Fall 2014

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movesThree Promoted to New Positions

RE/MAX equity group is excited to announce that we were once again named one of the top three large workplaces in the Portland Metro/SW Washington area for 2014.

The survey is conducted by the Oregonian and consulting and data-gathering firm WorkplaceDynamics LLP. They survey employees of organizations to discover the happiest workers in Oregon and SW Washington.

We are pleased to announce that we recently promoted three people to leadership positions within the company to better position the company for growth. Jeff Davis, the company’s General Counsel, has been promoted to Vice President of Administration while Alan Mehrwein, Lake Oswego branch manager and principal broker, is now Vice President of Brokerage Management. Laurie Thiel, a broker in the Lake Oswego office, joined the company’s leadership team as sales manager of the Lake Oswego office. As VP of Administration, Jeff will be responsible for day to day operations including Accounting, Closing, and Information Technologies. Prior to joining RE/MAX equity group in 2010, Jeff worked nearly 14 years as an attorney with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt where he represented clients in all aspects of real estate transactions. He is a member of the Real Estate & Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar and a contributing author to the Oregon Real Estate Deskbook. He received his law degree in 1995 from the University of Oregon School of Law and graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Business Management in 1988. He will continue to serve as

the company’s General Counsel. Alan is now primarily responsible for management of the

branch offices and spearheading recruiting and retention of top agents. Licensed since 1982 in California and 1990 in Oregon, he has worked for RE/MAX equity group since 1998. He is a longstanding member and past President of the Oregon Association of Realtors, a past President and Realtor of the Year of the Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors, and 2012 Oregon Realtor of the Year. He has also served on the RMLS Board of Directors. Laurie began her real estate career in 1993 at our Lake Oswego office. She is a member of the RE/MAX Hall

of Fame and has earned numerous productivity awards including RE/MAX equity group’s Top 10% and the RE/MAX

100% Club. Thiel has been leading an accountability group of other agents and will now be bringing her leadership skills to the entire office.

INSIDE

Jeff DavisVP Administration

Alan MehrweinVP Brokerage Management

Laurie ThielLake Oswego Sales Manager

NEW 25YEAR CLUB MEMBERS - 25 YEAR

ANNIVERSARIES

Carolie MilesVancouver Mall

Kent WhitakerLake Oswego

Stacey VottaSunset Corridor

NEW DIAMOND CLUB MEMBER - 5 YEAR

ANNIVERSARY

NOT PICTURED: Holly DaytonLake Oswego

WELCOME NEW AGENTS!

NEW DOUBLE DIAMOND CLUB MEMBERS - 10 YEAR

ANNIVERSARIES

David JonesHillsboro

Gretchen GibsonSunnyside

Tom HoffmanBroadway

NEW TRIPLE DIAMOND CLUB MEMBERS - 15

YEAR ANNIVERSARIES

Haris WolfgangLake Oswego

NOT PICTURED: Monica Hall

Staff, Lake Oswego

NEW 30YEAR CLUB

MEMBER - 30 YEAR

ANNIVERSARY

David WitzlebenSuburban SW

Mackenzie Johnston-Carey

Hillsboro

Richele JonesWest Hills

Darren LeeVancouver Mall

NOT PICTURED:

David Grant, Gresham

Lisa Werner, Suburban Southwest

Greg CarneseLake Oswego

We congratulate our agents who have qualified for the RE/MAX career awards in the third quarter of 2014.

We recognize the accomplishments of Kristin Harris of the Gresham branch, Leslie Jones and Galen Sweigart of our Broadway office, and Shawn Skinner of our Moreland-Sellwood office on their recent qualification for the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award! The RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award honors successful agents who have earned more than $1 million in commissions during their careers with the RE/MAX network.

Kristin HarrisGresham

RE/MAX Career Awards

Congratulations to Greg Carnese of our Lake Oswego office and Jeff Nopper of our West Hills office on their recent qualification for the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award! Recipients must have been with the RE/MAX network for at least 7 years and earned at least 3 million in gross commissions to qualify for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Leslie JonesBroadway

Galen SweigartBroadway

Shawn SkinnerMoreland-Sellwood

Jeff NopperWest Hills

Congratulations to Robyn Luchs of the West Hills, who recently completed a Milestone Challenge summitting Mt. Kilimanjaro!

Joan Hamrick, Executive Assistant, retired from the company after nearly 20 years with RE/MAX equity group.

She had worked in nearly every department of Admin during that time and has been a valued resource for the company. She will be missed. Happy Retirement Joan!

Jaida Trumbo of the Vancouver Mall office welcomed new granddaughter Emmalee Jean on October 1. At 7 lbs, 15 oz and 15 inches, Emmalee joins big brother William and mom Desiree and Dad Jerry (Jaida’s son). Congrats grandma!

Vancouver Mall’s Debra Kaufman added a grandson to her family with the birth of Quinn Fife to her son Kristopher and his wife Colleen on October 2nd. Quinn was 6 lbs, 12 oz, 19 inches long. Another happy Grandma

at Van Mall.

West Hills held their annual Halloween Chili Cook off with costumes and prizes. Deborah DuFresne and her husband won the costume contest with their Beauty and the Beast costumes. Receptionist Summer Newman received her prize from West Hills’ Tim Saeland after sweeping the food contests,winning for Best Chili and Best Dessert.

Vancouver Mall held a Halloween party and gave out prizes for costumes. Chrissy Defibaugh (above) won the People’s Choice Award for her sumo wrestler costume. The award for scariest costume went to Bonnie Grant for her witch costume. The award for most creative costume went to Lori Samsel for her Pig In A Blanket costume (right).