Featured Presenters
Jim Accursio, CRS, GRI
Jim Accursio began his real estate career in 1972 and found his niche in auction sales. He conducted his first auction in 1984, and he’s currently president of The Auction Company & Associates. Jim also is the 2010 chairman of The Florida Realtors® Auction Marketing Council. More about Jim:
Susie Blackmon
Susie Blackmon is a North Carolina referring real estate broker and an avid blogger. She promotes horses, horse industries, Ocala, the Western lifestyle, and selling horse properties, which she writes about on a variety of blogging platforms. She believes that being connected in social media is the best way to maximize business. She blogs about all things horses and also uses those platforms to promote properties in Ocala and throughout Florida. She has been named one of Zillow’s 2010 Top Real Estate Twitterati and one of the 2009 Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers. More about Susie:
Chuck Bonamer, CRB, GRI
Chuck Bonamer is an educator and litigation specialist. He’s president of Trans-Equity Inc., Realtors®, where his brokerage renders litigation services to the brokerage and law industries. He was awarded the Top Instructor Award for At Home With Diversity (AHWD) by NAR. Chuck is past-president of the Florida Real Estate Educators Association and has chaired the Professional Standards Committee, Grievance Committee and Professional Development Committee of the Venice Area Board of Realtors®. More about Chuck:
Karen Caco
Overseas investors know Florida properties are a hot market, and attorney Karen Caco speaks globally at immigration seminars. She covers topics such as regional center investment programs that qualify for green cards, and consular processing. She is the senior attorney at International Immigration Services, PA., a Naples-based law firm exclusively practicing immigration and naturalization law. She is a certified mediator, arbitrator and dispute resolutionist. More about Karen:
Todd Carpenter
Todd Carpenter is NAR’s social media manager and a pioneer of social media collaboration among real estate practitioners. He’s also a 17-year veteran in the real estate and mortgage industries. He co-founded REBlogWorld and is one of the principals supporting REBarCamp.com – a free site for BarCamp organizers to promote their events. Todd has organized many grassroots un-conferences, including Real Estate WordCamp and RE BarCamps. More about Todd:
Paul Chaney
Paul is an is an Internet marketing consultant and trainer, speaker, blogger, social media practitioner, and author of two books, “Realty Blogging” and “The Digital Handshake.” Paul served as Internet marketing director for Bizzuka, a web design, content management and Internet marketing company based. Additionally, Paul co-founded Blogging Systems, a blog software company. More about Paul:
Amy Chorew
Amy Chorew is currently director of education and training at the Social Media Marketing Institute. With more than 15 years of technology and training experience, she is a nationally acclaimed real estate strategist and instructor who helps managers and Realtors maximize their marketing potentials. Amy also offers CE, GRI and skill development courses across America and Canada, delivered live and through Webinars. More about Amy:
Doug Devitre
Doug Devitre is a Realtor® and nationally recognized speaker/trainer/consultant in technology and social media solutions. It’s his goal to help Realtors build online brands that maximize their exposure across social networks to local, national and international web audiences. Occasionally, Doug channels prehistoric creatures to make a point or two about technology. More about Doug:
Matt Fagioli
Matt is the CEO at BizThrottle, LLC, focusing on accelerating clients’ businesses through consulting, classic business development, digital marketing and lead conversion. Matt has worked in real estate since 2003 and founded Diamond Dwellings Realty in 2006. He is the co-founder of the REtechSouth real estate technology conference and also co-developed the New Media Atlanta Conference. More about Matt:
Ric Giumenta, CRB, CRS, GRI
In 2008, Ric received the Education Individual Achievement award from Florida Realtors for his contributions as an educator, course writer and volunteer in the Realtor community. He owns The Giumenta School of Real Estate and also writes and instructs courses for NAR, Florida Realtors® CE Express and the Graduate Realtor® Institute. Ric also is the broker/owner of EXIT Realty First Choice in Palm Coast and Florida First Choice Mortgage, Inc. More about Ric:
Jon Gordon
Jon is a speaker and author of the international best seller “The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy.” Jon has been featured on CNN, NBC’s “Today Show” and in “Forbes,” “US News and World Report” “The Wall Street Journal” and The New York Times. More about Jon:
Craig Grant
Craig’s current business, EasyRealtySites.com, is an online sales and consulting firm that offers affordable websites utilizing cutting-edge technology and design. Before this venture, Craig spent nearly a decade as the regional Internet sales manager and corporate trainer for two New York Times newspapers. His expertise focused on the real estate sector, including partnerships with MLS associations and the development of custom technology tools to serve the real estate community. More about Craig:
Frank Gregoire, IFA, RAA
