{"463611":{"#nid":"463611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Debbie Phillips Presented with Prestigious International Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Building Construction Lecturer, Deborah Phillips, Ph.D., CPM\u00ae, President of the Atlanta, Georgia-based international consulting firm The Quadrillion, was recently honored with the International Real Estate Management of Excellence (REME) Certified Property Manager\u003Csup\u003E\u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E (CPM\u003Csup\u003E\u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E) of the Year Award by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM\u003Csup\u003E\u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E). The prestigious award, given each year in recognition of outstanding contributions to the real estate management profession and the local and international community, was presented to Dr. Phillips by IREM National President Lori Burger, CPM\u003Csup\u003E \u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E, on October 24 in Salt Lake City, Utah.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDebbie Phillips truly lives out her passion and that is growing leaders in the real estate industry,\u201d said Ms. Burger. \u201cShe gives of her time, talent and expertise in the most generous ways and is often invited by other real estate organizations to share best practices for developing top-tier leadership development programs for emerging leaders.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Phillips is a nationally acclaimed author and speaker with more than 25 years of experience in real estate management. Prior to founding The Quadrillion, she served as Vice President for two of the nation\u2019s most prominent real estate companies, amassing extensive knowledge in market analysis, strategic planning, development and operations. Upon completing her Ph.D. from Georgia Tech, where her research focused on Resident Satisfaction and Employee Engagement, Dr. Phillips developed an Employee Engagement Model for the multi-housing industry as well as world-class leadership development programs and talent management strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2013 she was honored as Outstanding Educator by the National Apartment Association Education Institute, and was named one of 75 women changing real estate by IREM, which also named her the 2012 Georgia Certified Property Manager\u003Csup\u003E\u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E of the Year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her professional achievements, Dr. Phillips is widely recognized for the profound impact she has had on the future real estate professionals. Known as a \u201cwoman who continues to change the world of real estate by touching the lives of our future and current leaders,\u201d Dr. Phillips has taught more than 10,000 students in her courses at the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech and technical schools across the state. \u0026nbsp;Earlier this year, she directed the production of the first comprehensive textbook, \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMultifamily Housing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E and is currently completing the all-inclusive interactive desk reference specifically for the multifamily housing industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDr. Phillips is the quintessential professional who balances accountability, motivation and inspiration that forever touches the lives of students,\u201d said Jerry Warshaw, President of Warshaw Properties. \u201cShe frequently assists students and those just entering the industry by helping them obtain internships, serving as a career coach and providing them with networking opportunities. She encourages industry professionals to pursue their dreams through mentoring and career counseling. She touches more lives in a positive way in a day than most of us wish we could in a year!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, Dr. Phillips serves as President of the Georgia Apartment Industry Education Foundation (GAIEF) where she is the Lead Instructor for GAIEF\u2019s College Programs in Residential Property Management at the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and other affiliated programs. She also teaches distance learning courses and assists in the curriculum development for other real estate programs. Next month, Dr. Phillips will be installed as the President of IREM\u00ae Georgia Chapter #67 at the Ansley Golf Club. Additional details about the event can be found on the IREM GA website (iremga.org) or by calling Executive Director Deborah Westphal at 770-590-9995.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EABOUT THE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003E(IREM)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 1933, IREM\u00ae has set the standard for best practices in real estate management. Its current international membership includes more than 19,000 individuals and 550 corporate members dedicated to ethical business practices, maximizing the value of investment real estate and promoting superior management through education and information sharing. An affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS\u00ae, IREM\u00ae is the home for all industry professionals connected to real estate management and the only organization serving both the multifamily and commercial sectors. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about IREM, call 800-837-0706, ext. 4650 (outside the United States, call 312-329-6000) or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.irem.org\u0022 title=\u0022www.irem.org\u0022\u003Ewww.irem.org\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about School of Building Construction at GT:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"School of Building Construction Lecturer receives International Award"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of BC Lecturer, Deborah Phillips, Ph.D., CPM\u00ae, President of the Atlanta, Georgia-based international consulting firm The Quadrillion, was recently honored with the International Real Estate Management of Excellence (REME) Certified Property Manager\u003Csup\u003E\u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E (CPM\u003Csup\u003E\u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E) of the Year Award by the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM\u003Csup\u003E\u00ae\u003C\/sup\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Building Construction lecturer, Debbie Phillips, honored with international award."}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2015-10-28 13:05:24","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:51","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-10-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"463601":{"id":"463601","type":"image","title":"IREM","body":null,"created":"1449256385","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:13:05","changed":"1475895209","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:29","alt":"IREM","file":{"fid":"203670","name":"remeawardwinnerdrdebbiephillips.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/remeawardwinnerdrdebbiephillips_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/remeawardwinnerdrdebbiephillips_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":242897,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/remeawardwinnerdrdebbiephillips_0.jpg?itok=q97qPM45"}},"465081":{"id":"465081","type":"image","title":"IREM logo","body":null,"created":"1449256395","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:13:15","changed":"1475895211","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:31","alt":"IREM logo","file":{"fid":"203722","name":"2015-award-winner.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2015-award-winner_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2015-award-winner_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":102178,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2015-award-winner_0.jpg?itok=ye4fNkni"}}},"media_ids":["463601","465081"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4097","name":"real estate"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EContact Debbie Phillips: debbie@thequadrillion.com\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Building Construction: \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-4875\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["debbie@thequadrillion.com"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}