J Park Shai III, President and founder

Born and raised in the community, President and founder J. Park Shai III has been part of the local business landscape for over two decades. After majoring in business at the Ohio State University, Park opened his own catering business. That led to becoming the restaurant manager of a local favorite, Bryn Mawr, for the next three years.

Following his entrepreneurial instincts, he leveraged that management experience to start his own landscaping business. Within a few years, that success afforded him an opportunity to sell the landscaping business to a larger local landscaper. Park then went into sales and sales management with Michael's Finer Meats & Seafood for eight years.

At this time his reputation, local relationships, and sales skills seemed to be a great fit for the real estate market. Getting his realtor's license in 1995, he became a top producer in the 7years he was with a local real estate company. He successfully obtained his Broker's license and with his ever-present entrepreneurial spirit, Park opened SHAI Commercial, Ltd. in March 2003. With the growth and success at SHAI Commercial, as a veteran in commercial real estate for over ten years, Park has become the most respected and sought out name in the area.

His life would not be complete without the love and support of his wife, Holly, and their three daughters. With a deep-rooted sense of community and family values, they live on a farm in Granville.

Park is a member of the NAR, Rotary International, the Chamber of Commerce, the Newark Alliance, the LCBR, and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Frank Bentz

Frank H. Bentz has specialized in Commercial Real Estate Sales for Thirty (30) Years. He joined Shai Commercial Real Estate on January 1, 2008.

Frank retired from Mid-Ohio Development Corp. and was in their commercial real estate division from 1980 to 2007. Before going into real estate, he worked and owned mens clothing stores. He was the manager Of the Union Company from 1974 to 1980, and the owner of Alten’s Menswear, Inc. from 1960 to 1974.

Frank attended The Ohio State University and is a graduate of St. Francis de Sales High School. He is a member of ICSC/Past State Chairman of Legislative Committee, CCIIR and NAR, OAR and LCBR.

Connie Jones

Connie Jones is a seasoned real estate professional. In her current role as Vice President of Sales and Real Estate Auction Director for Shai Commercial Real Estate, Ltd., she brings a broad base of professional experience in the business, real estate and auction fields.

Connie is a lifelong resident of Licking County, and with her husband, Al, owned and operated a farm and Jones Livestock Transportation for 20 years. She also worked as a livestock buyer for Producers Livestock in Mt. Vernon, OH.

After spending 10 years with Holophane and some time with Apple Tree Auctions in Newark, OH, Connie entered the real estate field and acquired her real estate license in 2001. She achieved $1 million in sales within her first 8 months as a realtor and in 2008 was named Licking County’s Realtor of the year, an award bestowed upon her by her realtor peers.

Connie’s work ethic extends beyond the realm of traditional work experience. She is also a committed learner and acquired the SRES, Senior Real Estate Specialist and the ASP, Accredited Staging Professional designations. She also holds a real estate degree from Hondros College and an American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) degree from DeVry University.

Connie and her husband Al have a life-long passion for building and driving street rods and classic cars. They have driven their creations all over the U.S. for enjoyment, and to visit national Street Rod & classic Car Events.

Consistent with the philosophy of Shai Commercial Real Estate, Connie’s priorities are building the client’s trust and loyalty. Whether it is in traditional real estate sales or auctions, Connie provides not only the expertise, but the attention to each client’s particular needs, thus creating strong, long-term relationships so vital in today’s markets.

Joe Gebhart

Joe is a lifetime resident of Newark. He graduated from Newark Catholic High School in 2000 and from The Ohio State University in 2005 with a degree in Hospitality Management. Joe has been a realtor licensed by the State of Ohio since 2005.

He is a big fan of Notre Dame football, traveling and spending time with his family He is a member of the Elks, the Knights of Columbus, The Licking County Board of Realtors, OAR and NAR.

Rob Klinger

Shai Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce its newest member Rob Klinger. Rob brings years of experience in job creation, economics and real estate. Rob comes to us from the Licking County Economic Development Managers position and will be joining the lead Brokerage/Sales team for the company.

Rob will focus his expertise on job creation in office, manufacturing, warehouse and site selection for expanding companies.

Rob was Licking County Economic Development Manager from 2001 through May 2011.

During the period as Economic Development Manager Mr. Klinger worked with numerous developers, site selectors, manufacturing/warehouse corporations, local, state and federal representatives in order to secure manufacturing/warehouse investment in Licking County.

Manufacturing/Warehouse investment in Licking County from 2004 thru the present resulted in a:
$342M+ Real Property Investment $263M+ Machinery and Equipment Investment
$297M+ Inventory Investment 3,400 + New Employees and 5,300+ Retained Employees

Klinger has been active and is very proud to be part of the TEAM attracting manufacturing/warehouse investment in Licking County. The TEAM core is comprised of: The Licking County Chamber of Commerce, Licking County Planning, Licking County Commissioners, Local Townships, Villages, Cities; Licking County Retention and Expansion Program, Workenomics, Port Authority, Licking County Business Development Council, LC Job and Family Services, Greater Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Local schools, Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC) , Central Ohio Technical College COTC, Ohio State University, Denison University, Small Business Development Center and State of Ohio.

Rob has extensive accounting/entrepreneurial background, was an owner/investor of a U.S. manufacturing company and marketed products nationally and internationally. Prior to entering private industry, Mr. Klinger gained extensive experience as a Special Agent/Criminal Investigator with the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Strike Force Against Organized Crime.

Rob is an active volunteer with Hospice of Central Ohio, Sahaj Marg Yoga, Newark Rotary, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Greater Licking County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Veteran of Foreign Wars, and American Legion. Rob is a member of Licking County Board of Realtors, Ohio Association of Realtors, and National Association of Realtors. He currently sits on several local and international boards.

Robin Hoekstra

Robin Hoekstra has been in the real estate business since 1982 owning and partnering in real estate. She enjoys the real estate world and decided to make our service available to others and received her real estate license in 2008. Currently managing over 300 units for others.

She has a full service property management specializing in single and multi family residences throughout Licking County. The Shai Commercial Real Estate, Property Management Division is dedicated to building long term relationships based on a solid foundation of integrity, professionalism and service, Our mission is to serve our clientele better than any other property management company.

Our Clients are owners that wish to enjoy all the benefits of real estate ownership without the frustrations of daily management operations of their assets. The next time you have a vacancy, let Shai Commercial Real Estate, Property Management Division put our expertise to work for you.

Robin Hoekstra... Property Management That Works For You!