Developing Diversity in Leadership for REALTOR® Associations


  The National Association of REALTORS® is pursuing a strategic objective of promoting diversity in REALTOR membership and leadership nationwide.
Download the entire booklet (PDF: 1.4MB), or see the case studies below.



Why a Diverse Leadership?

Being truly representative of the markets we serve is in the best interest of every REALTOR®.

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This information is excerpted from the brochure Leadership: What It's Worth, How to Get Started.
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The National Association of REALTORS® encourages you to reprint any of the following REALTOR® success stories featured in this new section of the Diversity Toolkit for REALTORS® Associations. The following success stories provide inspirational examples of REALTORS® who have made diversity work for them.

William Brown: 'Giving Back' - Why it's Worth the Effort (PDF: 466K)
Alex Chaparro: 'You Need One Person to Reach Out to You' (PDF: 464K)

Oscar Gonzales: Capturing Ethnic Markets in the U.S. (PDF: 470K)

Carmela Ma: The True Antidote to Prejudice (PDF: 461K)

Charles McMillan: 'Invisible in Plain Sight' No Longer (PDF: 467K)

JoAnne Poole: One-on-One Strategy Works in Maryland (PDF: 462K)

Edwin Resuello: Standard Issues Draw Filipino Broker into Leadership (PDF: 458K)

Nancy Suvarnamani: A Career Worthy of a Magazine Cover (PDF: 465K)

John Wong: California Leadership Summit Shows Cooperation Pays Off (PDF: 468K)


Read more case studies from selected REALTOR® associations

For more information on the Diversity Toolkit for REALTOR® Associations and the Diversity in Leadership Initiative, please contact Hugh Morris, NAR’s Community Outreach Coordinator, at 202-383-1278 or hmorris@realtors.org.