This year’s CID Award Winners from Stirling
Carly Plotkin – Stirling & Kirsten Early for Land Lease of the Year Melissa Warren, CCIM – Stirling Properties & Juhmad M. Hollis – Advisor for Special Purpose Sale of the Year Rhonda Sharkawy – Stirling for Top Retail Producer & Top Retail Lease
David Keller as the YPN Rising Star
Melissa Warren for Service to the Industry
Juhmad Hollis â Bronze
Melissa Warren â Silver
Carly Plotkin â Gold
Rhonda Sharkawy – Diamond
Adapting to Change
Stirling Properties celebrates first-ever virtual annual honors event!
Stirling Properties celebrated its 22nd Annual Stirling Honors last Friday in a first-ever company-wide virtual format. The event recognized and distinguished the successes of Team Stirling and the company over the past year, despite recent challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stirling Propertiesâ President & CEO, Marty Mayer, served as the emcee for the presentation and discussed how todayâs challenging landscape requires adaptability in our company and the commercial real estate industry. Mayer said, âCompanies that can adapt and meet the changing environment will survive and find opportunities for successâthis has always been one of our strong points. Itâs one of our core values, a characteristic of our company, See Beyond the Present: We adapt and evolve for long-term sustainable success.â
He and Stirling Propertiesâ partners thanked Team Stirling for their hard work and dedication. Lynn Blanchard and Krystal Atkins were acknowledged as recipients of Stirling Propertiesâ most prestigious honor, the 2019 Exceeding Excellence Award, presented for extraordinary employee actions that exemplify the values necessary to further the success of the company. Brokerage Division Award recipients received recognition for Bronze, Silver, Platinum, Diamond, and Ruby production levels based on individual adjusted gross commissions from 2019. Special acknowledgment was also given to Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing and Development Advisor in New Orleans, for achieving the Top Commercial Producer Award âthis is the 5th consecutive year she has earned this accolade, producing over $1 million dollars in commissions.
BROKERAGE AWARDS
Ruby
Rhonda Sharkawy (Top Producer), New Orleans
Chad Rigby, Baton Rouge
Emerald
Ryan Pecot, Lafayette
Diamond
Ryan Murphy, Covington
Joe Gardner, New Orleans
Scott Macdonald, Baton Rouge
Jeff Barnes, Mobile
Jason Scott, Pensacola
Platinum
Saban Sellers, New Orleans
Nathan Handmacher, Mobile
Justin Langlois, Baton Rouge
Gold Award
Thomas Bryan, New Orleans
Bradley Cook, Covington
Angie McArthur, Mobile
Carly Plotkin, New Orleans
Seth Citron, Lake Charles
Steve Legendre, Baton Rouge
Silver Award
Charles Cornay, Baton Rouge
Melissa Warren, New Orleans
Lee de la Houssaye, Covington
Karen McElroy, Shreveport
Stacy Odom, Shreveport
Andrew Dickman, Mobile
Bronze Award
Dottie Tarleton, Baton Rouge
Beth Cristina, New Orleans
Gaines Seaman, New Orleans
Jill Meeks, Mobile
Ben Graham, Baton Rouge
Also recognized were employees and agents who achieved special anniversaries with the company. Service Awards were given for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35-year milestones.
