Christopher Ashe

President

Learning Unlimited

After serving his country in Viet Nam, Christopher Ashe started out in business by working as the manager of a ski area in Connecticut. He then went on to work in the field of performing arts as manager of Pilobolus Dance Theatre and as a management consultant to other performing artists and arts organizations. Chris served on the Boards of Directors of numerous not-for-profit companies including The Albert Schweitzer Friendship House, Connecticut Stage, The Sherman Players, The Animal Rights Network,Wildlife Umbrella and the Board of the Northwest Connecticut AIDS Project. He also has wide experience in the field of for-profit business management and development as both an active participant and a consultant.

Chris has been actively involved in the real estate industry since 1978. He began as a salesperson in a small office with 3 other people in the town of Sharon, Connecticut in the winter of 1978. Since then he has been a broker and manager with both large and small companies and has started several successful real estate offices from scratch. He has earned designations as an Accredited Buyer representative, Certified Residential Broker, Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute, E-PRO and is a Professional Services Certified Specialist. In addition Chris has worked as a consultant for numerous real estate companies as well as firms in other industries and the not-for-profit sector. He has taught (and teaches) courses for universities, colleges and private education companies as well as his own school, Learning Unlimited. Chris is accredited to teach many of the national designation courses of the Real Estate Buyer Agent Council. His services as an educator and speaker are in great demand. In 2001 the Connecticut Association of REALTORS® elected him Educator of the Year. Chris has also served local and state REALTOR organizations being elected President of both the New Milford Board of REALTORS® and MLS, was a Vice President of the Connecticut Association of REALTORS and was President of the Litchfield Board of REALTORS® and Chairman of Member Services for the state Association in 2003. He is currently the Chairperson of the Grievance Committee for the Connecticut Association of Realtors. Chris has also contributed to the major real estate textbooks used in Connecticut and around the nation. He is a reviewer for Modern Real Estate Practice and Connecticut Real Estate Practice and Law and the Testbank Reviewer for Connecticut Real Estate Exam Prep. He just finished serving on a committee of the Connecticut Real Estate Commission designing the mandatory continuing education courses for the 2008-2010 cycle. Recently Chris left office management and now works full time as an educator and personal coach through his school, Learning Unlimited. He provides extensive individual consulting, mentoring, coaching and training for real estate professionals helping salespeople, start-up companies and experienced firms as well as firms outside of real estate with his sales and management expertise based on years of field experience.

Chris and his wife, Rev. Bonny Gilbert Ashe, are national Peace Workers for the Association of Unity Churches and Chris is trained as a mediator by the National Association of REALTORS and the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center. He travels around the country assisting businesses and churches in conflict to resolve and grow from their difficulties In addition, Chris and Bonny have started a new church in Torrington, CT called Unity in the Foothills Spiritual Center and an International Peace Center to provide peace making services to all organizations that can benefit from it.

As a coach, educator and peace worker Chris is dedicated to helping people make their dreams come true. He is available to work with individuals and businesses as a coach, consultant or mentor to help them clarify their personal and professional goals and to create balance in their personal and business lives. He encourages and guides them to take the actions that are necessary to make it all happen.