Brandi Harbert is the vice president of Property Management at NOAH Property Management, where she oversees 1,400+ homes across multiple regions. She is passionate about driving results, building strong teams, and creating great resident experiences. Outside of work, Harbert volunteers as the general manager for the Pendleton High School girls' soccer program. She is married to Jonn, and they have two daughters, Meah and Maddie, along with their pug, Kirby, who keeps things fun at home.
To me, leadership is about guiding and influencing others toward a shared goal while driving results and accountability. It’s not just about directing people, it’s about setting a clear vision, building trust, and creating an environment where teams can perform at their best.
My strength as a leader is balancing results with people. I’m driven, organized, and able to create structure quickly while setting clear expectations and holding teams accountable. I focus on building strong teams and using data to guide decisions and drive performance. I’m still working on delegating more and coaching in the moment instead of jumping straight into solutions, so I can continue developing leaders and scaling my impact.
My mentors are Chris Cloud and Matt Foster, who have both played a key role in my growth as a leader. They’ve challenged me to think bigger, stay focused on results, and lead with accountability. Their guidance has shaped how I approach operations, develop my team, and continue pushing for improvement.
My greatest fear is falling short of my own expectations and not reaching my full potential. I manage it by staying focused on what I can control, leaning into structure and action, and using it as motivation to keep pushing forward. Instead of letting fear slow me down, I turn it into accountability, holding myself to a high standard and continuing to grow through challenges.
The best advice I’ve received is to take full ownership with results, problems, and solutions. You can’t wait on others or make excuses; you have to step in, figure it out, and drive outcomes. That mindset has shaped how I lead and grow my team. It’s what I try to pass on: think like an owner, stay accountable, and always focus on solutions, not problems.
My greatest professional accomplishments include successfully leading large-scale property transitions, including integrating over 1,300 new units and building out new regions to support growth. I’ve consistently driven occupancy and NOI growth, even in challenging assets, and led high-performing teams across a large portfolio. I’m especially proud of developing strong leaders within my teams and creating structure and accountability that drives long-term success.
One thing I’ve learned that has served me well is that consistency beats intensity. Showing up every day, following through, and doing the small things right over time drives real results. It’s not about quick wins. It’s about building habits, staying disciplined, and holding the standard, even when it’s hard.
If I could go back, I would have trusted myself sooner and stepped into leadership with more confidence earlier on. I spent time second-guessing decisions instead of fully owning them. Learning to trust my instincts and take decisive action has been a game changer in my growth.
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