Carl J. Coutu

Business Experience
• Real Estate:
o Operating Principle, Keller Williams Central RI (2011 to Present)
o Real Estate Broker in RI for Commercial & Residential Properties (Since 1979)
o President, The Coutu Connection, Inc. (2004 to Present) – Real Estate Team
o Instructor, Comparative Market Analysis - RIAR, Excel for Realtors – KWAOR (2011 – Present)
o Property Manager, Lum Realty Inc. (1990 -2002) – Commercial & Residential
o Vice President, Namcook Community Association, Inc. (1990 – Present)
• Construction/Lumber Retail:
o Chief Operating Officer, Austin Ross Construction, Inc. (2003/4) – Commercial Construction
o President, C. J. Coutu Lumber Co., Inc. (1990 – 2002) – Lumber Retail Outlet
o President, Clyde Street Ltd., LLC (1997 to Present) – Residential Construction/Management

Professional Achievements
• President Elect, Kent Washington Association of Realtors (2012)
• Executive Board of Director, Kent Washington Association of Realtors (2009-Present)
• Board of Director, Rhode Island Association of Realtors (2011 to Present)
• Member, National Association of Realtors & RI Association of Realtors (2004 to Present)
• Chairman, Education Committee, Kent Washington Association of Realtors (2008-2010)
• Member, Education Committee, RI Association of Realtors (Since 2009)
• Past President, RI Lumber Building Material Dealers Association (1998 – 2000)
• Past Board Member, Northeast Retail Lumber Association (1998 – 2000)
• RI Lumber Person of the Year (2000)

Education & Certifications
• Master of Divinity, Andrews University (1986)
• Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Providence College (1977)
• Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), Certified Negotiations Specialist (CNS), 1031 Specialist, Foreclosures & Short Sales, Certified Distress Properties Expert (CDPE)


Community Involvement
• Founding & Charter Member, RI Association of Real Estate Inspectors (1990)
• Past President, Pawtuxet Valley Chamber of Commerce (1999-2000)
• Past Vice Chairman, West Warwick Planning Board Committee (2002 -2005)
• Past Member, West Warwick Zoning Board Committee (2005 – 2007)

Commercial, Residential, Real Estate Consultation, Multi-Family, Raw Land, and all aspects of the Real Estate Industry

CDPE, GRI