Tell us a little about yourself and your family.
I’ve been married to Daalia for five years. We have 2 sons, Laith, who is about to turn 3 years old, and Oliver who was born in April this year. Life is busy!
Where were you born and raised?
I was born in a small town about 40 miles north of London, England. I grew up in the same area, went to a University in the south of England and moved to London after that. My parents now live in Greece and the rest of my family is in Scotland and England.
What brought you to Santa Barbara and when?
My wife bought me here, literally. She’s a US citizen – they wouldn’t have let me in otherwise! Daalia went to UC Santa Barbara and I met her in London while she was working abroad for a few years. We came out to California on vacation in 2004 and figured there could be worse places in the world to live.
What is your favorite activity to do in Santa Barbara?
Its tough not to be a big fan of the beach, my son has such a great time when we go. There is some amazing coastline here so we try to take advantage as much as we can.
What are your hobbies?
Hobbies have kind of taken a back seat in the past 2 years! I used to love playing golf and snowboarding in the winter. Now I build train tracks and Lego towers.
What is the best part of your job at AppFolio?
Getting feedback from clients who are successfully improving their business processes with AppFolio. The feedback doesn’t always have to be sugar coated, change is tough, doesn’t matter who you are. But if the overall direction is positive I have a high level of confidence we’ll have a great long-term partnership.
What are some of the most creative things you’ve seen customers do with AppFolio?
I am always surprised at our customers’ creativity. We have a great customer in San Francisco who is particularly good at making AppFolio work for him. He has devised a tracking system for all the rent control measures required in the city, he keeps meticulous records and uses the ability to attach files to any page of AppFolio to store those records in the relevant places in the database. Government regulations can make life tough for property managers but this customer has found a simple way to roll with them.
What is on your favorite iPod playlist?
Right now I have The Strokes, The Who, Run DMC, Coldplay, David Gray, U2 and Amy Winehouse. It’s a mess. I am sure I’m not cool.
Flip Flops or Shoes?
Flip-flops, I’m a Californian now.
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