Valerie M. Sargent has a passion for bringing vitality to individuals and organizations. From her start as a leasing consultant over 25 years ago, she has guided her multifamily career through the years to become a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and executive consultant. Sargent became an entrepreneur in 2005, working independently with private clients and together with her business partner at Yvette Poole & Associates. She spent 12 years with the Multifamily Broadband Council, where she collaborated with top technology companies and independent broadband providers in the multifamily space, and now is an executive consultant as well as the multifamily news correspondent for Broadband Communities.