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The truth about interest rates and financing. The headlines surrounding interest rates and financing can be scary…but, thankfully, the truth is much less so. Yes, interest rates are higher than they have been over the past few years. But, historically speaking, they’re still relatively low. And, the reality is, if you’re looking for a commercial or industrial property for …
Name: Roz Peterson
Role: CERRON Commercial Properties Sales Agent, CCIM
APPRO and CERRON help businesses find and/or create great spaces – what about that do you love?
Why should someone who doesn’t know APPRO and CERRON, choose our companies?
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
What is your favorite quote?
Where is one place you have not been, but would really like to go?
Roz joined the CERRON team in 2006 and has been providing top notch property solutions for our clients ever since. In addition to her roles as a business owner and sales agent for CERRON, she has also been a State of Minnesota Representative (1/6/15 to 1/17/19) and is currently seeking election. Roz is passionate about everything she works on, always giving 110%.
Name: Dalton Swager
Role: CAD Technician, CERRON Commercial Properties & APPRO Development, Inc.
The APPRO and CERRON team helps businesses find and/or create great spaces – what about that do you appreciate or enjoy?
Why should someone who doesn’t know APPRO and CERRON, choose our companies?
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
We are excited to have Dalton as a member of our design team. He is always upbeat, flashing a smile in your direction, and eager to tackle the next project that comes our way. We look forward to seeing his contributions to our design build team.
Name: Gordy Schiltz
Role: Project Manager, APPRO Development, Inc.
Describe your role in ten words or less
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
What is the best compliment you have ever received?
What is your favorite quote?
Gordy Schiltz is the most senior project manager on our team, having started with APPRO Development in 2003. He is honest, straight forward, devoted, and hardworking. Gordy takes great pride in a job well done, placing value on building strong relationships with both our subcontractors and the owners of each project we work on.
As a subcontractor you will meet Gordy during the initial or competitive bidding phase of a new project, as well as working together throughout the entire construction phase and into the final close out of a project. As a commercial property owner, you will meet Gordy during the initial planning and budgeting phase, work with him throughout the construction of a project, and as he wraps up the construction phase to turn the building over to you, on time and on budget.
Gordy is a pretty humble guy, but if you ask, he might be willing to share his stories of having survived being on a life raft in the middle of the ocean, eating insects, or hunting large game in Africa. We are fortunate to have Gordy and ALL the skills he brings to our great team!
Name: Cam Luong
Role: Project Manager, APPRO Development, Inc.
APPRO and CERRON helps businesses find and/or create great commercial spaces – what about that do you appreciate most?
What makes our team unique?
Cam has been a longtime APPRO team member, originally starting with our team in 2004. He is hard working, detailed, and has a sense of humor that keeps our group on our toes. Cam is respected for his expertise and strong work ethic by our team internally, as well as by the subcontractors, vendors, and owners with whom he interacts on a daily basis.
As a vendor or subcontractor, you will work with Cam on commercial or industrial construction projects from initial inception to final completion during bid, construction and final completion phases. As a building owner, landlord, or property tenant, you will work with Cam during all phases of construction, as he expertly manages the entire process to your satisfaction – striving to not only meet, but to exceed your expectations.
Cam cares deeply about his family, has a zest for all that life offers, and is a valued member of our APPRO and CERRON Commercial Property Solutions Team!
Name: Jim Connelly
Role: Designer, Project Manager, Co-Owner, APPRO Development
Describe your role with APPRO & CERRON in ten to fifteen words or less.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO & CERRON?
What do you do outside of the office for fun?
What is your favorite sport (to cheer on or to play)?
Jim is a an APPRO co-owner and has been a part of the APPRO team since 1996. He is an excellent leader, designer, and project manager. Additionally, Jim works with our team, leading us as we embrace the “Lean” principles throughout our organization. As a business owner you will meet Jim during the initial planning and design phases of a commercial construction project. As a subcontractor, you will meet Jim on projects he either manages or oversees in his design role. One of the things our team especially appreciates about Jim is that he has a great sense of humor, and has been known to pull a prank or two in his day…be on your toes is all I can say!
Name: Andrea Kaderlik
Role: Marketing and Culture Manager, CERRON Commercial Properties & APPRO Development, Inc.
Describe your role:
What is your earliest memory of selling, designing or building something?
What is your favorite quote?
I have had the honor and pleasure to compile the stories of my co-workers, and now it has become my turn. I initially started with APPRO and CERRON in 2008, as an administrative assistant, returning to work after spending a few years assisting my husband with his residential real estate business and raising our young family. After a couple of years on the team, I left to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership, and humbly share that I graduated with honors. Upon completion of my education, I was offered my dream job and returned to APPRO and CERRON as their “Marketing guru”. I have a diverse background with education and experience including: interior design, title closing, residential real estate, and human resources. I love people, love creativity, and love the opportunity to share my talents with our team and the clients we serve. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to do what I love!
Name: Kris Bockelman
Role: Administrative Assistant, CERRON Commercial Properties
Describe your role with CERRON in ten words or less (note, she did it in five!)
What inspires you in what you do with CERRON?
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
Where is the best compliment you have ever received?
Kris joined our team in July, 2013, and has been helping the entire CERRON team ever since. Her education and background is in marketing and business. As a tenant, landlord, real estate investor, owner, broker, appraiser, or title closer, you will have the opportunity to see Kris’s work in the marketing initiatives she implements, the agreements she drafts, and a variety of other ways she seemlessly creates solutions for each of our clients. We are thrilled to have Kris as a member of our real estate services team and appreciate her drive and determination to help make CERRON the best commercial and industrial real estate services team in the Midwest!
Name: Bruce Rydeen
Role: Owner/Agent, CERRON Commercial Properties
Please describe your role with CERRON in ten words or less.
What inspires and/or motivates you in what you do with APPRO and CERRON?
What is something people might be surprised to know about you?
What is your favorite quote?
Bruce Rydeen is hard working and combines his strong work ethic, expertise, and team building skills as an effective leader and mentor for our staff. Bruce brings great insight to our team meetings, and goes to great lengths to bring deals together, always looking for ways to make the sometimes “improbable” or even “impossible” come together. Outside of our walls, Bruce has had significant involvement in our local community including a past role as Chair at the Lakeville Chamber of Commerce.
As a business owner or investor, you will meet Bruce when you need assistance purchasing or leasing a new property. As a property owner, you will work with Bruce to lease space in your building, or to sell your building to a new owner/user or investor(s). You may also connect with Bruce at local community events, as Bruce is an active Chamber of Commerce member in many of the communities we serve: Lakeville, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Dakota County (including the cities of Eagan, Farmington, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, Sunfish Lake, and West St. Paul, along with Castle Rock, Empire, Eureka, and Hampton Townships), and Elko New Market, Minnesota.
Bruce enjoys following and attending car racing events, spending time working on his family farm in Stillwater, and if you ask him about his grand kids, just watch his face light up! I think you might be hard pressed to find a prouder grandparent (although other grandparents in our office may disagree, ha!). He is quick to share the latest pics, videos, or anecdotes. Bruce is a valued member of our APPRO and CERRON property solutions team.
