MICHAEL ELMAN

Certified arbitration specialist with over 20-years-experience in risk management, insurance and real estate sales, marketing and advertising.

Licensure/Certification

• Arbitration Specialist Certification 2004, 2017
• New Mexico Insurance Broker Certification 2006-Present
• New Mexico Real Estate Broker Certification 1998-Present
• Bachelor of Science dual major Marketing and Advertising, Indiana University School of Business 05/1986

Professional Experience

• Certified Arbitration Specialist: Construction Dispute Resolution Services, Santa Fe, NM 10/2017-current
  • Certified Arbitration Specialist
  • Case Administrator
• Senior Risk Manager: 2-10 Homebuyers Warranty 05/98-07/17
  • Sales and account management responsibilities for NM, W. TX, CO and WY.
  • Career sales over 30 million and average yearly sales over 1M.
  • Developing sales and marketing plans within budget and ROI.
  • Marketing of insurance backed home warranty products, builders risk and general liability insurance.
  • Training builder staff on customer service, warranty and after sale follow up.
  • Guest speaker/educator at local, regional and national home builders association meetings.
• Real Estate Broker: Ariery High Desert 97-98 Albuquerque, NM
  • Sales, Marketing and Advertising of Semi-Custom homes
• Simplex Time Recorder 95-97 Atlanta GA
  • Sales, Marketing, Advertising and account management for automated time clock and data collection systems. Windows based software sales and training.
• InterMec (an IBM company) 92-94 Atlanta GA
  • Sales, Marketing and Systems integration for manufacturing and warehouse data collection systems using bar codes and hand held scanners to automate factory floor production and warehouse inventory/shipping systems.
• Cincinnati Time Recorder 89-92 Atlanta GA
  • Sales, Marketing and Systems integration for small, med and large businesses using windows based software to automate time clocks, inventory management and production. “Salesman of the Year 1990”.
• Pitney Bowes 86-89 Atlanta GA Sales, marketing, leasing and account management of USPS/UPS postal and shipping systems. Photo copier and FAX machine sales and leasing. “Rookie of the Year 1987”.

Additional Skills

• N.M. and T.X. building code compliance
• Certified Arbitrator
• Risk management consulting
• Public speaking
• Proficiency with Sales Force/SAP and ORACLE platform CRM programs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency with CAD CAM software and 3-D modeling programs
• Straw bale home building
• Historic renovations and remodeling

Committees/Organizations

• Santa Fe Home Builders Association (HBA) 98-Present
• Santa Fe Home Builders Board of Directors 03/98-07/17
• New Mexico State Home Builders Board of Directors 01/02-Present

Professional Awards

• New Mexico State Home Builders Association-Associate of the year 2014
• New Mexico State Home Builders Association-Life Director
• National Association of Home Builders Board of Directors 2004-Present
• Counsel of Sales Leadership Home Buyers Warranty 2010-2015
• Chairmans Club Home Buyers Warranty 1998-2010
• Salesman of the year (Cincinnati Time Recorder) 1990
• Rookie of the Year (Pitney Bowes) 1987

Volunteer Activities

• USAA Junior Olympic Archery Coach 12/15-Current
• NTS Level II USAA Archery Certified Instructor
• Big Brothers Big Sisters 04/12-05/15
• NM Center for Youth FD foster parent 08/10-06/11
• Cochiti, NM volunteer Fire Department 04/02-06/11