Pinnacle Hires Beth Luques as National Education Director

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - May 05, 2015) - Pinnacle, one of the nation's leading multifamily management firms, announced today that Beth Luques joined the company as a National Education Director tasked with creating and disseminating training programs to support nearly 3,000 employees across the country. Based in Scottsdale, she will report to Jennifer Staciokas, senior vice president of marketing and training.

"Pinnacle invests heavily in attracting top talent to the firm and, therefore, prioritizes learning and development to keep them current in the continually changing multifamily landscape," explains Staciokas. "Beth brings 15 years of experience as a teacher, curriculum developer and leader to prepare and properly equip our staff to put their best foot forward every day."

Luques will oversee a team of nine learning and development professionals to carry out impactful national projects and supplement the University of Pinnacle, a robust proprietary tool offering relatable courses with personalized timelines, tracking and notifications. Staciokas says that by interlacing her professional experiences, "Beth will elevate our existing programs and present Pinnacle's employees with a level of training that is unparalleled in the industry."

Previously the Director of Education for Greystar and Riverstone, Luques presented a holistic vision for education at the firms, where she blended learning models for both seated and virtual instruction. There, she developed onboarding and mentorship programs, sales, customer service and job specific training, and executive reports for compliance, safety and risk tracking. Luques will focus on achieving similar initiatives at Pinnacle.

Some of Luques' professional affiliations and educational qualifications include The Association for Talent and Development, Human Capital Institute, Training Magazine Network, Articulate Certification Training, The e-learning Guild, National Apartment Association, Triangle Apartment Association, Tech Knowledge Conference, North Carolina Association of Educators, and TESOL International. She holds degrees in Communications and Spanish from Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C, including K-12 Teacher Certification for both Spanish and ESL.

About Pinnacle Property Management Services, LLC
Pinnacle Property Management Services, LLC, ("Pinnacle") is a privately held national real estate provider specializing in third party management of multifamily residential communities. As one of the nation's preferred property managers, Pinnacle's portfolio includes nearly 135,000 residential units and 2 million square feet of commercial assets. With the Corporate headquarters located in Dallas, Texas, Pinnacle has 3,000 employees located in 35 states and 25 major metropolitan areas. For more information, visit www.pinnacleliving.com. 

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