2018 Chairman Lorraine Arora, Leadership Team Installed
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NVAR
LORRAINE ARORA WAS INSTALLED as the 2018 Chairman of the Board at NVAR’s Installation and Appreciation Ceremony – attended by family, friends and colleagues. Installing Officer Deborah Baisden, 2015 Virginia Realtors® President, presided over the ceremony.
The event, sponsored by Flagstar Bank, took place on December 7 at NVAR’s Fairfax headquarters. During the program, members of the 2018 Board of Directors took their oaths of office. Bob Adamson, 2017 Chairman of the Board, and his leadership team were acknowledged for their volunteer commitments.
Members were also recognized for their accomplishments and service to the industry – including NVAR Leadership Institute graduates, NAR Realtor® Emeritus honorees, NVAR Committee and Forum leaders, RPAC Major Investors and NVAR’s inaugural Hero Award. NVAR was proud to recognize these professionals for their achievements and dedication. The names of annual award honorees are listed below.
Arora concluded the ceremony by sharing her vision of leadership as “an attitude that must be ethical and professional.” She also shared her goals and excitement for the year ahead.
“We need to aim high; help transform our industry; help the thousands of people who are going to be next year’s buyers, sellers, renters or investors,” Arora said. “Let us do this important task together.”
2018 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Lorraine Arora, Chairman | Weichert, Realtors®
Christine Richardson, Chair-Elect | Weichert, Realtors®
Nicholas Lagos, Secretary/Treasurer | Century 21 Gawen Realty
Bob Adamson, Immediate Past Chairman | McEnearney Associates
THE 2018 NVAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE:
Tracy Comstock | SilverLine Realty & Investment
Reggie Copeland | Long & Foster Real Estate
Heather Embrey | Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Premier
Coral Gundlach | Compass
Gary Lange | Weichert, Realtors®
Craig Lilly | Long & Foster Real Estate
Peter Nguyen | TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
Marc Pina | Compass
Derrick Swaak | TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
Dallison Veach | RE/MAX Executives
Rob Wittman | Redfin Corporation
Ann Yanagihara | Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
NVAR HERO AWARD:
Stacy Hennessey | McEnearney Associates
2017 AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR:
Access National Bank
2017 HALL OF FAME:
Margaret Ireland | Samson Properties
Mario Rubio | Rubio Real Estate
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP:
Susan Mekenney | RE/MAX Executives