Margi Ingram

Title: Vice President 

Company/Organization: Daniel Homes / Ingram and Associates - Vice President - Real Estate Sales and Marketing of New Communities; Former President, Birmingham Association of Realtors 2003.

Address:
1930 Cahaba Road
Mountain Brook, AL 35223

Company/Organization Brief Mission: To provide professional assistance to clients in determining a product, and price that benefits both the builder and the consumer.

Job description: Real Estate - Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Daniel Homes dba  Ingram and Associates, specializing in new home communities.

Length of service: Thirty four years.

Accreditations: Certified New Home Sales, MIRM-Member Institute of Residential Marketing, CRS - Certified Residential Specialist-CRS, CMP - Certified Marketing Professional,  Former member of Board of Directors for Birmingham Association of Home Builders, Past President of National Sales and Marketing Council.

Favorite Awards & Honors: Birmingham Urban League- Friendship honoree. Best Sales Pavillion in U.S.A - Ross Bridge . BAR Broker of the Year 2005. New Home Broker of the Year 2005. Trustee-B'ham Chamber of Commerce, Member -The Women's Network, President-Birmingham Association of Realtors, Board of Directors- Alabama Association of Realtors, Member Board of Directors, - UCP and former President 1999. Sixteen years - top fund raiser for UCP. Alabama Realtor of the Year-Alabama Power, 1996- BBJ- Business Woman of the Year- 1986- BBJ- One of the top ten Business Women in Birmingham.  Birmingham Association of Realtors- Realtor of the Year, 1998. Trustee - New Home Marketing Group of America. National MIRM awards- "Best Brochure, Signage, and Sales Office. Member of the National Association of Realtors, the Alabama Association and the Birmingham Association of Realtors. President of the Birmingham Association of Realtors, 2003. Member of the Executive Women's Roundtable. Member of The Women's Network. Birmingham Chamber of Commerce - Best Boss Finalist 2001. Member of Downtown Rotary.

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree -UAB

Family: Single

Personal Business Philosophy: Your reputation lives long after each occurrence in your career. Don't sacrifice your long-term goals for short-term successes.

Favorite Quote: "It is that my friends have made the story of my life. In a thousand ways they have turned my limitations into beautiful privileges." Helen Keller

Advice to women in business: "Whatever you do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Best advice ever received: Treat everyone the way you want to be treated. The Golden Rule.

Secret to surviving in business: "Know your customer" and anticipate their needs.

Your strongest inspiration: My "93" year old mother.

What being in business has taught you: To be receptive to change.

Secret to dealing with employees: Recognize that they are the most valuable asset you have. Reward them and recognize them.