{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Multi-Family Grit","title":"Ep. 34 | From Foster Care to the C-Suite: A Compliance Leader’s Grit-Fueled Rise in Property Management","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2236f6a2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3318,"description":"In this episode, Kerri Davis, CEO and Founder of Fortress, sits down with Gladys Stephenson, Senior Director of Compliance and Asset Management at Devon Management, for a powerful conversation about resilience, reinvention, and rising through the ranks in multifamily. Listen in to hear Gladys:Share how she went from a teenage mom working in maintenance to leading compliance and asset strategy at a growing firm—and how her foster care background fuels her passion for mentorship, growth, and affordable housingReflect on Devon’s bold rebrand, the launch of its third-party management arm, and why she believes success is built on structure, heart, and showing up for your team—especially the often-overlooked maintenance staffBreak down the power of internal innovation, including how Devon’s custom-built CRM is streamlining operations, supporting compliance, and laying the foundation for national expansion","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uFVhc6EJfgRct-smn1m-RJKPUHdY7MRkAZ-mtWjbsmU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZDNk/YWZhMWQ0MDhkNDIy/Njg5YmE1MjYzYmI4/NGI5ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}