Paul deGruchy - "Phones"

Born and raised in British Columbia, Paul moved to the Okanagan from Vancouver in 1998. He has been a part of the LuxuryHomes.com team for fifteen years, experiencing both the highs and lows of the real estate market and enjoying every minute. Paul has almost 30 years of experience in the sales industry. He is always focused on the needs of his clients and takes pride in ensuring high quality customer service. Some of Paul’s additional interests include reading, golfing, ping pong, badminton, soccer, backgammon, poker, taking trips to Mexico with his lovely wife, and cleaning up after and constantly buying groceries for his three teen aged boys.

Keith Griechen - "Phones"

Keith brings over 15 years of experience in the online real estate advertising business. He previously held management positions with a number of leading Fortune 500 companies and earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of British Columbia. His strong knowledge of the industry allows him as a manager to facilitate communication between clients, the sales team, and IT for the best possible customer service. He finds one of the best things about the LuxuryHomes.com is that it is always progressive, keeping on the leading edge of the industry. Keith has a third degree black belt in Judo, runs his own Judo club, and enjoys golfing.

Greg Lowe - "Vision"

Greg is a real estate project sales and marketing specialist with extensive experience in managing all aspects of project marketing campaigns and executing both fractional and whole ownership sales programming. Greg met Ian in university and they worked together in the ski industry for Intrawest in Whistler. In 2002, Greg and Ian joined up to manage real estate projects in the Okanagan Valley of BC. Greg is a successful entrepreneur having established Signs Now Canada, CHC Home Exporters (Japan), and Corporate Athletic Clothing Inc.

Ian MacLeod - "Vision"

Ian’s business career began in the resort industry working with Intrawest Corporation in Whistler, B.C., where he managed part of the Whistler Mountain Ski School and later worked on sales and marketing with the real estate division. He was the Sales Director of Club Intrawest and then became a Real Estate Launch Specialist with Sapera (Intrawest’s predecessor to Playground) working on projects in Whistler, California, and Colorado. In 2001, Ian established his own real estate sales & marketing business, taking on projects first in Canada: Victoria, Pender Island, Kelowna, Big White Ski Resort, Predator Ridge Golf Resort, Okanagan Golf Club and Silver Star Ski Resort. In addition to projects in Canada, Ian has managed major resort projects in Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California. Many of his real estate endeavors have successfully resulted in project sellouts.

Mimi MacLeod - "Sounding Board"

Growing up in White Rock, British Columbia Mimi went on to attend college in both Toronto and Vancouver completing programs in Medical and Business Administration. She has spent the past 25 years working as an Executive Assistant within various companies. Although Mimi originally began her career in medical administration, a position assisting the Director of Finance for IKEA Canada soon led her into the business sector. At LuxuryHomes.com Mimi has truly taken on the role of “Mother Hen” using her calm nature to bring continuity and organization within daily operations. She loves the endless possibilities presented by LuxuryHomes.com and the commitment to growth. Mimi is also the mother of three wonderful kids, loves spending time with her family, baking delicious treats and keeps fit by running.

Roxanne Reid - "Strategy"

Roxanne worked at Sapera, which was acquired by Intrawest in 2000 and renamed Playground. Over the past 15 years Roxanne has acquired experience in all facets of the industry from suburban to urban, entry-level to luxury, mountain to beach, non-branded to five-star hotels throughout North America, Mexico, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe. Most recently she served as Vice President of Marketing at S&P Destination Properties, overseeing the marketing success of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Waikiki Beach Walk, recognized for single-day sales of $700 million, setting records worldwide. During this time she also worked with Ritz-Carlton, Orient-Express, Oberoi, JALUX, Seven Signatures and The Lyle Anderson Company. Her strong leadership skills and intense focus ensures on-time and on-budget delivery of world-class marketing for over 100 projects.

Mas Taki - "Bits & Bites"

Mas is the backbone of the technical and visual aspects of LuxuryHomes.com. He works tirelessly to ensure the best possible experience of LuxuryHomes.com. In a world where a strong understanding of technology is crucial, Mas’s tech knowledge translates into the ability to facilitate excellent relationships with clients. His background is unique, once studying at art school, experience in the financial industry and stock market, Mas later went on to become an Oracle Certified Professional(OCP), and a Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), as well as many other IT industry recognized certifications.

Brad Vancour - "Networker"

Brad is an early stage Investor, Managing Member and Principal in several technology companies with large IP Holdings for market development and international licensing. He also has over 25 years of real estate related experience in a variety of areas including: commercial real estate, tenant representation, parking structures, land development, residential development, construction buildout, property management, private banking, resort development, sales and marketing. Brad holds a position as Managing Broker at Windermere Redmond, and has wealth of knowledge and experience in the Seattle area and rest of the real estate world for every transaction conceivable. Brad is excited to be sharing his expertise in the industry with LuxuryHomes.com.