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SILVAR 2017 Leadership Team Takes Oath of Office
The 2017 SILVAR leadership team was installed last night at the Los Altos Golf & Country Club. California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) 2006 President Vince Malta administered the oath of office to SILVAR President Denise Welsh and the 2017 officers and board directors. C.A.R. 2005 President Jim Hamilton welcomed 190 members and guests at the special event. Rob Welsh, son of Denise Welsh, led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Longtime SILVAR member and C.A.R. Director for Life Susan Tilling delivered the inspiration message.
SILVAR's 2017 officers include Welsh, who is a broker associate with the Alain Pinel REALTORS® Los Altos office; Bill Moody, a REALTOR® with Referral Realty, Cupertino, President-elect; and Phyllis Carmichael, a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Los Altos, Treasurer.
Joining SILVAR's lead officers as this year's board directors are Karen Trolan (Alain Pinel Realtors), Past President; Chris Isaacson (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Region 9 Chair; Leannah Hunt (Sereno Group), NAR Director; Young Jacob (Intero Real Estate Services), Menlo Park/Atherton District; Penelope Huang (Dreyfus Sotheby's International Realty), Palo Alto District; Kathryn Tomaino (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Los Altos/Mountain View District; David Hunt (W.A. Krauss & Co. Property Management), Cupertino/Sunnyvale District; Mary Kay Groth (Sereno Group), Los Gatos/Saratoga District; Directors At-large Jeff Bell (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Katherine Frey (Alain Pinel Realtors), Davena Gentry (Sereno Group), Ryan Nunnally (Alain Pinel Realtors), Bryan Robertson (Catarra Real Estate), Mark Wong (Alain Pinel Realtors); and Art Clark (Obeo Ewalk), Affiliate Chair.
A REALTOR® for 30 years, Welsh has been active in organized real estate and in her community. She has served in multiple leadership positions at SILVAR, as Los Altos/Mountain View District Chair, chair of SILVAR's Grievance Committee, as SILVAR board director and California Association of REALTORS® Region 9 director. A longtime Los Altos resident, Welsh has served as Los Altos city commissioner and has volunteered in many local organizations, including Relay for Life, Boy Scouts of America and the American Legion. She is also a SILVAR REALTOR® Service Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteer.
In her address to members, Welsh thanked the many people who encouraged her to step up to leadership positions at SILVAR. She spoke about her pride in being a REALTOR®, noting, "This is such an open industry that anyone can be an agent, but not everyone can be a professional REALTOR®."
Welsh indicated while the industry has been facing a number of disruptors, "the bottom line is we are engaged in helping our clients with the most important decision of their life. We are set apart by the quality and service we deliver to our clients and the professional standards that we set."
Welsh encouraged members of the real estate community present last night to continue the good work they are doing. "We are one community, so let's move onward to another year of success in real estate. The professional service you give has elevated this industry to a new level."
The following Installation Sponsors were also acknowledged for their generous support in making the evening a success. SILVAR thanks this year's Installation Sponsors: MLSListings Inc., Alain Pinel Realtors, DeLeon Realty, Sereno Group, the SILVAR Districts of Los Altos/Mountain View, Los Gatos/Saratoga and Palo Alto, Supra, Alain Pinel REALTORS® Los Gatos – Jeff Barnett, EverBank – John Woodfin, Tour Factory – Darrell Monda and SmartZip – Stephanie Martsuoka.
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