My Resume

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished CEO with 20+ years of executive level and legal experience as a proven leader in creating, developing, and growing organizations. A highly effective leader in strategic vision and planning, financial management, and team development to successfully pursue business opportunities with a forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth.

SKILLS

• Analytical

• Analytical Business Decisions

• Contract Negotiations

• Effective Communicator

• Effective Communicator      

• Effective Operations Management

• Fiscal Accountability

• Innovative

• Innovative Business Development

• Mergers and Acquisitions

• Multi-organizational Leadership

• Progressive

• Progressive and Inclusive Management

• Proven leader

• Stakeholder Relations

• Strategic Thinker

• Strategic Visions and Planning

WORK HISTORY

9/2018 to 5/2023

Chief Executive Officer

San Diego Multiple Listing Service (SDMLS) – San Diego, CA

• Managed and negotiated the acquisition of SDMLS for $6M as a wholly owned shareholder of the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors.

• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture with 20+ employees, 4 departments, 6 committees, 100 volunteers, and 4 consultants to lead the industry in innovation and push progress.

• Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating formation and operational agreements.

• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support mutual strategic business objectives.

• Redesigned business models and operational plans to consolidate expenses, reduce costs, and maximize profits. Developed now long-term revenue models.

3/2006 to 5/2023

Chief Executive Officer

Greater San Diego Association of Realtors – San Diego, CA

• Provided strategic, innovative, and progressive leadership and management for the largest local association in California.

• Developed and executed the strategic vision for unprecedented business expansion pioneering new business models.

• Oversaw the acquisitions, mergers, and creation of business entities and partnerships to grow annual revenues to $17.2 annually or a 70% increase.

• Oversaw the daily management and operations for 70+ FTEs, 9 departments, 23 committees, 300+ volunteers, 27 board members, 20,000 members, and 4 strategic partnerships.

1/2016 to 4/2023

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Just Knock – San Diego, CA

• Founded and created consumer-facing and agent-centric website generating additional business growth opportunities.

• Partnered with large media company generating 400,000 unique site visits.

• Established new revenue streams via consumer predictive analytics.

3/2003 to 3/2006

Vice President of Governmental Affairs

Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors (CABR) – Cincinnati, OH

• Provided leadership to direct all legislative and lobbying strategies for 5,000 real estate professionals in 4 counties covering Southwestern Ohio.

• Collaborated with key stakeholders internally and externally to develop and execute the strategic initiatives and long-term goals CABR.

• Monitored and effectively communicated industry trends, keeping current on the latest changes and competition in the real estate industry, as well as, other sectors of the economy.

• Provided legal counsel on all local, state-wide, and national legislative and political matters impacting the real estate industry.

1/2002 to 5/2003

Associate Attorney

Reisenfeld & Associates – Cincinnati, OH

• One of three attorneys responsible for developing relationships with corporate clients to expand the firm's credit rights division.

• Owned a key role in the negotiation of, and the expansion of the firm's client base of financial institutions and other corporations related to real estate, bankruptcy, and foreclosure cases.

• Drafted all pre-filing correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery, and electronic filings on behalf of creditor clients.

• Developed strategies to resolve cases in the client's best interest and avoid lengthy litigation costs.

• Conducted legal research to develop effective settlement strategies prior to any final adjudication.

1/1998 to 3/2002

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney – Cincinnati, OH

• Prosecuted large criminal dockets in the Family Law and Juvenile Division.

• Oversaw the criminal investigation of all cases as well as prepared for and lead all victim and witness interviews, and developed trial strategies.

• Counseled all victims and minor victim’s advocates on all potential outcomes of legal matters.

• Successfully developed long-term strategies for family unification which produced the lowest recidivism rate of less than 10%.

EDUCATION 

5/1999 Juris Doctorate (JD), Salmon P. Chase College of Law – Northern Kentucky University

6/1992 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, OH

AWARDS  

Most Admired CEO in San Diego Award, San Diego Business Journal, 2009

Most Influential People in San Diego Award, San Diego Business Journal, 2022

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

• San Diego Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2006 to present

• San Diego Economic Development, Board Member, 2012 to 2015

• San Diego LEAD, Member, 2007

• Ohio Bar, Admitted, 2006 to Present

• American Bar Association, Member, 2000 to 2008

• Ohio State Bar Association, Member, 2000 to 2008

• Cincinnati Bar Association, Member, 2000 to 2008

PHILANTHROPY

5/2009 Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ambassadors Foundation 501(C) (3)– San Diego, CA

• Founded to assist first responders, military, and the elderly with homeownership programs.

• Assisted over 2,000 San Diegans since 2008