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A special #WalkerWebcast comes your way as big powerhouses come to share a wealth of experience and industry insights combined in the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Conference! Join this conversation with friends, former chairpersons and incredibly successful entrepreneurs and leaders in the multifamily industry: - Doug Bibby, President of NMHC - Daryl J Carter Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a California-based investment firm that specializes in affordable and workforce communities - David Schwartz, CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of Waterton, a real estate investment and property management company specializing in multifamily, senior living, and hospitality - Susan Ansel, President and CEO of Gables Residential, a private REIT focused on development, acquisition, and management of multifamily communities Willy Walker engages these industry greats as they share their reflections on NMHC. As a national organization with more than 1,700 members that has been promoting and advocating for the multifamily industry since 2001. Doug Bibby shares that his sole cause in his successful run of the NMHC was putting people in homes. "That was always a motivator for me. We're putting a roof over people's heads, we're not polluting the environment, and we're not doing bad things. We're actually helping people achieve their dreams." Tune in to this new episode of the Walker Webcast — Expert Insights on NMHC and the Multifamily Industry. ▶️ Key Points In The Webcast: [01:31] The secret to Midwesterners’ success in the multifamily industry [01:55] David Schwartz's loyalty to the Midwest [03:19] Doug Bibby explains the beauty and deeper purpose of working at Fannie Mae and CEO David Maxwell’s eye for talent and diversity [06:22]Daryl Carter retells the beginnings of Avanath and Doug Bibby’s influence [08:14] The progression of Waterton in the last 25 years [10:19] Sue’s experience at Gables since 1987 leading up to her current CEO position and her dream to be the General Manager of Chicago Cubs [12:32] Sue encouraging the youth to “get involved” and the career opportunities for women in the NHMC [15:22] Doug’s emphasis on gender as a non-factor on NHMC leadership and effortless chairman transitions due to the team’s continuity [17:41] Daryl describes his work as NHMC chair: a pleasure and a developing closeness [19:45] The perks of the NHMC chair - Daryl and Doug’s golf game with Bill Clinton [20:44] David Schwartz’s main takeaways from Bob Iger’s book [23:18] How Sue established trust as Gables CEO [26:11] Doug’s advice to his successors: expectation-setting, honesty, and proactivity [29:59] The scale of NHMC in comparison to 2001 [31:25] Daryl points out the importance of diversity, the long journey ahead, and providing more opportunities for minorities [35:26] The key to Gables’ positive approach to diversity: meritocracy [39:16] The challenge of producing adequate affordable housing and gathering allies to convince policymakers [42:59] Daryl’s suggestion to administer effective and accurate research on evictions [46:35] Fannie Mae’s focus on affordability and the detrimental effect of conservatorship [52:53] Final words of gratitude for Doug Bibby’s efforts in the industry GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: / @walkerdunlop » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts/