John Kurtz, CAI, President & CEO/Auctioneer/Realtor
Office Phone: 270-926-8553
Mobile Phone: 270-929-0500
Email: john@kurtzauction.com

• With Kurtz Auction & Realty since 1993
• Certified Auctioneer Institute – 1996 Graduate
• Rotary Club – Past President
• Education: ’91 B.A. in Economics, Indiana University
• Realtor Land Institute - Member
• Kentucky Auctioneers Association - Board Member
• Leadership Owensboro - 1997 Graduate

Bill Kurtz, CAI, COO/Auctioneer/Realtor
Office Phone: 270-281-4443
Mobile Phone: 270-929-0327
Email: bill@kurtzauction.com

• Auctioneer since 1964
• With Kurtz Auction & Realty since 1964
• National Auctioneers Association – Hall of Fame member, Past President
• Certified Auctioneer Institute – Board Member
• Kentucky Auctioneers Association – President
• Owensboro Board of Realtors – Member
• National Association of Realtors – Auction Committee Member
• Presenter at the 1997 World Bank Symposium on Auctions for the Pacific Rim in Shanghai, China
• Leadership Kentucky – 1993 Graduate
• Education: B.A. in History, Kentucky Wesleyan College

Jim Goetz , Co-owner/CVO/Auctioneer/Realtor
Office Phone: 270-926-8553 ext. 211
Email: jimg@kurtzauction.com

• With Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 1970
• Co-Owner of Kurtz Auction & Realty Company
• Member of National Auctioneers Association
• Member of National Association of Realtors
• Realtor Institute – Graduate and Member
• University of Kentucky, School of Agriculture, B.S. in Agronomy

Nelda Best, CFO
Office Phone: 270-926-8553 ext. 200
Email: nelda@kurtzauction.com

• Responsible for all accounting, budgeting and payroll functions
• Assists with media advertising for all auctions and real estate listings
• With Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 1982
• American Institute of Banking graduate
• Education: B.S. in Business Administration, Brescia University

Lillian Bowlds, Realtor

• Real Estate Broker
• Certified Real Estate Appraiser
• Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 1975
• Education: Bemis Lawrence Real Estate School, Kentucky Real Estate Center College of Business, Graduate Realtors Institute of Economics, Graduate Realtors Institute of Economics, University of Kentucky and Dale Carnegie Institute
• Kentucky Real Estate Exchangers
• Member of National Association of Realtors and Owensboro Board of Realtors

Mike Melloan, Auctioneer/Realtor

• Auctioneer- Broker with Kurtz Auction & Realty since 1979
• Education: B. S. in Animal Science, Western Kentucky University
• Kentucky Baptist Foundation- Chairman of Real Estate Committee and past Chairman of the Board

Joe Mills, Auctioneer/Realtor

• With Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 1979
• University of Kentucky, Associate Degree

Jim Knott, Auctioneer/Realtor

• Licensed Auctioneer since 1969
• With Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 1982
• Member of National Auctioneers Association
• Member National Association of Realtors
• Specializes in farms, farm machinery, commercial, industrial and estate sales.
• Education: Brescia University, Reisch Auction College of Auctioneering, Graduate Realtors Institute, Bemis Lawrence Real Estate School, Weikel Real Estate School and Dale Carnegie Institute

Amy Whistle, Auctioneer/Realtor

• Kentucky Board of Auctioneers, Principle Auctioneers License
• With Kurtz Auction Realty since 2004
• Graduate of the Missouri Auction School
• Graduate of Ward Elliott School of Real Estate and is a licensed Real Estate Associate
• Certified Auctioneers Institute - Candidate
• University of Kentucky and Owensboro Community College, Associate Degree in Human Services.
• Board Member: Owensboro Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition
• Facilitator for Survivors of Suicide Bereavement Group

Clay Taylor, Auctioneer/Realtor

• Auctioneer/Realtor with Kurtz Auction and Realty since 2006
• Education: B.S. Assets Protection Management with a minor in Military Science, Eastern Kentucky University
• Retired from US Army after injury in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom
• Member of Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Army Aviation Association of America, Kentucky Auctioneers Association, and National Association of Realtors

Jason Blue, Auctioneer/Realtor

• Auctioneer with Kurtz Auction and Realty since 2008
• Specializes in the sale of real estate at auction
• 20+ Years Business Experience in Manufacturing, Business Services and Marketing
• Education: B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing, University of Kentucky
• Chairman of St. Mary’s Foundation Board of Directors
• Board Member: Dunigan Family YMCA and St. Benedict Cathedral Finance, Little Sisters of the Poor & Rotary Club of Evansville.

Martha Kurtz Williams, Auctioneer/Realtor

• Auctioneer/Realtor with Kurtz Auction and Realty since 1957
• Attended Murray State University

Dennis O’Nan, Auctioneer/Realtor

• Auctioneer with Kurtz Auction & Realty since 1978
• Education: B.S. Agriculture Economics, University of Kentucky
• American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Certified

Lynda Jackson, Realtor

• With Kurtz Auction & Realty for 13 years
• Member of Union County Public School Board, Breckinridge Place - Morganfield Board
• Union County Shooting Sports Club Director

Walter Collins, Auctioneer

• Auctioneer with Kurtz Auction and Realty since 2005
• Majored in Agriculture Education at University of Kentucky
• Farmer in Union County for 40 years

Valerie Alvey, Realtor

• Life-long resident of Union County, Kentucky
• Graduate of Henderson Community College, Henderson, KY
• Licensed to sell real estate since 1990

Denise Isbill

• Administrative support in daily office operation, website administration
• Bank reconciliation and account entries
• Head cashier
• With Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 2006

Sally Martin

• Administrative support in daily office operation, website administration
• Graphic Design
• Auction clerk
• With Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 2006
• Education: Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Kentucky University and Office Administration Degree from Owensboro Business College

Dana Potter

• Responsible for production support in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois
• Provides assistance to surrounding Kurtz offices
• Joined the Kurtz Auction team in 2007
• Education: Attended Daymar College (formerly Owensboro Business College)

Dee Dee Eickhoff

• With Kurtz Auction & Realty Company since 2012
• Responsible for Evansville office administrative support in daily office operation, website administration
• Auction cashier/clerk
• Education: ITT Business Institute, Executive Secretarial Graduate

Sue Duncan O'Nan

• With Kurtz Auction & Realty since 1998
• Auction Clerk and Cashier
• Education: M.S. Education/Administration, Murray State University

Chrissy Kurtz

• Assistant cashier/clerk
• MBA from University of Cincinnati
• Bachelors degree from Indiana University
• Chrissy also has experience as a college instructor and a real estate appraiser

David Phillips

• Auction Helper
• Served in the U.S. Navy
• Responsible for auction set-up, signage, and maintenance