Episode #27: A Talk Story w/ John Shipman, Green Building & Sales

Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with John Shipman, Senior Director, National Training Business & Education for Franklin Energy and also with us today is Simone Dadsetan w/ Surterre Properties in Newport Beach, CA. We will talk about Green Building & Sales: what is trending, where the future lies and learn from California’s current movement as it is ahead of Hawaii in many ways.

John Shipman is Senior Director, National Training Business & Education for Franklin Energy, and is an award-winning and nationally recognized thought leader in green real estate practices and innovation of sustainability and resiliency practice. A pioneer in training and mentoring of real estate professionals on green and resource efficient homes and the benefit of an energy efficient economy. He has trained more than 5,000 Real Estate Professionals in the practice of green real estate and green building fundamentals. In 2014, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) awarded him with its national Evergreen Award and named him its NAR Green Instructor of the Year. For Franklin Energy, John oversees training business professional development activities, national professional training program implementation, outreach, partnerships, and innovation activities. He will actively participate in and manage training business program and training and engagement activities. John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UCLA and a Master of Science in Environmental Studies with a focus on Human Behavior & Society and the Environment from California State University, Fullerton.

Simone's area of expertise is in energy efficiency and Green Homes. Passionate about helping others understand and create a more sustainable lifestyle, she is driven by how much support and value a Green Home offers her clients. She has been a NAR GREEN designee for several years in California and is a strong proponent of environmental sustainability and green living. She loves educating her team of energetic professionals by holding workshops that teaches them about what a Green Home is and informing her clients on the benefits of creating a Green Home for themselves.

John’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-shipman-71792821 | Simone’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simonedadsetan

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