MEET PAT BURGESS

I was born in Buffalo, NY, the youngest of four children. I grew up in NJ, within the NY metropolitan area. Sadly, as a young teenager, my father passed away. As the youngest, my mom was very clear with me, she had obligations to put my brothers through college. As the youngest and a girl, I was on my own. Financially my mom was just not able to fulfill everyone's wishes. That kicked me in gear! I had a job at 14, and I have never looked back. I put myself through Boston College, working multiple jobs and bartering for food at "Haymarket" with a $10 food budget per week. Necessity is the mother of invention!

 

From College my career began in advertising on the McDonald's account. However, as the technology boom accelerated, I realized that was the "pool I wanted to swim in", so I moved to high end business systems sales for AT&T, then Rolm Corporation, and then national marketing for IBM. I was a top performer in every position I ever had. In the early '90's I relocated to Danville opening a business systems consulting firm with a focus on the utility industry: EXL Consulting, Inc. Within one year we had grown to over 80 consultants and a multi-million dollar company! But my first love was always real estate, so after many extraordinary years with EXL, we sold the business.

 

Since then I have pursued my passion…selling houses. With the blend of my corporate marketing background along with my love for real estate, I have been blessed with a successful combination, all of which has been very advantageous for my clients! Even through the difficult years in the real estate industry, I have been awarded President's Club status every year for my top performance!

I have lived in Danville for nearly 20 years, and raised 5 children doing everything from being a room mother, Mustang Soccer Coach, Cub Scout Den Leader, to now sitting on the Board for EPIC: Empowering Parents in the Community. I am actively involved in the Danville-Sycamore Rotary Club, was honored with "Rookie Rotarian of the Year" in 2009, and "Rotarian of the Year" in 2010 for my Community Service work. I am the Assistant Chairperson for "Interact", which is the High School version of Rotary. In addition I have founded a support group called "Divorce Angels" for those needing help finding their way through the various challenges of this difficult process. And in my free time, my husband and I love to golf and ski, and do day trips to the local vineyards!

My key to success has always been a blend of a lot of hard work, passion for what I do, and most importantly, always putting my clients first! I love marketing, I love construction and staging, and I love negotiating. In the real estate industry, that is an unbeatable combination!

 

PAT BURGESS

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