WHITE MOUNTAIN REALTORS ASSOCIATION - Key Persons
Andrew Escamilla is the Show Low Director for the White Mountain Association of REALTORS. His purpose is to give others an excellent experience when it comes to real estate. Coming into his second year as a designated broker, Andrew took his beginnings into real estate days after becoming eligible as an adult. Graduating from the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business as an Agent and Broker. He makes his home in downtown Pinetop AZ; he has formerly lived in Show Low, Scottsdale, Southern California, and Germany in the Bavarian Alps. In his personal time, Andrew enjoys staying active by traveling to experience different cultures, training in the gym, and spending time with those that are close to him.
"Born and raised in the White Mountains, Benjamin Brown comes from a multigenerational farming and ranching family that helped settle St. Johns, Arizona, and the surrounding areas in the 1880s. Ben spent his summers as a youth working on the family ranch and developing a love for the wide-open ranges and the outdoors in general. Ben graduated from St. Johns High School in 2006 and immediately served a two-year mission in New York and Connecticut for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, after which he attended and graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, with a Bachelor of Science in Facility and Property Management in 2013. Ben met and married his wife, Amy, while studying at BYU.
Carissa Nickols, Associate Broker, was born and raised in the Tucson, AZ area and has called the White Mountains home for the past 11 years. After working in commercial real estate in Tucson beginning in 2003, Carissa brings much experience to the area. Her primary focus is serving clients in the Heber/Overgaard areas. She is dedicated to working with all types of clients and properties and helping people meet their financial goals and dreams.
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, growing up in Los Angeles, California, Charles Tupper graduated from Mount San Antonio College with an AS degree in Commercial Flight where he earned his pilot's license.
Charles enlisted in the US Army in 1987 as a Mechanic and Crew chief on UH-1H helicopters, serving in Desert Storm and was honorably discharged in 1991. He earned his Airframe and Power plant licenses returning to California where he overhauled PT6 series aircraft engines. He also started his Disc jockey and party rental business, then moved it all along with his family to the White Mountains of Arizona in 1996.
He has pride in our local community and feels he has been privileged to be involved with many community volunteering opportunities and events since 1996. Some of his prouder volunteer achievements are The White Mountains Bicycle rodeo and Safety fair, Being honored as the Charter President of The White Mountains Optimist Clubs (serving kids), and being the Co-Founder of the "Read To Win" program rewarding our local youth for exceeding their reading goals with cash, prizes and an annual end of school year events as well.
At the end of 2015, Charles decided to apply all his experiences, passions, and strengths joining the professionals at Cedar Ridge real Estate. He set a goal to be the best realtor he can be by serving those with the dream of home ownership and Real estate investment. He looks forward to providing the best experience to all he meets.
In August of 2017, Charles earned his MRP Certification (Military Relocation Professional) to better serve those serving and those that have served. In January of 2018 Charles sold his entertainment company to go full time serving all your Real Estate needs.
I have lived in the White Mountains area since 1990. I was in the service industry waitress/ bartender prior to becoming a REALTOR® in July 2014. I have been the WMAR Functions Committee Chair since 2019. I have been on the Community Outreach Committee since 2021. I became WMAR Director At-Large January 2022.
Things I love are Jaxson (my amazing son), the ocean, seeing new places, concerts/ music and volunteering in my community.
Job Titles:
- 1st Vice President
- Associate
Elisabeth Ortega has been a REALTOR®️/Associate Broker in the White Mountains for 25 years. Elisabeth was the Show Low MLS tour director when she first got into real estate and has sat on the WMAR Board of Directors two different times. Elisabeth was extremely involved in Women's Council of REALTORS®️ becoming the White Mountain Network President in 2016 and working up to the Arizona State level to become the Women's Council of REALTORS®️ Arizona State President in 2020. Currently sitting on 2 Arizona Association of REALTORS®️ committees and 1 National Association of REALTORS®️, I am involved at all levels of the real estate associations.
I have also been serving on Professional Standards for the past 3 years. With a firm belief in giving back to our community I am dedicated to protecting Homeownership and Private Property Rights! Being a huge supporter for our Law Enforcement Officers, I am extremely involved with the Darrin Reed Foundation and all aspects of giving back to our community helping families that are in need locally and that come from out of town that are deemed to have emergency situations identified by LEO's. In my spare time my son & I love country music concerts, riding our quads, camping, hunting, hanging with our golden retrievers or shooting guns.
Job Titles:
- Pinetop / Lakeside - Director
A (rare) Arizona native, I was born and raised in Scottsdale, graduated from Arizona State University, and grew up camping and fishing with my family throughout northeastern Arizona.
Since my first lemonade stand, the entrepreneurial spirit has driven me. Initially, leading me abroad to run and operate an international marketing company with Fortune 100 clients; years later, back to Scottsdale to open and run a successful marketing agency for 16 years and counting, focusing on the luxury hospitality market; and now, to Show Low, Arizona to open RE/MAX Mountain Valley.
What, for me, ties these, over 10 years in real estate sales, and other elements along my career path together-in addition to sales and marketing-is hospitality and customer service. Architecture and real estate are passions of mine, but my greatest pleasure is making clients happy-and knowing I've been able to help someone and take the worry and hassle out of real estate transactions-whether that's helping them find and purchase their ideal home, vacation/second home, mountain cabin retreat, acreage for building their dream, or helping sell their current home.
When I'm not helping clients, you'll find me at one of many golf courses, in the forest on my RZR, or with my wife hiking in the mountains with our two dogs, at the lake kayaking, or cooking up-or eating-some great barbecue.
Jesi Orona became the Show Low Director for the White Mountain Realtor Association in 2019. She received her real estate license in 2017. Prior to becoming a Realtor, she worked for Summit Healthcare for 9 years and served on various leadership committees. She has served on the Board of Directors for Sunrise Adaptive Sports for 6 years. She was born and raised in The White Mountains. She is married with two children.
My name is Linda Cedarblade, Designated Broker of Torreon Realty. I have been selling Real Estate in the White Mountains since 2004, initially starting in new homes and development and then merging into resale, commercial and land.
Originally from California, retiring from the Aerospace Industry to find myself in one of the most beautiful places in the world. I often hear from my clients, how lucky I am to live up here full time, I can't agree with them more.
My husband and I have two grown children. One who lives here in Show Low who has spent the last 8 years in Alaska and the other currently lives in Guam.
I joined the White Mountain Board of Directors because I wanted to know what they did and how they did it. There are so many moving parts to our local association, they offer so much, aside from the time and dedication that is involved.