SERVICE AWARDS
35 Years of Service: Sharon Amacker â Covington, Donna Smith â Covington
30 Years of Service: Rick Skelding â New Orleans, Dottie Tarleton â Baton Rouge, Monica Milazzo â Covington
25 Years of Service: Lee de la Houssaye â Covington
20 Years of Service: Lynn Blanchard â Baton Rouge, Tina Crouchet – Covington
15 Years of Service: Mark Salvetti â Covington, Marcia McGarrity – Covington
10 Years of Service: Jim Short â Baton Rouge, Richard Frazier â Baton Rouge, Ryan Murphy â Covington
5 Years of Service: Lesley Huval â Southpark Storage, Sharon Horton â Westland Plaza, Angela McArthur â Mobile, Sean Montreuil â New Orleans, Andrew Dickman â Mobile, Joyce Ori â Mobile, Valda Butler â Covington, Griffin Lennox â New Orleans, Robin Hayles â Mobile, Helen Giang â Covington, Thomas Bryan â New Orleans, Mitch Gauthier â Covington, Patty Meyer â Covington, Rachel Jerkins â Mobile, Jason Franklin â Mobile, Rachel Fonseca â Covington, Sarah Schoonmaker â Covington
Stirling Propertiesâ Commercial Agents Among Top Industry Producers In The Greater New Orleans Area
Stirling Properties commercial real estate agents were recently honored for outstanding industry achievements and transactions during the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORSÂź (NOMAR) Commercial Investment Divisionâs (CID) 25th Annual Achievement Awards ceremony.
(Pictured L to R: Chris Abadie, Sonia Shoemaker, Carly Plotkin, Lauren Ryan, Joe Gardner, Melissa Warren, and Gaines Seaman)
Gaines Seaman receives the F. Poche Waguespack Award
Gaines Seaman, Sales & Leasing Executive, earned the Overall Top Producer of 2017 and was the recipient of the prestigious F. Poche Waguespack Award for outstanding achievement with a sales and leasing volume of more than $33.9 million. Seaman was also awarded for Top Landlord Office Lease and Overall Top Office Producer. Additionally, he was instrumental in brokering the deal that earned Stirling Properties 2nd Place for Largest Transaction Award to a Company with the recent 178,000-square-foot office lease to DXC Technology in New Orleansâ CBD.
Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing & Development Executive, was the overall top retail producer in the greater New Orleans area with a sales and leasing volume of nearly $38 million in 2017. She received the newly created designation of Overall Hall of Fame for Retail Achievement. She was also awarded Top Landlord Retail Lease and Most Transactions for 2017. A Hall of Fame was created in 2014 after Sharkawy received the F. Poche Waguespack Award five years in a row.
Lauren Ryan, Sales & Leasing Executive; Melissa Warren, CCIM, Sales & Leasing Executive; and Beezie Landry, Vice President of Investment Advisors were among Production Award recipients for obtaining total commercial credit sales and leasing of more than $2.5 million.
With forty agents and ten offices spanning the Gulf South region, Stirling Propertiesâ brokerage team specializes in all aspects of commercial real estate including retail, office, industrial, and investment sales. In 2017, our commercial brokers completed 651 transactions totaling 5.1 million square feet, with a total commercial volume of over $318 million.
Congratulations to Roger Ogden for receiving the 2016 Times-Picayune Loving Cup!
On behalf of Stirling Properties, we would like to congratulate Roger Ogden for receiving the prestigious Times-Picayune Loving Cup. He is truly worthy of such an esteemed award that serves to honor his lifelong service to our community.
As one of the founders of our company, along with Jimmy Maurin (pictured above), Roger has helped to shape this community and transform the commercial real estate industryâand we are grateful for all that he has done. His passion, vision, and leadership have significantly contributed to the success of our city, state, and the entire region.
As impressive as his extensive business credentials are, even more impressive is what he has accomplished through his commitment and generosity to the myriad of civic, cultural, and philanthropic causes in our area.
âI have had the distinct privilege of working with Roger for many years. I have also shared the opportunity to work with him on several boards and projects throughout the region. I know well the tireless commitment he gives to each and the passion he brings to the table. I also know he is driven to make the world around him a better place through his efforts,â said Marty Mayer, President & CEO of Stirling Properties.
Roger is a remarkable individual and he has definitely earned his place among such an extraordinary list of people who have made a lasting impact on us all.
Congratulations, Roger, on this well-deserved honor!
Stirling Properties Commercial Agents Among Top Producers At 2017 NOMAR CID Awards Ceremony
Carly Plotkin, Joe Gardner, Beezie Landry, Lauren Ryan
Stirling Properties commercial real estate agents were honored during the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR) Commercial Investment Division (CID) 24th Annual Achievement Awards ceremony.
