- For Immediate Release -
Cupertino, CA - The Silicon Valley Association of REALTORS® (SILVAR) 2018 leadership was installed Jan. 25 at Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club. California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) 2013 President Don Faught administered the oath of office to SILVAR 2018 President Bill Moody and the 2018 officers and board directors. C.A.R. 2005 President Jim Hamilton served as master of ceremonies. Board Director Jeff Bell led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance, and SILVAR treasurer and C.A.R. Director for Life Phyllis Carmichael delivered the inspiration message.
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), NAR Director; 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 been a REALTOR® since 2002 and has served as chair of SILVAR's Cupertino-Sunnyvale District and as a California Association of REALTORS® Region 9 director. His goal as president of SILVAR is to see that members follow the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics and Civility.
The 2017 Appreciation Awards were presented by 2017 President Denise Welsh and Executive Officer Paul Cardus to Chris Isaacson (Coldwell Banker), 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), President's Award.
This year's installation sponsors were include 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.
For further information, please email or call the SILVAR office at (408) 200-0100.