Extensive participation in REALTOR activities at the state and local Board levels, including: 2004 President of the Maine Association of REALTORS, past chairman of Maine Association of REALTORS Affordable Housing Foundation, past president of the Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS, and 1996 State of Maine REALTOR of the Year. Designations: Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), and e-Pro.

Over 20 years of experience in the local real estate market. Previous professional experience as a college admissions recruiter and as a hospital risk manager. Active in social, cultural and political activities of Belfast and Waldo County. Contemporary art collector, long distance runner, cyclist, and section hiker on the Appalachian Trail (Georgia to Maine).