Ronald J. Touchette, Managing Broker, CEO

Ron began his real estate career as a licensed real estate agent/business broker with the Packard Group in 1989. He left the Packard Group in 1990 to pursue other business management interests, but continued to serve as a real estate consultant/analyst from 1990-2002. In 2002 Ron reinstated his real estate license concentrating on residential, investment, and commercial real estate with Premier Real Estate.

Ron became a real estate broker in 2004 and founded ROCK SOLID Realty MN, LLC.  In 2005 the ROCK SOLID brokerage absorbed the operations of Premier Real Estate; and in 2006 expanded real estate operations to include a brokerage in south Florida. Today, ROCK SOLID Companies represent over $30M of property annually and is one of the most active brokerages in central Minnesota, with a concentration on the Minneapolis/St. Paul greater metropolitan area.

In addition to his corporate leadership Ron serves on many civic committees and boards, including the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis General Board of Directors, Founding member & immediate past Board Chair of the Elk River YMCA, President and Commissioner Elk River Economic Development Authority & Energy City Commission. Ron actively cultivates his extensive professional network and community presence, determined to make a difference through community service endeavors benefiting Seniors, Kids & Families!

Ron has been married for 26 years to his sweetheart Lori. They have two adult sons and live in Elk River, with a home in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

Professional Affiliations: Member MN Commercial Association of Realtors, North Metro Realtors Association, Minnesota Realtors Association, Realtors Association of Martin County, Florida Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.

Carolyn Paulson, Office Manager

Drawing on more than a decade of commercial real estate experience, Carolyn fuses market and industry knowledge with organization and technology to support company and client objectives. Her primary responsibilities are the administrative organization, planning and human resources aspects of the business. She also oversees the research and implementation of strategic marketing plans for client properties and ROCK SOLID Companies.

Prior to joining ROCK SOLID Companies in 2011, Carolyn served as office manager and marketing coordinator for a privately held commercial real estate firm in Minneapolis. She acquired her real estate sales license in 2004 and has successfully completed numerous commercial real estate transactions. Her approach to personal service combines active listening and attention to detail to understand and exceed the expectations of team members and clients.

Carolyn is a native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and spent her childhood summers helping her entrepreneurial parents build a successful campground business in Northwestern Minnesota. She and her husband, Greg, reside in Dayton, Minnesota, where they enjoy the bounty of five grown children. In addition to family, Carolyn spends time cooking and has a passion for gardening. A not-so-secret secret goal is to have her gardens featured in a local garden tour or gardening magazine.

DeLayne Muelhbauer, Executive Assistant

DeLayne has been in real estate since 1982 when she entered the industry as an administrative front desk person. She worked her way up the ranks and became Sr. Administrator for a large Real Estate Company in 1993. Through the course of her career, DeLayne has developed office systems and procedures, trained administrative staff in other real estate offices, and managed other administrators and staff.

In addition to her responsibilities on the job, DeLayne is an active member of the real estate community-at-large. She spearheaded, chaired, and then co-chaired what became the annual Staff Appreciation Day for the Anoka County Association of Realtors. She also developed and co-chaired fundraisers for the Anoka County Toys for Joy program.

DeLayne joined ROCK SOLID as an executive assistant in 2005. Her passion to help and assist everyone with whom she comes in contact epitomizes the ROCK SOLID philosophy of exceptional personal service.

Awards and Honors: Recipient of the inaugural Star Award presented annually by the North Metro Association of Realtors.

– BACK TO TOP –

Kurt Nowacki, Realtor^®

Matthew Touchette, Associate Broker

Lori Touchette, CFO

Jennifer Wohlers, Management Accounting Specialist

After 22 years as an automotive accounting specialist, Jenni began applying her expertise to a new industry—real estate. She now specializes in property management accounting because she enjoys working with the variety of challenges keeping track of multiple properties presents. Jenni joined the ROCK SOLID team as a management accounting specialist in 2010.

When she isn't crunching numbers Jenni is an active member of the Otsego community where she lives with her two daughters. The girls are talented dance students with plans to compete nationally, so Jenni spends a lot of time helping out at the dance studio.

Jenni's exceptional personal service philosophy is simple; treat people how you want to be treated and SMILE! No matter how busy she gets or how much she has going on, she starts every day with a hug for her daughters and walks into the office with a smile on her face.

Community Involvement: Jenni works with a non-profit group during the TWINS season. If you're ever at a game, you just might find her serving up your peanuts and Cracker Jacks^®!

Gary Caza, Operations Manager

– BACK TO TOP –