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Meet the team

Kelly Russell is Professional Benefit Auctioneer who loves the energy and generosity at benefit auctions.  She provides consultation to Non-Profits to create customized events that maximize revenue and create community participation and awareness.  A firm believer in FUN, she insists that every guest have a great time and, of course, the opportunity to fully support their favorite organizations.

 

A 2005 graduate from Worldwide College of Auctioneering, Kelly is currently a member in good standing with the National Auctioneers Association (NAA), serves as President for the Oregon Auctioneers Association (OAA), and has completed the designations of Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS), Certified Estate Specialist (CES), and the national designation from the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI). With her background in Theater Technology, she is an energetic performer who is comfortable in front of audiences of all sizes and enjoys interacting with bidders.  So raise your bid number high in the air, and she will make sure you are the successful bidder!

 


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Jason Demicheli is a Professional Benefit Auctioneer who enjoys meeting new people.  He has a passion for working with non-profits to help them achieve and exceed their fundraising goals.  Energetic and FUN, he keeps any audience enjoying the auction action.  So get your bidder numbers in the air and he will take care of the rest.

 

A 2008 graduate of Worldwide College of Auctioneering, Jason is a member in good standing of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and holds the designation of Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS). 

 

"The auction industry is always exciting and unpredictable.  Whether you’re bidding on a bottle of wine or a trip to Italy, you are guaranteed to have a great time.  I’m looking forward to seeing you at our next auction!"


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Hilarie Couture is a professional auctioneer specializing in benefit auctions. She loves the spirit of giving that embodies the benefit and emphatically shares in helping each client reach their financial goals through a creative solution to fundraising. She provides consultation to Non-Profits from the initial conversation through a post auction debriefing. Auctions not only mean Action, but a fundraiser needs to be a “FUN “raiser and should provide entertainment to all who attend. This petite powerhouse will be sure that your auction is an event created to ensure that all will raise their bidder numbers and enjoy supporting their cause.

 

A 2003 graduate from Missouri Auction School, Hilarie has completed the designations of Certified Estate Specialist (CES), Certified Benefit Auctioneer (CBA), Certified Real Estate Auctioneer (CREA) and the national designation from the Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI).  She has also attended an intense course called, “Boot Camp for Benefit Auctioneers”, in Chicago.  Combining her extensive background in the visual arts, her ability to present information to many varied groups, as an instructor, and the passion she shares for everything she does, Hilarie offers a creative and unique slant to your auction.  At the event, she enjoys interacting with the attendees, so if you raise your bid number high in the air and keep it there until she says SOLD,.…she will make sure you WILL be the winning  bidder!

 

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