Slater Partners, LLC. - Consulting, Training and Speaking for the Real Estate Industry

A lawyer and a landlord. Only being elected to Congress keeps Bob from having served in all three of the “least respected professions” as voted upon by the American public. And there’s still time!

Bob held senior leadership positions with Trammell Crow Residential, Avalon Properties and, post-merger with Bay Communities, AvalonBay Communities, a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust with more than 40,000 apartment homes nationwide (NYSE symbol AVB). Bob was instrumental in helping get AvalonBay off the ground and in building AvalonBay into what is acknowledged as one of the finest real estate organizations in the country.

A survivor of seven years’ worth of quarterly analyst earnings calls, Bob remains in extensive therapy and resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

In a nutshell...

Academics and Law

Vanderbilt University, BA, cum laude
University of Virginia School of Law, JD, Dillard Fellow
Law clerk to North Carolina Supreme Court Justice
Litigation partner, Smith Moore law firm, Greensboro, NC
Instructor, Real Estate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler School of Business (current)

Real Estate
AvalonBay founding member and senior executive; played large role in formation, growth and success

Held senior leadership positions with Trammell Crow Residential, Avalon Properties and, post-merger with Bay Communities, AvalonBay Communities, a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust with more than 40,000 apartment homes in 140 communities nationwide. Participated in Avalon Properties IPO road show both domestically and abroad. Played a significant role in building AvalonBay into what is acknowledged as one of the finest real estate organizations in the country. Delivered consistent, superior operating results. Responsible for overwhelming majority of the company’s associates, and played a significant role in the successful merger between Avalon Properties and Bay Communities. Participated in investor conferences and quarterly analyst earnings calls. Member, Management Investment Committee.

Responsible at AvalonBay for property operations and marketing nationwide:

Responsible for leadership of 1,400 of company’s 1,600 associates
Led an executive team of forty individuals
Responsible for assets under management of $4 billion
Responsible for generating annual revenue of $570 million
Responsible for operating expense budget of $150 million
Led AvalonBay to industry-leading results

Founder, Robert Slater, LLC, engaged in consulting, coaching and training

Speaker, Urban Land Institute (ULI), National MultiHousing Council (NMHC), National Apartment Association, Multi-Housing World, National Mortgage Brokers Association

Demonstrated Skills

Public speaking, teaching, and training
Strategic planning
Organization design
Leading and building teams
Creating customer loyalty
Creating employee loyalty
Cat-like quickness and a 2" vertical leap

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