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Aaron Wells
By Leah Etling on Nov 19, 2012 in People | 6 Comments
Whether he’s your friendly North Carolina neighbor or the Senior Technical Account Manager who made implementation of your RentCafe property marketing website a breeze, Aaron Wells is the kind of guy who everybody enjoys getting to know.
His good-natured outlook is on display all year long, whether he’s cruising around his rural farm on the tractor, hanging out on the couch with his family and potbellied pig (one of many animals who call the Wells’ farm home) or dressed up as a RentCafe coffee cup for Halloween.
Aaron showed extreme team spirit when he and wife Terra created his cardboard and cloth costume, which effectively branded his loyalty to the RentCafe product. A Yardi account manager since 2007, he has enjoyed implementing new clients on RentCafe, which helps market multifamily properties to new renters and provide existing residents with better customer service.
“The ultimate goal is to get the word out about their properties and being in new prospect traffic,” said Wells, who has worked with the RentCafe implementation team since 2009. He enjoys the friendly and fun atmosphere of the Raleigh office and the ever-changing nature of the software business.
“Everyone at Yardi is really cool, and always has been,” he told us.
Niblet, the Wells’ house pig.
Wells fits neatly in the cool category as well. A Raleigh native, he and Terra bought their farm outside the city seven years ago to get away from the city life. She’s a veterinarian, so their home has become a refuge for animals – there are horses, chickens, dogs, cats, pigs and a duck in residence. All are rescues of some sort, except for one new puppy. Niblet, the house pig, was a potbellied pet pig who grew bigger than his owner expected. But even at his current 80 pounds, he still gets to sit with Aaron on the couch.
Despite living 55 miles from the Yardi office, Aaron goes through just four stoplights on his commute to work every morning, which he sometimes makes on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Traffic isn’t an issue – the drive usually only takes 45 minutes, unless he gets stuck behind a tractor or a school bus.
With his great affection for the open land of his farm, road trips on the Harley, and fishing in North Carolina lakes and on the Atlantic Ocean, Aaron has dialed in a life that includes many of his favorite things. He and Terra are also raising their four-year-old daughter, Cassidy, on the farm. 
Of course, farm life isn’t all scenic views and wide open spaces. It includes plenty of chores and hard work, too.
“I do everything on the farm – when it comes to maintenance, I am the one and only handyman. When there’s fences that need repairs, vehicles down, tractors not working, it’s all me,” he said. But we weren’t convinced this was an actual complaint. Just as with his day job, Aaron is one of those lucky people who gets to do what he loves.
Learn more about Aaron:
What is your favorite type of music?
Hard Rock and Metal
If you have an hour of free time to spare, what do you do with it?
What is free time?
What kinds of food do you like?
Anything edible, I love trying new exotic foods.
Where is the most interesting place you’ve ever traveled?
Korea
If you could have dinner with anyone, alive or historical, who would it be?
Sir Isaac Newton
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Grow up? I don’t want to grow up!
Do you speak any other languages, and which ones?
Yes, Spanish.
If you could own one piece of famous art, sculpture, memorabilia or historic artifact, what would the item be?
The Thinker.
What are some things on your bucket list?
Learn to fly/own a small plane, visit each continent, go hunting and fishing in Alaska.
What was your last Do It Yourself project?
Repairing damage to my Jeep after hitting a deer.
What online sites do you visit?
Ford Super Duty Forums, Jeep Forums, and Homebrew Forums.
If you could have a super power, what would it be?
I would be able to fly.
Aaron is a rock star! His clients love him and his team loves him. He’s a great team player and an amazingly hard worker.
Aaron is a wonderful team member and great teacher. I loved working with him for 2 years on the affordable team. I learned alot from him. I’m glad I had the opportunity to work with him when I first started at Yardi
I have been on Aaron’s team for about 2 years, and I have to say, Aaron is an amazing person. He is extremely bright, hard working and funny. You never know what he is going to say, but listening to him talk to clients, you know two things…not only does he know what he is talking about, but he also likes to make them smile. He is AWESOME at customer service, but he is also ALWAYS eager to learn and teach new things to anyone who wants to learn. It is a pleasure working with him.
I have had the pleasure of working with Aaron many times and he is both professional and always willing to help.
Very nice article! Aaron is a great guy all around! I’ve had the pleasure of working in the same office as Aaron for almost 4 years now and Aaron easily BRINGS IT every day with his great attitude and wealth of product knowledge!
I don’t work with Aaron but I have known him for about 12 years, he is a great guy and would do most anything I would ask of him. Ever since I have known him he has had very good work ethics and does not expect something for nothing. He loves his family more than words can express, that says a lot in these days. Keep up the good work Aaron, you are great!