Everard Korthals

MY QUALIFICATIONS

Everard had a long and successful career with a worldwide, U.S.A based business with over 80 factories and offices around the world. 

During that career his main responsibilities were in manufacturing, but in his later role as a Senior Executive, he was part of the Senior Management Team and was closely involved in all business activities, including Human Relations, Finance, Sales, Marketing, R & D And Commercial. 

During his career he built one office, two factories and was closely involved in the planning of two other factories. 

These major endeavors involved scope development, site search, negotiations on national, state and local levels for land, roads, utilities, railroad and tax incentives. He also worked closely with architects and builders. 

While involved in the Senior Management Team, Evert came to know many established individuals who worked with him to broker deals. It was in these meetings that he perfected the art of negotiation. 

Since he relocated many times, he gained a lot of experience searching for the right town, area and location. He had to build or buy and sell his own house 9 times. This gave him more actual, "Hands-On" relocation experience than most realtors. He knows and understands the difficult issues related to relocation from his own experience with moving between states, countries and continents. 

After his corporate career, Everard decided to go into Real Estate. Initially in California and later in Pennsylvania where he associated with a well known Lancaster County, real estate company. Everard has now lived in Lancaster County since 1993. 

Everard is also a partner in Preferred LIfestyle Advisors LLC., A Real Estate subsidiary of Castellum Realty LLC., with the mission to advice customers find retirement homes, second homes, or investment properties outside Pennsylvania. We also offer clients buying options in international markets such as Dubai, Belize and The Netherlands.

WORK/PERSONAL HISTORY TIME LINE

1949-1955 Elementary School - n/a
1955-1960 High School - HBS-B 
1960-1964 Technical College HTS - Mech.Engineering
1964-1966 Royal Dutch Navy - Lieutenant II 
1966-1973 Mars Chocolade Fabriek, -  Sr.Project Engineer
1974-1977 Masterfoods, - Austria Engineering Director, Austria
1978-1986 Masterfoods, Belgium V.P. - Manufacturing, Belgium
1986-1988 KAL KAN Foods, - USA Plant Director,  USA (OH)
1989-1990 M&M/MARS, USA V.P. - Plant,  USA (NJ)
1990-1994 KAL KAN Foods, USA V.P. - Manufacturing,  USA (CA)
1994-2002 M&M/MARS V.P. - Plant Manager,  USA  (PA)
2003-2005 Individual Agent - Realtor, USA (CA - PA)
2005-2008 Castellum Realty LLC. - Realtor/Owner, USA (PA)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

-English - Fluent
-Dutch - Fluent
-German -  Fluent
-French - Fluent
-Spanish - Some
-Latin - Some

OTHER EDUCATION

-Large Variety of  Management courses
-e.g.:Strategic thinking, Marketing, Crisis Management
-Finance, Accounting, Computer, Presentation Skills
-Human Relations, Negotiating, Public Speaking and Specific Engineering Topics

REAL ESTATE

-2003 Real Estate License, CA
-2004 Real Estate License, PA
-2005 Appraisal, Income properties, Broker Course
-2005 American Architecture
-2005 Building Construction
-2005 Senior Real Esate Specialist
-2006 Accredited Buyers Representative
-2006 Accredited Sellers Representative

*Everard expects to complete his "Real Estate Broker" Education In 2009.*