Board Member - Native American Art Council/Portland Art Museum

• 2013 - Present

Licensed Broker

• Aug 2014 - Sep 2019

A fifth generation Oregonian and Aurora Colony descendant, Jan has many ties to the Portland community. After graduating from the University of Oregon with a degree in Business Administration, she moved to Portland and has made the Portland Metro area her home. Jan has a long corporate history in marketing and professional sales which has included 16 years as a Pharmaceutical Rep. She has also owned a variety of real estate investments in the metro area which have included a custom built home by a well-known local builder, a San Francisco style house designed by noted architect Carl Linde and listed on the National Historic Registry, and the Lester John home, developer of John’s Landing, located in Kings Heights. Jan has been busy with school auctions and other volunteer work, enjoys watching the various Lincoln sports teams compete, and loves to exercise at the MAC. Jan has supported the Native American community throughout the years, enjoys collecting Native American baskets and Navajo jewelry, and is a board member of the Native American Art Council at the Portland Art Museum. Hard work, a keen attention to detail, and integrity, are all hallmarks of Jan's everyday business practices at Eleete Real Estate. Jan conducts her real estate transactions with the utmost in professionalism and excellence.. Show less

Sales & Entrepreneur

• Mar 2010 - Dec 2013

Sales and design services specializing in both vintage industrial decor and fine antiques. Accomplished at providing clients with both verbal and written antique appraisals for personal use and insurance purposes. Working regularly with local film and print media producers to locate and rent/purchase theatrical props. First hand entrepreneurial experience in successful procurment, sales, merchandising and marketing of inventory. Sales and design services specializing in both vintage industrial decor and fine antiques. Accomplished at providing clients with both verbal and written antique appraisals for personal use and insurance purposes. Working regularly with local film and print media producers to locate and rent/purchase theatrical props. First hand entrepreneurial experience in successful procurment, sales, merchandising and marketing of inventory.

Pharmaceutical Sales/ Senior Healthcare Specialist, Director's Club

• Oct 1992 - Aug 2009

Pharmaceutical sales which included sales to doctors, pharmacists and their hospital staff. Increased product usage as measured by number of prescriptions written and OTC recorded sales. Planned, scheduled and conducted Lunch and Learn seminars on a weekly basis. Developed visual aids following FDA guidelines. Set priorities, managed budgets and territory resulting in exceeding specified territory sales goals annually. Won Sales Representative of Year award 5 times and earned admission to the Director's Club given to top 5% of the team. Certified Smoking Cessation Counselor and routinely counseled smokers on how to quit smoking. Extensive computer skills to manage sales, expenses and market trends. Show less

Senior Sales Representative

• Jan 1987 - Oct 1992

Generated $10+ million dollars in annual sales of Kimberly-Clark products to key accounts in Oregon. Sales consisted of chain-wide promotional campaigns of Kimberly Clark products such as Huggies diapers, Kleenex Facial Tissue and Kotex Feminine Hygiene. Kimberly Clark Headquarter Team Leader for Albertsons which included the management and sales coordination of team members to ensure consistency of product promotions throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Promoted products at special events in the community such as Trade Shows, Diaper Derbies, and the Susan B Komen Breast Cancer campaigns. Successfully gained chain wide distribution of new product lines in the marketplace and secured prime placement on chain store shelves. Show less