John recognized Bay Sotheby's International Realty as a leader in its field - from the stellar quality of its agents to the commitment of resources in marketing, advertising, internet, technical support, and management. John was formerly with Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, where he served as V.P. Strategic Alliances. During his tenure, he developed important strategic alliances with U.S. Fortun
e 500 Companies including VISA, AMEX, Pillsbury, Hilton Hotels, Marriott, Nestle, Dole, National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the American Dairy Association, and national restaurant chains. John is a strategic as well as creative thinker and has cross-functional experience with operations, finance, sales, and marketing. He achieves business goals and objectives through strong insight in conceptual design skills in building new organizational models, setting ideas into action plans and working to remove all obstacles to goal attainment. John's leadership style is strategic and objective-focused while he drives himself and others to attain the organization's goals. Recognized for insightful new business development John has experience in complex and consultative selling environments by successfully adding new value to companies and brands with demonstrated ability to develop and nurture business relationships at the highest levels within Fortune 500 Companies. In Real Estate, John uses his extensive marketing experience to create targeted campaigns that attract the highest number of qualified buyers for a property. He can organize his ideas into an action plan that delivers tangible results for both buyers and sellers, and his clients know him as an excellent communicator, friendly, focused, and goal-oriented. He has sold historical properties, vineyard land, residences, and even part of the world renown resort at Ventana Inn, Big Sur, California.
