Stirling Properties Appoints Bill McFadden to Regional Manager of North Louisiana
SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana —- (May 19, 2011) Stirling Properties is proud to announce that Bill McFadden will assume the role of Regional Manager for North Louisiana.
This appointment follows the recent listing contract for the sale and lease of the Villaggio Development and the hire of Property Manager Melinda Brazzel. While McFadden will continue to conduct brokerage activities in the Shreveport/Bossier City area, in his new role as Regional Manager, he will also oversee and coordinate all property management and brokerage activities associated with multiple property types including retail, office, and industrial properties located across North Louisiana.
“Bill has always been active throughout North Louisiana demonstrating a caliber of leadership that is unmatched in our industry,” said Donna Taylor, Senior Vice President of Asset Management and New Business Development for Stirling Properties. “His dedication to success enhances the capability of the services Stirling Properties provides and we support him in this new role as Regional Manager.”
McFadden joined Stirling Properties in 1992 bringing with him an extensive amount of knowledge and experience in asset and property management from previous employments with The Sealy Companies, General Growth Properties and Simon Management Company.
He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and holds designations as Senior Certified Shopping Center Manager and Senior Certified Marketing Director. Professionally, McFadden serves on the Bossier Economic Development Foundation and the Northwest Louisiana Association of Realtors Commercial Investment Division Boards of Directors and served 8 years on the Board of Directors for the Bossier Chamber of Commerce.
Stirling Properties Welcomes Roger Bajon to its Team
COVINGTON, Louisiana—- (APRIL 20, 2011) Stirling Properties announces the addition of Roger Bajon to the company’s Commercial Brokerage Division located at 109 Northpark Blvd. Suite 300 in Covington, Louisiana as an Associate Broker.
“Roger’s extensive experience in commercial real estate banking and finance has afforded him relationships with many top clients and operators throughout the Gulf South as well as numerous long-term contacts in the commercial real estate capital markets,” said Marty Mayer, President and CEO of Stirling Properties. “This level of credibility adds an additional layer of expertise to the depth and breadth of services our commercial brokerage team can provide.”
Mr. Bajon has over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate financing and mortgage brokerage. For the past eight years he worked for Bajon Commercial Capital, LLC, a commercial real estate mortgage brokerage and advisory company he founded in 2003. Prior to owning his own company, Mr. Bajon served 21 years at Hibernia National Bank in various leadership positions all relating to the commercial real estate industry. His primary responsibilities included the establishment and oversight of all aspects of the banks’ commercial real estate lending division and commercial mortgage brokerage unit. This encompassed the management of construction, development and acquisition loans on income properties throughout the Gulf South for both the bank’s loan portfolio and placement with long-term third party lenders. He also served as the bank’s primary executive in a joint venture entity that originated, underwrote, sold and serviced loans to Fannie Mae through its DUS multi-family loan program.
Mr. Bajon earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Finance from Louisiana State University and is a licensed broker in the state of Louisiana.
Stirling Agents Shine at Annual NOMAR CID Awards Ceremony
During the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors Commercial Investment Division’s annual awards banquet Thursday, March 31, 2011, three of our agents were honored for their outstanding efforts, commitment and dedication as leaders in the real estate industry.
Rhonda Sharkawy received the F. Poche Waguespack Award, CID’s most prestigious award, given to the salesperson with the highest volume of sales and leases in the marketplace for the year. Rhonda led the area’s Commercial Investment Division with a sales volume of over $32 million in 2010. She is the first agent in Stirling Properties history to receive this award and one of only a handful of women to achieve this honor since the Commercial Investment Division started the F. Poche Waguespack Award. In addition, Rhonda received Top Awards for Retail Landlord Lease and Tenant Rep Retail Lease, and Overall Top Retail Producer.
Also recognized were Bradley McCoy who received his first CID Award and Chris Abadie who reached the $2.5 million threshold.
Stirling Properties congratulates Rhonda, Bradley and Chris and wishes each of them ongoing success. These agents’ accomplishments and recognition in the real estate community bode well for the industry and are reminders that the marketplace is continuing to thrive.
Stirling Properties Recognizes Top Commercial Agents for Outstanding 2010 Production
(L-R) Rhonda Sharkawy, Ryan Pecot, Chris Abadie, Charles Cornay, Will Barrois, Gaines Seaman, Joe Kramer, Beezie Landry, Bradley McCoy, Seth Citron, Dottie Tarleton, Rick Skelding, Lee de le Houssaye, and Gretchen Dauterive
COVINGTON, LOUISIANA (January 31, 2011)
On Wednesday, January 26th, during an Annual Meeting and Recognition Luncheon, Stirling Properties recognized top commercial agents from the Commercial Brokerage Division. Hosted at the Pan American Life Center in New Orleans, award recipients received recognition for Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, & Emerald production levels based on individual Adjusted Gross Commission numbers (AGC) for 2010.
