New Real Estate Agents Join John R. Wood Properties

NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- John R. Wood Properties is proud to announce the addition of the following new agents to its team.

John R. Wood Properties welcomes...

...Mari Jo Koval as licensed real estate agent in the Marco Island office. Originally from Ft. Wayne, IN, Koval attended Indiana University. Living in Chicago and becoming active in real estate in Naperville, IL before relocating to Naples, Koval previously worked in luxury home construction and as a real estate project manager on Marco Island. Koval holds real estate Broker, GRI and CRS designations and is the recipient of numerous sales awards. She is also a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS^® (NABOR^®) and the Marco Island Area Board of REALTORS^® (MIAABOR^®).

...Patricia Saitow as a licensed real estate agent in the Bonita Springs office. Originally from Racine, WI, Saitow holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Living in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Wisconsin prior to relocating to Southwest Florida, Saitow worked in consumer products marketing and as an entrepreneur. She is also a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS^® (NABOR^®).

...Jessica Fraine as a licensed real estate agent and part of the Terrilyn Van Gorder Real Estate Team in the Bonita Springs office. Fraine holds a Bachelor's degree in Executive Management from Hodges University and an Associate of Arts degree in Business from Edison Community College.  Originally from Rockville, CT, Fraine relocated to Southwest Florida in 1994 and became active in real estate in 2006 and also holds the Certified Property Valuator (CPV) designation. Fraine is a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS^® (NABOR^®), active with the Young Professionals Network (YPN) and volunteers at Family Foster.

...the return of Edward Blackburn as a licensed real estate in the Central office. Originally from Naples, FL Blackburn attended Southwestern Florida State College and first became active in real estate in 1993. Blackburn is a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS^® (NABOR^®) and is active with the Naples Kiwanis.

...Michael Zimmerman as a licensed real estate agent in the Old Naples office. Originally from Ft. Lauderdale, Zimmerman lived in Chicago before relocating back to Florida. Prior to real estate, he worked as a commodities broker at Chicago Mercantile exchange for 20+ years. Zimmerman is a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS^® (NABOR^®).

...Katie Thomas as a licensed real estate agent to the North Naples office. Originally from Michigan, Thomas holds a BA degree in Advertising from Michigan State University. Living in Redondo Beach, CA prior to relocating to Florida, Thomas earned her real estate license in 2014 and is active within the Special Olympics.

...the return of Heidi Varsames to the Central office in Naples. Heidi is a Certified Residential Specialist, Graduate of the Realtor Institute, and a former Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch. She is a recipient of the 5-Star award (5-Star Professional) for Best in Client Satisfaction for three years and a member of the Naples Area Board of REALTORS^® (NABOR^®).

...Maria Tobin as a licensed realtor in the Marco Island office. Originally from Medellin, Colombia, Tobin holds a BS in Administration and International Marketing Specialist degrees from EAFIT University. Moving to Marco Island in 2009, Tobin worked in the marketing and promotions industry, in commerce technology licensing and at the Miami Herald.

John R. Wood Properties is the oldest real estate company in Southwest Florida with 55+ years of experience in the market. The firm has fourteen offices serving the areas from Marco Island to Sanibel/Captiva Islands, and employs 300 agents and staff.  For more information, visit www.JohnRWood.com.

For more information, contact Nella DeCesare, Marketing Specialist, at (239) 659-6107.

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