Olympia Management is proud to honor a very special employee, Cathy Wortham, for her exceptional work ethics and dedication to her job and tenants in our “Employee Spotlight.” Cathy Wortham has been with her two properties since 2000 and with OMI since September 2014.
In 2002 Cathy was nominated and won the Manager of the Year award by the Alabama Affordable Housing Association and in 2003 won the Manager of the Year award by the National Council for Affordable and Rural Housing and traveled to Washington D.C. to receive her award. Cathy is the first Alabama manager to ever be honored with this national award!
Cathy enjoys her work and takes pride in her property. She believes that the yard gives the first impression when people arrive at the property. Cathy says “I have wonderful tenants. It’s hard when you lose a tenant. If you enjoy doing your job, they become your family. My motto is ‘Treat your tenant the way you want to be treated.’”
Cathy has many activities for her tenants throughout the year. There are bingo nights, Holiday gatherings, and carnivals to name a few. The tenants appreciate the useful gifts and prizes she gives such as canned goods, paper goods, cake mixes and other things they can use because she knows how hard it can be to make ends meet. Cathy also gives her tenants a new calendar book each year to keep up with things. During Holiday times the tenants go all out decorating for the holiday and they delight in when the town comes out to enjoy the Holiday decorations each year.
Cathy says “I love my job. The people I work with at the office are like family, always willing to help when you need them. “
Olympia Management, Inc. exists to meet the needs of the affordable housing community by providing top quality living conditions, excellent management, compassionate interaction with tenants, and consistent security. We are grateful to have such an employee dedicated to the community, the people, and the company.