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SILICON VALLEY REALTORS® 2019 LEADERSHIP INSTALLED
- For Immediate Release -
Cupertino, CA - The Silicon Valley Association of Realtors (SILVAR) 2019 leadership team was installed on Jan. 17, with California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) 2019 president-elect Jeanne Radsick administering 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 to the special event.
SILVAR's 2019 officers include Barbic, a broker associate with Sereno Group Los Gatos; Mary Kay 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 Bill 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 chair; Lynn Wilson Roberts (Compass) Palo Alto District chair; Greg Boudreau (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), Los Altos-Mountain View District chair; Jim Light (Jim Light Broker), Cupertino-Sunnyvale District chair; Jim Hamilton (Alain Pinel Realtors), Los Gatos-Saratoga District chair; and 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 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 quickly rose to top producer. Barbic has served as chair of SILVAR's Los Gatos-Saratoga District and SILVAR board director, a member of SILVAR's Legislative Committee, and as a California Association of Realtors Region 9 director.
As president Barbic wants to give back to the association because he has gained so much professionally and personally by being part of it. "The education you get is cutting edge with regard to being informed about the latest laws. Having an influence on their passage is huge for property owners and our clients," said Barbic. "The knowledge you receive is an advantage. You bring to your client a level of credibility."
SILVAR's 2019 president added, "I'm really interested in bringing us together, to have people know there's a place for them at SILVAR and in our industry, and that being a part of it will improve their personal and professional lives."
This year's installation sponsors were 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-Mountain View, Cupertino-Sunnyvale, Menlo Park-Atherton and Palo Alto.
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.