I Will work for the benefit of our community & future Coronado generations.

To my great satisfaction, my story is a very happy one.  I worked my way through the University of San Diego and my first job after graduation in 1980 was as a real estate salesman. It was the worst of times in several decades in the real estate industry, but the field was always my goal, and I am glad I stuck with it.

My first career stop was with a firm run by a Naval Aviator, Sherwood Ritchie, founder of Cotton-Ritchie. I became the top producer and after 7 years with the firm, I began a property management and brokerage business with a colleague. With time, my focus expanded to also serving as an asset manager and in private lending. In addition to my past Realtor-Associate status, I am licensed as a commercial real estate appraiser, and I have been appraising commercial properties for over 30 years. Another aspect of my career is that I hold a Professional Fiduciary License and consult clients on real estate decisions. In terms of personal investments, I have been fortunate to acquire some income properties and until recently, I managed them until I opted to relinquish that role to a management company.

My relationship with Coronado began in the mid 1980’s when I dated a young lady who lived on the Island and through her met what has turned out to be many lifelong friends. The late Lorton Mitchel had just started his construction company and Hector Esquer would soon own and operate the Night & Day Café and there were many more of us who played for Miguel’s softball team.

I met my life partner, Ramona Turner, CHS Class of 1977. Shortly there after I purchased the house we live in today and we married a few months later. Our daughter, Johanna, was born in 1999 and our son, Jake, in 2003. Johanna graduated from CHS and was the recipient of the Molly McGowan and the Big Kahuna awards in 2018 and went on to graduate from Baylor University. Johanna now lives and works in Dallas but comes home several times a year. Jake also graduated from CHS in 2021. With a dream of serving our country as a naval officer, Jake is currently a rising senior majoring in Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University. Jake is in the Corps of Cadets, and he is a member of the prestigious Ross Volunteers. We recognized early on that Coronado was a special place to raise children and we are forever grateful that we were able to provide this opportunity for our kids. They are great young adults and I give much credit to our Coronado community.

In 2004, we wanted to expand our friendships and social lives, so we joined the Coronado Yacht Club. Within 2 years I was on the Board of Directors and in 2011 I served as the Commodore. I have served on most of the Club’s Committee’s, most notably the Finance Committee for the past 18 years and counting. We are grateful for the great friends we have made and the experiences we have shared.

After my Commodore year I joined Rotary and found like-minded people who want to serve their community. I served on the Rotary Board and oversaw Youth Services. In this capacity I helped to reinstate the program of having CHS Seniors attend our meetings, a tradition that is continuing.

Never one to sit still, I currently serve on the Boards of the Coronado Maritime Foundation and the California Plaza Owner’s Association. I am also currently the Chair of the City of Coronado’s Historic Resource Commission.

I feel that now is a good time for me to step up and serve my community in a larger capacity.  I have extensive experience dealing with the Port of San Diego, the California Coastal Commission and several cities in the County.  I believe my involvement in business for 40+ years, together with my civic and public interactions gives me a unique perspective to serve the people of Coronado.

I am a fair-minded person who has a proven track record of working well with others.  I believe the opinion of every person matters and I am keenly interested in preserving all that is good about Coronado.  I can assure you and I am confident I will effectively and fairly serve our residents and help preserve all the great qualities of our Island community.