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NHREIA Board of Directors
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The NHREIA would like to welcome our new board members for 2008: Sherri Locke, Gail McCarthy and Roni Pannier-Clunie, as well as welcome back Bert Cox to the board. New successes surely await John McGrath and Ann Bellamy as they change positions. We also wish former board members Jack Lavoie, Rick Arguien and Fran Gehling the best of luck in all their future endevours.
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Bert Cox - President
Mr. Cox is President of the New Hampshire Real Estate Investors Association and presides over the monthly meetings that typically attract forty or more like-minded investors. The Association started in 2003, and the Association’s philosophy of open, sharing and educational events has made...
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John McGrath - Vice President
As Vice President of NHREIA, my main focus will be on helping as many people as possible benefit from NHREIA. My experience in the mortgage industry situates me in a unique position as somebody with the skills to handle not only the technical duties of the position, but also as a person who knows how to listen to what people are saying and help them to translate that into a concrete plan of action specific to their needs and capabilities...
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Richard Dale-Mesaros - Chairman of the Board
Richard and his wife arrived here from England back in 1992, with $1,000 and two sets of skis to their name. After a few years teaching skiing and some involvement with property management, they began to study real estate investment and subsequently bought their first property (a group of six condos), from another investor, who was open to selling the property on a Contract For Deed...
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Sherri Locke - Treasurer
Sherri’s first real estate experience was in 1989 when she designed and built her own home in Center Barnstead, NH with her husband John. Since then she has built spec houses, developed land, and rehabbed homes. She is always looking to expand her knowledge and help others to achieve their goals at NHREIA!
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Gail McCarthy - Secretary
Gail McCarthy is an investor as well as a commercial real estate agent with RE/MAX Elite in Hooksett, NH (www.gailemccarthy.com). Her specialty is working with other business owners and investors to achieve their objectives. Gail’s investing experience began by buying/selling/leasing pre-foreclosure single-family residences and grew into forming national partnerships to buy large apartment complexes, currently comprising 252 units (www.cpigroupllc.com). She also has experience as a hard moneylender...
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Dianne Shvanda - Marketing Director
Dianne Shvanda has a B.S. in Communications Management from Syracuse University and has a background in marketing, public relations, advertising and design. She is also a licensed real estate agent for RE/MAX Elite, specializing in commercial real estate. She is excited to combine her experiences and skill sets for the NHREIA board, and looks forward to promoting NHREIA and its’ events with the goal of getting more people involved and educated in real estate investing.
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Ann Bellamy - Board Member at-Large
Ann began investing in real estate in 1997 purchasing multi-families and improving both the building and the tenant base, looking for upside potential and alternative sources of revenue. She developed a comprehensive analysis spreadsheet to aid in the investment decision, and is willing to work with other investors in their financial analysis of multi's and commercial property. She has built modular homes on spec, and has acquired her first office building in Amherst...
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Kevin Lacasse - Board Member At-Large
Kevin Lacasse is an up and coming Donald Trump and serves as the Goalie for the Association and the Board. In other words, he catches everything that everyone else misses. Operating out of the North Country from Laconia to Plymouth, he manages numerous rentals and is familiar with Lease Options, rehabs and property management...
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The NHREIA would also like to thank our former board members for all their hard work and service, including...
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Roni Pannier-Clunie - Former Board Member, Administrative Services
Roni Pannier-Clunie has been an active real estate investor for three years with a focus on rehabbing and wholesaling properties. She is a licensed REALTOR® in New Hampshire (www.buyandsellwithroni.com) and hangs her license with Keller Williams Coastal Realty in Portsmouth. She is a member of NAR (National Association of REALTORS®), NHAR (New Hampshire Association of REALTORS®), SBR (Seacoast Board of REALTORS®) and NHPOA (New Hampshire Property Owners Association)...
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Jack Lavoie - Former President (2007)
Jack Lavoie has been in the real estate industry for 20+ years as a broker, appraiser and investor. He is Broker Associate with Keller Williams Realty, the owner of Accurate Appraisal Services and an active investor who has bought and sold many single & multi-family homes. He also conducts regular investor seminars on various real estate investing topics. He also educates people about their finances and teaches them about money...
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Rick Arguien - Former Vice President (2007)
Rick Arguien was first inspired by Robert Kyosaki’s book "Rich Dad, Poor
Dad." He was motivated by a desire to be his own boss. He quickly
discovered that it was possible to achieve this goal by means of real estate
investment. Within a few years of finishing Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Rick
was able to quit his nine to five job and create...
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Fran Gehling - Former Secretary
Fran comes to real estate investing by a circuitous path. Her Bachelor’s Degree was in Political Science. “Hey, it was the Vietnam era. My first Master’s was in Elementary Ed. and my second was in Counseling. I worked as a teacher for a few years and a counselor for about five. Then motherhood hit and ten + years disappeared between diapers and driving. I decided to combine my abilities in teaching and counseling with my interest (and nosiness) in house design and decorating and become a Realtor...
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Jared Williams - Former Board Member At-Large
Jared Williams has been an active Real Estate Investor for the past 3 years. He is currently the President of the NEREIA (New England Real Estate Investors Association), Co-Owner of A&J Properties and First Class Rentals. In A&J Properties, Jared focuses on traditional real estate investing as well as Foreclosures and Pre-Foreclosures (Short-Sales)...
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Beverly Turner – Former Secretary
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Annie Law – Former Secretary
Annie Law is a student of AD Kessler and actively practices creative real estate. She has been involved with options, auctions, subdivision and development...
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Past contributors
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Bernadette Trafton
We'd like to thank Bernadette Trafton for her tremendous contribution to the growth of NHREIA.
Bernadette Trafton is a single mother constantly seeking stay-at-home work situations to always be available to her children. She is schooled in computer operation and has a diverse administrative background which allows her to assist the Board of NHREIA in a variety of ways...
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