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SILICON VALLEY REALTORS® 2013 LEADERSHIP TEAM TAKES OATH OF OFFICE, APPRECIATION AWARDS PRESENTED
Cupertino, CA - Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR)'s 2013 President Carolyn Miller, officers and board directors were installed Jan. 10 at the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Menlo Park. California Association of REALTORS® President Don Faught administered the oath of office to the REALTOR® group's 2013 leadership team.
The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® represents over 4,000 REALTORS® and affiliates 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.
Serving with Miller on SILVAR's leadership team are officers David Tonna, (Alain Pinel Realtors), President-elect; and Phyllis Carmichael, (Coldwell Banker), Treasurer.
In addition to the three lead officers, the local trade association's 2013 board directors include Suzanne Yost (Alain Pinel Realtors), Past President; Gene Lentz, (RE/MAX Distinctive Properties), Region 9 Chair; David Barca (Alain Pinel Realtors), Menlo Park/Atherton District Chair; Karen Trolan (Alain Pinel Realtors), Los Gatos/Saratoga District Chair; Mary Combes (Coldwell Banker), Cupertino/Sunnyvale District Chair; Sara Spang (Keller Williams), Palo Alto District Chair; Bonnie Kehl (Coldwell Banker), Los Altos/Mountain View District Chair; John Tripp (Foundation Trust), NAR Director; Mark Burns (Referral Realty), Eileen Giorgi (Alain Pinel Realtors), Chris Isaacson (Coldwell Banker), Bill Moody (Referral Realty), Directors At-large; and Guillaume Peters (Sunviva Construction), Affiliate Chair.
Miller is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Real Estate Services in Cupertino. She is the recipient of the RE/MAX International Lifetime Achievement Award, RE/MAX International Hall of Fame Award and RE/MAX Platinum Award and has been ranked among the top 100 RE/MAX REALTORS® worldwide.
Miller has been a REALTOR® for nearly 32 years. She champions education for REALTORS® and is a supporter of the schools. She is a California Association of REALTORS® Director, a Silicon Valley REALTORS® Charitable Foundation trustee, and a past SILVAR board director. Miller's theme for 2013 is "Pulling Together." She wants the real estate community to come together, working and cooperating for mutual success.
Recipients of the 2012 Appreciation awards were Susan Tilling (Coldwell Banker), REALTOR® of the Year; Iris Harrell (Harrell Remodeling), Affiliate of the Year; Robert Reid (Keller Williams) and Dale Anne Collings (Coldwell Banker), Spirit of SILVAR; and Jim Pojda (Alain Pinel Realtors), President's Award. SILVAR's 2010 president Jeff Bell (Coldwell Banker) was recognized for his work as the association's 2012 C.A.R. Region 9 Chair.
Tilling has worked in real estate for over 40 years and has devoted countless hours to organized real estate at the local, state and national level. She is a C.A.R. Director for Life and past president of the former Menlo Park/Atherton Board of REALTORS®.
Harrell was recognized for her generous support for the association and its events. Her motto, "'We never forget it's your home,' exemplifies what we, as REALTORS® live by," said 2012 SILVAR president Suzanne Yost.
Both Reid and Collings were commended for raising over $1 million to help individuals and families remain or return to homes and to assist in shelter renovations in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties through the Housing Industry Foundation.
As SILVAR's 2012 Young Professional Network (YPN) chair, Pojda guided the group "to succeed with enthusiasm, good content and community service, all in one package," said Yost.
This year's installation sponsors were SILVAR's Cupertino/Sunnyvale District, Citibank, MLSListings Inc., RE/MAX California & Hawaii, Alain Pinel Realtors - Almaden & Los Gatos, Pacific LYNX Mortgage Corporation, Ratecomb, RE/MAX Real Estate Services – Cupertino, Holmes & Watson Real Estate Inspection, Sejal Parekh- Innovae Designs, Kenneth Chan- HSBC Bank, Moise Nahouraii - Referral Realty, Cupertino and Property I.D. Corporation.
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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 email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.