Full Name
Bert Wray
Job Title
CEO
Company
AppWork
Speaker Bio
Bert Wray is the CEO of AppWork, an innovative Prop Tech solution that is redefining maintenance management in the multifamily industry. Efficient and effective management has been a passion of Bert’s since coming to the multifamily industry in 2005. He began his career managing affordable housing communities across North Carolina and Virginia before moving the supplier side in 2013. As a supplier partner, he quickly moved into sales leadership, driving the most successful national accounts team in their field.

Developing partnerships locally, regionally and nationally transformed his perspectives of and deepened his knowledge of maintenance management within the industry. He has embedded himself within his local and state apartment associations to further his understanding of the industry’s challenges and drive needed changes to facilitate success.

Bert’s expertise and skills in motivating teams and leaders has led to tremendous success on both sides of the multifamily industry. None of that would be possible without first developing relationships, a key to his personal and professional success. Those foundations were developed and battle-tested from his military experience. Bert served in the US Army and successfully led a deployment to Iraq in 2004 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Bert has enjoyed sharing his experience and knowledge through training and speaking for numerous groups within the multifamily industry. He has engaged audiences from local affiliate and state apartment associations, Affordable Housing Management Associations, and numerous Owner/Operator events across the country. Beyond his leadership over AppWork, Bert volunteers for numerous organizations and serves on the Board of Directors for the Piedmont Triad Apartment Association, Apartment Association of NC and the USO of NC.
Bert Wray