Rare Space Founder and President Tom Grotewold spent his early years chasing tennis balls in Boulder. A native of the city, he also completed his higher education there at the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business where he majored in finance and excelled as a division I tennis player. Tom began his real estate career in Southern California with Cushman & Wakefield where an early client was Blizzard Entertainment, the software developers who created World of Warcraft, now part of Activision Blizzard’s $14 billion dollar video game empire.Tom returned to Colorado and joined CBRE before striking out on his own to found Rare Space in 2002. Tom’s experiences with clients including Dean Evans & Associates, Newsgator, Proligo, Liteye, and Return Path fuel his passion to serve the technology sector. Tom is an active member of CSIA, Colorado’s Software and Internet Association. He likes to ski fast, especially on BIG powder days.

Rare Space Partner Tanner Mason
often spends his weekends on wheels. From climbing steep mountain passes on his road and mountain bikes to Jeep racing on frozen Georgetown Lake to pushing daughter Kailey on her big-wheel and son Will in his stroller, off-time is typically life in the fast lane. Weekdays, however, find him moving more slowly. A familiar face to many in the Denver business community, Tanner rarely goes anywhere without being recognized and stopped. Formerly with Frederick Ross, Tanner has enjoyed over 12 years in the commercial real estate and business community, and his large base of returning clients and referrals is a testament to his abilities. Tanner is involved with the Denver 20/30 Children’s Foundation and sits on the board of Brokers Benefitting Kids. Tanner is an Eagle Scout, so find him if you are ever lost in the wild.

Rare Space Broker Associate Shannon Cavanaugh
is not one to mince words. A fiery redhead and one of 7 children in her family, Shannon is very adept at communicating her viewpoint and negotiating her cases.  A graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, Shannon is the second Rare Space team member to have competed in tennis on a collegiate level. Shannon began her real estate career as a property manager with AMLI Residential and was their top performer nationally, a background that gives her perspective on landlord’s viewpoints to communicate with her clients. Shannon volunteers weekly at The Children’s Hospital and is currently participating in the 50 for Colorado leadership program.

Rare Space Broker Associate Jeff Mason
has deep roots in the state of Colorado, tracing his ancestry back to a great-grandfather who was a miner in Central City. True to that wild west foundation, Jeff and his wife Colleen spend a portion of their free time on horseback. Jeff is a University of Colorado at Boulder graduate with a degree in finance. He brings to Rare Space his 20 year background in commercial furniture brokerage. Clients appreciate how this credential allows him to understand the space lay-out needs of their businesses as well as his attention to detail and follow-up. Jeff is a skier and cyclist and also a member of the Denver Rotary Club.

Rare Space Director of Marketing and Broker Associate Liz Iracki is a Colorado native who did a “boomerang” living tour of the country to California, Wisconsin, Virginia and New York before returning to her native state in 2002. Liz is a graduate of the University of Virginia. Prior to Rare Space, she established a background in marketing and sales in fields including educational fundraising and fine art, giving her a wide reach in the Denver community. Liz has completed two marathons so far with plans for a third in 2010 and is frequently found on her mat in yoga studios around the city. Liz is a graduate of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Leadership Program and is an active board member with Think 360 Arts Education.