Mr. Barnes graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia with a BS in Biochemistry in 1982. In 1988 Mr. Barnes received an MBA with a Finance concentration from the University of Chicago. 

Mr. Barnes received the MAI (Member Appraisal Institute) designation in 1989. He also holds the CRE designation awarded by the Counselors of Real Estate. Mr. Barnes entered the real estate business in 1981, first as a principal acquiring and renovating small rental properties, and then as an appraiser in 1983 with Moore & Shryock in Columbia, Missouri. In 1984 Mr. Barnes moved to Chicago to join Real Estate Research Corporation. He joined Cushman & Wakefield in 1989 as a Senior Appraiser in Seattle. In 1990, Mr. Barnes was elected an officer of the company as a Director and Manager of the Seattle practice. In 1998 he left the company to travel and returned to CB Richard Ellis. After 18 months of corporate advisory work he joined first one, and then a second, startup in executive roles. Mr. Barnes returned to Cushman & Wakefield in 2001 as Director. Mr. Barnes joined McKee Appraisal as Principal in 2006. 

Mr. Barnes has authored a number of articles in the Appraisal Journal and other real estate publications, and has been a guest speaker or panelist for real estate organizations including NAIOP, IREM and the Appraisal Institute. 

Mr. Barnes is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1100578), and has completed the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute. In his appraisal experience, Mr. Barnes has appraised and analyzed a wide variety of commercial property types, and provided critical appraisal, consultation and litigation services to a diversified range of clients.

Ms. Grandstrom graduated Cum Laude from the University of Washington with a major in English and a minor in Environmental Studies. She joined the firm of McKee Appraisal in December of 2001. Previous work experience includes fitness instruction, legal research, graphic design and web construction.

Ms. Grandstrom has appraised a wide range of property types, including preparation of comprehensive narrative appraisals for vacant land, proposed properties, and existing improvements. Valuation has encompassed fee simple, leased fee and leasehold estates. Property types appraised have included office buildings, retail, biotechnology, industrial, condominium and apartment properties. Ms. Grandstrom has extensive experience with both full and partial acquisition appraisals, for public agency acquisition. She has worked extensively on the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project and the Seattle Waterfront LID Benefit Study. She was the Project Manager for the Mercer Corridor acquisitions for the City of Seattle. 

Appraisal coursework includes USPAP, Business Practice and Ethics, Report Writing, Highest and Best Use & Market Analysis, Advanced Sale Comparison and Cost Approaches, Advanced Applications and Advanced Income Capitalization from the Appraisal Institute. In addition to her appraisal practice, she also supports computer network and software integration. Ms. Grandstrom is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1101666) and has completed the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute. She received her MAI (Member of Appraisal Institute) designation in 2010. Ms. Grandstrom is a lifelong resident of the Seattle area. 

Mr. Lange graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and a lifelong resident of the Seattle area. As a Senior Appraiser, Mr. Lange has appraised properties involving all major commercial property types including office, retail, industrial, residential, and special purpose. This includes preparation of comprehensive narrative appraisals for vacant land, proposed properties, and existing improvements. Valuation has encompassed fee simple, leased fee and leasehold estates. 

Mr. Lange also has extensive experience with both full and partial acquisition appraisals, for public agency acquisition, and was the Project Manager for the appraisal of the underground interests acquired by Sound Transit for the Capitol Hill (downtown to UW) segment and above ground interests for the Tukwila segment (downtown to SeaTac). 

Mr. Lange has completed most of the requirements for the MAI designation (Member of the Appraisal Institute), including successfully completing and passing several hundred hours of designation education, and completing over five thousand hours of specialized appraisal experience. He is a Candidate for designation of the Appraisal Institute, and is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1101679). 

Mr. Biethan graduated from Michigan State University in spring of 1982 with a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration.  While in college, Mr. Biethan participated in a six-month work internship at the Jerusalem Hilton Hotel.  Before during and after college he worked in hospitality related positions in the US, as well as internationally.  After College, Mr. Biethan completed a comprehensive internship in San Francisco with a national hotel ownership and operating company. 

