New Leaders at AAR!
New AAR Board of Directors
New CAR Board of Directors
New AAR Board of Directors
 David DeElena
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Obtained real estate license November 2000; joined AAR November 2000.
David DeElena says he wants to promote the interest of AAR's members to the public at large. "It seems at times that the general public has a low opinion of an industry that has high standards of conduct and operation," he said. DeElena would also like to encourage the Association's members to become more involved in industry issues. Before entering real estate, he oversaw day to day operations for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which he says required strong communication, adaptability, and time management skills, along with fiscal and physical accountability. He trains Coldwell Banker agents on HUD and related issues; is a CARHOF co-chair and a Governmental Affairs committee member. DeElena holds his ABR and CRS designations.
Goals: "To have input into the membership issues, committees and concerns. A positive outlook and a passion for real estate is an effective method to get more members involved in board issues and activities. I hope to work with the ethics committee to ensure consistent improvement in how the public perceives the real estate community."
 Cheri A. Long
Metro Brokers - Priority Properties, Inc.
Obtained real estate license in 1993; joined AAR in 1993.
Cheri Long says she thinks she can contribute positively to the current board. "It is such an important decision to volunteer time and talent, one that each REALTOR® holds a responsibility to contribute." Long has served on many boards, including the Mothers of Twins Board and the Metro Denver REALTOR® Foundation, of which she is the current chair-elect. She says she understands Policy Governance (the system under which the Association is governed) and the structure and protocol of board work. At AAR, Long has chaired the Community Pride Committee, heading numerous projects to benefit the community, and was a member of the Grievance Committee. She is the employing broker of Priority Properties, has taught pre-licensing classes and holds ABR, GRI, and CRS designations and the e-PRO certification.
Goals: "Initially, I think my role would be "quick to listen," "slow to speak." In other words, learn how this board works, understand the mission and vision, contribute ideas appropriately, work to earn the trust of the current directors. Support for the staff of AAR as well as members is critical to the success of us all."
 Lisa Mooney
Re/Max Alliance
Obtained real estate license April 2000; joined AAR September 2000
Lisa Mooney wants to be an AAR Director because she is "sincerely passionate" about real estate. "I enjoy sharing ideas and helping to identify and resolve problem areas in our ever-changing industry," she said. Mooney says she possesses the ability to interpret detailed information and factual material, and continues to demonstrate strong communication skills to vast audiences by conducing one-on-one agent mentoring and teaching Colorado real estate contract classes for the Re/Max Alliance Sales Institute. Before joining the real estate industry, Mooney was in the commercial printing arena for 15 years as top-producing sales representative responsible for managing multi-million dollar accounts. She started her real estate career at Penbrooke Realty, then shortly moved to Re/Max Alliance.
Goals: "I would like to develop and implement a "Hot Topics" program. This program will help agents gain confidence in their communication skills and develop proper protocol when dealing with difficult and unique situations in our current market."
 Felicia M. Stanton
Prudential Colorado Real Estate
Obtained real estate license May 1999; joined AAR June 1999
Felicia M. Stanton says that she strongly believes that the Aurora Association of REALTORS® is a very vital part of the business of real estate professionals, and that without its direction and dedication, the standards of the business would suffer. She has served on numerous AAR committees in the past six years, including education, golf, and the PSF task force. Stanton is an active member and ambassador of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, and has served as an officer in American Business Women's Association and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus. Stanton mentors six broker associates at the Prudential office and has managed her own real estate practice with husband John for six years. She has her ABR and plans to complete her GRI in 2005.
Goals: "As a Board of Directors (member), I hope to bring fresh and productive ideas to the membership while fine tuning the current activities and directions of the current association."
New CAR Board of Directors
 Sandra L. Kauffman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Sandra Kauffman is a past AAR Board of Directors member, a three-year chair of the Political Survival Fund Committee, a two-year chair of the CARHOF committee, an active member on numerous AAR committees and supporter of AAR events. She has 12 years experience in the real estate industry. Kauffman says she believes that REALTORS® over the next five years will need to increase face-to-face, personal service to meet client needs as the Internet becomes more and more dominant in the real estate transaction. CAR can play a role in this area, she says, by helping to make websites more user-friendly, and by stressing the importance to the public of using a REALTOR® when buying or selling a home. She also wants CAR to market to the public the charities REALTORS® support and the community service work they do.
Seeking a CAR Director position: Kauffman says that as a CAR director, she wants to improve communication between CAR and the AAR membership, and to assist the state association in letting its membership know about issues prior to enacting them.
 Linda Philpott
Westwind Realty
Linda Philpott is a past president, corporate secretary, and director of AAR; a past CAR director; a past trustee for the Metro Denver REALTOR® Foundation, and chair and member of numerous AAR committees. At CAR, Philpott was a two-term vice president of CAR's Governmental Affairs Division, chaired the State Issues Committee and the Political Affairs Forum, and has served on numerous committees. Philpott says the next five years will bring a continued merging of companies to the real estate industry; increased use of technology; higher costs for agents, and more knowledgeable buyers and sellers. She believes CAR should be doing things the local associations cannot in terms of money and personnel, and should be the connection with the National Association for information and ideas. She wants to share with AAR members more of what happens at CAR meetings, and would like to help people understand more of what happens at the state level so they can think outside local boundaries.
Seeking a CAR Director position: "To be able to continue to use the vast amount of experience and knowledge I've gained over the years at AAR and CAR to benefit our members and increase professionalism within our industry and a positive perception by the public."
|
