Saturday, July 26, 2003

People

Ron Graf, a sales associate from the Route 19/Galleria office of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, has earned the status of e-PRO Internet Professional.

The certification program is a new training course developed for real estate professionals who have completed the online course work.

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has added several new sales agents.

Carl Logan of Baldwin Borough has joined the South Hills office. He previously worked as branch sales manager at Eagle Auto. He has also worked as an outside sales representative and an automotive chemical sales representative. He is a Baldwin High School graduate and has studied at Community College of Allegheny County and Penn State McKeesport.

Erin Gatewood Bowers of New Castle has joined the Hanna Optimum Training office. After her training is complete, she will be placed in the New Castle office. She previously managed the Cyber Express Computer Co. in Boardman, Ohio. She has a bachelor's degree in technology management from the University of Maryland and a certificate in human resources management.

Donna Dattoli of Seven Fields has joined the North Suburban office. She previously was employed as the director of annual giving at Sewickley Valley Hospital. She received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Kent State University.

John Casey of Fox Chapel has joined the Hanna Optimum Training office. When his training is complete, he will work out of the Fox Chapel office. He has worked for five years as a corporate real estate strategy analyst and received a bachelor's degree in business geography from the University of Florida.

Peggy Van Ouse of New Castle has joined the New Castle office. She has experience in residential and new construction sales in the North Hills. A magna cum laude graduate of La Roche College, she is a member of the Lawrence County Board of Realtors and is a hospice volunteer.

Babs Blaine of Monroeville has joined Prudential Preferred Realty's Monroeville office as a licensed sales associate. Formerly with Coldwell Banker Real Estate, she has been a multimillion-dollar producer and member of the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh for more than two years.

Northwood Realty Services has hired four new sales agents.

Jack Wuenstel of the West End has joined the Airport office. He received his bachelor's degree in business from Robert Morris University. He's a member of the Realtors Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh and holds a second-degree black belt in the martial arts discipline of aikido.

Christine Shaffer of Washington County has joined the Peters office. She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from California University of Pennsylvania and was a full-time teacher for six years.

Bill Dodds of Richeyville and Jacqueline Starinsky of Washington have joined the Washington office.

American International Relocation Solutions has announced that the following staff members recently achieved Certified Relocation Professional designation:

Patrick White, managing director; Jim Collins, general manager; Tim Kernan, account manager; and Jennifer Brown, program manager.

The Employee Relocation Council awards the designation after applicants pass a comprehensive exam assessing knowledge of family relocation issues, relocation tax and legal issues, corporate relocation policies, appraisal methods for relocation, and relocation real estate marketing.

AIReS provides corporate relocation services to multinational businesses.

Veteran Realtors Nikki Holloway of Allison Park and Michelle Steedle of Sewickley have joined Keller Williams Realty's North Hills office.

Other recent hires include: Jim and Verna Burkett of Mercer, Cindy Evagues of Manchester, Marla Harris of Shaler, Steve Krecek of Mt. Lebanon, David Krigger of Allison Park, Christopher Ransome of Pittsburgh and Bill Ruff of McCandless.

Prudential Preferred Realty has hired many new sales associates.

Clyde Ayer of Beaver Falls joined the Chippewa office; Lisa Brown of Harmony, Bob Powers of Wexford and Heather Fulton of McCandless have joined the Cranberry office; and Dana Waugaman of Greensburg and Janis Costellic of Jeannette have joined the Murrysville office.

Sherri Ligus of Ross and David Bair of Gibsonia have joined the North Hills office; Donna Lucas of White Oak has joined the North Huntingdon office; Joyce and Tom Scheirer of Peters and Elizabeth Collins of Eighty Four have joined the Peters office; and Linda Coulson of Upper St. Clair has joined the Route 19 South office.

Event

Northwood Realty Services will hold a career breakfast seminar from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at some office locations. Sessions are conducted by experienced Northwood managers. Attendance is free, but reservations are required. For the nearest location, call 1-800-837-3906.