Frank K. Gregoire is president/owner of Gregoire & Gregoire Inc. and has been actively involved in the real estate appraisal profession since 1977. He was awarded the RAA designation from NAR’s Appraisal Section Committee, and he’s a designated (IFA) member of the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers. His company provides valuation and consulting services for local and national clients, including banks, mortgage companies, insurers, Realtors, attorneys and government agencies. More about Frank:
Chris Griffith, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, e-PRO
Chris is a Realtor with Downing-Frye Realty, Inc. in Bonita Springs and specializes in residential real estate in Southwest Florida. More than 90% of Chris’s real estate leads are generated through the Internet, social networking and new media. She also writes a real estate column for the “Naples Daily News” and teaches technology, social networking and blogging for real estate agents. More about Chris:
Clay Ketcham, CCIM, GAA, MAI, SRA
With over 30 years experience as a real estate appraiser, Clay B. Ketcham has earned the recognition of his peers and the industry leaders as an expert in the profession. Former Chair of the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board (FREAB), he continues to serve on the Probable Cause Panel, and is often called upon to be an expert witness. His areas of specialization include commercial brokerage, real estate appraisal, eminent domain and appraisal education. More about Clay:
Shannon King, ABR, GRI
Shannon King is a recipient of NAR’s distinguished 30 under 30, cofounder of Schoolhouse Realty in San Diego and owner of TriBella Realty in Texas. She’s an accomplished “Real Estate Road Warrior” and NAR Young Professionals Network (YPN) Founding member. Shannon serves on the 2010 NAR Executive Committee, NAR Strategic Planning, NAR YPN Board as well as 2010 Vice Chair of NAR Marketing. Shannon speaks nationally on topics ranging from new-agent strategies, marketing tools and technologies, to running virtual offices. More about Shannon:
Debbie Kirkland, e-PRO, GRI
Debbie Kirkland has been a Realtor for nearly 10 years. She’s a Tallahassee native and leverages her love and knowledge of the area in her social media business platforms. She’s a Top Tier producing Realtor and currently serves on the Tallahassee Board of Realtors as a director of Governmental Affairs and the Communications Committee. Debbie is an avid blogger, and writes for “Tallahassee Realtor Magazine.” She teaches social media sessions to Realtors, businesses and to Florida CCIM members. Debbie started using social media in her business plan in 2007, and she’s seeing great results, both in increased revenue and business/personal networking relationships. Debbie is a mother to two young ladies, 20 and 25, and to a pup named Gracie. She’s an avid FSU Seminole, Harley rider and enjoys the wind to her back. More about Debbie:
Lesley Lambert
Lesley Lambert has been in real estate sales, management and training for more than two decades. She loves to combine her real estate experience with her love of technology. Lesley is a new-media author for “Agent Genius Magazine” and the real estate blogger for Massive.com. She is a founding member of #twitterqueens and a social media consultant. Lesley lives in Massachusetts, where she is a high-producing real estate agent, mother to two young girls and girlfriend to another social media geek (whom she met on Twitter and at a PodCamp!) More about Leslie:
Russ Lombardo
According to Russ, developing a customer relationship management strategy, training the sales organization and choosing the right CRM tools are critical steps to achieving success. Russ is president and founder of PEAK Sales Consulting LLC, and consults with businesses on their sales processes and methodologies. He offers his expertise as a coach in managing customer relationships, with the goal of retaining customers for life. More about Russ:
Greg Lord
Greg is a Realtor, auctioneer and past president of the Ocala Marion County Association of Realtors. He and his wife, Carla, own Homes to Ranches Realty Inc. and Homes to Ranches Auction Service Inc. in Ocala. His company conducts auctions and also co-lists with Realtors throughout Florida. He is active in association functions and has served as the chairman of the Auction Market Council for Florida Realtors®. He also donates time throughout the year at RPAC auctions. More about Greg:
Tony Macaluso, ABR, CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI, ITI, TRC
For more than 30 years, Tony has been an active association member, both for Florida Realtors® and NAR. He has served on many committees and lends his expertise as instructor, consultant and expert witness in court cases. One of Tony’s areas of expertise is international risk reduction for real estate investors. He has taught investment courses nationally and globally. He is also a GRI and CIPS instructor. His areas of specialization are residential, commercial, business opportunities and international real estate. More about Tony:
Paul Mashburn
Paul Mashburn is president of Viking Builders, Inc., a company he founded in 1968. His entire career has been in the construction industry, including supervisory positions on heavy commercial, institutional and military projects. Paul served as president of the Florida Home Builders Association (FHBA) in 1984, and president of the Home Builders Association of Metro-Orlando in 1978 and 1992. FHBA named him ‘Florida’s Builder of the Year’ in 1987 and was twice honored as Central Florida’s ‘Builder of the Year.’ More about Paul:
