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Portland, Or, Us

Orlando, Florida, Us

Operational, Finance and Strategy fractional or contract basis consulting services

A collaborative coop of consultants delivering value, support, and services to the residential real estate industry. Anticipated launch date November 2024.

Startup Advisor for a travel and tourism business

With the help of my co-founders, Darla Harmon and Katy Croft, as well as the financial and operational support of Lucy Smith (Executive Director) and the Flathead Community Foundation (FCF), we founded this charitable networking group in October of 2013. In our first year we raised $12,000 to give out to twelve local nonprofits. At the end of our second year we had $24,000 to give out an our annual "Giving Banquet" in October. We exceeded our goals in our third year and distributed $52,000 in grants at our 2016 banquet. FCF provides the the financial management and administrative services for WWWF. Members contribute a bottle of wine and a $30 check to FCF each month. Together, these small contributions amount to a wealth of impact in our community. Visit our Facebook page for more information. https://www.facebook.com/WWWofFlathead

Plano, Tx, Us

JPAR was founded in 2011, born out of a simple concept; supply real estate agents with everything they could possibly want or need in a brokerage with an affordable flat fee. Began franchising in 2019. Rose to the #1 fastest-growing franchise by percentage office growth and the top 5 fastest-growing franchises by percentage agent growth according to the 2021 NAR Franchise Report.

Madison, New Jersey, Us

Responsible for the growth and retention of existing franchisees. Manages a team of field-based consultants and coaches the team to help solve complex business issues while coordinating the efforts of internal Realogy groups to better support the consultant team and client (affiliate) needs. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of the real estate industry, the real estate brokerage business, the ability to influence and skills in negotiations. I particularly enjoy helping develop the systems to measure and track our internal teams' performance and creating methods to apply individual's strengths to benefit the entire team layered with opportunities for recognition and quick redirection to help facilitate agility during unforseen market shifts.

Madison, New Jersey, Us

Coaching and consulting with Franchisees; focusing on talent attraction strategies, business planning, goal setting, metrics analysis and other innovative business solutions. Relating the broader organizational goals of strategy, talent and technology to the brokerage level. Understanding individual Broker-owner goals and helping them connect to the brand tools and resources to meet and exceed those goals.

Kalispell, Montana, Us

Drawing upon their success as one of the world’s oldest art auction houses, Christie’s implemented an innovative real estate venture in 1995. Integrating centuries of experience with a hand-selected network of talented brokers, Christie’s International Real Estate was formed to satisfy the lifestyle requirements of discerning clientele. As CFO/ COO for the Montana CIRE Affiliates, held responsibility for the general operations, corporate strategy and financial management of the statewide offices. Utilizing lean processes and change management skills to blend cultures post-merger and institute streamlined workflow across 13 offices, 150 agents and 17 staff. Five year pro forma to actual variance of less than 10%. Converted entire company to universal cloud file and process management to improve control and reduce errors.

Natural lifestyle search API for the real estate industry. Sold 2017.

Working as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve goals. Leveraging experience and relationships to make business plans and development ideas a reality. Knowing where you are, where you want to be and how to get there; Freedom Business Solutions is both guide and strategic partner in the management and development process.Offering cloud bookkeeping, C-Suite "by the hour" finance, operations and human resources management, website development/ management, and strategic planning assistance for a set monthly fee. Current financial and sales data at your fingertips. Our team brings together 40+ years of experience in small to mid-sized business management, information technology, strategic planning and human resources services.

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Strategic consulting and management; business planning and sales strategy development utilizing real estate market analysis. Oversight of staff, budgeting, and operations.Trails West Real Estate is an exclusive affiliate of Christie's Great Estates.TWRE operates out of five boutique real estate offices in the Flathead Valley of Northwestern Montana.

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Real Estate Brokerage; Sotheby's International Realty franchise: General management including financial management, operations management, and human resources. Sales associate. Participated in Sales Team compensation management and marketing plans for six developments including luxury lakeside condos, private golf course communities and downtown condo complexes in the resort marketplaces of Northwest Montana. Streamlined systems and converted organization to enterprise software system for better tracking and decision-making.

Property Management Division at Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort (formerly Big Mountain Ski Resort). Oversaw seasonal staff responsible for ski resort grocery store and check-in desk for on-mountain lodging rental. Developed and monitored budget and set department growth plan. Department was in the black for the first time after I added new product and service line items that offset the 365-day-a-year, 24-hour-a-day staffing costs.

Mpa, Public Administration

Certificate, Executive Leadership

Bs, Business Administration

Aas, Small Business Management