Company: Conlee Outdoor Advertising
Headquarters: 13407 Raphael Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Market: Bakersfield, CA
Phone: 661-549-1792
Email: shelli@conleeoutdoor.com
We caught up with Conlee Outdoor General Manager, Shelli Carlovsky, for a conversation about the business.
During the real estate boom in 2004, I obtained my real estate license and began working in commercial real estate and also began my new company building seven structures. My brother-in-law Scott Carlovsky was prominent in Las Vegas and in Outdoor Advertising and was a great mentor.
How many structures and faces do you own and manage?
I currently have 5 permanent panels and most recently upgraded to a digital location with 8 slots.
I know you are a Bakersfield native. Tell us a little about the community and the business climate?
Born and raised in Bakersfield and I love my community. I find Central Valley California very family oriented and down to earth. We are very supportive of our local businesses.
While a number of the largest cities in California have seen reductions in their population, I see that Bakersfield has grown steadily over the last 20 years. What do you attribute that to?
While our state has lost a lot of people and businesses due to the high cost of living and costs to maintain business, Bakersfield still has a decent cost of living and our population has increased to over 416,000. I believe our community is like family. We have traditions, events and long lasting friendships. Although we have grown as a city, we have a saying “If you keep talking, we’ll probably be related”. Everybody knows each other.
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