Meet the Leadership LAB Bloggers

 

Francisco J. Angulo, ABR, CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI, ePRO born in Caracas, Venezuela and a resident of Florida since 1988 has been a REALTOR® since 1994. He is the division President of the United Team Group a company specializing in real estate, lending, insurance and title. The Real Estate division is partnered with the Century 21 System. He is NAR President’s Liaison to Venezuela since 2006 and a RPAC major donor. In the state of Florida, Francisco is a Director for the Florida Association of REALTORS® for the past 2 years. Locally he is a Director of the Realtor Association of Greater Ft. Lauderdale and was Chairman of the REALTOR® Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s (RAGFL) International Real Estate Council (IREC) until 2007. An active educator, he hosted a 13-week television program called "Camino a Casa con Century 21" on Telemundo's National Television network, educating Hispanic communities on the steps to home ownership.

 

William C. Bass has been a REALTOR® for 35 years. He was instrumental in founding the NAR Leadership Academy and serves as chairman of the Advisory Committee. He is a director of the National Association of REALTORS® and serves on NAR’s Housing Needs Committee. Bass was also the 2002 President of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®, served for 10 years on the executive committee, was a Regional Vice President for three years, as well as member of numerous committees. He is president of Bass and  Royster Builders, Inc. located in Asheville, North Carolina. Visit his Web site: www.bassandroyster.com/.

 

Daryl Braham, GRI, CRB, Fargo, ND, is the 2009 Vice President of the North Dakota Association of REALTORS®, the 2009 Vice Chairman of the NAR MLS Service Forum and member of the MLS Issues and Policies Committee and a 2009 NAR State Allocated Director. He is the President & CEO of Prudential LRES Realty and Heritage Homes, homebuilders, he also founded iON Leadership Consulting to provide business, association, and corporate leadership training, coaching and energy delivery. Visit his Web site:  www.prudential LRES Realty.

 

Mary Ann Bush, ABR, ABRM, AHWD, CRS, ePRO, GREEN, GRI, SRES,, as broker/owner of Bush Real Estate, Mary Ann's vast experience as a REALTOR® for the past 25 years brings a unique perspective to training courses. For the past 18 years, she has been living her passion by presenting courses that are educational, motivational, and entertaining, thereby providing agents with the tools necessary to implement change, enhance professionalism, increase profitability, and improve their personal well-being. Her motto is – "Raise the Bar!"

 

Bob de Camara, CRS, GRI is Broker/Owner of Prudential Mountain Properties in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Boone, North Carolina. He served as President of the Avery-Watauga Association of REALTORS® in 2005 and serves on several CRS, NCAR and NAR committees. He was selected in 2007 as NC CRS of the Year. He has been a Golden R since 2005 and a Member of the President’s Circle since 2007. Locally he serves on several municipal boards and is currently Secretary of Boone Sunrise Rotary. Bob is an Eagle Scout, a father of five children age 17-25 and resides in Boone with his daughters Megan and Chloë. Bob is a member of the 2009 Leadership Academy, visit his web site www.prumountainproperties.com

 

Oronzo “Otto” Catrina,  graduated with a B.A. in Government from the University of San Francisco and has been a full time Real Estate Broker/REALTOR® since 2003. He is Broker/Owner of Catrina Real Estate & Investment in Castro Valley, CA. Otto is married to wife his Gigi, and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Otto has served on various Bay East Association of REATORS®’ committees: Pro Standards, Mediation Council, Grievance and Professional Standards, President of Central County Marketing Association, Chair of Marketing Councils, Director for District 1, 2009 Treasure, and State Director for CAR. He most recently served as California Association of Realtor’s Vice Chair of EXPO and was just appointed Chair for CAR EXPO 2010.

Otto was named “REALTOR® of The Year 2007” and is a recent graduate of NAR’s Leadership Academy class of 2009. He was just appointed to a 2 year term on NAR’s Leadership Academy Advisory Committee and the Land Use Committee. Designations Otto has earned are: CRS, GRI, SRES, GREEN, CNE, SFR, & e-PRO. He is also very active in various community projects. Visit his web site http://www.ottocatrina.com

 

Mark Foreman, a REALTOR® for 21 years, is owner of Cornerstone Capital Mortgage & Real Estate Services, Inc. The firm, owned by his wife and him, has worked with clients such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fleet Bank, Chase Bank, Bank of America, GMAC, Clayton National, the Charles Smith Foundation and the Bridgeport Housing Authority.  Foreman serve as the NAR 2009 Liaison to Law and Policy and served as the NAR 2008 Vice President and Liaison to Committees for NAR. In 2006, Foreman was president of the Connecticut Association of REALTORS®.

