Appointments

Achievements & Recognition in Real Estate

  • Volunteer of the Year Nominee, National Philanthropy Day®, Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • 2018 REALTOR® of the Year, Cape Fear REALTORS®
  • 2019 Innovation & Entrepreneurial Excellence Award, NC REALTORS®
  • 2019 Presidents Award Recipient, Cape fear REALTORS®
  • 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 Platinum Award, Global Business Council Achievement Program, National Association of REALTORS®
  • 2022 RPAC Hall of Fame Inductee
  • C2EX Commitment to Excellence Endorsement, NAR
  • PSA  Pricing Strategy Advisor Certification, NAR
  • CIPS Certified International Property Specialist, NAR
  • AHWD At Home with Diversity Certification, NAR
  • ABR Accredited Buyer Representative, NAR
  • CLHMS Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist, Institute for Luxury Home Marketing
  • ALHS Accredited Luxury Home Specialist, Luxury Home Council
  • GREEN NAR’s Green Designation form the Green Resource Council
  • Licensed NC Real Estate Broker/Broker-In-Charge
  • Licensed NC Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser

REALTORS® Political Action Committee

  • 2016 Sterling R Major Investor, NAR
  • 2017 Crystal R & Presidents Circle Member, NAR
  • 2018 Golden R & Presidents Circle Member, NAR
  • 2019 Golden R & Presidents Circle Member, NAR
  • 2019 Presidents Circle Conference, Nassau Bahamas
  • 2020 Golden R & Presidents Circle Member, NAR
  • 2020 Presidents Circle Conference, Miami Florida
  • 2021 Golden R & Presidents Circle Member, NAR
  • 2021 NCR-PAC Investor for Brick Fundraiser, Heck Andrews House
  • 2021 Major Investor Cape Fear REALTORS® Fishing Rodeo
  • 2021 National Association of REALTORS® RPAC Major Investor Council
  • 2022 National Association of REALTORS® RPAC Hall of Fame Inductee
  • 2022 National Association of REALTORS® RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee
  • 2022 Platinum R & Presidents Circle, Hall of Fame

National Association of REALTORS® Participation

  • 2017 Annual Convention Attendee, San Diego, CA
  • 2018 Annual Convention Attendee, Chicago, IL
  • 2019 Annual Convention Attendee, San Francisco, CA
  • 2019 Legislative Conference Attendee, Washington DC
  • 2020 Annual Convention (Virtual)
  • 2020 Legislative Conference Attendee, (Virtual)
  • 2021 Annual Convention Attendee, San Diego, CA
  • 2018, 2019 MIPIM International Conference Exhibitor/Participant on behalf of NC REALTORS®, Cannes France
  • 2020 CIPS Certified International Property Specialist Advisory Board
  • 2019 Emcee National Association of REALTORS® Brokers Edge Program
  • 2019 Leadership Summit, Chicago, IL.
  • 2020 Global Platinum Perspectives Webinar Panel Participant
  • 2020-2022 Board of Director Member, Large Association Representative
  • 2021 RPAC Major Investor Council
  • 2021 C5 Summit Participant/Exhibitor, New York, NY
  • 2022 RPAC Hall of Fame Inductee-Washington, DC
  • 2022 National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy Participant
  • 2022 National Association of REALTORS® RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee
  • 2022 National Association of REALTORS® Sustainability Summit
  • 2022 National Association of REALTORS® Legislative Week

NC REALTORS® Participation

  • 2020, 2021 Region 2 Regional Vice President
  • 2020, 2021 Executive Committee Member
  • 2020-2021 Legal Action Committee
  • 2019, 2020, 2021 Board of Directors
  • 2022 Chair, Presidential Advisory Group for Sustainability
  • 2022 Rapid Response Team
  • 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Economic Development Committee (Founding Member)
  • 2019 Chair, Economic Development Committee
  • 2016 Chair, NC REALTORS® Global Network (Founding Member)
  • 2017 Chair, NC REALTORS® Global Network
  • 2018, Chair NC REALTORS® Global Network
  • 2019 Past Chair, NC REALTORS® Global Network
  • 2020 Chair, NC REALTORS® Global Network (Global Subcommittee Creation)
  • 2021 Chair, NC REALTORS® Global Network (Global Subcommittee)
  • 2022 Chair, NC REALTORS® Global Network (Global Subcommittee)
  • 2018, 2019 REALTORS® Commercial Alliance Board of Governors
  • 2021 NC-PAC Trustee (Representative from NAR MI Council)
  • 2021 NC-PAC Corporate Ally Program Subcommittee
  • 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Legislative Committee
  • State Political Coordinator
    • 2017-2020 Sen. Deborah Butler
    • 2021-Present, Sen. Michael Lee
  • 2017-Present, Appraisal Section Member
  • 2021 Appraisal Section, Certifying and Recruiting Member
  • 2021 Convention Committee (Executive Committee Liaison)
  • 2018, 2019, 2022 International Delegate to MIPIM Conference, Cannes France
  • 2018 International Delegate to NAR Partner Country of Austria, Vienna, Austria
  • 2019 Participant, State of Real Estate Program
  • 2020 Participant, Legislative Policy Statement PAG
  • 2020 Participant, Urban/Rural PAG
  • 2020 Long Range Planning PAG
  • 2021 Emcee for Memorandum of Understanding Ceremony with Austria
  • 2021 Participant/Exhibitor NAR C5 Summit, New York, NY
  • 2021 Certified Mediation Specialist, CFR/NCR
  • 2018 Speaker, Economic Development Toolkit/Global, High Point Board of Directors, High Point
  • 2018 Speaker, RRAR Triangle International Council, Raleigh NC
  • 2019 Panelist, RRAR Triangle International Council, Raleigh, NC
  • 2020 Panelist, Johnston County Economic Development/Global Discussion
  • 2021 Panelist, Tennessee REALTORS Global Discussion

