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SILVAR member will lead Women's Council of REALTORS® local chapter this year
Representatives from state and local REALTOR® and other real estate professional organizations and companies congratulated the Women's Council of REALTORS® (WCR) Santa Clara Valley chapter 2015 President Mimi Wang and 2015 leadership team at their installation on Jan. 21. Wang, is a REALTOR® with Century 21 M&M in Cupertino and member of the Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR). Wang also served as president of the WCR chapter last year.
Linda Lee, 2015 California State Women Council of REALTORS® president, administered the oath of office to Wang and her leadership team, which includes Beatriz Supnet, a REALTOR® with Fireside Realty, president-elect; Sonia Walia, mortgage loan originator with Stearns Lending, treasurer/secretary; Claudine Rydquist, a REALTOR® with Intero Real Estate Services, membership director; and Sheryl Martinez, a REALTOR® with Aalis Platinum Properties, program director. Also joining the team are Matt Nguyen, loan officer with US Bank, as vice president of marketing; and Thora Tam, interior decorator with Decorating Den Interiors, as networking director.
WCR is the 12th largest women's organization in the country and serves as a network and source of education and business tools focused on the needs of women REALTORS®. The group seeks to empower women to exercise their potential as entrepreneurs and industry leaders.
"The Leader in You" is the local chapter's theme this year. Wang said she had the opportunity to learn much about leadership and acquire skills that helped her fulfill her role as president last year. She wants to groom other members of the local chapter to be leaders like her.
In her address to members, Wang said, "My goal as 2015 president is to help others individuals grow in our industry, so that they, too, can become the great leaders found through the WCR organizations. … The Women's Council of REALTORS® is here to help turn your potential as a leader into actual leadership ability."
Representing SILVAR at the installation were president-elect Karen Trolan, past president David Tonna, Region 9 chair Carolyn Miller, and treasurer Phyllis Carmichael.
Trolan congratulated Wang and the 2015 WCR leadership team on behalf of SILVAR. She commended Wang on her leadership of the WCR chapter for two years in a row and extended SILVAR's warm regards and support to the group.
The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) is a professional trade organization representing over 4,000 REALTORS® and Affiliate members engaged in the real estate business on the Peninsula and in the South Bay. SILVAR promotes the highest ethical standards of real estate practice, serves as an advocate for homeownership and homeowners, and represents the interests of property owners in Silicon Valley.
The term "REALTOR®" is a registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® and who subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.
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