PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Associate and Architect
Hammond Residential Real Estate
Jan 2010 – Present
Greater Boston
During the past decade, I have helped hundreds of families manage their most important investment.
- My architectural experience allows me to separate undervalued deals from money pits, translate inspection concerns into actionable items, and estimate renovations and/or improvements.
- I have expanded from Brookline, Newton, and Watertown to surrounding communities and now serve the entire fast-growing Boston Metro-West region.
- Among my niche areas, I am among the leading realtors serving the LGBTQ community.
- I am consistently among the Top 1% of Hammond realtors in the Greater Boston area.
Real Estate Investor
Jan 1995 – Present
Wiesbaden, Germany & Greater Boston
I currently manage a consistently profitable, multi-million dollar portfolio of residential and commercial investment real estate in the Boston area.
- I manage all of my properties, including financial, marketing, and maintenance.
- Where improvements are necessary, I personally design, build, hire, and supervise the contractors.
Realtor-Broker-Architect
Coldwell Banker
Jan 2003 – Dec 2009
Greater Boston
After moving back to the States from Europe, I decided to transfer my architecture background from massive infrastructure projects to residential homes, and my negotiating skills from foreign governments to families making the most important transactions of their lives.
With a focus on Newton and Brookline, I was consistently among the Top 10 Coldwell Banker realtors in the Greater Boston area year over year, and one of the Top 7% in Coldwell Banker International.
Infrastructure Program Manager, Europe
NATO
1997 – 1999
Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
As part of NATO’s expansion and Partnership for Peace programs, I was responsible for building expert teams to evaluate the economic and physical infrastructure of new member states.
- This work took me to 18 countries to evaluate and advise on roads, bridges, runways, buildings, health care, water, environment, facility location, disaster response, and other strategic resources.
- I successfully negotiated major construction contracts with high-level members of foreign governments and international contractors.
- NATO security clearance and NATO courier.
Program Manager
US Army Corps of Engineers
1991 – 1999
Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
I was responsible for Master Planning and budgeting for infrastructure programs across Europe and North Africa.
- My work involved identifying, presenting, and securing Pentagon funding for projects with multi-million dollar budgets, including key air bases in Europe.
- I supervised numerous Research & Development projects across the region.
- US security clearance.
EDUCATION
University of Utah
M.Arch, Masters of Architecture
1987 – 1990
Activities and societies:
- Awarded Best Thesis of Graduating Architecture Class for my original design for the Fresh Water Aquarium Museum.
- Awarded Second Place in the Utah Short Film Festival.
- Participant in Homeless Housing Projects in Salt Lake City.
- Member of FGC club for the Architecture School.
I earned my Masters of Architecture in the beautiful foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, where in my free time I enjoyed skiing and hiking.
University of Maryland
B.A., Urban Planning & Economic Development
1983 – 1988
Activities and societies:
- Historic Preservation Committee for the University of Maryland.
- Worked on the restoration of Cape May, New Jersey houses.
- Helped add the Maryland Barn to the National Registry of Historic Places.
- Photo Editor for the campus newspaper.
- I financed my education by founding and managing a landscaping & construction business. In my spare time, I also restored a drop-dead gorgeous red Volkswagen Karmann Ghia.
