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2019 SILVAR President Alan Barbic and Board Directors Take Oath of Office


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Friday, January 18, 2019

The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) 2019 leadership team was installed last night at the Los Altos Golf & Country Club. California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) 2019 President-elect Jeanne Radsick administered the oath of office to SILVAR President Alan Barbic and the 2019 officers and board directors. C.A.R. 2005 President Jim Hamilton served as master of ceremonies and welcomed members and guests at the special event. Immediate Past President Bill Moody led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance and 2019 President-elect Mary Kay Groth delivered the inspiration message.

SILVAR's 2019 officers include Barbic, a broker associate with Sereno Group Los Gatos; Groth, a REALTOR® with Sereno Group Los Gatos, President-elect; and Jeff Bell, a REALTOR® with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cupertino, Treasurer.

Joining SILVAR's lead officers are Moody (Referral Realty), Past President; Denise Welsh (Alain Pinel Realtors), Region 9 Chair; Leannah Hunt (Sereno Group), NAR Director; Jasmine Lee (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Menlo Park-Atherton District; Lynn Wilson Roberts (Compass) Palo Alto District; Greg Boudreau (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Los Altos-Mountain View District; Jim Light (Jim Light Broker), Cupertino-Sunnyvale District; Jim Hamilton (Alain Pinel Realtors), Los Gatos-Saratoga District; Directors At-large Mark Burns (Referral Realty), Joanne Fraser (Alain Pinel Realtors), Katherine Frey (Katherine Frey Real Estate), Penelope Huang (Golden Gate Sotheby's International Real Estate), and Karen Trolan (Alain Pinel Realtors).

Barbic is a Silicon Valley native and broker associate with Sereno Group Los Gatos. He has 30 years of experience in real estate beginning in 1988 when he started as an agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Campbell and excelled as top producer. Barbic has served as chair of SILVAR's Los Gatos-Saratoga District, SILVAR board director, member of SILVAR's Legislative Committee, and as a California Association of REALTORS® Region 9 director.

Barbic introduced his family to the 200 members and guests from neighboring REALTOR® and real estate associations. He related his life story and challenges he and his family experienced (see Barbic's story below). He said in the face of adversity - surviving the 1985 Lexington fire and Loma Prieta earthquake and starting from scratch and rebuilding their home in the Los Gatos Mountains twice over, his family stayed together and kept their faith.

Reflecting on his life, Barbic said these trials made him stronger as a husband, father, and as a professional. He then closed with a line from the poem "The Summer Day," by the late Mary Oliver: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

SILVAR would like to convey a special thank you to this year's generous Installation Sponsors. They include Sereno Group, MLSListings, DeLeon Realty, Supra, Keller Williams Bay Area Estates, Alain Pinel Realtors (Jeff Barnett - Los Gatos), TourFactory (Darrell Monda), FixMy association.com, and the SILVAR Districts of Los Gatos-Saratoga, Cupertino-Sunnyvale, Menlo Park-Atherton and Palo Alto.

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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.

For further information, please contact Rose Meily at SILVAR Public Affairs, email , or phone (408) 200-0109.

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