SENIOR STAFF
Gary Maler
Director E-mail
Strategic planning, speaking, qualitative research
Gary's role is shaping the culture of the Center, recruiting the right talent, setting the general direction, implementing strategy and then providing the leadership to help accomplish great things. Along the way, he cultivates strong relationships with the business community, the university and state officials. Gary's personal passions include strategic thinking, qualitative research and creative pursuits in indigenous Texas architecture. He has been with the Center since 1978. [more]
Dr. Mark Dotzour
Chief EconomistE-mail
Research director
If anyone is the face of the Center, Mark is. If you want him to speak, plan ahead. He is booked a year in advance. Since joining the Center in 1997, he has given more than 1,100 presentations to more than 175,000 nationwide. Mark was the first nonmember appointed to the TAR Board of Directors. His Ph.D. is from the University of Texas. [more]
David Jones
Senior EditorE-mail
Communications director, media relations, Tierra Grande
Now in his 35th year at the Center, David is certainly the right person for his current project – writing a history of the Center's first 40 years. Among his Center accomplishments are creation of Tierra Grande magazine, RECON and the calendar format for the Center's annual report. He has two degrees from Texas A&M University and is an Accredited Business Communicator.
STAFF
Dr. Ali Anari
Research EconomistE-mail
Real estate economics, regional economics, macroeconomics
As the Center's econometrician, Ali reviews massive amounts of raw data and extracts meaningful information. He tracks economic trends and then forecasts what's ahead for the industry through his monthly Texas economic outlook and Tierra Grande articles. He co-authored a book, The Power of Profit: Business and Economic Analyses, Forecasting, and Stock Valuation, which was published in 2009. His Ph.D. is from the University of Birmingham, U.K. [more]
Kammy Baumann
Assistant EditorE-mail
Desktop publishing and design
Kammy is instrumental in editing and graphic design. All publications pass through her office. Her favorite part of the job is preparing Tierra Grande for print. If you are looking for a current or archived document, she is the person to contact. She has been with the Center since 1983. Her loyalty to the Center runs deep, as does her devotion to the Dallas Cowboys.
Mark Baumann
Associate Research Social ScientistE-mail
Information technology director, economic databases and statistics
Mark joined the staff in 1994. In 1995, he developed the Center's first website and has been webmaster since. His daily duties include network administration and database, software and website development. Before coming to the Center, he was an econometrician for nine years focusing on building large scale macroeconomic models used in forecasting and policy analysis. He has also taught college math. He holds a B.A. from University of Michigan and an M.A. from Michigan State University.
Robert Beals II
Associate EditorE-mail
Art director
Bob's interest in art started at age four. He has been a carpenter, sign painter, commercial artist, graphic designer and professional photographer. He owned and operated his own ad agency and graphics house before joining the Center in 1987. He sets and maintains high graphic standards for Tierra Grande, the annual report, and all Center publications, videos and promotional products. Bob's knowledge of computer programs to create and illustrate his imaginative designs is indispensable.
JP Beato III
Graphics Specialist/Photographer E-mail
Tierra Grande, communication collateral
JP is a graphic designer specializing in magazine layout, the redesign of this website and creating conference materials that have increased the Real Estate Center's visibility. He recently branched out to produce and create HD videos. JP started at the Real Estate Center as a student worker. Since then, he has won numerous awards in documentary photojournalism and sports photography and now shoots architectural and landscape photography covers and editorial content for Tierra Grande magazine.
Maggie Cerami
Business CoordinatorE-mail
Event coordinator, receptionist
Maggie greets and welcomes visitors to the Center and provides support to various members of the Center staff. She assists the Business Administrator with the financial end. She is responsible for maintaining the photo library and coordinating publication distributions. Maggie also serves as the Center event coordinator and planner and offers support for the Center conferences.
Edith Craig
Administrative CoordinatorE-mail
NewsTalk Texas, market reports, podcast
Every Texas town is important to Edie. Each day she and her students scour the media for news pertinent to Realtors, investors and the public, then post it to NewsTalk Texas on the Center's website. Edie also is the force behind the very popular Market Reports for each of Texas' 25 metropolitan statistical areas. As co-host of the Red Zone podcast, Edie enjoys reporting about projects and new development in the smaller communities of Texas.
