specializes in the sale and leasing of commercial property. Over the last decade he has negotiated more than $50 Million dollars in commercial real estate transactions in a fair and friendly manner.  He acts as a French/English translator for newly arrived refugees, holds a BA from Harvard, and an MFA from Brown. He currently serves as a mentor and board member at Portland Community Squash, and has previously served on the boards of the Maine USGBC, the Maine Commercial Association of Realtors, and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. In addition to being a CCIM, John is a published author of A Concise History of Portland.