It takes great leadership to shape a great company. Learn a little more about we are and what motivates them right here.
THE GROUP ONE LEADERSHIP TEAM
It takes great leadership to shape a great company. Learn a little more about we are and what motivates them right here.
Brad Barker President
Brad Barker is a graduate of Yale University and the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. Brad's early career involved financial management of several companies in the New England area.
Brad moved to Boise in 1979 when he took up a career in real estate. In 1982 Brad helped to found Group One had has been its President since its inception.
Brad has been active in local Realtor affairs as the President of the Board of Directors of the Ada County Association of Realtors as well as the Chairman of its Professional Standards Committee. Brad is a lifetime Top Producer of the Ada County Association of Realtors, holds CRS and CRB designations from the National Association of Realtors as well as a MIRM designation from the National Association of Homebuilders. Brad was cited by Real Trends and mentioned in The Wall Street Journal as one of the country’s top 200 Realtors in 2005.
Brad is a member of the Urban Land Institute's Sustainable Development Council as well as a Vice Chair for the Urban Land Institute Idaho Executive Committee. Brad has also been the President of the Board of Directors of the Boise Racquet and Swim Club, and a member of the Board of Directors of “Friends of Four,” the local PBS television affiliate.
Brad has been in charge of the marketing of Hidden Springs, a Planned Community, since 2002. He also has experience in building and land developing as the owner of The Hanover Company, Inc.
Brad has four grown children who have a variety of careers that include teaching and coaching, film making, psychological research and the development of child care centers.
KaLinn Dishion Director of Operations and Designated Broker
KaLinn is an Idaho native whose grandparents homesteaded near Boise. Both her grandfather and her father were successful real estate brokers, so a career in real estate is a very natural fit. She has lived many places, including San Diego, Southern France and Seattle (where she attended the University of Washington), but the exceptional beauty of Idaho has always called her back home to her roots. KaLinn has managed several law firms and started her own computer consulting business in Sun Valley prior to getting her real estate license in 1990. She joined Group One in 1998 and after 15 years as a successful real estate agent, KaLinn was ready to dedicate herself fulltime to the management of Group One as C.O.O. and Broker.
As COO for Group One she is responsible for operations and management of 2 offices, hiring, training and supervising approximately 20 support staff, negotiating and administering contracts for facilities, equipment and services, and supervising the publication of their weekly magazine. In 2007 she oversaw the design, construction and opening of the new 22,000 sq.ft. office in Eagle, Idaho. As part of a 2-person management team she participates in identifying, developing and implementing strategies to achieve sustainability & profitability, analyze and identify real estate trends and industry changes, assist in financial management, and develop and coordinate internal and external advertising.
As broker she is responsible for the activities of all persons associated with the company, including approximately 150 licensed agents. Always available to agents and clients, she assists in contract preparation, negotiations and dispute settlement, developing and coordinating agent support services (training, orientation, graphics department, transaction coordinators, marketing, and contract support), and is responsible for legal and ethical compliance requirements as well as serving on various real estate related boards, committees and task forces including Vice President of the Intermountain Multiple Listing Service. KaLinn was awarded the 2009 “Broker of The Year” award by the Ada County Association of Realtors. 2010 President of Intermountain MLS.