Mary grew up in Michigan, graduated from Michigan State University (Go Spartans), moved to N. California for 2 years then landed in North Carolina in the summer of 1995. Shortly after moving to the area she began working as ARB Coordinator for Governors Club, Governors Village and also worked regularly with the Custom Home Program. After 5-1/2 years Mary made a move to diversify her real estate experience. She worked as Marketing & Housing Coordinator at The Preserve at Jordan Lake, then returned to Governors Club teaming up in Sales with Scott Kelley in January, 2005.

Mary has held her NC real estate license since 2000 and is thoroughly enjoying working at Governors Club Realty “from my first visit during my job interview in September ’95 – new to the area and not knowing anything about Chapel Hill… this property and area just felt like home and I knew it was something very special and wanted to be involved…”

Her knowledge of Governors Club, love for this area and interest in working with people to help them find their right fit (home or homesite) in our communities are a winning combination!

Mitch moved his family to the Triangle area from the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC in 2003. His wife Melissa and their two boys, Alec and Austin, couldn't be happier with the Carolina lifestyle.

Mitch has spent over 20 years in sales and sales management. Prior to joining Governors Club Realty he was a Strategic Market Manager for Xybernaut Corporation, which specialized in mobile computing. Mitch worked with industry leaders in a variety of commercial vertical markets.

Mitch joining Governors Club Realty had its origins some 30 years earlier as the high school friend and then college roommate of Raoul Rushin, the Principal of GCR. There was always a vision of working together and now that vision is a reality. He is very excited to showcase for you the lifestyle that Governors Club and the Chapel Hill area offers.

Cathy and her family relocated to the Tar Heel State in 2003. She received her sales agent and broker licenses from North Carolina in 2004, and subsequently joined Governors Club Realty. Prior to moving to Chapel Hill, she was an agent for one of the largest realty firms in the U.S. Cathy worked in the most productive sales team in the Bethesda, Maryland office - an office which was the first in the nation to reach $1 billion in annual sales.

While raising four children in Potomac, Maryland, Cathy found time to volunteer for Montgomery County’s Teenage Runaway Program, serve as a court-appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children (CASA), and be active in the MOM Program, a nationally-sponsored organization that pairs experienced mothers with underprivileged unwed teens. She was also highly involved as a volunteer in the Montgomery County School system. In addition to her commitment to children, Cathy is a certified Lamaze Instructor. She also has a passion for interior design, and her Maryland home was featured on the Potomac House Tour.

Cathy’s commitment to community is equaled by a commitment to her real estate clients. As a high-integrity professional, she strives to provide quality service supported by solid facts and reliable, open communication. Cathy holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Rhode Island.

Jeannie is originally from New York City and worked at IBM Corporation until relocating to Chapel Hill with her family in 1993. Prior to joining Governors Club Realty, Jeannie spent several years working as an account manager at a publishing company helping to produce sales training materials for pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

Jeannie is the Custom Home Program Director for Governors Club. She is responsible for assisting our design-build customers with an introduction to our Custom Home Program, its team members and coordination of the Program’s various services and activities. Jeannie also is the marketing coordinator, promoting Governors Club homes and homesites through various advertising channels.

Debby Temmermand moved to North Carolina from New Jersey in 1998. She has worked in real estate ever since, first with George Bell Productions, then in general brokerage with a Century 21 affiliate. Debby has been at Governors Club Realty since August 2000, first as an administrative assistant and now as the Resale Manager.

Raoul is the Principal and sole shareholder of the entity that owns Governors Club Realty and its Custom Home Program.

Prior to purchasing the company, Raoul was Vice President of Business Development with the now 900 agent firm, Prudential Carolina Real Estate, in Charleston, SC. Previously, he was a Senior Analyst for Franchise Development for Coldwell Banker Corporation in Atlanta, GA.

Raoul and his two college age children, Katherine and Emmett, are members of Governors Club and are very much enjoying all that the Triangle of North Carolina affords its residents. “Having lived in Washington, D.C., Birmingham, MI, Boston, Atlanta and Charleston, SC; I can assure you that Governors Club will be one of those rare gems you don’t often find…”