Debbie Apple, the Broker-in-charge/Property Manager for A and W Mountain Rentals, owned two "rent from owner" chalets on Beech Mountain for five years before opening the company in January of 2003. As a property owner, she understands what is important to a homeowner. A vacation home is not just an investment of money. It is an investment of emotions. She and her staff care for all the vacation rental homes with the same thoroughness that she would use for her own.

Debbie is married to Ken Apple and her children are Sara, Chris and Carrie. On the right is a picture of Debbie and Ken's grandchildren, Kaylee, Nicholas and baby Gabriella. Of everything Debbie does, she is the most proud of being a "Nana" to these adorable three.
 

We have a full time supervisor of housing, Ann Stout. Ann has been a loyal employee since 2005. She is the person who is responsible for all facets of care for our rental units. She schedules housekeeping and house watch services and inspections after tenant and owner departures, hot tub service by our certified technicians after a departure or interim service between tenant stays. If some time has elapsed since the cleaning inspection, she will make sure the vacation rental home is "spruced up" before the next rental. In addition, Ann oversees the laundry and schedules maintenance for the homes when needed. Ann also works to keep up with education regarding the care of the units. She is a member of the VRMA (Vacation Rental Managers Association) as well as the VRHP (Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professionals). In 2008, she attended seminars for both organizations. Ann is always available to our owners to discuss their rental homes, as well as any tenant with a concern or request. She assists Brandy in the office when needed in taking reservations as well as working closely with Debbie and Brandy in setting company policies.
 

Ann wears another hat in addition to being supervisor of A and W. Her company, Daisy Fresh Cleaning, performs many of the services for A and W. Everyone at A and W loves her husband, Keith Stout. On the right is a picture of Ann's husband Keith at his birthday party holding their pride and joy, Maddie. Maddie is their beautiful Pekingese, who has both of them wrapped around her little paws.
 

Brandy Coleman, our office manager, is a N.C. real estate broker as well as property manager. Although Brandy as office manager is the head reservationist, she has a staff of part time reservationists who are valued employees that assist her. Brandy came to us in 2007 and has been such an important part of our company ever since. Although Brandy is a broker, her interest is in pursuing a career in property management. Debbie and Brandy decided that they wanted to specialize in vacation rentals, not sales. On the right is a picture of Brandy's children, Taco and Chopper. Taco and Chopper really keep Brandy on her toes when she isn't here at work.
 

Sharon Meyer, one of our part-time reservationists has been with us since November 2004. Sharon started out with us on a part-time basis, went full-time until she realized that she really wanted to have days off to snow ski (which is her passion) and hike and also needed more time to help her husband, Andy, in his business, Appalachian Termite and Pest Control, Inc. She is now working for us two days a week and also coming in whenever we need her services. She is also the Secretary of the Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce and on their Board of Directors.