Judon Fambrough
Senior LecturerE-mail
Real estate law
Judon is an attorney specializing in property rights, including oil and gas, wind power, hunting leases and landowner liability. He answers 1,000+ phone calls and e-mails each year and travels the state lecturing on the intricacies of Texas law. He has authored over 300 Center publications, many of them consistently among the most requested and has 250,000+ downloads yearly. Judon was awarded two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star while serving in Viet Nam. [more]
Dr. Charles Gilliland
Research EconomistE-mail
Rural land, property taxes
Charles is the Center's land market expert. He holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Texas A&M University. He has been studying land prices since the 1980s and is known throughout the state as the man to go to if you have questions about Texas land. In 2010, he was inducted into the Farm Credit Bank of Texas Hall of Honor for his "significant contributions to agriculture." [more]
Dr. James Gaines
Research EconomistE-mail
Housing markets, housing development
Jim focuses on housing and land development issues. He has more than 30 years experience in a broad array of professional real estate activities and has provided consulting services to numerous businesses, institutions, developers, and all levels of government organizations. He served as President of Rice Center, an urban research center affiliated with Rice University and was an associate professor of real estate and finance at the University of South Carolina. [more]
Dr. Harold Hunt,
Research EconomistE-mail
Commercial real estate, border issues, metropolitan real estate markets
Harold's research offers beneficial insights for both commercial and residential specialists. From green building to the impact of economic development, transportation and other special topics, Hunt identifies key people in the industry and gets them to share their knowledge. Before obtaining his Ph.D., he was a commercial appraiser in Dallas. He has also taught real estate investment analysis to undergraduate students in Mays Business School. [more]
Gerald Klassen
Research AnalystE-mail
Databases for analyzing real estate transactions, GIS analysis
Gerald joined the Center as a research analyst in 2008. He holds a B.B.A. from Simon Fraser University in scenic Vancouver, British Columbia, an MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Master of Land Economics and Real Estate (MLERE) degree from Texas A&M University. [more]
Nancy McQuistion
Managing EditorE-mail
Communications program, Tierra Grande, market reports
Nancy's responsibilities include editing Tierra Grande, the Monthly Review of the Texas Economy, white papers and other Center publications. She also writes the Center's annual report and oversees the Center's market reports and NewsTalk Texas. She insists that she is not the "grammar police" and refuses to edit with a red pen (purple is her color of choice). Her goal is to make publications easier for constituents to read and understand. Nancy joined the Center in 1999.
Bryan Pope
Associate EditorE-mail
Communications program, RECON, Red Zone podcast
Bryan has one of the world's coolest jobs . . . if you're a news junkie. As editor of the Center's RECON newsletter and producer of the Real Estate Red Zone podcast, he searches high – and often low – for the biggest real estate news from all over Texas and then digs deeper into the stories by chatting with some of the most influential names in the biz. Bryan, an Aggie, joined the Center in 2006.
Patricia Smith
Business Administrator IIE-mail
Accountant
Patty has been with the Center since 2007. She wears many hats, and her organizational skills keep the Center running smoothly. Patty is the Center's accountant, human resource representative, office manager and assistant to the director. She enjoys collaborating with the staff to ensure everything is on course. She can be found in her office before and after work hours, and some weekends as well. On short breaks, she might be found in one of our storage rooms going full speed on the stationary bike.
Lynn Stevens
Administrative AssistantE-mail
Assistant to chief economist
After working as an office manager for ten years in a real estate appraisal firm and seven years in a real estate brokerage firm, Lynn came to the Real Estate Center in 2001. As assistant for the chief economist, Lynn coordinates his travel engagements, sends out his presentations and updates his slides. When not assisting Dr. Dotzour, she assists the business administrator with data entry into the accounting system.
Denise Whisenant
Education CoordinatorE-mail
Continuing education, course design
An Arizona native with Texas roots, Denise uses her experience and degrees in teaching and higher education administration to coordinate the Center's education efforts. She manages the Center's conferences, which provide continuing education credit for several professional licenses. If you need continuing education credit for your professional license, Denise can point you in the right direction. She edits course texts for the Texas Real Estate Commission and coordinates its instructor training program.
