My Profile
"I am in this business because I like people and want to work with them to achieve mutually beneficial goals. I would like to see as many people as possible become homeowners."
- Full-time REALTOR® specializing in purchase and sale of residential and commercial real estate.
- MRE - Master of Real Estate - This is achieved by less than one percent of Arizona Realtors.
- Awarded the GRI designation after completing the Graduate Realtor Institute Training Program.
- Graduate of the commercial Real Estate training program at the Arizona School of Real Estate.
- Completed specialized training in cultural diversity receiving the AHWD certification - At Home with Diversity: One America. The majority of home buyer's I have represented have been minorities and first time home buyers.
- Member of REBAC - The Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council.
- Member of the Residential Design Review Committee for the Foothills Community Association (HOA). Homeowner in Tempe and Ahwatukee (Phoenix) for a combined 28 years.
- Over 30 years of experience in various phases of the construction industry including corporate marketing, direct sales, and consulting engineering.
Education:
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BS Chemical Engineering/ Purdue University,
MBA in Technical Management/ University of Phoenix,
Completed Real Estate Principals at Mesa Community College,
Graduate of the Russ Lyon Elite School of Real Estate in conjunction with Arizona School of Real Estate,
- Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) registered in Arizona, Nevada, & Indiana.
- Engineering projects included:
commercial (office buildings, retail, health clubs, medical office, restaurants, & hotels),
institutional (hospitals, fire stations, jails, prisons, schools & colleges),
utility (water treatment and electric power distribution),
governmental (parks, museums, historically significant buildings & offices),
industrial (food processing, medical device, electronic equipment test, radio wave shielded, chip manufacturing clean rooms, propellant, gun, missile, and aircraft manufacturing) facilities. - Member of Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce,
American Legion,
Military Order of the Purple Heart,
Purdue University Alumni Assoc.,
1st Air Cavalry Division Association, &
7th US Cavalry Regiment Association. - Decorated and disabled Vietnam Veteran serving with 2nd Bn. of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division. Decorations including: 2 Purple Hearts, 2 Bronze Stars (bronze oak leaf & V device for valor), Air Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, US Vietnam Service Medal (4 campaign stars), Vietnam Campaign Medal (w/ 1960 device), RVN Gallantry Cross w/ Palm.