With over two decades of marketing and client service experience I've been able to leverage that expertise to help my real estate clients wherever they are in their real estate process. From investments properties, luxury home, to new build construction, first-time home buyers, or retirees I've had the privilege to work with each type of client and absolutely love my job! My experience as a growth-oriented entrepreneur has seamlessly transitioned into helping families reach their goals and… Show more With over two decades of marketing and client service experience I've been able to leverage that expertise to help my real estate clients wherever they are in their real estate process. From investments properties, luxury home, to new build construction, first-time home buyers, or retirees I've had the privilege to work with each type of client and absolutely love my job! My experience as a growth-oriented entrepreneur has seamlessly transitioned into helping families reach their goals and helped put my clients at ease as they make one of the most significant investments in their life.I'm also excited to partner with my wife Alyssa Ahern who has built a loyal clientele over the last several years. She was recently featured in Seattle Magazine as a top agent in the area and continues to deliver superb service and overall experience for her clients. As two people that love the Pacific Northwest, have extensive business backgrounds and a passion to help people, we are fortunate to have acquired the necessary skills to be able to be able to serve this community and beyond in their real estate journey. Show less

• Facilitated multi-channel marketing strategies for some of the top nonprofits in the nation while managing fundraising and engagement budgets of $25M+.• Responsible for leading the strategy for our clients with a cross-functional team of 10-12 experts (40% remote) per client that included: account executives, analysts, creative directors, project managers, developers, optimization strategists, and technicians.• Innovated an approach to digital media advertising for the agency based on… Show more • Facilitated multi-channel marketing strategies for some of the top nonprofits in the nation while managing fundraising and engagement budgets of $25M+.• Responsible for leading the strategy for our clients with a cross-functional team of 10-12 experts (40% remote) per client that included: account executives, analysts, creative directors, project managers, developers, optimization strategists, and technicians.• Innovated an approach to digital media advertising for the agency based on a media mix model and multi-touch attribution approach that led to double digit growth for two of our largest clients.• Managed over $3M+ annually in digital media advertising in addition to $3M+ in traditional direct mail/radio/telemarketing acquisition budgets exceeding overall KPI’s each year.• Launched multiple monthly sustainer programs for organizations that resulted in one organization increasing monthly sustainable revenue from $100K to $2.1M annually.• Developed strategic annual marketing plans for our largest clients that played a primary role in one organization that led to double digit growth over the last 3 years.• Executed the strategy for multi-channel campaigns nationwide and successfully integrated them with online efforts that drastically increased donor performance across the board: ♦ Compassion International: Compassion Sunday and Christmas Gift Fund♦ Prison Fellowship: Angel Tree Christmas, Angel Tree Camp, and Bibles for Prisoners♦ Open Doors: World Watch List, International Day of Prayer, and Nigeria Food CrisisClients have included among others: Compassion International, Prison Fellowship, Salvation Army, Feed the Children, Open Doors with Brother Andrew, InterVarsity, and Young Life. Show less

• Successfully managed and significantly influenced $4M of agency revenue across a book of business with 10+ clients in my first two years.• Led a number of successful media efforts focused on display, social, video, search, email, and native advertising that included integration with direct mail and other traditional acquisition efforts. • Assisted the agency and our clients in both understanding the generational changes in the donor paradigm and how to interact digitally with… Show more • Successfully managed and significantly influenced $4M of agency revenue across a book of business with 10+ clients in my first two years.• Led a number of successful media efforts focused on display, social, video, search, email, and native advertising that included integration with direct mail and other traditional acquisition efforts. • Assisted the agency and our clients in both understanding the generational changes in the donor paradigm and how to interact digitally with constituents on a relationship level through a multi-channel approach for the purpose of increasing brand awareness and bottom-line revenue. Show less

• Focused on nonprofit organizations with an array of marketing services that included strategic marketing plan development, fundraising, video, website, analytics, and advertising. • Built a team from the ground up of high performing specialists from various marketing disciplines. • Assisted clients in building awareness, nurturing leads, and cultivating effective fundraising.Clients included: Pocket Testament League, Living Waters, and Special Olympics

• Reported directly to the president as the lead advisor on media and fundraising initiatives.• Managed a team that included 3 direct reports, interns and international media producers. • Directed a redesign and a new visual brand that impacted all channels for the organization.• Led an international community by implementing a global intranet within the organization to create more media communication efficiency and launched an annual media conference.• Increased revenue… Show more • Reported directly to the president as the lead advisor on media and fundraising initiatives.• Managed a team that included 3 direct reports, interns and international media producers. • Directed a redesign and a new visual brand that impacted all channels for the organization.• Led an international community by implementing a global intranet within the organization to create more media communication efficiency and launched an annual media conference.• Increased revenue by an average of 35%, web traffic by 25%, social engagement by 400%, and name acquisition increased by 400% in a three year period.• Started a YouTube channel and hired a video team that produced 50 videos in two years that focused on: fundraising campaigns, news shows, and stories of impact.• Traveled to 7 different countries: Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Thailand, and India in order to identify and film engaging stories on behalf of the organization. Show less

• Oversaw a web team with 5 direct reports, internship program with 3-5 interns, 3 vendors, and multiple consultants and came in under budget with a 5 to 1 ROI.• Researched and evaluated marketing campaign strategies and new media that included: web, SEO, social media, acquisition, and donations.• Represented Open Doors USA on an international marketing task force and influenced the international team in developing their global brand and CMS selection. • Established a project… Show more • Oversaw a web team with 5 direct reports, internship program with 3-5 interns, 3 vendors, and multiple consultants and came in under budget with a 5 to 1 ROI.• Researched and evaluated marketing campaign strategies and new media that included: web, SEO, social media, acquisition, and donations.• Represented Open Doors USA on an international marketing task force and influenced the international team in developing their global brand and CMS selection. • Established a project management process and directed 15+ major online campaigns and many other initiatives including: mobile texting, mobile website, podcasting, webinars, micro-sites, new name acquisition strategies, and personal fundraising initiatives.• Increased revenue online by over 230%, increased web traffic through online initiatives by over 140%, and acquired over 60,000 new names over a three year period. Show less

• Developed and taught curriculum to overseas church leaders in a Sudanese refugee camp.• Assisted in maintaining the Children of War child sponsorship program in the refugee camp.• Gained invaluable cross-cultural experience by participating in a program that traveled to Mexico, Africa, and England to collaborate and learn from other cultures.

• Worked with C-level decision makers and supported over 50 accounts providing leadership, planning, disaster recovery, and ongoing support. • Worked with business decision makers on future initiatives and IT related projects.• Developed and implemented core technologies that included: Windows 2000, Active Directory, Exchange, Veritas Backup Exec, Norton Corporate Edition, and firewalls.

• Taught the MCSE tract, including TCP/IP and IIS as the electives, resulting in 75% student certification.• Developed excellent presentation and communication skills.

• Enthusiastically worked directly with end users to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot workstations, multiple Windows NT 4.0 servers, Cisco routers, and many other devices.• Administered NT servers/domain and setup user accounts and print queues on both Novell and NT servers.

• Troubleshot PC hardware/software, and peripheral devices to support an 80 node LAN/WAN domain model running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98, MS Office, LOTUS, and proprietary software. • Debug, test, and modify software languages in BASIC and SQL to improve quality of programs.