Building the Future with Benson Richardson
Meet Benson Richardson, Property Manager at the Woodbury Corporation in Salt Lake City, Utah. Just three years into the real estate management profession, Benson’s already making an impact on local real estate management as a talented and motivated early career professional.
Not only was he recognized as one of IREM’s 30 under 30 real estate management professionals this year, he’s also working to open doors to property management through his position as academic outreach chair for the IREM Utah chapter.
One of his objectives is to touch the untouched potential of future property managers. While a lot of high school and college students may know what they’d like to do professionally, many don’t, and are assessing different career paths. “Property management as a career choice isn’t well known,” he says. “Once you’re into it and see the awesome careers available and the great responsibilities you can have, it’s a great choice. A lot of people would make the jump to property management - they just never heard of it.”
Those who are figuring out their next steps are exactly the kind of audience Benson works with best, presenting all the opportunities available in this profession. “As property managers, we dip our toes into so many different disciplines – accounting, development, mechanical systems, technology, marketing, leasing, customer service,” says Benson. “The number of responsibilities we have is so vast, which makes the job exciting. There’s so much potential in all those areas that most people aren’t aware of.”