Ashton M. Irby serves as the Senior Leasing Consultant at Porte Apartments in Chicago, IL for The John Buck Company. In this role, Ashton is responsible for sales, marketing, and customer service to generate, capture, and maintain leases in alignment with ownership’s goals and objectives. He is passionate about learning, relationship-based selling, and providing exceptional customer service to both internal and external customers.
Ashton’s career with JBC began in February 2020 when he joined the Porte Apartments pre-leasing team. He has been leasing luxury downtown Chicago apartments since 2013. Ashton’s journey into property management began in the classroom, where he earned a B.S. in Family & Consumer Sciences with a focus in Residential Property Management from Ball State University in 2013. He holds both the Certified Apartment Leasing Professional (CALP) & Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) designations through the National Apartment Association (NAA) and is also a Licensed Real Estate Broker in the state of Illinois.
Outside of work, Ashton enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and immersing himself in new cultures. For entertainment, he enjoys a good sporting event, movie, or TV show. When Chicago weather permits you can find him along the lake or on a nature walk. His ideal Sunday is spent at Soul City Church and exploring new brunch spots throughout Chicago.