fact that she gets to interact with new people
everyday. Besides the duties of a Leasing Agent, Kaitie is also in
charge of training new staff, resident emails and events, and
really being the skilled right-hand of Stephanie, the Office
Manager. When not at work, Kaitie loves to spend time with her
family, both immediate and, of course, her fur family. She also
loves photography (and actually, all of the photos on this page are
credited to her).
Kara
Community Manager
One of Royse + Brinkmeyer's
outstanding Community Managers, Kara joined the company in February
2010. Kara's job as Community Manager is really about getting to
know the residents on each of her properties. She spends much time
on the individual properties making sure everything looks nice and
rules are being adhered to. Kara has been working in property
management since 1998, after getting her degree in hotel
management. She enjoys working for Royse + Brinkmeyer because each
day brings something new: from different people to different
situations. In her time off, Kara loves to travel, tasting new food
and seeing new sights in tandem. When she is not traveling, she
loves spending time with her dog, Luke, and she is an avid Illinois
basketball and NASCAR fan.
Director of
Finance
Craig began his time with Royse +
Brinkmeyer in January of 2009. He is in charge of payroll, cash
management (bank accounts), and the large financial statements.
Craig has been working in the world of accounting with his own
business, his church, and other businesses since the '70s. He
really enjoys answering financial questions and he likens it to
detective work, or the “why” behind the numbers. He loves working
for Royse + Brinkmeyer because of the congenial atmosphere. When
not at work, Craig enjoys listening to music, watching movies from
his extensive DVD collection, and spending time with his
family.
