Meet the Staff
Doug Carpenter, CAI, AARE
Auctioneer
970-245-1185
Doug is a veteran of the United States Army and brings 15 years of corporate business to The Auction Team. Doug’s specialty is in real estate, coin and gun collections and Benefit Auctions. Doug graduated with a Business Degree from Mid-America Nazarene College in 1981 and is a 1997 graduate of the Missouri Auction School.
Doug has earned his CAI designation (the highest designation given in the auction industry), the AARE designation (Accredited Auctioneer, Real Estate) and has completed the coursework for the designation of BAS (Benefit Auction Specialist). Doug is active in the Colorado Auctioneers Association, serving on the Board of Directors as President. Doug is also a member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Grand Junction Kiwanis Club.
Doug has sold
1. Real estate ranging in value from $40,000.00 to $850,000.00.
2. Coin collections ranging in value from $60,000.00 to $150,000.00
3. Benefit Auctions ranging in value from $2,000.00 to $770,000.00. Doug has helped raise money for Front Range Christian School, Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The Sertoma Club of DTC, Ptarmigan Country Club and many other non-profit organizations.
Doug has earned his CAI designation (the highest designation given in the auction industry), the AARE designation (Accredited Auctioneer, Real Estate) and has completed the coursework for the designation of BAS (Benefit Auction Specialist). Doug is active in the Colorado Auctioneers Association, serving on the Board of Directors as President. Doug is also a member of the National Auctioneers Association and the Grand Junction Kiwanis Club.
Doug has sold
1. Real estate ranging in value from $40,000.00 to $850,000.00.
2. Coin collections ranging in value from $60,000.00 to $150,000.00
3. Benefit Auctions ranging in value from $2,000.00 to $770,000.00. Doug has helped raise money for Front Range Christian School, Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The Sertoma Club of DTC, Ptarmigan Country Club and many other non-profit organizations.
Steven Hunt, CAI, AARE, GPPA
Auctioneer
970-245-1185
Steven, along with his father, Ed, founded The Auction Team in 1987. Steven’s specialty is in real estate, heavy equipment, business liquidation, and appraisals. Steven attended Northern Illinois University, and graduated from Reisch World Wide College of Auctioneering in 1981. Steven has earned his CAI designation (the highest designation given in the auction industry), AARE (Accredited Auctioneer, Real Estate) certification and GPPA (Graduate Personal Property Appraiser).
Steven has been active not only in the local community, but has also been active in the Colorado Auctioneers Association. Steven has been a member of the Board of Directors and is Past President of the Association. Steven is also a member of the National Auctioneers Association.
Steven has been active not only in the local community, but has also been active in the Colorado Auctioneers Association. Steven has been a member of the Board of Directors and is Past President of the Association. Steven is also a member of the National Auctioneers Association.
Ed Hunt
Auctioneer
Ed has been involved in the auto & equipment related business all his life. Ed’s specialty is in automobiles, equipment and collectibles. Ed has been a self employed business owner since he was 20 years old. In 1985, seeing the opportunity and excitement the auction industry was generating for Steven, he sold his business, moved to Colorado, and founded The Auction Team with Steven. While not as involved today, Ed still consults for The Auction Team, where his business and product knowledge continues to be invaluable to the continued success of The Auction Team.
Jeff Steele
Graphic Artist
907-201-3031
Jeff is a graphic artist and has spent his career covering every phase of the printing industry. He has a degree in computer graphics and animation and spent time teaching printing software at a Denver college.
In 2007, after years of freelance design, consulting, and print brokering, Jeff decided it was time to make his dream official and ScreamGraphics was born.
Having been in the printing industry for 22 years, Jeff has experience in every phase of the process from design to press to bindery and finishing. He spent 3 years providing telephone support to software users for Quark, Inc., a leader in the print software industry. Jeff was the sole prepress operator for a 4+ million dollar print shop in Grand Junction, Colorado for 5 years.
His experience in the industry has equipped him with excellent design skills and technical skills that are second to none. He takes a great deal of pride in the designs that he produces and will accept nothing less than the best when it comes to print quality.
Jeff has spent a number of years developing relationships with industry leading vendors so he can offer the highest quality products at the best price possible. Jeff will not settle for “it’ll do.” He demands the best from his suppliers and anything that does not meet his standards will be rejected.
Jeff's job is to make you look good and he takes that responsibility very seriously. Each job gets his full attention and it is not complete until his client is 100% satisfied.
In 2007, after years of freelance design, consulting, and print brokering, Jeff decided it was time to make his dream official and ScreamGraphics was born.
Having been in the printing industry for 22 years, Jeff has experience in every phase of the process from design to press to bindery and finishing. He spent 3 years providing telephone support to software users for Quark, Inc., a leader in the print software industry. Jeff was the sole prepress operator for a 4+ million dollar print shop in Grand Junction, Colorado for 5 years.
His experience in the industry has equipped him with excellent design skills and technical skills that are second to none. He takes a great deal of pride in the designs that he produces and will accept nothing less than the best when it comes to print quality.
Jeff has spent a number of years developing relationships with industry leading vendors so he can offer the highest quality products at the best price possible. Jeff will not settle for “it’ll do.” He demands the best from his suppliers and anything that does not meet his standards will be rejected.
Jeff's job is to make you look good and he takes that responsibility very seriously. Each job gets his full attention and it is not complete until his client is 100% satisfied.
Adina Stein
Adina’s prior work with the National Auctioneers Association (NAA), as State Executive Services Manager for seven states, including Colorado, gives The Auction Team solid representation in the Technical and Administrative areas of the firm. Adina brings great national experience to our team.
After leaving NAA to complete her Doctorate in Education and to stay at home with her children, she realized she missed the excitement and relationships she had obtained with Auctioneers while working with NAA. Now that Adina has completed her Doctorate and her oldest child is in public school she has joined The Auction Team.
Adina brings her computer training experience to assist in maintaining The Auction Team website, the blog http://coloradorealestateauctions.wordpress.com/, social networking sites, including Facebook (find us listed as The Auction Team and become a fan), and the email and mailing lists, as well as assisting with the review of advertising materials.
Please feel free to contact Adina if you need your email or your
mailing address updated or if you would like to be added to our email or mailing list to receive notice of all our upcoming auctions.
After leaving NAA to complete her Doctorate in Education and to stay at home with her children, she realized she missed the excitement and relationships she had obtained with Auctioneers while working with NAA. Now that Adina has completed her Doctorate and her oldest child is in public school she has joined The Auction Team.
Adina brings her computer training experience to assist in maintaining The Auction Team website, the blog http://coloradorealestateauctions.wordpress.com/, social networking sites, including Facebook (find us listed as The Auction Team and become a fan), and the email and mailing lists, as well as assisting with the review of advertising materials.
Please feel free to contact Adina if you need your email or your
mailing address updated or if you would like to be added to our email or mailing list to receive notice of all our upcoming auctions.
The Auction Team
1610 Hwy 50 SouthGrand Junction, CO 81503
970-245-1185
