Janet Riddlebarger

President, HHHunt Group

By Yardi Blog Staff on Sep 16, 2019 in People

In 1966 Harry H. Hunt III, the founder of HHHunt, saw the need for faculty and student housing at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Now, after more than five decades, HHHunt is a leader in diversified real estate development throughout the Southeast.

As president of HHHunt Asset Management Group, a position she assumed in 2017, Janet Riddlebarger is responsible for the operations of the organization’s apartment and senior living communities as well as the development division, which is comprised of the land acquisitions, development and construction groups.

How has HHHunt changed since it was founded in the 1960s and what aspects of the culture and mission continue to endure?  

Riddlebarger: The organization has changed in many ways. We have added senior living, home building and communities development to our very stable apartment living platform. We have focused on providing a great place to work, and our employment now sits at close to 2,000 teammates. We also have expanded our market footprint. We began in Blacksburg, Va., and grew regionally in Virginia, especially in Richmond, and now have communities in Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina as well. Our culture and our mission are still part of what makes our company special. Although we officially created our vision, mission and our brand promises in 2013, we were living the values and exhibiting the behaviors associated with that brand long before they existed in writing. We have become more employee-centered with the help of our HR team and business partners, creating programs such as HHHunt University as a way for our team to grow and develop. We also offer competitive compensation and our benefits simply rock.

What’s the best part of your job? 

Riddlebarger: There are two best parts of my job. First, I get to work with a talented, passionate group of people who live our brand promises and values every day.  They drive our company’s vision and mission, and they have a true desire to learn and grow. Second, I get to be involved in seeing a raw piece of dirt transformed into a beautiful community. It’s truly amazing to see the vision come to life.

Read more of the interview with Riddlebarger on the Multi-Housing News website.