CAREER SUMMARY
John joined the Grubb & Ellis|CBI, Inc. team in the fall of 2003. Prior to coming
to the Island of Oahu and joining Grubb & Ellis, John was with the Marriott Hotel
Corporation and a member of the opening team for Marriott’s Kauai Beach Club at
Kalapaki Bay. His career with Marriott included positions on both the hotel side
and the vacation ownership side in guest services, marketing, and sales on Kauai
and on Oahu at Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club. Prior to moving to the islands, John
was with Ritz Carlton Hotels in Marina Del Rey and Pacific Midwest Mortgage in Newport
Beach, CA.
Expertise:
John specializes in representing investment clients with income properties in both
sales and leasing.
Education:
- University of Hawaii, Kauai Campus
- Associates in Arts Degree, Liberal Arts
- Hawaii Real Estate License
- University of Hawaii - West Oahu
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science (Imminent)
Client Representation:
- Macquarie Bank (Australia)
- Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (acquisition assignments)
- Surf Hardware International (FCS)
- Rons Construction Corporation
- D & D Trading Company
- J & D Meats
- Aloha Air Cargo
- Hassanally Family Trust
- Oshiro Family Trust
- Nistrov Family Trust
Personal:
Traveled extensively throughout Europe, Scandinavia, Egypt, the Americas, and Asia.
Previous resident of Danmark. Multiple participant in the annual Molokai Hoe. Crew
member of Meshac a Trimaran sailing from Kauai, Hawaii to Ventura, California. Crew
member of Cavatina a ketch sailing from Ala Wai Harbor, Hawaii to Westport, Washington.
Certified American Red Cross volunteer. Voluntary ESL instructor to the downtown
Honolulu Chinese Community.