I have been representing both Buyers and Sellers in transactions
with some of the most iconic properties in the Jackson Hole Valley
for almost 20 years. Below is some information on my
background.
I moved to Jackson Hole in 1975 after graduating from Whitworth
College, now Whitworth University, is a small private school in
Spokane, Washington. I came to Jackson for the same reason
many people do, I had skied here the winter before and fell in love
with the valley. My dream, at that time, was to live in Jackson
Hole and get paid to ski and run the rapids of the Snake River
both of which I did become a professional ski patrolman and a
whitewater river guide.
I opened the first dedicated whitewater retail store in the valley
called the Paddle Shop. I was then hired by a small local sporting
goods manufacturing company called Life-Link International®.
Over the course of the next 20 years as Marketing Director of Life-
Link and eventually Vice-President of Sales and Marketing and
part owner, I helped develop outdoor brands such as Croakies®,
outdoor accessories sold worldwide, Simms® Fishing Products,
one of the premier fly fishing equipment manufacturers,
Tarponwear, the first technical hot weather fishing clothing whose
designs have been copied by every major hot-weather clothing
manufacturer around the world, and Life-Link, a premier brand of
backcountry ski equipment.
During that time my wife, JoAnne, and I raised two sons and a
daughter. We have watched them become lifelong outdoor
enthusiasts, growing up in this valley, while they made their way
through the Teton County Public School system.
I have seen a lot of changes in the valley over the last 45 years.
One thing hasn’t changed and that is my love and appreciation for
the Valley, its’ mountains and the people who live here.
The experience that I have gained over those years in marketing,
advertising, and negotiation along with the knowledge I have of
this area is what I can bring to you as your Realtor.
Whether you are a Buyer or Seller, a real estate transaction in the Jackson Hole area is usually one of financial significance. You want to make sure that you are getting the best representation possible. The experience and knowledge of the Realtor you choose will determine the quality of that representation.
