#16: Jim Ayers - Realtor at Windemere Realty and President of Camano Chamber of Commerce

Camano Voice

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• Camano Island Chamber of Commerce (https://camanoisland.org/)
• Windemere (http://jimayers.withwre.com/)
• AT&T (https://www.att.com/)
• GTE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTE)
• NTT (https://www.ntt.com/en/index.html)
• British Telecom (https://www.bt.com/)
• Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us)
• Blue Heron Wine Cellar (https://www.yelp.com/biz/great-blue-heron-wine-cellars-camano-island)
• Jessica McCready (http://camanocommons.com/ep2/)

Key Points of Interest:

• Where does Jim hail from?
• Find out Jim’s degree, and how does it apply to his work, or does it?
• He also went to high school with another Camano Voice Guest, but which one?
• Jim also joined the navy to avoid the draft
• He became a teacher until...
• But then he jumped into another career
• And how did he meet his wife, Lyn?
• Jim got started with AT&T
• He ran the telecommunications for the state of CA with AT&T
• Later, he was recruited by GTE
• He then was recruited from one company to the next
• During this time, Jim worked all over the world with telecommunications
• In “retirement, he started consulting for what company….
• Finally, he settled in to Real Estate with Windemere
• What patterns and trends has he noticed over the years in real estate?
• What is one of the most popular style of homes on the island?
• How did Jim get involved with the Chamber of Commerce?
• Why has Jim continued to be the president for 3 years?
• How many businesses are part of the Camano Chamber of Commerce?
• The Chamber does not actually make money from which large event?
• Jim describes what he sees the future of the Camano Chamber of Commerce

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:

• Barnum Point (https://www.wclt.org/projects/barnum-point/)
• Cama Beach (https://parks.state.wa.us/483/Cama-Beach)
• Elger Bay Preserve (https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/elger-bay-preserve)