Beezie Landry, Stirling Propertiesâ Senior Investment Sales Advisor, received the award for Top Overall Retail Production. Sales and Leasing Executive, Joe Gardner, CCIM, was awarded for Largest Land Sale & Largest Landlord Lease. Carly Plotkin, Sales and Leasing Executive, received the Rising Star Award.
Rhonda Sharkawy, Senior Retail Leasing and Development Executive, was acknowledged for her induction last year into the CID Hall of Fame after having received the prestigious F. Poche Waguespack Award for the highest volume of sales and leases in the greater New Orleans area for five consecutive years. She is one of only a handful of women to receive this esteemed award since its inception in 1964.
Lauren Ryan, Sales and Leasing Executive, was a first-time recipient of the Production Award, given for agents obtaining total commercial credit sales and leasing of more than $2.5 million. Landry, Gardner, and Sharkawy were also among Production Award recipients.
The goal of the Commercial Investment Division (CID) Awards is to review and recognize individual achievement among commercial real estate practitioners who are members in good standing of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association (NOMAR) of REALTORSÂź.
Louisiana State University Takes 3rd Place (Again!) In Global ARGUS University Challenge
Continues to propel national spotlight on growing educational real estate programs at LSU
Stirling Properties commercial real estate company is pleased to announce students from Louisiana State University (LSU) E.J. Ourso College of Business were awarded 3rd place in the global 2017 ARGUS Software University Challenge.
Since 2011, ARGUS Software has hosted the competitive challenge for university students from around the world aspiring to be commercial real estate professionals. Through this challenge, students create real-world investment strategies through informed decisions using ARGUS Software solutions. The theme of the case this year was Pokémon GO! A panel of judges from the academic community and real estate industry participated in reviewing the case studies and nominating the winners.
More than 30 top real estate programs from universities worldwide participated in the competition. The University of San Diego won 1st place, Cornell University placed 2nd, LSU took 3rd, and UCLA earned an honorable mention.
The team from LSUâGarrett Choate, Whitney Gaulter, Matt Hingle, Tyler Tamboli, Sophie Weber, Jason Wyman, and Cassius Dsouzaâwas coached by Stirling Properties Vice President of Finance, Justin Landry. Landry serves as an adjunct professor teaching Finance 7720 (Commercial Real Estate Investing). This is the 6th year he has taught the course and the 6th year an LSU team has competed in the ARGUS Challenge. It also marks the 2nd time placing under Landryâs leadership.
âThis is the second consecutive year that we have secured a 3rd place finish in this competition, so it is no longer beginners luck! This win will certainly garner larger attention around the nation for LSU real estate programs and for students who seek a career in the industry. I am very proud of this team for their accomplishmentsâthey have really worked hard,â said Landry.
LSUâs team secured $3,000 for the university through ARGUS Software. In addition, the students were bestowed the 2017 ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) Maurin-Ogden Foundation LSU Scholarship Award, funded by Jimmy Maurin and Roger Ogden, founders of Stirling Properties. Through the scholarship, students will receive all-expense-paid attendance to the ICSC RECon in Las Vegas, the worldâs largest retail real estate convention. Each year Stirling Properties hosts LSU Award Recipients at the conference, offering the students valuable exposure to industry leaders and potential employers.
âWe truly thank Stirling Propertiesâ founders, Jimmy Maurin and Roger Ogden for their generosity and unwavering commitment to LSU, real estate, and education. This is an invaluable opportunity for these students to meet and network with industry leaders. Many of our students in the past have garnered great job prospects through this experience,â said Landry.
For more information about Finance 7720 (Commercial Real Estate Investing) and its objectives, contact Justin Landry at jclandry@stirlingprop.com.
Stirling Properties is located at 109 Northpark Blvd., Suite 300 in Covington, Louisiana. For more information regarding our services, please visit us at www.stirlingproperties.com.
