J. Larry Massingill is chairman of The Krauss Organization. Larry structured the purchase of the brokerage division of The Krauss Organization from its founder in March 1988, and has developed the company from seven (7) associates doing exclusively industrial real estate to a full-service commercial brokerage firm with twenty one (21) sales associates.

Larry Massingill brings 22 years of experience in all aspects of commercial real estate, including construction, management, investing/ownership, and brokerage of investment grade transactions. Larry is experienced in working out problem real estate and in development of creative marketing strategies for the disposition of significant real estate assets.

As a graduate of the University of South Florida with a B.A. in accounting, Larry enjoyed a successful career as a senior vice president with a large financial institution and subsequent to that as a financial consultant on real estate and construction-related activities. During this period of self-employment, he purchased various parcels of real estate, structured partnerships and sold for a profit. Aside from The Krauss Organization, Larry owns and manages a number of parcels of real estate within the Tampa Bay area.

Larry is the former chairman of the Board of Fellows at the University of Tampa, a former member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tampa and a member of Leadership Tampa. Larry is also involved with a number of real estate organizations and is a past president of the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors.

Valerie attended the University of South Florida and worked at Freedom Savings in the General Services area handling corporate real estate requirements. Subsequently, she obtained her Florida real estate broker's license in 1983 and started Massingill Enterprises, a licensed real estate brokerage operation. In 1988, she, along with her husband, acquired The Krauss Organization, one of the largest independently owned brokerage operations in the Tampa Bay area. Valerie is currently Executive Vice President and is involved in all aspects of the commercial real estate arena. Valerie also serves as Vice President of Membership on the Board of West Coast Business Professionals, a NAFE affiliate.

Evelyne serves as executive vice president of The Krauss Organization. She started her real estate career with J.L. Hearin, Inc., a company which she eventually owned. In 1978, Ms. Andretta sold J.L. Hearin, Inc., to Cushman and Wakefield where she served as branch manager and broker. She joined The Krauss Organization in 1991.

Ms. Andretta was the first woman admitted to the prestigious Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS. She has served as national district vice president and regional vice president, as well as state president. She has served as a member of the National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives (NACORE), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (Board of Directors), served on the Board of Governors of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, as well as other outstanding business and professional organizations. Ms. Andretta won the prestigious Hall of Fame Award from the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties in 1997.

Ms. Andretta specializes in industrial leasing, sales and site selection.

Among Ms. Andretta's many clients have been: Citicorp, Baxter-Travenol, Boise-Cascade, Dana Corporation, General Electric, and Kraft, Inc.

Chuck Thomas is the Director of Property Management of The Krauss Organization. After graduating from the University of Colorado with a B.S. in Business Management, Chuck served five years in the U.S. Air Force as a fighter pilot. Following the Air Force, Chuck worked in residential real estate and then several years in general aviation aircraft sales. For the last twenty-five years Chuck has been in commercial real estate management and leasing.

Chuck holds the designation of Certified Property Manager from the Institute of Real Estate Management.

Joe Seidle has been a sales associate with The Krauss Organization for over 20 years and is experienced in most phases of commercial real estate sales and leasing. Recently Joe represented the seller on the sale of the newly constructed, five-story, Class "A" corporate headquarters office building near Tampa International Airport seen below.

He is a thirty-one year resident of the Tampa Bay area and a 1981 graduate of the University of South Florida. After several years working within the Hillsborough County government, he joined The Krauss Organization in 1984 and quickly established himself as one of the firm's top producers. In 1986, he completed the largest transaction in the company's history and has since earned eleven Top Producer of the Year Awards at Krauss. Joe was a past recipient of the Eagle Award as the Top Associate in the Southeast United States by New America International. His areas of experience include industrial and office building sales and leasing, investment property sales and vacant land sales.

Joe also holds an active Mortgage Brokers license and has arranged the permanent financing for office, industrial and retail buildings throughout the bay area. His list of completed assignments include over 1,000,000 square feet of buildings leased, more than 1,500,000 square feet of buildings sold, and land sales totaling over 7,500 acres.

Leanne Hamilton-Smith brings to The Krauss Organization her experience in the overseeing, managing and leasing of over approximately 15,000,000 square feet of commercial real estate comprised of professional office buildings, office/warehouse centers, distribution centers, and a shopping center. In the last fourteen years with Krauss, she has leased, managed and sold over 8,000,000 square feet.

Leanne is a graduate of Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida where she majored in law.

Leanne is experienced in the development, construction, structuring, management, and lease-up of several office facilities within the Tampa Bay area. She also has a proven track record with distressed office buildings.

