Amanda Siegel

Employee Spotlight

By Erica Rascón on Jun 5, 2018 in People

Yardi honors exemplary members of the customer service department during the annual CSD Week Awards ceremony. Amanda Siegel received the Directors Award while she worked with the government services team.

Josh Cunningham, Director, Specialty Solutions Group at Yardi, reflects on Siegel’s contributions. “Amanda has a calm presence that allows her to de-escalate difficult situations with ease. She worked with some of our largest government clients on upgrades, custom reporting and data conversions. I chose her for the Director’s Award because she was the top performer in her department.”

The Balance Sheet sat down with Siegel to learn more about the woman behind the honor.

TBS: What does it mean to you to receive the Director’s Award?

Siegel: I was honored to be recognized with this award alongside co-workers that I know to be knowledgeable, hard-working and fantastic examples of leadership and integrity on their teams. The respect I have for the other recipients of this award motivates me to emulate their strengths in my own work.

I think, for me personally, this award represented a lot of personal growth in learning to approach new challenges with determination and flexibility. Knowing how to use my resources and having the shared knowledge and support of my team has helped me be successful taking on some difficult tasks and new responsibilities this past year. I’m very grateful to have the additional confidence and new skills that came from these experiences.

TBS: What do you enjoy most about working at Yardi?

Siegel: I enjoy the company culture the most. Having a symbiotic rather than an adversarial relationship with my teammates makes me feel supported and motivated to not let my group down. I also really appreciate the value this company seems to put on integrity and empathy. I see this both in the attitudes of my co-workers and in Yardi’s involvement in the community.

TBS: Outside of work, what are your hobbies and interests?

My biggest hobbies outside of work are a bit polar. I really like being outside – hiking, kayaking and enjoying the privilege of living in Santa Barbara. Many of my co-workers and I do a lot of rock climbing, which is fun and sometimes terrifying. But, if I’m being totally honest I also really enjoy staying in and playing video games or binge-watching good TV shows.