Management Team

Zephyr's management is a highly respected group of active industry leaders who are on-call to support you and your agent.

Ownership Team

  • William Drypolcher, CRB

    President
    415.348.1212
    » Email Me

    Owner and founder of Zephyr Real Estate, Bill became a REALTOR® Broker in 1975 and founded Zephyr in 1978. Named "REALTOR® of the Year" in 1986, Bill served as President of the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® (SFAR) in 1987. He also served on the Mayor's Housing task Force and was a Commissioner of the San Francisco Housing Authority from 1990 - 1993. Bill frequently testifies as an expert witness in real estate litigation matters.

  • Randall Kostick, CRB

    Chief Operating Officer
    415.348.1212
    » Email Me

    Randall joined Zephyr in 1986. He became a Sales Manager for the Noe Valley office in 1998, an ownership partner in the firm in 2000 and currently acts as the company's General Manager. Randall holds an M.B.A. degree from the University of Hawaii Graduate School of Business and a CRB certification from the Real Estate Brokerage Managers Council. He served for six years as a Director for the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® and spent four years on its Executive Board.

  • Don Saunders, CRB

    Managing Broker/Partner - West Portal Office
    415.731.5000
    » Email Me

    Don joined Zephyr Real Estate as Sales Manager of the West Portal office in 2001 having been a REALTOR® since 1978. Don was President of SFAR in 1997, and on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for the California Association of REALTORS® where he also was active as chairman on several of the organization's committees.

  • Matthew Borland, CRS, CRB, ePro

    Managing Broker/Partner - Pacific Heights Office
    415.674.6500
    » Email Me

    Matthew joined Zephyr in 2004, and opened the Pacific Heights office in 2007. He served as the 2006 president of the San Francisco Association of REALTORS®, and is also a director for the California Association of REALTORS®. Matthew has been a guest speaker on real estate technology and marketing related topics for various industry events and remains a leader in organized real estate.

  • Rob Rogers

    Managing Broker/Partner - Upper Market Office
    415.552.9500
    » Email Me

    During his 20 years in the real estate industry, Rob successfully negotiated nearly 1,000 transactions, earning top Producer status year after year and designation by RealtorMag.com as one of the top 300 agents in the country. Rob brings his varied experiences and in-depth market expertise to his role as Managing Broker of the Upper Market office, a position he accepted in 2008.

  • Aimee Arost, CRB

    Managing Broker/Partner - Noe Valley Office
    415.695.7707
    » Email Me

    Aimee joined Zephyr Real Estate in 2002 after practicing law in San Francisco for five years. A consistent top-producing agent with experience in real estate litigation and landlord-tenant disputes, Aimee was appointed Assistant Sales Manager at the SoMA office in 2006 and became Managing Broker at Noe Valley in 2008. Apart from her own active participation in the community, Aimee is proud to support a variety of organizations selected by her clients.

 

Support Team

  • Noriko Williams

    Director of Administration
    415.348.1212
    » Email Me

    Noriko joined Zephyr Real Estate in 1988. She has filled progressively more responsible positions as part of the Zephyr management team - from office manager to her current position in corporate administration. As the Director of Administration, she manages the administrative services staff insuring continuity in the full range of services for agents in each of Zephyr's sales offices as well as the organization and implementation of company policies. Noriko also serves as a member of the management team, developing policy for human resources, fiscal reporting and strategic planning in addition to day-to-day operational liaison with the agent support staff.

  • Hud Bixler

    Director of Technology
    415.348.1212
    » Email Me

    Hud is responsible for Zephyr enterprise technology, and supports agents with their individual needs as well. He has launched a number of initiatives to enhance and expand on the company’s impressive legacy systems. As an expert in real estate technology, Hud has worked with many of San Francisco's Top Producing agents. With a comprehensive yet relaxed approach, he is able to tailor technology needs to individuals while still providing complete integration with company networks and services. Most recently, he was the Technology Manager at Pacific Union/GMAC Real Estate, working with offices and agents throughout the Bay Area.

  • Melody Brown

    Director of Marketing
    415.348.1212
    » Email Me

    Melody brings over 15 years of real estate marketing experience and a deep understanding of technology platforms to the Zephyr team. As Director of Marketing, she oversees and coordinates all advertising and marketing initiatives for properties, agents and company image. She made the move to Zephyr to work closely with the technology director and bring the company to the place where technology and marketing meet. Previously, she worked at Paragon Real Estate Group and Pacific Union GMAC Real Estate.