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Location: Lake Charles, LA
My Markets
Metro Areas: Lake Charles LA
Concentration Areas
Concentrations: Brokerage Office Management
Property Types: MultiFamily Apartments, Condominium Development, Assisted Living, Senior Living (over 55 community), Medical/Healthcare, Single Tenant Office, Big Box Retail, Convenience Center, Gas Stations, Lifestyle Center, Neighborhood Center, Theme/Festival Center, Restaurant, Mixed Use, Commercial Land Development, Residential Land Development, Hotel, Motel, Resort, Other Hospitality, Marinas, Street Retail, Strip Center, Multifamily Land, Free Standing Building
Brief Profile
Over 40 years real estate brokerage experience.
Full Profile
Licensed since 1972 through the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
-25 years as the broker of Mary Kay Hopkins, Inc.
-Became certified to the ISO 9002 quality standard; first real estate firm in North America to achieve this arduous certification.
-Opened Mary Kay Hopkins, LLC in 2006, focusing on acreage, commercial real estate and general brokerage consulting.
Recipient of:
-Southwest Louisiana Quality Award.
-Louisiana Quality Award; first small business to receive this prestigious award.
Founding Director, National Bank of Commerce and served on multiple committees, including:
-Loan Committee
-Marketing Committee
-Building Committee
Statewide:
-Member of the Class of 2004, Leadership Louisiana
-Served multiple terms on the Louisiana REALTORS State Association
-Recognized by the State Association for volunteer efforts post Hurricane Rita
-Served three years on the Statewide Task force working with the Louisiana Real Estate Commission and Louisiana REALTORS to create and modify the mandatory residential purchase agreement
Local:
Member: Alliance for Positive Growth, Serve on:
-Executive Committee, Secretary
-Membership/Awards Committee, past Chair
-Economic Research Committee
-Receipient of President's Award, 2018
REALTOR Emeritus Member: Southwest Louisiana Association REALTORS
-REALTOR of the Year: 1978, 2005
-Past President
-Chaired multiple committees, including Professional Standards, MLS, Education.
Served a five-year term on the Calcasieu Parish Library Board of Trustees
-President: 2005
Member: Chamber/Southwest
-Served two terms on Board of Directors
-Served on numerous committees for the Chamber
-Chaired the Image Team
Member: Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society
-Board Member: 2012-currently at-large
-Chair: Palm Sunday Tour of Homes, 2012
Member: Margaret Place Historical District
-Board of Directors, 2011- 2015, 2019-Current
-President, 2011-2013
-Treasurer, 2014-2015
Recipient of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Hospitality, Arts, Tourism Top HAT award, 2012
Member: Cultural Economy Task Force, 2013
Marketing Portals include:
-MKH.COM
-LACDB
-Multiple Listing Service
-Crexi
-Loopnet
-BuildOut
