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MICHAEL ELMAN - CDRS VICE PRESIDENT

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MICHAEL ELMAN - CDRS VICE PRESIDENT

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