Meet The Staff
Caitlin Wardlow, CES, Principal Auctioneer, Realtor®
Education
2016 Graduate of the Certified Estate Specialist Designation Course
2013 Graduate of the Kentucky Auction Academy
2008 Graduate of Murray State University with a Bachelor's in Journalism
2004 Graduate of North Oldham High School
Second Generation Auctioneer
15+ years of auction industry experience
10 years of online auction management experience
Member of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association (KAA)
Member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA)
Member of Alpha Sigma Alpha National Sorority
Recognitions and Awards
Named by KAA as Auctioneer of the Year for 2022
8 years as a Director on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Auctioneers Association
Current Vice President of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association (elected January 2024)
Stacie Hewitt, Principal Auctioneer
Education
2017 CORe Certificate HBX Harvard Business School
2012 Graduate of Western Kentucky University – BA, Broadcasting, Radio, TV
2008 Graduate of Pope John Paul II High School
10+ years of online auction management experience
6 years as Licensed Auctioneer at Wardlow Auctions
2 years as Operations Training Manager for EBTH national office
2 years as Project Manager and General Manager for EBTH Louisville operations
Named by KAA as Auctioneer of the Year for 2021
Matt Woods, Principal Auctioneer/Certified USPAP Appraiser
Member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA)
Member of Louisville Independent Business Association (LIBA)
Named by KAA as Auctioneer of the Year for 2021
Rick Wardlow, CAI, BAS Principal Auctioneer
Education
1974 Graduate of University of Missouri – BS, Agricultural Economics
1970 Graduate of Reisch Auction College, Mason City, IA
NAA Education Institute: Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) 2008
NAA Education Institute: Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) 2009
Work Experiences
30 years in conducting real estate and personal property auctions including estate settlement, bankruptcies, downsizings, and business liquidations
14 years as a Federal bank examiner with the Farm Credit Administration
2 years in Farm Credit agricultural real estate lending
Professional and Civic Affiliations
Member of the National Auctioneers Association (NAA)
Member of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association (KAA)
Past President of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association (KAA)
Past Chairman of the KAA Finance Committee
Past Chairman of the KAA Education Committee
Member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Recognitions and Awards
2005 Kentucky State Champion Auctioneer
Named by the KAA as one of the top ten Kentucky Auctioneers of the Year for 2013
Named by the KAA as one of the top ten Kentucky Auctioneers of the Year for 2014
Named by the KAA as one of the top ten Kentucky Auctioneers of the Year for 2017
Named by the KAA as one of the top ten Kentucky Auctioneers of the Year for 2020
Inducted into the Kentucky Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame 2022
Published Works
“Don't Let the Rut Become Your Grave” KAA Magazine (Spring 2019)
“All the Ways Continuing Education Can Hurt Your Career (SPOILER ALERT – There is No Way Continuing Education Can Hurt Your Career)” KAA Magazine, (Winter 2014)
“Let Go of the Ego!” National Auctioneers Association (NAA) Magazine (March 2014)
“The Train IS in the Tunnel – You Just Can’t See the Lights” KAA Magazine (Winter 2014)
“KAA – Looking for Leaders” KAA Magazine (Winter 2013)
“A Time for Reflection, Gratitude, and Growth” KAA Magazine (Spring 2013)
“How Do You Define a Successful Real Estate Auction?” KAA Magazine (Fall 2012)
Joe Gribbins, CES, SRES, BAS, Principal Auctioneer, Principal Broker
Education
1976 Graduate of Western Kentucky University – BS in Business Administration
NAA Education Institute: Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) 2009
NAA Education Institute: Certified Estate Specialist (CES) 2014
National Association of Realtors: Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) 2015
Work Experiences
Third generation auctioneer with over 50 years in the auction industry
Experienced in a wide spectrum of auctions including real estate, estate settlement, commercial and industrial
Experienced auction instructor and special projects consultant for the KY Board of Auctioneers
Developed the Kentucky Auctioneer Core Course (2011)
Selected to the NAA Certified Estate Specialists course rewrite committee (2014)
Selected as a NAA Certified Estate Specialists designation course instructor (2015)
Professional and Civic Affiliations
Member of the National, Kentucky and Indiana Auctioneers Associations
Past President of the Kentucky Auctioneers Association (KAA)
Member of the KAA Long Range Planning Committee
Member of the KAA By-Laws and Legislative Committees
Member of the National and Kentucky Association of Realtors
Recognitions and Awards
Appointed in 2012 by Gov. Steve Beshear to the Kentucky Board of Auctioneers
Reappointed in 2015 by Gov. Steve Beshear to the Kentucky Board of Auctioneers
Appointed in 2016 by Gov. Matt Bevin to the newly reorganized Kentucky Board of Auctioneers
Inducted into the Kentucky Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame (2004)
Kentucky Auctioneers Association 2012 Auctioneer of the Year
Published Works
Numerous articles for the Kentucky Board of Auctioneers Newsletters
Compiled the KY Sales and Use Tax Guide for Auctioneers and other auction related papers
Authored and later updated the Kentucky Board of auctioneers License Examination Study Guide
Allee Harmon, Principal Auctioneer
Education
1969 Graduate of Waggener High School
1973 Graduate of Georgetown College – BA Sociology and Psychology
1974-75 Post Graduate work U of L – Special Education-Non- academic careers
Work Experiences
37 years in the auction industry working with families with estate settlements
50 years working with non-profit organizations in the field of mental health and mentally handicapped with recreation, vocation and residential services placing over 175-200 mentally handicapped adults in competitive employment
Former Vice-President of Carrell Rogers Co. – floor covering sales
Professional and Civic Affiliations
Member of the Kentucky Auctioneers Associations
Member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA) for personal property
Current board member of the Deer Park Neighborhood Association
Former board member of Day Spring and Council on Developmental Disabilities
Life-long member of the St. Matthews Baptist Church – ordained deacon
Jessica Armstead, Apprentice Auctioneer
Recipient of the 2022 KAA Scholarship Award
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