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Bruce Rydeen's Bio
Please describe your role with CERRON in ten words or less.
Helping business owners to buy, sell or lease commercial property.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO and CERRON?
Seeing our clients grow and do well. It is also a lot of fun to learn what companies do and the niches these owners find to fill and create new businesses.
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
I haven't always sold commercial real estate. "In my former life," I worked for various companies including Purina and AgriPro in Sales, Marketing, and Management roles taking me to St. Louis, Missouri and the Phillipines, before returning to Minnesota.
What is your favorite sport (to cheer on or to play)?
Car racing.
What is your favorite quote?
"Tall Hat, No Cattle!"
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
Every project, every client is unique and to be able to partner with that particular client for a period of time is exciting and fresh to me.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
Spending as much time as possible with my grandsons, and farming.
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
Prague (with plans to go Fall, 2015)
Jack Matasosky's Bio
sincerely love the outcome and especially the entire engaging process with clients. We have the opportunity to join our clients as an active participant int heir firm for a time, while we investigate their operations and need, provide options, and ultimately help create property solutions that enhance their operations!
Describe your role with APPRO and CERRON in 10-15 words.
My role here is sales, management, and a little of everything else.
Why should someone who doesn’t know APPRO and CERRON, choose our companies?
I would hope a client would choose our firms because they can trust us to create solutions to their needs based on the breadth of our knowledge/skill in in these markets.
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
Elementary school - I always wanted to study Architecture at some point. I would doodle in class - if I liked a teacher, I would draw them in a beautiful building or setting. If I didn't care for the topic - they might end up behind bars in some rat hole jailhouse!
What makes our team unique?
We have based and built our companies on the simple premise of serving client need. We recognize the magnitude of the investment in a property solution - whether a new building, an addition, or relocating to a new space, and we work very hard to make sure clients feel they have made all of their decisions based on clear, relevant and extensive data.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO and CERRON?
Every project, every client is unique and to be able to partner with that particular client for a period of time is exciting and fresh to me.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
My fun outside of the office typically revolves around my wife and son - his hockey and sports activities fill our lives with joy. When other time is available - skiing, fishing, hunting and golfing are things I enjoy.
What is the best compliment you have received?
I value integrity and sincerity so highly in others - so when someone mentions them about me - I really appreciate the compliment.
What is your favorite sport (to cheer on or to play)?
First and foremost would be my son's hockey team...then, any other hockey team.
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
Heaven...but, not quite yet!
Jim Connelly's Bio
Describe your role with APPRO & CERRON in ten to fifteen words or less.
Problem solver, creating solutions through design or construction to solve clients' needs.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO & CERRON?
The final result. Helping to shape the outcome of a project.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
Spend time outdoors with my family.
What is your favorite sport (to cheer on or to play)?
Whatever sport my kids are participating in. It's much more interesting to me to watch a sporting event when there is a personal connection.
Estimating, Purchasing & Preconstruction
Darby O. Regan's Bio
Why should someone who does not know APPRO and CERRON, choose our companies?
We have the ability to help businesses work through all aspects of moving to new spaces from finding and developing land, to designing and building projects.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO & CERRON?
Providing a finished project that exceeds our customers' expectations.
What is something you like to do outside of the office for fun?
I love going to sporting events, and doing a variety of "outdoorsy" things (hunting, fishing, and water skiing to name a few).
What is your favorite sport/event (to cheer on or to play)?
I love golfing. I will take any chance I get to play a few holes!
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
It's hard to choose just one, but the next place on my travel bucket list is Croatia.
Operations
Cam Luong's Bio
APPRO and CERRON helps businesses find and/or create great commercial spaces - what about that do you appreciate most?
It's a one stop shop. CERRON helps our clients find spaces and APPRO provides our clients an estimate for the build-out.
What makes our team unique?
We are an open book General Contractor. We disclose our subcontractors' bids to our clients - you don't see many, if any, General Contractors out there willing to disclose this information.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
I enjoy golfing, attending the kids' sporting events, downhill skiing, and reading a good book.
