Meet Our Team

Larry Gwaltney:
The Owner/Broker of CENTURY 21 Sail/Loft Realty is a native of Eastern North Carolina.

I actually went to school in New Bern, but spent much of my childhood in Oriental. My Grandparents and my mother's brother and sister and their families lived in Pamlico County and we visited them almost every weekend. After college, I moved to the mountains of North Carolina and lived there until 1985, when I sold my successful vending business and relocated to my favorite place in the world, Oriental.

My wife and I live on the river and enjoy the many different boats we watch traveling the waterway. I have sailed most of my life, but when I'm not out exploring with potential real estate purchasers I now find the fishing in Pamlico County to be what appeals to me most. Come on Down!

Web site: www.larrygwaltney.com
E-mail: larry.gwaltney@sailloftrealty.com

Suzanne Gwaltney:
Suzanne, an Eastern North Carolina native, has a lifetime fondness for Pamlico County and the relaxed lifestyle that it offers. As a child, Suzanne and her family were frequent visitors of Kennels
Beach where they enjoyed fishing and boating on the majestic Neuse
River.

A graduate of East Carolina University , Suzanne earned a BA in Psychology an EDS degree in Counselor Education. When she moved to New Bern , NC in 1975, Suzanne worked for the judicial system in Carteret, Craven and Pamlico Counties. She was a School Counselor for Pamlico County Schools for six years. After 30 years of employment with the state government, Suzanne retired in 2005 to join the team of CENTURY 21 Sail/Loft Realty as an Associate Broker. Suzanne will use her "listening" experience as a counselor to help you find the property you desire.

Suzanne is a member of the Oriental Women's Club. She has also served on the Hodges Education Foundation, the Camp Seagull/Seafarer Outreach Committee, the Board of Directors for the Pamlico County Partnership for Children, the Pamlico County Criminal Justice Partnership, the Pamlico County Juvenile Prevention Council and the adjunct faculty of Wesleyan College.

Suzanne has always loved Pamlico County because it reminds her of the rural community where she grew up. Making a dream reality, Suzanne moved to Oriental, NC in 1991 and married Larry Gwaltney. Suzanne enjoys living on the Neuse River in Oriental, NC. Her favorite pastime is watching the boating activity and beautiful sunsets on the Neuse River. She and Larry also enjoy boating and exploring the river and creeks at their back door.

E-mail: sgwaltney@sailloftrealty.com

Janice J. Cox:
Janice grew up in Rocky Mount, N.C., but spent her childhood summers fishing and crabbing with family at her grandparents’ cottage on the Pamlico Sound in Beaufort County. She earned a BA Degree in English and a Masters of Education from North Carolina State University. Following college graduation, she began a 25-year local government career with the City of Rocky Mount, N.C., serving more than twenty years as Human Resources Director. She served as Director of Human Resources with the Georgetown County School District in coastal South Carolina from 2004 - 2010.

Janice has been active in professional organizations, having served as past President of the N.C. Organization of Municipal Personnel Officers (OMPO), as a board member of the N.C. League of Municipalities, and as a member of the S.C. Association of School Administrators. Involved in community activities, she served in leadership roles with Nash-Rocky Mount United Way, Hospice of Nash General, and was a long-time volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

Janice and her husband, Cleve, have two sons. Henry is a graduate of Tri-County Technical College in Central, S.C., and works as a heating & air-conditioning technician in New Bern. Jesse is currently a student at N.C. State University and is a cadet in the Army ROTC program.

The Coxes recently relocated to Pamlico County and truly feel as though they have “come home” to eastern N.C. They have been welcomed as members of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Oriental.

With tranquil views of Dawson Creek and the marsh wildlife, Janice and Cleve are enjoying getting to know their new neighbors and redecorating their home.

Janice is excited about her new career as a consultant with Century 21 Sail/Loft Realty in Oriental, N.C. With a track record of customer focus and quality service, she looks forward to providing professional real estate services that exceed client expectations. Contact Janice for assistance so that you, too, can “come home” to Pamlico County.

Cell Phone: 252-515-6364
Office Phone: 252-249-1787
E-mail: janice.cox@sailloftrealty.com

Sue Riddick Slaymaker:
Sue grew up in Alliance, NC and graduated from Pamlico County High School. Sue spent many leisure hours at Dawson's Creek swimming and water skiing. She also used to love to meet friends and go dancing out at the Old Pavilion at Minnesott Beach.

Sue went to college at Troy State University in Troy, Alabama where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Social Work. After college Sue worked as a social worker in Charlotte, NC. There she worked for the Crisis Assistance Ministry for 17 years. Her position included working with the elderly, disabled and AIDS patients. She was also a member of the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council.

In 1994, Sue and her husband, George, moved back to Pamlico County. She then opened a diabetic supply company in Oriental - The Diabetic Supply Group, Inc. Sue was President and Co-Owner of the business until it was sold in 2000.

Sue and George now live in Minnesott Beach. Sue loves being back in "The County". It has been a wonderful experience for her to be back near her family, renewing old acquaintances and making new friends.

Sue looks forward to starting her career as a Real Estate professional at CENTURY 21 Sail/Loft Realty. Helping people find a place in Pamlico County that makes them love and enjoy it as much as she does is her #1 goal. Call or e-mail Sue of you're interested in learning more about what a special place Pamlico County is!

