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Steve Camargo

Reno,NV

Summary

Over 30 Years of leadership and management experience; ability to prioritize, organize, plan, budget, delegate, and motivate. 25 Years’ experience as a Real Estate Broker Manager/Owner. 4 Years’ experience as Supervisor of Mission Accounting in Salt Lake City. 2 Years’ experience as Assistant Director for Temporal Affairs in Brazil. 2 Years’ experience as Regional Manager of Temporal Affairs in Colombia. 7 Years of experience as a Finance Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst with Caterpillar Tractor Co. Strong in interpersonal and communication skills; effective in promoting a positive, productive work environment, inspiring and motivating others to work with professionalism, creativity, innovation, and motivation. Successfully worked and lived in South America; thoroughly familiar with cultural, political, and business practices, able to adapt to cultural and language differences. Bilingual in English and Portuguese; able to communicate in Spanish. Proficient in Microsoft Office Software. Professional broker with deep expertise in real estate transactions and client relations. Adept at strategic planning, negotiation, and market analysis, delivering high-impact solutions. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, consistently achieving results. Reliable and trusted for leadership and decision-making in complex situations.

Overview

2024
2024
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

IBC – International Business Consulting
  • Developed a strong relationship between The University of Utah and The University of Sao Paulo (USP) which has almost 100,000 students.
  • Also, developed business projects with USP for foreign businesses for marketing research, product development, and product testing to adapt to the Brazilian market.

Finance Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst

Caterpillar Tractor Co.
  • Developed and organized a new Economic/Financial Analysis Division in the Materials Department at Caterpillar Tractor Co. in Brazil to improve profitability by providing production cost information to the Purchasing Division.
  • Target prices were developed for parts and components to assist in the negotiations of purchases.
  • Conducted in-depth financial and organizational evaluations of Caterpillar dealerships throughout Brazil with written analyses and recommendations to the owners and managers for improvement.
  • Also, worked with the dealerships to implement necessary changes.
  • Developed $50 million of bank credit lines for the import and export of Caterpillar products.
  • These credit lines helped increase international sales substantially.

Principal Broker/Owner

Select Properties Group
11.2019 - 11.2023
  • Managed 88 agents and 255 houses in Property Management.
  • Responsibilities include recruiting and training, helping increase sales through projects, motivation, and training.
  • Also responsible for running the financial department, including reconciliation of Trust Accounts submitted to the Nevada Division of Real Estate.
  • Recently sold my company.

Supervisor - Mission Accounting

Corp of the Presiding Bishop
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Managed a team of five accountants.
  • Responsible for the reconciliation of all accounts in 421 international units.
  • Accounts included receivables, expense accounts, and security deposits.
  • Assured that policies and procedures were adequately documented and followed and internal controls were functioning.
  • Attained the best results of zero 'non-quality items' for several months in a role.
  • Also, the responsibility included training international accountants.

Diversity Sales Manager

Coldwell Banker Residential
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Create a special department at the Brokerage.
  • Set up a joint venture marketing project with Real Salt Lake Soccer and Coldwell Banker Managed in 2007 to better reach out to the growing diverse population in Utah.

Broker/Owner

Century 21 Premier/Elite
12.1999 - 01.2006
  • Set up, organized, established, and owned a Century 21 franchise.
  • Built the company to 30 full-time real estate agents.
  • In 2005, Century 21 Premier emerged with Century 21 Elite reaching a total of 118 estate agents.
  • In 2006 I sold my interest in the company.

Branch Broker

Wardley Better Homes & Gardens
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • As the Branch Broker supervising 85 real estate agents.
  • Prior to the Foothill Office was Assistant Manager at the Wardley Union Park Office and the Wardley 45th South Office.

Real Estate Sales

Gump & Ayers/Realty Executives
01.1992 - 01.1996

Regional Manager for Temporal Affairs

Corporation of The Presiding Bishop
01.1985 - 01.1987
  • Managed a $10 million budget and 45 employees.
  • Responsibilities included: real estate purchases; architecture, construction, and maintenance of chapels; finance and accounting; production and distribution of books, magazines, and materials.

Assistant Director for Temporal Affairs

Corporation of The Presiding Bishop
01.1983 - 01.1985
  • Implemented project management principles for the construction of chapels with quality/cost control, reducing construction time from 9 to 6 months.
  • Management of the Sao Paulo Regional Office and oversaw all Church Offices in the absence of the Director.

Education

MASTERS - International Management, Advanced and International Accounting and Finance

THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT
Arizona

B.A. - Economics, Economics of the firm, profit, pricing, econometrics, and international economics

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Provo, Utah

Skills

  • Over 30 years of leadership and management experience; ability to prioritize, organize, plan, budget, delegate, and motivate
  • 25 years’ experience as a Real Estate Broker, Manager/Owner
  • 4 years’ experience as Supervisor of Mission Accounting in Salt Lake City
  • 2 years’ experience as Assistant Director for Temporal Affairs in Brazil
  • 2 years’ experience as Regional Manager of Temporal Affairs in Colombia
  • 7 years of experience as a Finance Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst with Caterpillar Tractor Co
  • Strong in interpersonal and communication skills; effective in promoting a positive, productive work environment, inspiring and motivating others to work with professionalism, creativity, innovation, and motivation
  • Successfully worked and lived in South America; thoroughly familiar with cultural, political, and business practices, able to adapt to cultural and language differences
  • Bilingual in English and Portuguese; able to communicate in Spanish
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Software
  • Business planning
  • Financial management
  • Employee development
  • Sales management
  • Negotiation

Management Training Courses

  • Caterpillar Management Course
  • Citibank’s Middle Management Course
  • Zinger/Miller Supervisor Course
  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Successful Negotiations

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Principal Broker/Owner

Select Properties Group
11.2019 - 11.2023

Supervisor - Mission Accounting

Corp of the Presiding Bishop
01.2014 - 01.2018

Diversity Sales Manager

Coldwell Banker Residential
01.2007 - 01.2008

Broker/Owner

Century 21 Premier/Elite
12.1999 - 01.2006

Branch Broker

Wardley Better Homes & Gardens
01.1996 - 01.1999

Real Estate Sales

Gump & Ayers/Realty Executives
01.1992 - 01.1996

Regional Manager for Temporal Affairs

Corporation of The Presiding Bishop
01.1985 - 01.1987

Assistant Director for Temporal Affairs

Corporation of The Presiding Bishop
01.1983 - 01.1985

Owner

IBC – International Business Consulting

Finance Analyst/Senior Finance Analyst

Caterpillar Tractor Co.

MASTERS - International Management, Advanced and International Accounting and Finance

THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT

B.A. - Economics, Economics of the firm, profit, pricing, econometrics, and international economics

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

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