Our Story
We are an innovative commercial real estate company that uses cutting edge, information rich technology to market your property and put it in front of the largest number of potential new tenants and minimize vacancy down time.
Here at Barnard Commercial Real Estate we focus exclusively on Retail Leasing with all of our energy revolving around Tenants that are expanding or offsetting existing locations.
We are the only Commercial Real Estate organization that refers Property Management, Shopping Center Sales, and all other facets within the commercial realm (office, industrial, multi-family) to a short list of proven outside specialists in an effort to leverage our time and energies toward retail leasing.
The scope of properties we excel in leasing include everything from the large grocery anchored shopping center, smaller strip malls, stand alone buildings, new development pre-leasing, to the sole vacant pad site. Our core strength of business is based on securing tenants for the last 20% of vacancy in shopping centers.
Day in and day out, all we do is talk to retailers, learning and acting on their evolving site requirement needs and matching them up successfully with your shopping center!
Here at Barnard Commercial Real Estate we focus exclusively on Retail Leasing with all of our energy revolving around Tenants that are expanding or offsetting existing locations.
We are the only Commercial Real Estate organization that refers Property Management, Shopping Center Sales, and all other facets within the commercial realm (office, industrial, multi-family) to a short list of proven outside specialists in an effort to leverage our time and energies toward retail leasing.
The scope of properties we excel in leasing include everything from the large grocery anchored shopping center, smaller strip malls, stand alone buildings, new development pre-leasing, to the sole vacant pad site. Our core strength of business is based on securing tenants for the last 20% of vacancy in shopping centers.
Day in and day out, all we do is talk to retailers, learning and acting on their evolving site requirement needs and matching them up successfully with your shopping center!
Meet Our Team
Craig Barnard, President
Craig is a native Oregonian with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from the University of Oregon. He has a strong technology and entrepreneur background from his involvement with growing a start-up PC manufacturer in the 1980's from four employees to two hundred and fifty seven employees. Between 1991 and 1999 he worked as a Retail Leasing Agent in Portland for two international commercial real estate companies. After eight years of experience in shopping center leasing and tenant representation he founded Barnard Commercial Real Estate.
Craig is the Principal Broker, he is licensed in the state of Oregon and the state of Washington.
Craig's wife, Teresa Barnard, is the State Farm Insurance agent for Lake Oswego. Together with their four children they enjoy basketball, skiing and boating.
Email: craig@barnardcommercial.com
Craig is the Principal Broker, he is licensed in the state of Oregon and the state of Washington.
Craig's wife, Teresa Barnard, is the State Farm Insurance agent for Lake Oswego. Together with their four children they enjoy basketball, skiing and boating.
Email: craig@barnardcommercial.com
Ashley Blackwell, VP of Marketing
Ashley is a native Oregonian and is the oldest of Craig Barnard's four children. She graduated from Oregon State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and a minor in Entrepreneurship. During school she was an active participant in both of her parent's companies from their start in the late 1990's, Barnard Commercial Real Estate and Teresa Barnard's State Farm Insurance Agency. She specializes in all aspects of marketing and operations for Barnard Commercial Real Estate.
Ashley is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon.
In her spare time she enjoys running her small fine arts business where she specializes in acrylic painting and is often privately commissioned for work. You can view her work at www.ashleynblackwell.com. She also spends her time skiing both on the mountain and on the water with her family and friends.
Email: ashley@barnardcommercial.com
Ashley is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon.
In her spare time she enjoys running her small fine arts business where she specializes in acrylic painting and is often privately commissioned for work. You can view her work at www.ashleynblackwell.com. She also spends her time skiing both on the mountain and on the water with her family and friends.
Email: ashley@barnardcommercial.com
Chris Schneider, Broker
Chris's background begins with a study in Political Science at the University of Oregon. He quickly developed a passion for commercial real estate and has been a successful member of Barnard Commercial Real Estate since the spring of 2004. Chris has the talent to overcome challenges and find retail solutions for landlords and tenants with his professional dedication and his ability to identify, negotiate and secure profitable solutions for his clients.
Chris is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon and the state of Washington.
His previous and present clients include Gramor Development, Redside Development, Park Pavilion LLC, Dierenger Properties, Save-A-Lot, Taco Time and Snap Fitness.
Outside of commercial real estate Chris enjoys playing basketball, snowboarding and spending time with friends and family.
Email: chris@barnardcommercial.com
Chris is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon and the state of Washington.
His previous and present clients include Gramor Development, Redside Development, Park Pavilion LLC, Dierenger Properties, Save-A-Lot, Taco Time and Snap Fitness.
Outside of commercial real estate Chris enjoys playing basketball, snowboarding and spending time with friends and family.
Email: chris@barnardcommercial.com
Mike DeBoni, Broker
Mike has lived in the Portland area all of his life and graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Prior to joining Barnard Commercial Real Estate in 2009 he worked in retail management and wholesale sales.
Mike is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon.
Mike loves spending time with his wife and two young sons. As a family they enjoy spending time at the beach, camping and great food.
Mike is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon.
Mike loves spending time with his wife and two young sons. As a family they enjoy spending time at the beach, camping and great food.
Brent Groth, Broker
Brent is a Portland native and graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. He joined Barnard Commercial Real Estate in 2008 and brings with him strong communication skills and great energy for success in commercial real estate. His father is a partner in a leading commercial appraisal company which is how Brent first became interested in commercial real estate.
Brent is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon.
Outside of commercial real estate Brent is an avid sports enthusiast. While at the University of Oregon he played on the Rugby team and now enjoys various sports, including soccer. He also likes to volunteer with charitable organizations and often lends his time to a Muscular Dystrophy Camp.
Email: brent@barnardcommercial.com
Brent is a licensed broker in the state of Oregon.
Outside of commercial real estate Brent is an avid sports enthusiast. While at the University of Oregon he played on the Rugby team and now enjoys various sports, including soccer. He also likes to volunteer with charitable organizations and often lends his time to a Muscular Dystrophy Camp.
Email: brent@barnardcommercial.com
Darragh Giltinan, Sales Associate
Darragh was born in Cork, Ireland, and moved to the United States when he was 9 years old. He has lived in Oregon for the last 5 years and Portland has now become his favorite place to live. Darragh is finishing up his college undergraduate degree at University College Cork with a major in Economics and a minor in Mathematics and Statistics.
His interests outside the office include exercising, automobiles, volunteering, spending time with family and friends, and expanding on his marketing ideas.
His interests outside the office include exercising, automobiles, volunteering, spending time with family and friends, and expanding on his marketing ideas.
Griffin Cadwell, Sales Associate
Griff is a native Oregonian and graduated from Oregon State University. He started at Barnard Commercial in the summer of 2008 and is currently working on obtaining his real estate license in the state of Oregon. He has been an asset to our team in assisting with behind the scene's operations and support for all of the brokers.
In his spare time he enjoys playing sports, camping and spending time with friends and family.
In his spare time he enjoys playing sports, camping and spending time with friends and family.