Zan Monroe, ABR, ABRM, CRB, CRS, GRI, ITI, MIRM
When taking the stage as a presenter, Zan’s goal is to inspire, educate and connect with the audience, especially when he’s taking on in-depth topics such as absorption rate pricing. For more than thirty years, Zan has been a businessman, speaker, teacher, author and consultant. He began his career as a Realtor® in 1985, and has worked as an agent, sales manager, broker and owner. More about Zan:
Terri Morrison
Could you identify the correct business etiquette when working with international clients? Terri can and has co-authored five books on the topic, including “Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries.” She conducts seminars in cross-cultural communications and has written articles on the topic for U.S. and European publications. She has appeared on many media broadcasts, and her phone number is on speed-dial as a consultant for CNN, CNBC and NPR. More about Terri:
Mike Mueller
Mike is a former mortgage banker, mortgage broker turned “Tech Geek,” who specializes in social media consulting. Mike’s an avid blogger, sharing his expertise on creating engaging Facebook pages, WordPress blogs and social media business plans. He has been published nationally and is a veteran on the REBarCamp scene, always bringing energy and new ideas to the events. He has been quoted in “BankRate,” the “San Jose Mercury News,” and on the front page of “The Wall Street Journal” for writing mortgage-related Haikus. More about Mike:
Eric Papp
For the past decade, Eric has been a speaker and trainer on topics that include leadership/teambuilding, time management and understanding the multigenerational workplace and marketplace. He shares that expertise and offers strategies and real-life solutions for Realtors and brokers to use when developing business relationships with employees and customers. More about Eric:
Pat Reass
Pat is owner and president of The Appraisal Group in Central Florida and a course instructor for Florida Realtors®. She is the past president of the East Polk County Association of Realtors and the 1996 District 10 vice president for Florida Realtors. A Florida resident since 1979, she began her real estate career in 1983 and started appraising in 1985. More about Pat:
Doug Rooks, P.A.
Doug has been involved in the auction business for more than 25 years, including sales in real estate, asset liquidation, estate sales and owning and managing wholesale auto auctions. He is a member of the 2010 Florida Realtors® Auction Marketing Council. More about Doug:
Lisa Rose-Mann, ABR, CSP
Lisa is broker/owner and licensed auctioneer at Principle Real Estate and Auction Inc. She is also a Key Contact at Florida Realtors for the Florida House of Representatives and the 2010 president of the Central Pasco Association of Realtors®. More about Lisa:
Phil Tesoriero
Phil Tesoriero, owner of Gelip Inc. Consulting, specializes in short sales and default real estate consulting. His short sales seminars help real estate professionals successfully negotiate and close a short sale with various lending institutions. More about Phil:
Deborah Boza-Valledor, CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI, TRC
Deborah Boza-Valledor is a native Floridian, born in Key West, raised in Orlando and a proud UF grad. Deborah has lived in Miami for the past 25 years and is currently the chief operating officer for the Realtor® Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches. Deborah’s responsibilities include association branding and marketing, and professional development for international, leadership and staff. Prior to her current position, Deborah has also owned her own real estate brokerage company specializing in International sales, leasing and marketing. More about Deborah:
Stephanie White, ABR, CRS
Stephanie White has been licensed in real estate since January 1996. She was in the top 4 percent in sales in Tallahassee and was the owner/broker of Stephanie S. White Realty from 2001-2004. After gaining management experience in the St. Augustine and Jacksonville markets, she opened Customized Agent Development (C.A.D.) in 2007, offering mobile training to suit the client’s needs. She holds the honor of NEFAR’s 2009 Realtor of the Year. More about Stephanie:
Andrew Wooten
Andrew is president of Safety Awareness Firearms Education (S.A.F.E.). He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Education. Andrew’s experience consists of education and training in crime prevention and security management. He has presented safety programs internationally since 1984 and provides practical advice about security, crime, loss prevention and avoiding liability.
Dr. Kevin Yee
Dr. Kevin Yee has been at the University of Central Florida since 2004 and completed his Ph.D. in German Literature from the University of California Irvine in 1997. His training in second-language learning allows him to explore the language and cultural connections (and collisions!) in the classroom. At UCF, Kevin provides faculty support and training of new graduate-student teachers and adjuncts. He is interested in new technology tools for teaching, such as classroom clickers, wikis, blogs, podcasts, online pedagogy, and persistent online worlds.