MANAGEMENT & STAFF

Ted Hoffman - Broker \| Co-Owner
	Ted Hoffman is President of Hoffman Holdings, LLC, a private real estate investment company. Hoffman Holdings focuses on three main core areas of business: sales and brokerage, investment and development, and property management. Currently, Mr. Hoffman is Co-Owner, Managing Partner and Managing Broker of High Mountain Sotheby's International Realty, a luxury residential real estate firm specializing in sales and rentals. Ted is also Founder, Co-Owner and Co-Managing Partner of Zephyr Companies, LLC, a private real estate investment and development company. Zephyr is actively working on several high end luxury developments near the base of the Steamboat Ski Area. After growing up in Edina, MN, Ted attended the University of Wisconsin and received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1994. Upon graduating from UW-Madison, Ted moved west to Steamboat Springs to fulfill his dream of living in the mountains. Ted lives with his wife Kristi, son Caleb (10), and dog Bailey (chocolate lab). Ted also recently founded the High Mountain Community Fund, a donor advised charitable fund administered through the Yampa Valley Community Foundation.
Mark Brooks - Co-Owner
	Mark Brooks is English and Co-Owner of High Mountain Sotheby's International Realty. After living around the world with his military parents Mark attended Kingston University in South West London where he obtained a BA(Hons) in Accounting and Finance in 1991. He then qualified as a Chartered Accountant with BDO Stoy Hayward in London in 1995. After qualifying as an accountant, Mark moved to Bermuda in March 1995 to join Deloitte Bermuda where he became first a senior manager in the Corporate Recovery & Advisory Services Department and then the Chief Financial Officer. Mark was also the Treasurer for a charitable School of Music in Bermuda and became a Chartered Insurer in March 2003. Mark left Deloitte and Bermuda in April 2009 and he and his wife, Sharon, currently split their time between the UK and Steamboat Springs, where they got engaged in 2003. Mark is a keen skier and soccer player, and he enjoys deep-sea fishing and is a qualified scuba diver.
Sue Gab-Brunken - Operations Manager
	With over 30 years of business management experience, you will find Sue involved in a variety of aspects of the company and enjoying it! From the First Friday Artwalk events to bookkeeping, you'll probably find Sue's touch. Growing up on a farm in the Midwest gave Sue a strong work ethic; growing up with six siblings and one bathroom taught her how to master time and gave Sue her sense of humor - regardless of what presents itself. A large part of Sue's professional experience comes from the resort industry at a luxury ski-in/ski-out resort here in Steamboat Springs. So when looking for a change in early 2001, moving to the real estate industry was a natural choice. Her love of Steamboat Springs and the surrounding area makes customer service a pleasure. Sue's parents - recognized nationally for their conservation contributions - embraced "green" practices and encouraged conservation ideas when green referred to the color of alfalfa. Just another reason Sue embraces the Sotheby's brand and their innovative, cost-effective marketing programs without large print requirements. If there is a "green" option, Sue makes sure High Mountain Sotheby's International Realty participates. Her family and friends are a big part of her life. Her dogs are her children and her husband is her guiding force - and both enjoy hiking, camping, fishing (summer and winter!) but are especially fond of exploring ruins in search of rare petroglyphs and pictographs. Applying lessons from the past and having a confident outlook on the future keeps a smile on her face.
Kim Fulks - Marketing Director
	Kim joined the High Mountain Sotheby's team in February '10 to provide brand marketing direction and to liaison with the Sotheby's International Realty® corporate marketing team. Kim is dedicated to ensuring Sotheby's global marketing efforts cascade down to benefit High Mountain's marketing efforts in the local market. Providing a well rounded local marketing campaign under the umbrella of Sotheby's global marketing efforts is Kim's #1 priority. Kim's prior business experience includes sales and brand management positions with General Mills, Hanes Brands, Russell Athletic and Under Armour. Kim's achievements building brand awareness and market share with trusted, well known brands provide valuable insight into maximizing the power of the prestigious, respected centuries old Sotheby's brand in the local market. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Kim earned a BS in Business from the University of Maryland and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. Kim moved to Steamboat Springs with her husband, Jim, in July '07 and has thoroughly enjoyed embracing the active, healthy and always friendly Steamboat Springs' lifestyle.
Tarsha Ebbern - Social Media Coordinator
	Tarsha has over six years experience in the real estate and property development industry. In January 2009, Tarsha started her own business, Steamboat Business Solutions, to help businesses of all sizes adapt to new media and technologies, as well as to assist in times of changing labor needs. In addition to High Mountain SIR, Steamboat Business Solutions' clients include two growing adaptive sports non profit organizations, local real estate development companies and marketing agencies. Tarsha has been a great supporter of High Mountain Sotheby's and the Sotheby's brand for many years, and she enjoys bringing up-to-date information on "Everything Steamboat Springs" to Sotheby's customers around the world through social media networks. Tarsha moved from Sydney, Australia to Steamboat Springs in the year 2000. After being a Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club athlete for several years in the late 80's, she went on to represent Australia in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Freestyle Skiing and won several World Cup medals over her athletic career. Tarsha loves to mountain bike and hike and her favorite thing about Steamboat is that trails like Spring Creek, Emerald and Fish Creek are all so close for summer fun, and of course, finds our Champagne powder irresistible in winter.