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Matt Callander, David Keyte and Ellie Callander review properties in downtown Kalamazoo.

A pioneer in a male- dominated industry

Jake Himmelspach

Published: February 15, 2010

Ellie Callander jumped from dental hygiene to commercial real estate by educating herself and then convincing a broker to hire her for a six-month trial period.

Ellie Callander is owner and president of Callander Commercial, one of the largest commercial real estate firms in West Michigan. But when she started her career, she didn't picture herself as a commercial real estate tycoon — and neither did anyone else in the male-dominated industry.

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