What is your favorite quote?
“Do not follow a path where it may lead, but instead create your own path, so others may follow."
What is your favorite sport (to cheer on or to play)?
Football
Gordy Schiltz's Bio
Describe your role in ten words or less
I oversee the commercial construction process from start to finish.
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
I spent 10 years in the United States Air Force
What is your favorite sport (to cheer on or to play)?
Baseball - I love watching my son play!
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
My wife saying, "yes" when I proposed 30 years ago
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
Hunting, fishing, baseball, sitting at the fire pit with my family (maybe even with a cold beer in hand)
What is your favorite quote?
It is what it is!
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
Moose hunting in Alaska
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
Andrea Kaderlik's Bio
I communicate with our team internally, and with prospective clients, externally! I manage the marketing for both of our companies, and the human resources function for our entire team, actively engaged in the leadership of our two sister companies.
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
When I was in middle school, I partnered with a friend and designed a holiday craft class for the little kids in my neighborhood to attend over Christmas break. I created flyers to “sell” the class, and conducted classes for the kids while their parents went shopping or prepared for the holiday season. We packed every class for a couple of weekends, earned some spending money, and helped the families in our neighborhood. My friend and I felt quite accomplished and as a result, had consistent babysitting jobs for many years to follow.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do for APPRO and CERRON?
I have an opportunity to be creative & to constantly learn more about property solutions from the amazing team I work with, while I share the story of our great companies.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
Spend time with my family, volunteering, taking painting classes, baking, traveling & creating books about our adventures
What is your favorite quote?
You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
England, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain - these are a few places, among many, I would like to visit to learn more about the history and architecture.
I have had the honor and pleasure to compile the stories of my co-workers, and now it has become my turn. I initially started with APPRO and CERRON in 2008, as an administrative assistant, returning to work after spending a few years assisting my husband with his residential real estate business and raising our young family. After a couple of years on the team, I left to pursue a bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership, and humbly share that I graduated with honors. Upon completion of my education, I was offered my dream job and returned to APPRO and CERRON as their "Marketing guru". I have a diverse background with education and experience including: interior design, title closing, residential real estate, and human resources. I love people, love creativity, and love the opportunity to share my talents with our team and the clients we serve. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to do what I love!
Kris Bockelman's Bio
I am Bruce's "Right Hand"
What inspires you in what you do with CERRON?
I love being involved in the entire sale/lease process for CERRON - whether it's assisting a client (behind the scenes) in searching for a property to lease or buy, or helping our team market a client's property. It's fun to be a part of the process, from start to finish!
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
My family and I enjoy spending our time together outdoors: hiking, downhill skiing, biking and camping. Camping is our "thing." We have camped in Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park (my favorite!), Niagara Falls, and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
I have completed the Northshore Inline Marathon four times.
What is your favorite quote?
"Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." - Mother Teresa
Where is the best compliment you have ever received?
When someone says how "awesome" my kids are.
Kris joined our team in July, 2013, and has been helping the entire CERRON team ever since. Her education and background is in marketing and business. As a tenant, landlord, real estate investor, owner, broker, appraiser, or title closer, you will have the opportunity to see Kris's work in the marketing initiatives she implements, the agreements she drafts, and a variety of other ways she seemlessly creates solutions for each of our clients. We are thrilled to have Kris as a member of our real estate services team and appreciate her drive and determination to help make CERRON the best commercial and industrial real estate services team in the Midwest!
Roz Peterson's Bio
APPRO and CERRON help businesses find and/or create great spaces - what about that do you love?
I enjoy learning about each person's business and finding creative solutions to meet their real estate goals. The best part is each transaction is different and unique to that client.
Why should someone who doesn’t know APPRO and CERRON, choose our companies?
Integrity - We have a culture where the customer comes first. Doing what is right for each client no matter what.