She was the first female recipient of The Krauss Organization's Top Producer Award. She has received an award from Krauss every year since 1998. She also received the Florida Gulfcoast Association Of Realtors' Office Deal Of The Year. Leanne was a Florida Real Estate Journal's Top Women in Florida Commercial Real Estate nominee for 2003. Through her involvement and associations with NAIOP, BOMA, the Tampa and Safety Harbor Chambers and the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors she has networked and developed many professional relationships throughout the Bay Area and with national corporations..

Mr. Clayton is an investment brokerage specialist. Prior to joining The Krauss Organization, Mr. Clayton was associated with The Galbreath Company, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets National Commercial Real Estate and Grubb & Ellis, in their investment property divisions. William has more than 15 years of experience specializing in investment real estate. William achieved the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in the 1980s. Currently, William has a mortgage broker business license.

Mr. Clayton attended Purdue University majoring in business administration and received specialized training in real estate finance, appraisal and property management. Mr. Clayton has represented several national clients in the sale and acquisition of major investment properties.

Ronald (Ron) Faber has over 25 years of experience in real estate sales, leasing, development, and property management. Prior to joining The Krauss Organization, Ron developed over 350,000 square feet of industrial buildings in Hillsborough and Pinellas County. Industrial park developments in Hillsborough County included Jetport and 56th Commerce Park, along with Metropointe in Pinellas County.

After service in the U.S. Marines, Ron continued his education majoring in accounting at the University of South Florida.

David has been involved in all phases of commercial sales and leasing for the past 20 years. Before opening the Pasco/Hernando office for The Krauss Organization, he managed the Commercial Property Division for a Pasco County real estate firm for nine years.

David attended Pennsylvania State University and has an extensive background in commercial site development and construction. He previously operated The Parris Company, general contractors in Pennsylvania, for many years.

David is an active member and director of the New Port Richey Rotary Club, a founding member of the Florida Gulfcoast Commercial Association of Realtors, and a member of the West Pasco Board of Realtors.

J. Thomas Gibbs, a native of Virginia, attended Virginia Commonwealth University and is a licensed Real Estate Broker and investor. In July 2000, he was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the Governing Board of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, of which he is Vice-Chairman, and Chairman of the Authority's Finance and Administrative Committee. He is also Chairman of TEAM Florida, the statewide association of toll agencies. Tom was President of Realty International, a Virginia-based industrial development firm, when he moved to Florida in 1973. The following year, he formed GGC & Associates and developed a large industrial complex in east Tampa. He is a member of the American Southern and Florida Industrial Development Councils. An avid supporter of the University of Florida athletic program, Tom is a long-time member of the Gator Boosters. He is also a life member of Sertoma International, a 32nd Mason, past Chairman of the East Hillsborough Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, and a past Chairman of his church board. Tom served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1962. He and his wife of 35 years, Brenda, have 2 children and 8 grandchildren. In his free time, Tom likes to hunt, fish and travel.

Dave is an experienced sales professional with over 25 years of diverse, progressive sales and sales management expertise encompassing territory and account development. A graduate of the University of South Florida with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing, he enjoyed a successful career in the transportation industry with Roadway Package System and FedEx Services where he established himself as both a top performer in sales and an effective district sales manager.  Since his transition to commercial real estate with The Krauss Organization in 2003, he has represented both national and local companies concentrating primarily in the industrial, office and land sectors. His extensive sales experience has proven beneficial in developing marketing strategies and problem solving for his clients.

Michael Maloney is a specialist in retail leasing and hospitality related real estate acquisitions. This focus is based on many years of experience working in the hospitality segment with restaurant chains and food manufacturers. As a member of the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and the International Council of Shopping Centers, Michael works closely with multiple restaurant chains headquartered throughout the Southeast doing site selection work.

Michael is a graduate of New York University, where he received a degree in Economics. Upon leaving New York City, Michael lived in Japan where he worked for the Japanese Government. He also traveled throughout Asia and South America working for one of Japan's largest seafood importers.

A native of Ft. Lauderdale, he has been a resident of Tampa since 1987, from which he managed a regional sales team throughout the Southeast and Caribbean for some of America's largest food manufacturers. Michael speaks Japanese and is a member of the Association of Florida Teachers of Japanese. He is a volunteer coach for Bayshore Little League, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and member of the Christ the King parish community. He remains active with the NYU Alumni Chapter of West Florida and the South Tampa Chamber of Commerce.
He and his wife Peggy reside in South Tampa and have two children.