Cell Phone: 252-670-1524
Office Phone: 252-249-1787 ext: 28
E-mail: sslaymaker@sailloftrealty.com

Brian Dodds
Jude Dodds

Jude previously worked six years as a REALTOR^® associate in Chicago before moving to the financial investment industry where she was a corporate officer of a private brokerage firm for 10 years. Brian left his native New Zealand and worked in the United Kingdom and South Africa before coming to the USA in 1980. Since then he has lived in California, North Carolina and Illinois as well as a five year assignment in Paris, France. Between them they have bought 14 houses and sold 11, retaining two as rental properties.
While a REALTOR^® associate in Chicago, Jude was a member of the Town of Libertyville planning committee, a member of the Century 21 Million Dollar Club and received numerous other recognitions and awards. She began working with first time buyers in Libertyville before moving to Highland Park where she concentrated on Chicago’s North Shore real estate market. Brian’s career spanned senior management positions in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries in manufacturing operations and project management for equipment installation and facility construction in a number of international locations.

As a team we bring to our buyer clients our unique experience and skills in real estate to help you find the perfect property. These include buyer counseling, financing, construction, and corporate and international relocation. For sellers, we will bring access to the latest Internet marketing tools to provide optimum exposure of your property to the widest possible range of qualified buyers. We will listen to your needs and work tirelessly on your behalf to help you achieve your property goals.

Since 2007 we have made Pamlico County our home in a restored 1900 farmhouse and we love the country style living with the access to large cities when the need arises. We both enjoy cruising the extensive, well protected local waters in our sailboat. We have embraced the communities of Pamlico County and are both active participants in the STEP (Small Towns Economic Prosperity) program in Pamlico County, a program of the NC Rural Center to support development of rural areas. Jude is currently President of the Pamlico County Historical Association and is active in presenting history programs to the local schools. She serves as a member of the Pamlico County Farmer’s Market advisory board and previously worked on the board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program in Craven County and the board of the Scottish Heritage Society of Eastern North Carolina. Brian is currently president of the Scottish Heritage Society, and a board member of the Pamlico County Chamber of Commerce. He has previously been an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America and a past president of a Kiwanis Club.

Office Phone: 252-249-1787 Ext. 30
Brian's Cell Phone: 252-876-3142
Brian's E-mail: brian.dodds@sailloftrealty.com
Jude's Cell Phone: 252-670-1162
Jude's E-mail: jude.dodds@sailloftrealty.com

Bill Gates, BSIE, CPM
Commercial Broker:
Bill Gates is a real estate professional with over 20 years of experience in the real estate and construction disciplines. He served as Founder and CEO of Gates-Rainaldi Real Estate, Inc. and Real Estate Link, LLC. Bill was a 15-year member of the Greater Rochester, NY Real Estate Board where he served as Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee and is Past President of the Western NY Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management. In 1991 he acquired an interest in a major site construction company, Wesley Construction, Inc., where he functioned as CEO and General Manager. Other professional credentials include financial analysis and integrated investment planning.
As a real estate consultant and lead partner in a number of developments, he has extensive experience bringing land use projects from concept to completion including military (Section 801) housing, tax credit affordable housing, retail, office and commercial retail real estate.

Bill Gates has brokered, leased, and /or managed over 3,000,0000 s.f. of commercial space and 5,000 residential units, and provided consulting and appraisal services to both the private sector and government agencies.

After acquiring a commercial property in New Bern, Bill and his wife Janice relocated from Ontario, NY to New Bern, NC and recently acquired a home in Oriental, NC.

Their recreation activities include sailing, water sports of all types, classic cars, motorcycles, tennis, golf and fundraising for organizations both professional and charitable.

Cell Phone: 252-617-5708
Office Phone: 252-249-1787
E-mail: bgates@sailloftrealty.com

Anne Gwaltney:
Although no longer active in the business, we honor "Miss Anne", as she is affectionately known to her co-workers and friends, as a co-founder of our company. Anne moved to Pamlico County with her husband, Joe, in the early 1970's. Anne's parents had retired to Oriental years earlier and several of her relatives, including her oldest sister, Helen, still lived there. Just prior to relocating, Anne and Joe sold their 2200-acre waterfront development near New Bern. This property is now known as the Fairfield Harbor Community.

Although the Gwaltneys had planned for an early retirement, it just wasn't in the cards. Anne and Joe purchased a beautiful wooded 60-acre waterfront tract near Oriental, which is now the Sail/Loft subdivision. It wasn't long before the Gwaltneys founded Sail/Loft Realty, Inc., the area's oldest and most respected real estate company. Anne and Joe operated Sail/Loft Realty until 1985, when it was sold to their children. In 1992 "Miss Anne" came out of retirement to sell real estate when her son, Larry, purchased the family business from his siblings.

"Miss Anne" has recently retired as one of the full-time sales associates/brokers with Sail/Loft Realty, Inc. Her son, Larry, is the Broker-in-Charge. Anne is very active in her church and community. She is an avid bridge player and known by many for her generosity and gracious hospitality. (Lovingly written by her son Larry)