The Silicon Valley Association of Realtors 2018 leadership was installed Jan. 25 at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club. California Association of Realtors 2013 president Don Faught administered the oath of office to SILVAR's 2018 president, Bill Moody, and the 2018 officers and board directors. C.A.R. 2005 president Jim Hamilton served as master of ceremonies.
SILVAR's 2018 officers include Moody, a Realtor with the Referral Realty, Cupertino; Alan Barbic, a Realtor with Sereno Group, Los Gatos, president-elect; and Phyllis Carmichael, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Los Altos, treasurer.
Joining SILVAR's lead officers are Denise Welsh (Alain Pinel Realtors), past president; Karen Trolan (Alain Pinel Realtors), Region 9 chair; Leannah Hunt (Sereno Group), National Association of Realtors director; district chairs Jasmine Lee (Intero Real Estate Services), Menlo Park-Atherton District; Penelope Huang (Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty), Palo Alto District; David Casas (Intero Real Estate Services), Los Altos-Mountain View District; Jeff Bell (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Cupertino-Sunnyvale District; Ryan Nunnally (Keller Williams Bay Area Estates), Los Gatos-Saratoga District; and Mark Burns (Referral Realty), Joanne Fraser (Alain Pinel Realtors), Katherine Frey (Katherine Frey Real Estate), Mary Kay Groth (Sereno Group), Lynn Wilson Roberts (Alain Pinel Realtors), and Mark Wong (Alain Pinel Realtors), directors At-large.
Moody is a native of Silicon Valley and a U.S. veteran, having served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968. He is a graduate of the former Ellwood P. Cubberley High School in Palo Alto and San Jose State. Moody has served as chair of SILVAR's Cupertino-Sunnyvale District and as a California Association of Realtors Region 9 director.
In his address to members and guests, Moody said his goal as president of SILVAR is to see that members follow the National Association of Realtors Code of Ethics and Civility. "We all know that the low inventory can be challenging at times, but market change can be around the corner," said Moody.
2017 president Denise Welsh and executive officer Paul Cardus presented the 2017 Appreciation Awards to Chris Isaacson (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), 2017 Realtor of the Year; Darrell Monda (TourFactory), 2017 Affiliate of the Year; Leannah Hunt (Sereno Group), Spirit of SILVAR), and Susan Tilling (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), President's award.
Isaacson was honored for having achieved so much for the association in many different roles, from serving on the district council, as 2015 president of SILVAR, a California Association of Realtors Region 9 director, to 2017 SILVAR Region 9 chair and National Association of Realtors director.
Welsh said Monda, a longtime affiliate member, "has proven to be a dedicated workhorse and a great proponent of our association." She recognized Monda's professional support for all programs across the Association.
"His generosity of spirit and willingness to roll up his sleeves and help where needed enhances the image of our association and our Realtor and affiliated professional members," said Welsh.
Welsh praised Hunt's efforts to give back to the community by being active in an array of political and civic causes and serving on numerous boards. "She is the Realtor face in her community," said Welsh.
Welsh said Tilling "embodies the values and principles that drive so many of us to dig in and get involved with organized real estate, to fight for property rights and the ability of every man to achieve the American dream."
This year's installation sponsors were MLSListings Inc., DeLeon Realty, Cupertino-Sunnyvale District, Los Gatos-Saratoga District, Los Altos-Mountain View District, Referral Realty - Moise Nahouraii, Sereno Group, Supra, Alain Pinel Realtors Los Gatos - Jeff Barnett and TourFactory - Darrell Monda.
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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