 

Darrin Friedman, branch vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Chevy Chase, MD, is the youngest manager in the NRT owned Coldwell Banker Residential Mid-Atlantic company. Friedman not only led the entire company in recruiting for 2007, but also has turned his office into a profit making operation in less than a year. He has been recognized for creating a business-focused, innovation-first culture, one which helped dramatically turn a long time suffering office into a highly touted regional success. Friedman lives in the Washington, D.C., area with his wife and daughter. Visit his Web site: www.darrinfriedman.com

 

Donna Harnett, CRS, GRI, ePRO, a real estate professional for 15 years, is a broker with Coldwell Banker/Ward & Misenheimer in Durham, North Carolina. A REALTOR® volunteer since 1999 at the local, state, and national levels with a focus on Professional Development, RPAC, Communications, and Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity. Harnett is a 2004 graduate of North Carolina’s Leadership Academy and 2008 graduate of NAR’s Leadership Academy. Visit her web site: www.donnaharnett.com/.

 

 

Jim Hirshfield, author of Fortune & Freedom: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Success and the now-retired founder of cable company Summit Communications, shares his ideas on how to become a better leader. Read more how you can have freedom and fortune. Visit his web site:  www.fortuneandfreedomthebook.com/

 

 

Tom Jones has been a real estate practitioner for only three years, yet he's already been honored by the Rogers Board of REALTORS® as its 2008 REALTOR® of the Year.  Jones is sales associate with Harris McHaney REALTORS® in Rogers, Arkansas.  Visit his web site:  www.tomjones.biz

 

Jared Martin, CCIM, is currently serving as 2009 President of the Fresno Association of REALTORS®, he recently completed his duties as the Chairman for the California Association of REALTORS®, REALTORS® Commercial Alliance Committee. In 2010, he will be serving at the pleasure of Steve Goddard on the California Association of REALTORS® Executive Committee. He is a NAR Crystal R and a member of the President's Circle. Jared also serves as a Director for Fresno First Bank, a community bank located in Fresno California. Jared has lived in Fresno for 26 years. He graduated from the Sid Craig School of Business at Fresno State with a emphasis in management. Jared was raised in this business, his mother Jennifer Martin has been a REALTOR® since 1986 and his grandfather since 1975. Jared knows the rigors of real estate and has worked as a REALTOR® with Westland Realty or Keller Williams Westland Realty for the past eight years. Before working as a REALTOR® Jared worked in commercial lending and in outside sales.

 

Paula Miller is an Associate Broker with Coldwell Banker Premier Homes in Shepherdstown, WV. A licensed REALTOR® since 1987, twice past president of the Eastern Panhandle Board of REALTORS®, a past REALTOR® of the Year of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS® (WVAR), a 2010 director with WVAR and the National Association of REALTORS®, 2010 Regional Vice President of Region 3, a graduate of the 2009 NAR Leadership Academy and a certified instructor with the WV Real Estate Commission. Visit Paula's website paulamiller.realtor.com.

 

Chris Nichols is a REALTOR® at Prudential Utah Elite Real Estate in Orem, UT where he is a member of the Hall of Fame and a Legend Award winner. Nichols is currently serving as President Elect of the Utah County Association of Realtors where he also serves as liaison to several committees. Chris serves as a Director for the Utah Association of Realtors and is on the state’s legislative committee. He is a member of the 2010 NAR Leadership Academy Class and serves on NAR’s Public Policy Coordinating Committee.

 

Kenny Parcell, a real estate professional for 12+ years, is a sales associate at Re/Max Results a real estate brokerage in Spanish Fork, Utah. Parcell is the 2009 first vice president of the Utah Association of REALTORS®, has been inducted into the Re/Max Hall of Fame and the recipient of the Re/Max Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2001 Parcell was selected as one of the top "30 REALTORS® under 30" by NAR. He has been the number one top producing agent within the company of over 200 agents for the last six years. In 2007 Parcell was the number one Re/Max agent for the state of Utah for closed transactions. He is a participant in the 2009 NAR Leadership Academy.

 

Cynthia Shelton, CCIM, CRE, GRI is director of investment sales at Colliers Arnold in Orlando and 2009 President of Florida Association of REALTORS®. To read a full profile, view her current listings and see her recent transactions visit Collier Arnold Orlando. Visit her website: www.colliers.com/cynthia.shelton

 

 

Michael Tessaro, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES is 2009 California Association of REALTORS® State Director and Vice-Chair of MLS and Business Technology Committee, 2009 Assistant Regional Chair and Regional Liaison to Strategic Planning and Finance, Liaison from the California MLS committee to new MLS CAL-REDD. 2008 NAR Leadership Academy graduate, A native of California with 25 years of experience and the distinction as one of the most productive agents in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information visit his site, myagent.rockcliff.com/splash.aspx?ID=2577