Cape Fear REALTORS® Participation

  • 2022 RPAC Committee
  • 2021 Past President
  • 2020 President
  • 2019 Vice President, President Elect
  • 2021 & 2022 Chair, 100 Year Anniversary Committee
  • 2021 Chair, Past Presidents Council
  • 2021 RPAC Committee
  • 2021 Vice Chair, Cape Fear REALTORS Global Network
  • 2020-2022 Participant Governance Review PAG
  • 2019 President CFR MLS
  • 2020 Participant CFR Value Proposition Exercise
  • 2018, 2019, 2020 Budget & Finance
  • 2017- Present, Professional Standards Committee
  • 2021 Chair Ethics Appeal Process
  • 2021 Certified Mediation Specialist, NCR/CFR
  • 2017 – Present, Appraisal Council Member
  • 2018, 2019 Manager, NC Regional MLS
  • 2019 Leadership Academy Board of Governors
  • 2018, 2019, 2020 RCASENC Board Member
  • 2017-Present, Executive Roundtable Member
  • 2016 Leadership Academy Graduate
  • 2017 CEO Search Committee
  • 2019 CEO Search Committee
  • 2019 NC Regional MLS CEO Search Committee
  • Assisted in the creation or accomplishment of the following during 2020 Presidency.
    • Creation of Cape Fear REALTORS Diversity & Inclusion Network
    • Creation of Cape Fear REALTORS Global Network
    • Creation of Cape Fear REALTORS Professional Development Committee
    • Creation of Cape Fear REALTORS Broker In-Charge Network
    • Creation of Cape Fear REALTORS Governance Review Presidential Advisory Group
    • Largest Group Donation to Feed ILM & Wilmington Food Pantry
    • Highest number of RPAC Major Investors in Associations History up until 2020
    • 100% Board of Directors RPAC Contribution Participation

Other Organizational Participation

  • 2019 – Ongoing, Board of Directors, NC Foreign Trade Promotion Council
  • 2020-2023 Commissioner, Executive Committee-Southeastern Economic Development Commission (12 County Region of Eastern NC)
  • Member Rotary International, Inducted as a Paul Harris Fellow
  • Member NC Professional Appraisers Coalition
  • Member National Association of Real Estate Brokers, NAREB
  • Member Asian Real Estate Association of America, AREAA
  • Member National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, NAHREP
  • Member National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals, NAGLREP
  • Member Federation of International Real Estate Professionals, FIABCI
  • Member of The International MLS
  • Member of International Property Portal, Proxio
  • Deacon, First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington NC
  • Former Trustee, Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington, NC
    • Chair of the 50th Anniversary GALA
  • Board of Directors, Thalian Association of the Arts, Wilmington NC
    • Chair of the Orange Street Arts Fest
    • Personally, Funded the D.C Virgo Preparatory Academy Enrichment Program
  • Chancellors Club Member, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
  • Order of the Cape Fear Inductee, Cape Fear Community College (Endowed Scholarship)
  • Past President, National McCoy Pottery Collectors Society
  • Supporter, The North Carolina Ballet
  • Donor, The Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina
  • Donor, Design NC
  • Member of the Burgaw, NC Chamber of Commerce
  • Adopt a Park sponsor for “Pocket Park” in Burgaw NC
  • HOA Director for Pembroke Community in Landfall Subdivision, Wilmington, NC
  • Donor, Wilmington Symphony Society
  • Donor, WHQR Public Radio
  • Donor, Paws for People Dog placement for people with Disabilities
  • Supporter, NC Aids Service Agency
  • Supporter, OUT Wilmington-Resource for In-Need Teens
  • Supporter, Carousel Center-Center for Abused Children
  • Supporter, Cape Fear Habitat
  • Major Donor, Wilmington Girls’ Choir
  • Donor/Supporter, Toys for Tots Program
  • Donor, Full Belly Project, Wilmington NC
  • Donor Wilmington Pet Food Pantry
  • Donor, Good Shepard Center
  • Donor, Food Bank of Eastern NC
  • Donor, Adopt an Angel
  • Donor, StepUp Wilmington
  • Donor, Wilmington REALTOR® Foundation
  • Donor, Feed ILM