Doug Hinderer, NAR, SVP, Human Resources & Association Leadership Development
Doug Hinderer is the Senior Vice President, Human Resources at the National Association of REALTORS®. He has 31 years of experience in Human Resources and has been with the Association for the past 20 years. 

Prior to joining NAR, he held a number of HR positions in the for-profit sector.  Doug has a B.S. degree in Psychology from Illinois State University, and has done extensive graduate work in the area of Organizational Communication.  In 1995, he earned his Senior Professional in Human Resources designation from the Society for Human Resources Management.  This certification is awarded after completing a thorough course of study and passing a comprehensive exam. 

Doug is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, Association Forum and American Society of Association Executives.

Susan Packard is co-founder and former chief operating officer of HGTV. Packard held a variety of senior positions at Scripps Networks Interactive, the leading developer of lifestyle oriented content for television and the Internet.

Under Packard’s helm, HGTV became one of the fastest growing cable networks in television history. Today HGTV is available in more than 99 million U.S. homes and distributed in 175 countries and territories. Packard helped to build Scripps Networks to a market value of over $7 billion.

Packard has been recognized by industry peers, colleagues and employees as an innovator, pioneer, role model and mentor.

She received the Woman of the Year award by Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) and was profiled in Modern Visionaries, a book chronicling the contributions of women to the cable and telecommunications industry.

Dale A. Stinton, NAR, Chief Executive Officer
Stinton, a 30-year veteran of NAR, took over the reins on November 1, 2005. He served as acting CEO and executive vice president in 1996 and became CFO/CIO in 1998.

Stinton was awarded Stephan Swanepoel's 2009 Trendsetter of the Year award, Inman's 2010 Innovator of the Year award and was included in CEO Update's inaugural list of top association CEOs. CEO Update wrote that Stinton "earned his place on the list by uniting a diverse organization and reacting well ahead of the slumping housing market with programs, education, and online resources—including the multi-million dollar campaign 'Right Tools, Right Now,' the 'Real Estate Today' Radio Show, the Consumer Real Estate Site 'HouseLogic', and the industry changing Realtors Property Resource (RPR)."
In October 2010, Smart Money featured Stinton as one of its "Power 30: Most Powerful and Influential Players".

Recently, Stinton drove the association's successful effort to permanently ban banks from entering the real estate industry, while also achieving a home buyer tax credit that noted national economists acknowledged was responsible for helping sustain the housing market.

Chesley Sullenberger, known as "Sully," the pilot of the US Airways plane that crashed into the Hudson River hailed as a hero for successfully landing the plane without any major injuries or fatalities.

A former Air Force fighter pilot, Sully was lauded by New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg, who hailed Sullenberger's actions as "masterful”. The story has provided inspiration and hope for millions after his successful emergency water landing of a disabled airliner on the Hudson River, which has been dubbed the “Miracle on the Hudson.” He has received international acclaim for his actions, including the Harvard Foundation Humanitarian Award, the Legion of Honor from the Republic of France and being named one of the TIME 100 Most Influential People for 2009.

His autobiography, Highest Duty, was a New York Times best seller. His second book is Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders (May 2012, William Morrow). In this book, Sullenberger has embarked on a personal quest to meet with distinguished Americans from diverse fields with varied styles of leadership but who all embody the credo of “leadership by example.”

Gary Thomas, NAR, 2013 President
Gary Thomas, a REALTOR® in Orange County, Calif., is the 2012 President-Elect for the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

A second generation real estate professional, Thomas is the Broker/Owner of Evergreen Realty in Villa Park, California. He has been in the business for more than 35 years and has served the industry in countless roles. At the national level, Thomas served as the NAR 2011 First Vice President and the 2009 Vice President and Liaison to Government Affairs. In 2004, he served as regional vice president for Region XIII, covering California, Hawaii, and Guam. He has served on NAR’s Board of Directors since 1995. In that time, he has chaired numerous committees, including Federal Taxation, Research, Commercial Real Estate Research, the State Leadership Forum, and Business Issues. He also served on several Presidential Advisory Groups like the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Housing Opportunities Advisory Board, Insurance Task Force, Smart Growth, the MLS of the Future, and Gateway.

Lawrence Yun, NAR, Chief Economist & SVP, Research
Lawrence Yun is Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. He directs research activity for the association and regularly provides commentary on real estate market trends for its 1.2 million REALTOR® members. Dr. Yun creates NAR's forecasts and participates in many economic forecasting panels, including Blue Chip and the Harvard University Industrial Economist Council. He appears regularly on financial news outlets and is a frequent speaker at real estate conferences throughout the United States. USA Today recently listed him among the top 10 economic forecasters in the country.