The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) installed its 2019 leadership on Monday, on the closing day of the REALTORS® Conference & Expo.
John Smaby – 2019 President
2018 President-Elect, 2017 First Vice President
Broker, Edina Realty, Edina, Minn.
- 2015 President, Minnesota REALTORS®
- 2014 Minnesota REALTOR® of the Year
- 2013 Treasurer, Minnesota REALTORS®
- 2013 Winner, Ed Anderson Political Achievement Award
Vince Malta – 2019 President-Elect
Broker/CEO, Malta & Co, Inc., San Francisco, Calif.
- 2011 Vice President, Government Affairs, NAR
- 2007 California REALTOR® of the Year
- 2006 President, California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.)
- 2002-Present, Board of Directors, NAR
- 2002 Honorary Member for Life, C.A.R.
Charlie Oppler – 2019 First Vice President
CEO, Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Tenafly, N.J.
- 2005 Vice President, Region 2, NAR
- 2004 President, New Jersey Association of REALTORS®
- 2003-Present, Board of Directors, NAR
- Two-Time Past Chair, REALTOR® Party Coordinating Committee, NAR
- Past Chair, RPAC Trustees Committee
- Past Member, Presidential Advisory Groups, NAR
John Flor – 2019 Treasurer
Managing Broker, Six Lakes Realty, Chetek, Wis.
- 2010 Chairman of the Board, Wisconsin REALTORS® Association
- 2009 President, REALTORS® Association of Northwest Wisconsin
- Past Member, Board of Directors, NAR
- Past Member, Presidential Advisory Group, NAR
Brian Copeland – 2019 Vice President, Association Affairs
Founder, Doorbell Real Estate, Nashville, Tenn.
- 2017 President, Tennessee REALTORS®
- 2011 Nashville REALTOR® of the Year
- Past Chair, Data Strategies, Young Professionals Network and RPAC Participation Council committees, NAR
Tracy Kasper – 2019 Vice President, Advocacy
Broker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Silverhawk Realty, Caldwell, Idaho
- 2016 President, Idaho Association of REALTORS® (IAR)
- Two-Time Past Chair, IAR RPAC Committee, NAR
- Past Chair, State Convention Committee, NAR
Elizabeth Mendenhall – 2019 Immediate Past President
2018 President, 2017 President-Elect, 2016 First Vice President
CEO, RE/MAX Boone Realty
- Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, NAR
- 2012 Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, NAR
- 2011 Vice President, Committees, NAR
- 2010 President, Missouri Association of REALTORS®
- 2008 Liaison to Association Leadership, NAR
- 2003 President and REALTOR® of the Year, Columbia Board of REALTORS®
The 2019 regional vice presidents are:
Alan DeStephano, Bristol, N.H.
Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Guy Matteo, Newton Square, Pa.
Region 2: New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
Carole Maclure, Olney, Md.
Region 3: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
Tony Smith, Charlotte, N.C.
Region 4: Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
Maria S. Wells, Stuart, Fla.
Region 5: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Carol Griffith, Brighton, Mich.
Region 6: Michigan and Ohio
Mike Drews, Aurora, Ill.
Region 7: Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
Rod Helm, Edina, Minn.
Region 8: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota
Chris Rost, Salina, Kan.
Region 9: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
Beth Cristina, Metairie, La.
Region 10: Louisiana and Texas
Paula Monthofer, Flagstaff, Ariz.
Region 11: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming
Mark Kitabayashi, Puyallup, Wash.
Region 12: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington
Don Faught, Pleasanton, Calif.
Region 13: California, Hawaii and Guam
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