An active member of the community

• Board Treasurer, Camelot Condominiums Association.
• Member and past Secretary, Lakeshore Rotary Club.
• Member and past Commodore, Treasurer, and Director, St. Joseph River Yacht Club.
• Past Board Treasurer, Secretary, & Director, United Federal Credit Union.
• Past President, Lakeshore Rotary Foundation.
• Past Trustee and Investment Committee Chair, Berrien Community Foundation.
• Graduate of St. Joseph High School.
• Resident of Hagar Township, St. Joseph Township, Shoreham Village, Lincoln Township and St. Joseph City over the course of many years.

An experienced real estate professional

• Founder of Pier Realty.
• Over 20 years of active real estate sales experience.
• Graduate, Realtor Institute.
• Accredited Buyer Representative.
• Council of Residential Specialists.
• e-PRO and Prudential Relocation Certifications.
• Member of Multiple Listing System.
• Recipient of Silver, Gold, and Platinum Awards for sales volume.
• Managed personal portfolio of residential, commercial, and industrial real estate over many years.
• Completed transactions on lots, single family homes, condos, apartment buildings, office buildings, and industrial buildings.
• Coordinated 1031 (tax deferred) exchanges for self and others.
• Developed a small subdivision in Lincoln Township.
• Managed a very successful redevelopment of a multi-tenant office building.

Education and other valuable experiences

• Earned BA, Economics from Michigan State University.
• Earned MA, Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
• Served in several IT management positions at Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI.
• Worked in computer management at Pacific Tel & Tel in San Francisco.
• Performed systems analysis and programming while serving in the U.S. Army, Washington D.C.
• Taught programming for Management Research Associates, Arlington, VA.