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
I sold Girl Scout cookies door to door at age 10. At one house, a teenage boy ordered 25 boxes...much to the surprise of the parents when I delivered them looking for payment.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
Snowmobiling with my family is definitely what I like to do for fun.
What is your favorite quote?
For the price of effort, you can have anything.
What is your favorite sport (to cheer on or to play)?
I enjoy going to (and cheering on) all the major sports.
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
Australia
Finance & Accounting
Paige Scherer's Bio
APPRO and CERRON help businesses find and/or create great spaces - what about that do you love?
We make sure that during this exciting time for you and your business, everything runs smoothly. It is fun seeing the whole process, from beginning to end, and to see everyone's hard work pay off.
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
My sister and I had a very elaborate Barbie room in our basement growing up - duct tape roads connecting all the different houses included.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
I love to spend time on the lake with my family - boating and ice fishing.
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
I don't eat fish. ?? (See previous response.)
What is your favorite quote?
"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." -Winnie the Pooh
What is your favorite sport/event to cheer on or to play?
Volleyball.
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
Mykonos & Glacier National Park.
Other
Ben Peters's Bio
The APPRO and CERRON team helps businesses find and/or create great spaces - what about that do you appreciate or enjoy?
I enjoy creating innovative, comfortable, pragmatic spaces.
Describe your role with APPRO and/or CERRON in ten words or less.
Architectural design that exceeds the client's expectations
Why should someone who doesn't know APPRO and CERRON, choose our companies?
Our company has an extensive portfolio of quality work and is committed to having satisfied customers.
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
When I was 12, my uncle asked me to design the front of a bakery he wanted to open.
What makes our team unique?
An extensive background in the Lakeville area with in-house design and construction management from employees with a wide range of experience.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO and CERRON?
I am motivated to be an integral part of this company to sustain and improve their design capabilities.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
I like to create things using photography, painting, 3D renderings and construction.
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
My son and I built an airplane shaped like a hamburger for the Red Bull Flugtag several years ago. We pushed it off a 20 foot high ramp into the Mississippi river with 90 thousand people watching, and no, it didn't fly.
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
I was told several times by my previous employer that my design for the client space in our new office was "awesome."
What is your favorite sport/event (to cheer on or to play)?
Forty- Niner Football
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
Barcelona, Spain
Dalton Swager's Bio
The APPRO and CERRON team helps businesses find and/or create great spaces - what about that do you appreciate or enjoy?
The way that the two companies work in tandem to find a building site and then to show the client the potential of that site through site sketches and illustrations to convey available options.
Why should someone who doesn't know APPRO and CERRON, choose our companies?
They are able to provide a full package for the client - with the ability to sell the lot, build a building, or sell an existing building.
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
At about age 4 or 5, I realized I loved to design and build things out of just about anything I could get my hands on.
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
I love to go for bike rides in the summer; snowboard in the winter; and, draw or play video games throughout the entire year.
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
I am actually very artistic and love to learn just about anything I can.
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
I would love to go to Japan
Kelly Leet's Bio
What makes our team unique?
The fact that we handle every detail of property service from development to selling and the office setting is very open and has a strong team atmosphere.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO & CERRON?
Being very new to the company, I am inspired to learn the industry and my job responsibilities so that I can become an effective and trusted member of the team.
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
I have been performing stand-up comedy for 10 years. Mostly open mics around the Twin Cities area but I was a member of a charity group called Funny Money where local comedians performed at fundraisers. I also made it to the semifinals in two "Funniest Person" contests. I am technically a professional because I made $50 once when I performed at a Christmas party! ??
What is your favorite quote?
It's a super long quote from the 2006 movie, "Rocky
Balboa." Here is an excerpt:
"It ain't about how hard
you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.
How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is
done!" (If you would like me to recite the entire speech, I'm
always happy to do that!)
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
A friend of mine that I hadn't seen in years, told me that it made her happy just knowing there was someone like me out in the world. It's the nicest compliment I've ever received!
