Brent T.
Brown
CEO
CEO
A native to Springfield, Brent was a
graduate of Kickapoo High School in 1991 and went on to pursue
his college education at Kansas State University where he
graduated in 1995 with a BS degree in Mass Communications. His
family was in the retail grocery business in the Springfield
area for over 40 years and owned and operated both
the Smitty’s Supermarket and Summer Fresh Supermarket chains.
Brent was an executive recruiter in the food and beverage
industry for almost 5 years until joining Summer Fresh shortly
after its inception in 1999. During his time as President and
Chief Executive Officer, Brent and his team grew the company to 12
stores and employed 400 people in Kansas and Missouri, with
headquarters here in Springfield. The company was sold
to another regional grocery chain in 2012. Since then,
Brent has developed and managed commercial and residential
properties to include apartments, retail centers and single-family
homes in multiple states and here locally. Brent has also
provided leadership in serving his industry and the community as a
part of the Ozark Empire Grocers Association, Literacy Council
and K-Life boards. He was also a part of the Leadership Springfield
Class 22. Brent is passionate about providing a better
solution for property management through Entrust Property
Solutions.
Jill T.
Cooper
President
President
Jill T. Cooper graduated from Missouri
State University in Springfield, MO with a Bachelor of Science in
Marketing, Sales and Sales Management in May of 2008 and a Master
of Business Administration from Missouri State University in
December 2009. After 9 years of retail and retail management
experience, Jill began her career in property management in 2011 as
a Regional Manager. As Regional Manager, Jill managed a
portfolio of 29 properties and their staff, totaling over 2500
units that generated over $20 million in annual revenue. More
specifically, she supervised and consulted on each property's
performance including rent collection, lead generation and
conversion, customer satisfaction, property maintenance and
appearance, capital improvements and training. Ultimately she was
responsible for creating and increasing value for both shareholders
and residents.
Amanda N.
Hall
VP of Operations
VP of Operations
After studying Interior Design at the University
of Central Arkansas, Amanda Hall relocated to Greensboro, North
Carolina in 2005. It was there that Amanda found a passion for
property management. With over 7 years of retail management
experience she was recruited to the industry to manage a 200 unit
multi-family property. In 2008, Amanda moved to the Greater
Chicagoland area where she transitioned into managing a physical
therapy office. She spent more than 3 years gaining management
experience and cultivating the management style that would catapult
her career. In early 2011, Amanda moved to Springfield and returned
to the property management industry as a leasing consultant. This
quickly turned into a property manager position at the company’s
largest property with over 400 units. After increasing occupancy by
over 15% while also increasing market rents, Amanda was offered the
Regional Manager position where she worked closely with the board
and executive team to ensure increased value for investments groups
and residents alike. Overseeing mergers, acquisitions, new
construction and property performance, Amanda has a proven track
record of success. Amanda joined forces with the ENTRUST team in
the summer of 2016 bringing her management methods unique vision to
ENTRUST.
Aimee B.
Earl
Director of Operations
Director of Operations
Scott J.
Brakebill
Director of Facilities
Director of Facilities
After graduating from Missouri State
University in 2002, Scott Brakebill went to Europe to pursue a
professional basketball career. During his 7 years overseas, he
spent his summers in the Springfield area working with contractors
and property investors buying, remodeling and managing residential
property. In 2009, Scott moved back to Springfield and began a
career in education. He spent 5 years as an educator, basketball
and baseball coach and Director of Athletics. In the summer of
2014, Scott started his own business specializing in property
management, residential and commercial remodel projects in the
Ozarks. It was there that he gained hands on experience in all
phases of construction and built quality relationships in the
construction industry. In January 2017, Scott joined the ENTRUST
team as Maintenance Director and has been an integral part of the
ENTRUST vision ever since.
Meg R.
Burns
Sales, Marketing and Development Services
Sales, Marketing and Development Services
Meg
Burns graduated from Southwest Baptist University with a Bachelor
of Arts in Communication in May of 2015. Upon graduation, she
accepted a position as the Human Resources Department Supervisor
for Springfield's Toy's R Us branch. After spending a year in
retail focused human resources, Meg transitioned into bar and
restaurant management where she spent 3 years honing her unique
management and marketing style. Meg found her way to property
management with ENTRUST in 2017 as a leasing agent. After 8 months,
she accepted a position as Property Manager and in Spring of 2018,
Meg began managing and coordinating ENTRUST's new developments and
marketing efforts. She now works with developers and future tenants
alike throughout the construction process while also managing
ENTRUST's marketing portfolio. Meg is passionate about providing
her fresh and unique perspective to ENTRUST and property
management.
Join Team
Entrust:
We are a growing company with a desire to help others improve their lives personally and professionally. Entrust is looking for qualified marketing, accounting, operations and maintenance professionals. Our company offers competitive wages and a rich benefits package.
If you are interested in joining our team please submit your resume and cover letter to info@teamentrust.com.