Annemarie brings more than two decades of leadership experience to her role as Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty's vice president of real estate services and principal broker. As part of the agency's management team, Annemarie has been instrumental to the agency's success, ensuring its rank as Northwestern Vermont's top real estate firm while providing agents with the tools they need to provide premier service.
A native of New York's Long Island, Annemarie attended
University of Maryland, where she earned a Bachelor of Science, and next moved to Boston to begin a career in the retail industry. After working for cosmetics giant
Clinique, she was recruited by rival
Lancome and soon was managing one of the company's top five national accounts.
Her participation in a Killington ski house brought Annemarie to Vermont, and soon she opted to forgo Boston for the Green Mountain state. After relocating to the Killington area, Annemarie started working at
Hawk Inn & Mountain Resort, a luxury resort in nearby Plymouth, eventually serving as the resort's vice president of resort services.
After several guests asked about buying a home in the area, Annemarie saw an opportunity and received her real estate license in 1999. She worked as a broker associate for Mary Davis Realtors, a top firm in the
Okemo Valley region, and specialized in finding dream vacation homes for clients.
In 2004, Annemarie joined Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, attracted by the visionary leadership of
President Leslee MacKenzie. As vice president of real estate services and principal broker, Annemarie helps the agency realize long-term goals and analyze sales data, while also assisting the firm's Realtors with their business plans and overseeing recruiting. Under Annemarie's direction, the agency has also created and implemented educational and training programs for its Realtors.
Her philosophy of professionalism, respecting clients and motivating Realtors has created a vibrant workplace. As a result of her leadership skills, the agency now ranks as the No. 1 real estate firm in the region, up from second place when she joined.
Annemarie served as board president for the
Northwestern Vermont Board of Realtors in 2009. In 2010, the Northwest Vermont Board of Realtors honored her as Realtor of the Year. She lives in
South Burlington with her son.