He Currently serves the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) in the following positions:
Previous positions served in the NAA Include:
In addition, he is a multiple time scheduled presenter at the annual Conference and Show attended by thousands of auction professionals from countries on most continents each year where he gives instructional sessions on improving business and industry practices.
The CAI designation is a three-year program in which attendees spend a week each year onsite at Indiana University. It’s an intensive program involving late nights working on proposals and other projects that happen in the time between classes. CAI, unlike other designations, focuses on the business matters of the auction industry rather than on a particular asset class. While attendees learn about different types of auctions, the focus is on client relations, colleague relations, best practices, business planning, development, and structure.
He has held this unique and prestigious designation since 2019.
The AMM designation is awarded to auctioneers who have completed an in-person school in the mainland United States that has a curriculum that is specifically designed to train for online marketing, content creation, content dissemination and branding. AMM designates have been educated to perform modern, effective, and impressive marketing on a variety of online platforms including SEO, Google and social media. He has used this education to create the experience and success in advertisement of multiple asset types and real estate marketing worldwide.
The BAS designation is awarded to Auctioneers who have completed an in-person school in the mainland United States that has a curriculum that is specifically designed to train Auctioneers to become professional event consultants and nonprofit marketing professionals. It furthermore can only be awarded to Auctioneers who have actively had a part in the nonprofit world. He is the original host of an iTunes top rated podcast entitled Fundraiser Solutions, which was #1 on the New & Noteworthy charts with an international reach being downloaded more than 2000 times per month.
Both designations have been held since 2012 and require annual continuing education.
For over a decade He has developed a reputation of working alongside his colleagues and has partnered with other auction professionals on projects across the country.