Dayton REALTORS® swore in the 2020 officers and directors at the REALTORS® Installation Reception, held at the Dayton Art Institute on January 9th. The highlight of the event was the inauguration of Sham Reddy as president of the 3,000-member association.
Reddy, a REALTOR® with HER REALTORS®, has been a REALTOR® at Dayton REALTORS® since 1992. In 2018 he was elected as Dayton REALTORS® treasurer and served as the chairperson of the finance committee, and in 2019 he was president-elect and oversaw several committees and projects.
“I am looking forward to an exciting year working for the membership and helping them succeed in this real estate market,” Reddy stated during his inauguration. “We will advance our initiatives in giving back to the community through our philanthropic endeavors and volunteer efforts, and we will continue to protect home ownership issues through our legislative advocacy.”
Other board officers installed include Sharon Geier, president-elect, and Billie Duncan-Hart, treasurer. Associated with Irongate Inc., Geier has been a REALTOR® since 1997, and Duncan-Hart, associated with Coldwell Banker Heritage, has been a REALTOR® for 26 years.
Members elected or re-elected to the Board of Directors are Jennifer Moore and Kunal Patel, associated with Coldwell Banker Heritage; Jeff Owens, associated with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Big Hill; Joe Willen, associated with Home Experts Realty; Eric Brown, associated with EB Real Estate; Matthew Arnovitz, associated with CBRE, Inc., and Mike Romano with Thrive Mortgage.
REALTORS® who are serving unexpired terms on the Board of Directors are Pat Corle, associated with Home Experts Realty; Kelly McCormick, associated with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Professional Realty; Greg Blatt, associated with Keller Williams Advantage Real Estate; Karen O’Grady, associated with Coldwell Banker Heritage; Phil Sparks and Barbara Waddell, associated with Irongate, Inc.; Guy Roth, associated with Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Big Hill; and Deborah Sasser, associated with Sasser, REALTORS®. Jan Leverett, associated with Irongate, Inc., will continue to serve on the board as immediate past-president.