Included in the awards were special recognitions given to Rhonda Sharkawy, Retail Leasing and Development Executive in the New Orleans office, for the Most Transactions and for Top Agent. Also recognized were Seth Citron, Sales Associate in the Lafayette office, and Bradley McCoy, Broker Associate in the New Orleans office, for having the highest production level improvement over the previous year.
Emerald Level
Rhonda Sharkawy – New Orleans Office
Platinum Level
Ryan Pecot – Lafayette Office
Chris Abadie – New Orleans Office
Gold Level
Charles Cornay – Lafayette Office
Will Barrois – Covington Office
Gaines Seaman – Metairie Office
Silver Level
Joe Kramer – Covington Office
Beezie Landry – Covington Office
Bradley McCoy – New Orleans Office
Seth Citron – Lafayette Office
Dottie Tarleton – Baton Rouge Office
Bronze Level
Rick Skelding – New Orleans Office
Lee de la Houssaye – Covington Office
Gretchen Dauterive – Baton Rouge Office
The Commercial Brokerage Division at Stirling Properties specializes in commercial sales and leasing of all property types throughout the Gulf South. Our Brokerage Team has developed a comprehensive knowledge of the marketplace and the geographic region and has assisted individual clients, seasoned real estate investors, and Fortune 500 companies with specialized leasing and brokerage services for over 35 years.
Stirling Properties Welcomes Randy Raudabaugh to its Team
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana —- (DECEMBER 13, 2010) Stirling Properties announces the addition of Randy Raudabaugh to the Commercial Brokerage Division’s team of sales professionals located at 8550 United Plaza Boulevard in Baton Rouge. He will serve customers throughout the Greater Baton Rouge market.
Mr. Raudabaugh joins Stirling Properties after having served thirty-five years with the ExxonMobil Corporation including twelve years with Exxon’s real estate development subsidiary, Friendswood Development Company, managing a broad range of commercial, residential and industrial development projects. His last ten years were with ExxonMobil’s Global Real Estate and Facilities department where he became familiar with markets worldwide. As Senior Vice President of Global Real Estate, Mr. Raudabaugh ran the real estate business in North and South America, managing millions of square feet of ExxonMobil office and warehouse leases in addition to a variety of real estate responsibilities throughout the western hemisphere. Up until his retirement in August of 2009, Mr. Raudabaugh served as the Senior Global Services Executive at the company’s corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
“Randy’s vast real estate experiences, garnered from his impressive career with Exxon, are invaluable to our company and our clients,” said Gerald Songy, Executive Vice President and Partner of Stirling Properties. “His expertise on a national level will expand the breadth of services available in the development and leasing arena here at Stirling Properties.”
Mr. Raudabaugh holds designations as a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM). He graduated with honors from Louisiana State University where he earned his Bachelor’s of Science in marketing and Master’s of Business Administration degrees. While at LSU, Randy was on the gymnastics team and a football cheerleader. Mr. Raudabaugh is an active member in the LSU Flores MBA Alumni Association, Corenet, and the LSU “L” Club.
Stirling Properties’ Agents to Serve on the 2011 CID Board of Directors
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – (December 6, 2010) Barrett Cooper, Commercial Sales and Leasing Agent for Stirling Properties, was formally installed as a Director for the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR) Commercial Investment Division’s (CID) Board of Directors.
The installation luncheon took place at the Southern Yacht Club on Friday, December 3rd where Mr. Cooper accepted the commitment to serve a two year term on the 2011 and 2012 CID Board of Directors. He joins fellow Stirling Properties Broker Associate, Bradley McCoy, who currently serves on the Board. Mr. McCoy was installed as a Director in December 2009 and will complete his term next year.
The CID is a chartered platform for commercial specialists formed to foster knowledge, education, integrity and professionalism in the field of commercial real estate. An 11 member autonomous Board of Directors is elected to address issues of mutual interest and to help create commercial opportunities for all CID members.
Both Mr. Cooper and Mr. McCoy conduct business through the Stirling Properties Office located in Suite 100 at 615 Baronne Street in New Orleans. For all Commercial Real Estate needs, contact Barrett Cooper, bcooper@stirlingprop.com, at (504) 620-8141 or Bradley McCoy, bmccoy@stirlingprop.com, at (504) 620-8144.
