Rue-Ell Enterprises
Rue-Ell Enterprises began as handshake between two CAL Berkeley classmates. Over fifty years later, Dave Ruegg and Bob Ellsworth's partnership has given rise to one of the most prominent commercial real estate portfolios in Berkeley. With offices just blocks from its original inception, Rue-Ell Enterprises leases its properties through its brokerage firm Commercial Lessors Inc. Lic.#00242785

David Ruegg
Founder, Broker
Dave is a Berkeley native. He graduated from UC Berkeley in 1961 with a BS in Land Economics and has been working as a real estate professional ever since. Dave is an active member of the Berkeley business community and has served as president of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce and the Berkeley Board of Realtors. He is the broker of record for Commercial Lessors Inc. and holds a B1 Contractor's license.

Bob Ellsworth
Founder, Attorney
Bob graduated from UC Berkeley in 1958 and continued his education at Hastings University where he received a JD in 1962. He practiced law part time until September 1980 after which time he devoted himself solely to Rue-Ell Enterprises and the business of commercial real estate.

Dana Ellsworth
Vice President, Director of Acquisitions
Dana manages the commercial property portfolio owned by Rue-Ell Enterprises. She received her BA from UC Santa Barbara and is a licensed Real Estate Broker. Dana has been working with founders David Ruegg and Bob Ellsworth since 1990 and has served as president and/or director of the North Shattuck Association, Telegraph Property and Business Management Corporation, Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, and the Telegraph Area Association.

Carlo Battino
Vice President
Carlo graduated from UC Davis in 1998 and has been a licensed real estate agent since 1999. He worked for three years with Commercial Lessors until 2001. During his absence from Commercial Lessors, Carlo worked in the lending industry as a mortgage broker in San Francisco. He comes back to us to help manage and lease the portfolio

Dave Carlson
Director of Marketing and Leasing
Dave graduated from UC Berkeley in 2001, received his JD from Golden Gate University in 2005 and is a licensed real estate broker.

Brendan Heafey
Director of Property Development
Brendan has been a real estate agent for Commercial Lessors since 2001 and is currently the project manager for Ruegg and Ellsworth's in-fill development projects.