In 1983, Mr. Biethan Joined Pannell Kerr Forster CPAs working in the hotel consulting division.  He worked in Los Angeles and then later in Seattle, performing assignments throughout the US as well as in Europe.  During this time, he provided hospitality consulting and valuation services for a wide variety of clients.  In 1986, Mr. Biethan Joined Cushman and Wakefield as a real estate appraiser and consultant, specializing in hotels.  During this time, he began working on all other commercial and multi-family property types, eventually becoming a company officer and then taking over practice management of the Seattle Valuation Division in 1997.  During his tenure with Cushman and Wakefield, he performed a wide variety of assignments, in the US, Canada, Mexico, and in Asia. 

In 2005, Mr. Biethan moved to CBRE as a Senior Managing Director overseeing the Pacific Northwest Valuation Services Group for CBRE.  In addition to his duties overseeing the Valuation Services Group, he was also in national leadership of the CBRE Hotels Valuation group, becoming the sole industry leader of the hotel practice in 2010.  While at CBRE, Mr. Biethan performed assignments widely throughout the Puget Sound area, and in addition performed assignments throughout the Americas, Asia, and in Europe.

Mr. Biethan attained his MAI in 1992, volunteered in several local chapter positions, and in 2003/2004, he was elected as the President of the Seattle Chapter.  In addition to local chapter activities, Mr. Biethan has served on the national board of Directors for the Appraisal Institute.  Mr. Biethan also holds the Counselor of Real Estate (CRE) designation, and the FRICS designation (a Fellow in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).  Mr. Biethan currently serves on the National Board for RICS, and serves on the Global Valuation Board. 

In his career, Mr. Biethan has worked on large and small real estate assets, in a wide variety of locations.  He has provided valuation, consulting, due diligence and other counseling services for many diverse clients.  Mr. Biethan is a Certified General Appraiser in Oregon, Washington and California. 

Heather Woodside graduated from Washington State University in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with an option in Real Estate.  During her college career she was awarded an Appraisal Institute scholarship, the Outstanding Undergraduate in Finance Award and she graduated summa cum laude.  Heather joined McKee Appraisal in 1995 and became a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in 1998. McKee & Schalka became McKee Appraisal in 2015.

Mrs. Woodside is a Senior Appraiser and has performed numerous appraisals on a wide variety of property types.  Her practice includes particular emphasis on restaurants, retail, apartments, hotels, and industrial properties.  Although the majority of her appraisal work has been in the Seattle Metropolitan Area, she also has done a substantial amount of work in Thurston, Whatcom, and Skagit Counties, the Portland Metropolitan area and in Central and Eastern Washington.  Properties appraised also include vacant land, senior housing, marinas, parking lots and garages, leased properties, supermarkets and various other property types.

Appraisal coursework includes Real Estate Valuation, Real Estate Principles, Real Estate Finance and Investments, Real Estate Investment and Analysis, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Administration, and Theory of Urban Design and Development, Real Estate Principles of Maintenance and Repair, Highest and Best Use and Market Analysis, Report Writing and Valuation Analysis, Evaluating Commercial Construction, Land and Site Valuation, How To Analyze and Value Income Properties, Current Issues in Appraising, and Standards of Professional Practice, Part A.  Prior to joining McKee Appraisal, Mrs. Woodside was employed at the Washington Center for Real Estate Research as a research technician. Mrs. Woodside is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1100623).

Ms. Johnson graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science.  She was a Varsity Softball athlete all four years (including one year at Stanford University), and was twice selected to the Women's NCAA Pac-10 All-Academic Team.

Since joining McKee Appraisal in 2007, Ms. Johnson has performed appraisals on a variety of properties including vacant commercial and residential land, retail, industrial, and office properties throughout Western Washington. Valuation has encompassed fee simple, leased fee, and leasehold estates. Ms. Johnson also has experience with full and partial acquisition appraisals for public agency acquisition, including Sound Transit for LINK light rail, the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Project and the Mercer Corridor acquisitions for the City of Seattle. Ms. Johnson received the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2016.

Ms. Johnson is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1102157). Additionally, Ms. Johnson has completed advanced coursework including Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use, Advanced Income Capitalization, and Advanced Concepts and Case Studies.

