\nWe are extremely grateful to have him as part of the team!<\/p>\n
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\n"In 2017, I left the company I was with and decided to start doing some consulting work. I wanted to take the time to find a job that I was planning to stay with long term. I looked into several companies and I had a few interviews but I was not interested in any of those options. One day, I reached out a friend and former coworker that was working at IPG at the time. He told me about the company and that he would refer me to Julie Rodriguez.<\/p>\n
Julie reached out to me and told me that she wanted to meet for lunch to discuss a job opportunity. I was a bit nervous but Julie made me feel comfortable right away. I felt a good vibe and I could tell she was a straight shooter. She told me what she was looking for in a potential candidate and told me about the many challenges that the Compliance Department was facing at the time. To this day, I am extremely grateful to Julie for being upfront with me and telling me exactly what I was getting into.<\/p>\n
After my interview with Julie, I had a lot to think about. I knew it was going to be very challenging but at the same time, I was up for the challenge. I knew I could make a difference in the department. The only thing that was holding me back was my commute. I would have to commute one and a half hour each way from the San Fernando Valley to Irvine but I also knew that some opportunities come by once and if you pass on those opportunities you might not have a second shot. After a lot of thinking, I accepted the position. <\/p>\n
One week before my start date, Julie called me and she told me that I would be going to Austin, Texas, right away. That's when I knew this job was not going to be a walk in the park. I spent almost six months in Texas, traveling back and forth. I worked long hours, including weekends to catch up on years of neglect from a third-party management company that previously managed our properties.<\/p>\n
Looking back at my career so far with Sage, I do not have any regrets. We faced numerous challenges, but we always found a way to come out on top. I am happy to say that in the past four years we have made many positive changes in our department and we are still looking to make even more. I want to take the time to acknowledge my team, because without them, all these changes would not have been possible. Lastly, I would like to take the time to acknowledge our on-site team members. You face many challenges on a daily basis and I want to make sure that your hard work does not go unnoticed."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This month we shine the spotlight on Director of Compliance, Javier Pina. We are extremely grateful to have him as part of the team! "In 2017, I left the company I was with and decided to start doing some consulting work. I wanted to take the time to find a job that I was planning to stay with… <\/p>\n