SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS: l Highly experienced, multi-disciplined real estate broker with a broad understanding of the industry l Innovative thinker and passionate communicator l Committed to positive and practical solutions to challenges facing the real estate industry l 1968 B.A. in Economics, UCSB, Minor in Anthropology; post-graduate M.B.A. work at SJSU l 1968 – 1971 Financial analyst and profit planning manager, Ampex Corporation l 1971 – 1976 Licensed real estate agent l 1976 – Present Practicing real estate broker l 1979 – Present Owner, Rizon, Inc., a real estate sales and management corporation
l President, Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS®, 2002 l Managing owner of real estate franchise with 80+ agents, Broker of record for over 9,500 real estate sale and loan transactions, national franchise “top 10” production office for 11 consecutive years l Trained in residential, commercial and industrial sales, exchange counseling and property management l Guest speaker, trainer and moderator at conventions, sales rallies and training sessions l CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® l Director 1989-2008 l Committee Chairmanships: Legislative 2006, Property Management 2002, Energy Crisis Task Force 2001, Taxation 1997
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Committees:
Executive, Legislative, Federal Issues, Taxation, Nominating, Local
Government Relations, MLS, SPF, CREPAC, IMPAC, Regional Chairs, Property
Management, Affordable Housing, R. E. Finance, Membership, Land Use,
Defense Strategy Advisory, Political Affairs, Business License Tax Task
Force, l NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® l Director 2000 – 2008 l President’s Circle, Charter Member l NAR Golden R l Committee Chairmanships: Federal Taxation 2005
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Committees:
Federal Taxation, Public Policy Coordinating, PAG on Housing
Opportunity, Federal l SANTA CLARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® l President 2002 l REALTOR® of the Year 1999 l Committee Chairmanships: BOD, Executive, Finance, Government Relations, Long Range Planning, MLS, Membership l Committees: BOD, BORPAC, Finance, Government Relations, Executive, Long Range Planning, Strategic Planning, Inaugural, By-Laws Task Force, Whistle Stop, Political Action, Membership, Communications, Computer Replacement Task Force l R E INFOLINK – REGIONAL MLS l Director 1997 – 2005 l Treasurer 2003, 2005 l Executive Committee 2003, 2005
l Born: London, England l Raised: Sydney, Australia; Chicago, Illinois & San Mateo, California l Hobbies: Travel, golf, Harley-Davidson touring, gardening, woodworking, reading, theatre l Family: Wife, Valeri; son, Keith and daughter-in-law Debbe & granddaughter Dyllen
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