Bobbi Pope

House Manager and Estate Management professional with 25+ years of experience supporting private families, executives, large residences, corporate housing operations, household staffing, and daily administrative needs. Skilled in property oversight, staff leadership, vendor coordination, executive calendars, travel planning, inventories, guest services, expense tracking, and confidential household support. Known for a hands-on, service-minded leadership style and the organization, discretion, and follow-through needed to keep complex homes and operations running smoothly.

Senior Recruiter / Domestic Staffing Consultant - Joanna Gray Agency - Remote / Nationwide

(2022-01)

• Recruit and place domestic staff for ultra-high-net-worth families, private estates, and high-standard household environments nationwide.
• Manage candidate sourcing, interviews, screening, reference checks, and placement coordination for roles such as estate managers, housekeepers, nannies, chefs, and household support staff.
• Advise families on staffing needs, household structure, compensation expectations, and candidate fit while maintaining discretion with confidential client and candidate information.
• Support administrative recruiting workflows, client communication, candidate documentation, scheduling, and follow-up from initial intake through placement.

Estate Manager & Executive Household Support - Private UHNW Family (Lindberg) - Florida

(2022-07 - 2023-02)

• Managed daily operations for a 30-acre estate with an 11,000-square-foot residence, ensuring the property, staff, vendors, and household details remained prepared and organized.
• Coordinated executive calendars, appointments, travel, errands, household logistics, vendor access, contractor communication, inventories, and expense-related details.
• Hired, trained, supervised, and supported household staff while maintaining high service, presentation, and confidentiality standards for the family.
• Oversaw maintenance needs, property projects, household supplies, and hands-on support to keep the residence functioning at a consistently high level.

House Manager - University of South Florida - Lifsey House - Tampa, FL

(2019-01 - 2022-07)

• Managed operations for a 12,000-square-foot university residence used to host executives, VIP guests, university leadership, and special events.
• Provided household, administrative, and hospitality support to the University President and family, including scheduling, preparation, guest readiness, and day-to-day coordination.
• Provided high-quality housekeeping, maintenance coordination, vendor communication, inventories, supplies, and operational organization for a high-visibility residence.
• Prepared the home for meetings, events, visitors, and family use by coordinating cleaning, presentation, service details, and follow-through across multiple priorities.

House Manager - Private Family (Buff) - San Francisco, CA

(2011-01 - 2019-12)

• Oversaw multiple luxury residences and daily household operations, including housekeeping standards, organization, laundry, errands, inventories, and principal support.
• Coordinated staff schedules, vendor visits, travel arrangements, appointments, home projects, repairs, and confidential household records.
• Maintained organized, service-ready homes by managing supplies, household systems, guest needs, and detailed follow-through across competing requests.
• Supported principals with administrative tasks, scheduling, travel logistics, personal errands, and day-to-day operational problem solving.

Operations Manager / Director of Housekeeping - Post Corporate Housing - Tampa, FL

(1999-01 - 2011-01)

• Directed housekeeping, property readiness, guest services, and daily operations for executive corporate housing properties serving business and relocation clients.
• Managed housekeeping teams, schedules, quality control, vendor relationships, maintenance requests, inspections, and client service follow-through.
• Maintained strong hospitality and presentation standards across furnished residences, ensuring homes were clean, organized, stocked, and guest-ready.
• Supported property operations, issue resolution, staff training, supply coordination, and service recovery in a fast-paced housing environment.

Bradford School of Business Worthington, OH