Lawrence (Larry) Brown was born in New Jersey and raised in Rhode Island. He earned a BA in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant of Air Defense Artillery in the United States Army. He earned a Masters in Public Administration from West Virginia University. He served over 20 years as a US Army Officer, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He earned a Bronze Star as a member of the U.S. Central Command during Operation Desert Storm. He joined The Krauss Organization shortly after retiring in 1995. With the belief that real estate, like military service, is based on Trust, Confidence and Commitment to those you serve; Larry chose to work as part of a team with fellow retired Army Officer, Bob Donnelly. As Director of General Commercial Real Estate Services, Larry is involved in all facets of the commercial real estate industry with concentration on investment properties, and leasing of office and industrial real estate. Larry and his wife Jan, a flight simulation computer engineer with CAE USA, are avid golfers. They have three sons: Matthew, who works at Shands Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida; Geoffrey, who works at Capital One in Richmond, Virginia; and Nathan, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and currently serving as an Army Officer in Iraq.

Bob Donnelly, a native of New York, received his BA degree from Niagara University and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant of Armor in the United States Army. He has a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Western Kentucky University and a Masters Degree in Journalism from the University of North Texas. His military service included duty in Europe, Central America, Africa and the United States. In September 1995, he retired from the military, as a Lieutenant Colonel, and entered the field of commercial real estate with The Krauss Organization in Tampa, Florida. With the belief that real estate, like military service, is based on Trust, Confidence and Commitment to those you serve; Bob chose to work as part of a team with fellow retired Army Officer, Larry Brown. As Director of General Commercial Real Estate Services, Bob is involved in all facets of the commercial real estate industry with concentration on investment properties, and leasing of office and industrial buildings real estate. Bob and his wife Laraine have two sons, both of whom are active duty Army Officers.

Pete Owen recently joined The Krauss Organization with a wide range of experience. He graduated from the University of Houston in 1980 with a degree in Business Technology. Upon graduation, Pete was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army where he spent the next twenty years before retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel from U.S. Central Command in Tampa. After retiring, Pete spent 5 years managing Humanitarian Demining programs in the Middle East and Africa for a small U.S. firm. During these five years, Pete became an investor in commercial real estate. After deciding to transition out of the international arena and into real estate full time, Pete earned his real estate license, began working as Vice President for Operations for a local construction company specializing in commercial and custom home construction, and joined The Krauss Organization. Pete's experience with real estate is significant, as most of the projects he managed dealt with buying, selling, leasing, and constructing some form of real estate. Pete has an in-depth knowledge of developing property and commercial construction. He is focusing on raw land, retail centers, and industrial properties.

Ed Isolani is an Associate in The Krauss Organization Pasco/Hernando office.  He joined the team in January 2007.  He brings a rich and varied experience in administration, executive management and contract development.  Ed is a graduate of Nicholas State University and has completed extensive postgraduate studies in Management and Administration. Most recently he has received the designation of Certified Education Administrator from Georgia Southern University. Ed retired after serving as Juvenile Probation and Parole Director for the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections for the last 8 of his 28 years of service. Ed has had several years of experience in real-estate sales in Louisiana. He moved to Pasco County to become Executive Director of the New Port Richey Marine Institute, a program that was designed as an alternative to incarceration for juvenile offenders.

Ed lives in New Port Richey with his wife of 30 years Mary.  Mary is an Ophthalmic Assistant, in Tarpon Springs.  His present passion is music. He plays guitar and entertains occasionally at various locations in the New Port Richey area.

Marc Bowman, a native of Dayton, Ohio, attended Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.  Before moving to New Port Richey in 1973, he was employed by Copco Papers, Inc.

In New Port Richey, he owned and operated his own business for 20 years. In 1991 he joined Barnett Bank as Vice President and Office Manager. After the sale of Barnett Bank he was affiliated with Huntington Bank of Ohio, Gulf Stream Community Bank of Port Richey, Florida, and retired from Republic Bank in 2007.

He is active in many local community organizations; New Port Richey Rotary Club, Pasco Hernando Community College Foundation, West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and Morton Plant Mease North Bay Hospital Board of Trustees.

Marc and his wife Judy reside on a small farm in Brooksville, Florida.

Born in the Philippines and raised on Guam, Lorna has lived stateside since receiving her  Bachelors Degree in Communications from Temple University in Philadelphia. Her first job out of college as a copywriter for a Philadelphia radio station led to a position as an account executive, selling radio time to local area businesses.  Advertising sales soon led to insurance sales.  She eventually moved to Pinellas County in 1984, continuing her professional career in health insurance sales and marketing for several years.

While on hiatus from her sales career to raise two children, Lorna was actively involved in community, religious, and charitable organizations as a volunteer, often taking on leadership positions and heading up special projects and programs.  Her daughter, Jessica, graduated from Georgetown University and is now a Washington DC resident, on staff as a writer for US News and World Report Digital Weekly.  Her son, Kyle, is a sophomore student-athlete at Brown University in Rhode Island, majoring in Commerce, Organization and Entrepreneurship.  He is on the varsity football team as a defensive tackle.