A fifth-generation Seattleite, Ms. Freeman graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.  Prior to joining McKee Appraisal in 2007, she was a paralegal in a Seattle law firm focusing on insurance coverage and insurance defense.

Her responsibilities within the firm include: project scheduling and resource allocation, contract administration, bookkeeping, and education planning.  She also provides administrative support to the four principal appraisers.

Ms. Freeman has completed appraisal coursework:  Real Estate Appraisal Principles, Real Estate Appraisal Procedures, and the Uniform Standards for Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). 

Ms. Sorenson graduated Magna Cum Laude from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication.  She was a four-year Varsity Soccer athlete and co-captain of the team in her senior year.  Prior to joining McKee Appraisal, she worked as a project assistant for a local commercial developer.  She is a lifelong resident of the Seattle area.

Ms. Sorenson received the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2013.  She has performed appraisals on a variety of property types including retail, industrial, office, multifamily, and special purpose facilities, as well as vacant commercial and residential land.  Appraisal assignments have included new and proposed construction, assemblage value, condominium sell-off, market rent arbitration, appraisal review, appraisal consulting, and eminent domain appraisal involving partial acquisitions and valuation of both temporary and permanent easement rights.  Valuation has encompassed fee simple, leased fee and leasehold estates.

Ms. Sorenson is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1101568) and has satisfied the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute.  Additional advanced coursework completed includes Advanced Income Capitalization and Advanced Concepts & Case Studies. 

Tia Belisle graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2008 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Business, Finance and Economics, and a minor in Biology. Ms. Belisle studied abroad in China, traveling between Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Hong Kong researching, analyzing and experiencing foreign business culture.

Prior to joining the McKee Appraisal team, she worked for a Canadian based appraisal firm as an appraiser assistant. Tia grew up in Chelan, WA and enjoys spending time in the sun and water sports of all types, including spending her summers racing hydroplanes with her family.

Ms. Belisle joined McKee Appraisal in 2010 as an administrative manager and researcher and later became a State Registered Real Estate Appraiser Trainee.

Since joining McKee Appraisal, Ms. Belisle has appraised a variety of property types throughout the Puget Sound Region including retail, industrial, office, multifamily, and special purpose facilities, as well as vacant commercial and residential land. Appraisal assignments have included new and proposed construction, assemblage value, condominium sell-off, market rent arbitration, and eminent domain appraisal involving partial acquisitions and valuation of both temporary and permanent easement rights for public agency acquisition. Valuation has encompassed fee simple, leased fee, and leasehold interests.

Ms. Belisle is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1102545) and has satisfied the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute. Additional appraisal coursework includes Advanced Income Capitalization, and Advanced Market Analysis Highest and Best Use.

Eric McKee graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. His studies were focused on international economics. Eric played tennis at the national level as a junior player. He followed his passion for the sport, becoming a collegiate tennis player.

Since joining McKee Appraisal in 2010, Mr. McKee has appraised a variety of property types throughout the Puget Sound Region including apartment, retail, industrial, office, commercial and residential land, and special purpose. This work has been conducted for a wide variety of institutional, municipal, and private clients.

Mr. McKee is a State-Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1102525). Additional appraisal coursework includes Advanced Income Capitalization, Advanced Concepts and Case Studies, and Advanced Market Analysis Highest and Best Use.

Roukiatou Aboubacar graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. She focused on the social and religious histories of Early Modern Europe. She later received her Master’s Degree in History from the University of Washington.

Ms. Aboubacar has appraised a variety of property types throughout the Puget Sound Region including retail, multi-family, industrial, office, special-purpose, and land. Valuation has encompassed fee simple, leased fee, and leasehold interests. Ms. Aboubacar also has experience with appraisals for public agency acquisition, including full and partial acquisitions and valuation of both temporary and permanent easement rights. Ms. Aboubacar received the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute in 2017.

Ms. Aboubacar is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (Washington State Certificate No. 1102363) and has satisfied the requirements of the continuing education program of the Appraisal Institute.

Julian Rondello graduated from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in Economics and Business Administration. A Bellingham native, his past work includes tenure at the Community Food Coop, including a term as a Board Administrator. Soon after graduation, Mr. Rondello relocated to Portland, Oregon where he took a position as a Strategies Coordinator for Mayor Adams’ Office in which he managed the statistical analysis for a city-wide initiative.

