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Tel: 505.984.1766
Fax: 505.820.2245
428 Sandoval St
Santa Fe, NM 87501
RICHARD YATES
Richard Yates, President of
Zydeco
Mr. Yates
is a licensed architect with over thirty years in the construction industry. Richard Yates brings decades of experience in
design and real estate development. He has designed and directed the
construction of private residences, hotels, medical facilities, multifamily
projects, offices, and retail stores. As a principal in Zydeco, he has
participated in numerous commercial projects, each driven not only by their
economic strengths but also by their aesthetics. With Mr. Yates’s
integrated approach to development, he is able to quickly assess the
intrinsic value of a property and rate its potential for highest and best
use.
RICHARD HEFLER
General Manager,
Since 2006,
Richard has been the general manager of Zydeco. A licensed real estate broker,
Richard handles all conceptualization, proformas, and business models, as
well as negotiations with investors and legal advisors. Before joining
Zydeco, Richard was the Executive Vice
President and Owner of General Tours Inc. in Keene, New Hampshire.
Richard also served as the Director of North America, Victorian Tourism
Commission of Australia in Los Angeles and was
the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for INTRAV and Clipper
Cruise Lines in St. Louis,
MO.
BEVERLEY LANG
Property Manager
Beverley comes to Zydeco with 25 years experience in the
property development field, both here in the USA
and in New Zealand.
She has lived in Santa Fe
for the past 10 years where she worked for a construction company and a real
estate development company before joining Zydeco in 2007. Beverley is a
licensed real estate broker with a broad range of expertise including
accounting, office management, desktop publishing and computer technology.
JOY BARR
Project Manager
Zydeco is
delighted that Joy joined our team to help develop the Hotel Artesia project
and the rehabilitation of Zona Rosa in Santa
Fe. She brings over 30 years experience in the hotel
industry in management, sales and catering. For the past 10 years, Joy
managed the well known Fechin Inn in Taos.
Her honors include Hospitality Person of the Year in 2000, recognition from
the New Mexico Secretary of State in 2000, Honorary Ambassador of Taos in
2001, White House Communication Agency in 2003 and an honor for Customer
Service & Tourism from the Town of Taos.
Joy is currently a board member of the Lodgers Tax Advisory Board,
Destination Taos, and Taos County Lodgers Association amongst many other
organizations both past and present.
DREW MCDERMOTT
Project Manager and Architect
Drew
McDermott is a native Santa Fean with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from
the University
of New Mexico and a
Masters Degree in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
After completing his education he worked with several large Architectural and
Engineering firms in Chicago and Albuquerque. He then returned his home town
to start an Architectural firm where he began working on projects for Zydeco.
Drew then made natural transition to Project Manager and Architect for
Zydeco. Having worked as a production manager for Zydeco previously, he
brings a clear understanding of Zydeco's vision -- and adds extensive
experience in design, construction and technology. Drew is currently the
Project Manager for Yates Farm Project and Owner's Rep for the Quay
Apartments Project -- both in Artesia.
CHRISTOPHER CAMPBELL
Project Manager
Christopher
Campbell currently serves as a project manager on the Zona Rosa Renovation
Project. Innovative and ambitious, Chris brings his development expertise to
our Zydeo projects. Before joining Zydeco in 2006, Chris served as a Western
Regional Manager and Operations Manager for Biosystems, LLC; OEM Account
Executive for ATTO Technology; and Product manager for Adaptec Inc.
TINA RIVERA
Administrative Executive
A competent
and able executive, Tina’s experience as a legal assistant for a
private law practice in Santa Fe
and as Journal Clerk for the New Mexico State Senate has proved invaluable to
Zydeco. A licensed Real Estate Agent, Tina takes care of Zydeco’s many
and varied property and real estate requirements with flair and ease.
CHARMAINE MEDRANO
Administrative
Assistant
Charmaine
has been with Zydeco since 2005. She is responsible for all front office
duties; as well as bookkeeping and a diverse multitude of other office
duties. With exceptional interpersonal skills Charmaine handles all the
requests of the Zydeco staff. Prior to Zydeco, Charmaine worked as a
Reservationist for All Santa Fe
Reservations as well as an attorney assistant for Clark Grubesic
and Jones.
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