People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast

Michelle Hunte | Lean In And Learn More

February 08, 2021 HighView Partners Season 2 Episode 2
People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast
Michelle Hunte | Lean In And Learn More
Show Notes

Nicola Denning-Millar Connects with Michelle Hunte.

Michelle has six years of Facility Management experience, and is an Asset Specialist in the Facilities Maintenance Division at Walmart Canada. She is responsible for the the operations, budget and the maintenance and repair of the Waste & Recycling portfolio for all the stores across Canada and supports Walmart’s sustainability goals such as Zero Waste by 2025. 

She is the Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Allyship (IDEA) committee at Toronto CREW and is the recipient of Toronto CREW’s 2020 Raising Star Award.

In this episode, we discuss the following;

  • The passion for FM and “thirst for knowledge”
  • Education and its pivotal role in breaking into the industry
  • The positive influence of mentorship
  • Being a member of Toronto Crew
  • Volunteering and inspiring young females to step into RE
  • Developing soft skills
  • Benefiting from the advancements in technology
  • The enjoyment factor of working at Walmart
  • Unleashing the “inner nerd”
  • The 5-year game plan
  • Encouraging others to “lean in”