Mr. Rondello joined McKee Appraisal in 2013. He has significant experience appraising office, retail, industrial, medical, mixed-use and special purpose properties within the Greater Seattle Area. Situations analyzed include high-rise office towers, partially completed renovations, redevelopment properties, eminent domain acquisition, and new construction. As part of his practice, he also has extensive experience in the valuation of complex income producing properties owned by institutional investors, providing analysis that is internally consistent over several years.

Mr. Rondello is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in Washington (License No. 1102535) and is currently a Candidate member of the Appraisal Institute. Coursework includes Advanced Income Approach, Real Estate Finance Statistics and Valuation Modeling, Site Valuation and Cost Approach and Sale Comparison Approach.

Robert joined McKee Appraisal as a researcher, and became a State Registered Real Estate Appraiser Trainee in 2014 (Washington State Certificate No. 1001762). Appraisal course work includes USPAP; 2014-2015 update course, Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures, Business Practices and Ethics, Real Estate Finance and Statistics, General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach, and General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach. Property types appraised include churches, daycares, community centers, schools, retail and office condominiums, flex industrial properties, industrial warehouses and industrial manufacturing properties, general office, medical and dental offices, mortuaries, automotive retail and dealerships, restaurants and miscellaneous retail properties, along with commercial and residential vacant land.

Mr. Robert Foxcurran graduated from the University of Washington in 2012, earning a BA in History with minors in Urban Design & Planning and Political Science. A proud Seattle native, his work and interests revolve around the history, culture, and the natural and built environments of the city.

After graduation Robert had internships with BOMA Seattle King County and the Vance Corporation. In September 2012, Robert was appointed to the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board for a one year term. Before joining McKee Appraisal, he most recently worked as a property administrator for CommonWealth Partners at the Safeco Plaza and Russell Investment Center buildings in Seattle.

Mary Kim is a Management Associate with McKee Appraisal; she oversees daily operations of the firm, is responsible for project scheduling, contract review, and proposal writing. She supports appraisers with research, creation of report exhibits, and documentation.

Ms. Kim graduated from St. John’s University with a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in English and African Studies.

Prior to joining the McKee Appraisal team, she worked in Public Finance, providing research and financing solution services to charter and public school districts, higher education, non-profits, local and state governments, rural water, sanitary and improvement districts, healthcare finance, tribal finance, utility finance and special districts. She has a broad business background, including financial records and e-commerce, marketing and management for both retail and service businesses.

Ms. Kim is a State-Registered Real Estate Appraiser Trainee (Washington State Certificate No. 1002177).

John Renehan graduated from Dartmouth College in 2013 with a B.A. in History and a minor in Economics. He did an econometric study of the impact of zoning changes on property values in Ballard in his economics coursework. At Dartmouth, John was a four-year varsity sailing athlete and captain of the team during his senior year, during which the team won a national championship. Prior to joining McKee Appraisal, he worked in construction management.

John has appraised a variety of property types, including retail, industrial, office, and residential properties as well as vacant land and marinas. Other appraisal assignments have included market rent and purchase consulting. John has also assisted in eminent domain appraisal of partial acquisitions and both temporary and permanent easement rights. A major project was WSDOT’s acquisition of rights for the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct.

Mr. Renehan is a State Registered Real Estate Appraiser Trainee (Washington State Certificate No. 1001873). Appraisal coursework includes Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures, USPAP, Site and Cost, and the Sales Comparison Approach.

Lucy is a State Registered Real Estate Appraiser Trainee (Washington State Certificate No. 1002050). Lucy graduated from the University of Washington with a BS in Economics and a minor in Applied Mathematics in 2016, with an emphasis on data analysis and economic modeling. While completing her degree and appraiser certification coursework, Lucy worked as the primary researcher for the company completing several significant projects, including micro apartment trend analysis, and econometric analysis of the Seattle and regional office markets. While at UW, Lucy travelled to India to study Hindi as a Foreign Language Arts Scholar. She also has elementary proficiency in Chinese. 

Lucy is an experienced sailor and skilled racer, and has served as a sailing instructor with several programs, including Lead Instructor of the adult sailing program at Seattle Yacht Club. She enjoys travelling, sailing and exploring the Pacific Northwest.

Rachel is a State Registered Real Estate Appraiser Trainee (Washington State Certificate No. 1002122). Rachel graduated from the University of Washington in 2017 with a double major in Economics and Political Science, and was the Captain of the UW Ski Team as a Junior and Senior. She interned with McKee Appraisal for 4 months before joining the company full-time in September, 2017.

Prior to joining McKee appraisal, Rachel has worked for a commercial real estate private equity firm, for the finance department at a leading ski and snowboard manufacturer, and for the market research department at UW Continuum College. Rachel is an avid cyclist, has hiked 1,500 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, and coaches the UW Ski Team.

Garrett is a State Registered Real Estate Appraiser Trainee (Washington State Certificate No. 1002205). Garrett graduated from Seattle Pacific University (SPU) in 2017 with a triple-major B.A. in Business Administration, Economics and Global Development Studies. Prior to attending SPU he spent nine months working at an orphanage in Mozambique. He received a merit based full tuition scholarship from SPU that enabled him to take five year to complete his majors, as well as study abroad in Costa Rica for a semester. He was the sole recipient of the President’s Citation Award from SPU in 2017. Garrett joined McKee Appraisal in November, 2017.

During his time at SPU he served as a Resident Advisor for two years and was elected and served as the student body president his senior year. Prior to joining McKee Appraisal, his most recent internships were at Boeing (Supply Chain Management), All American Marine, and Pitchbook.

Garrett grew up in Bellingham, where his parents run a boat manufacturing company. He is an outdoor enthusiast, has traveled to 30+ countries and loves to rock climb.

Katie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Gonzaga University in 2015 with a double-major B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science, and a Minor in International Relations. During this time, she studied abroad in Australia and New Zealand and conducted directed field research for the School for Field Studies. She also was the president of the Gonzaga Environmental Organization, co-founder of the Gonzaga Permaculture Club, and played on the Gonzaga Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team.

Prior to joining McKee Appraisal, Katie held a position as a construction litigation paralegal. She has an expected graduation date of August 2018 from the University of Washington to receive her ABA Certified Paralegal Certificate.

Katie grew up in Missoula, Montana, where she developed an admiration and enthusiasm for outdoor activities. She is an avid skier, hiker, traveler and loves exploring the Pacific Northwest.

While completing the coursework required for appraiser certification, she is providing support to several of the company’s large projects with research, analysis, and documentation.

Mr. LaBonte graduated in 2003 from Wheaton College in Illinois with a degree in both Ancient Languages and Spanish. After graduation, he pursued further coursework at UCLA and earned a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Classics. Upon completion of his studies, he entered the real estate profession, working with a national right-of-way service firm that provided real estate consulting services to public agencies. While there, Chris gained experience in every facet of the right-of-way process, including pre-project/environmental planning, budgetary cost estimating, acquisition, relocation, and project management. He has also served as a liaison between the real estate services team and the engineering and construction teams on many large-scale design-build transportation projects, including California’s SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project and Washington’s SR-99 Alaskan Way Viaduct Demolition Project.

In 2011 Mr. LaBonte joined the ranks of the appraisal profession and has developed expertise in the valuation of real property, with particular emphasis in the context of eminent domain. He has appraised full and partial acquisitions of all major property types, and has also appraised special purpose properties including passenger rail terminals, fire stations, public parks, landfills, and SRO hotels, as well as rail and utility corridors. Mr. LaBonte’s broad experience in the right-of-way community informs his approach to the appraisal process, resulting in appraisal reports that meet the needs of both public agency and private clients, which have included state and local public agencies, engineering firms, attorneys and private property owners. In addition to right-of-way work, Chris has provided appraisal and consulting services in connection with estate planning, site planning, development, and feasibility analysis.

Mr. LaBonte is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in both Washington (License No. 1102527) and California (License No. 3002841) and is currently a Candidate for Designation in the Appraisal Institute. He also holds the SR/WA designation and the R/W-AC certification from the International Right of Way Association.