In a major action designed to show the real estate industry that it has serious intentions to change company culture, the National Association of REALTORSⓡ announced on October 11 that it has appointed a 75-member Culture Transformation Commission, comprised of members and association staff.
First reported by NAR’s REALTORⓡ Magazine, the focus of the commission will be to develop recommendations to change the culture which took a major public hit following a New York Times article on August 23 detailing incidents of harassment, intimidation and retaliation within the corporate ranks. It led to the resignation of President Kenny Parcell.
NAR CEO Bob Goldberg, in a memo to NAR staffers on Tuesday, said commission members were chosen from a group of volunteers by the CTC Appointment Task Force, which was established by NAR’s Executive Committee.
“The Appointment Task Force was mindful about choosing individuals with different experiences and perspectives,” he wrote. “We utilized a comprehensive process to ensure this group is representative of the broad viewpoints at NAR.
“While this work will take time, we’re taking a focused and deliberate approach to ensure we’re considering the best ways forward to help NAR to emerge a stronger, more cohesive organization.”
Included in the CTC are 33 NAR members, 25 NAR staff members and 17 local and state REALTOR® association staff. Shaun Harper, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California will lead the commission.
The CTC will hold its first meeting this month, and is expected to submit recommendations to NAR leadership in 2024.
Member Commissioners
- Harrison Beacher
- Russell Berry
- Daryl Braham
- Dawn Carpenter
- Adorna Carroll
- Candis Dorsch
- Shanta Patton Golar
- Mabél Guzmán
- Kristy Hairston
- Rick Harris
- Brooke Hunt
- Tony Kelly
- Kalama Kim
- Amy Kong
- Carl Lantz
- Steve LaRue
- Sara Lipnitz
- Vince Malta
- Nick Manis
- Amy McCoy
- Gonzalo Mejia
- Erin Morrison
- Christina Pappas
- Chandra Patterson
- Chris Pelkola Lee
- Gary Reggish
- Tracey Royal
- Adam Ruiz
- Neily Soto
- Hagan Stone
- Michelle Walker
- Tim Weisheyer
- Patty Zuzek
NAR Staff Commissioners
- Krystal Allen
- Alicia Bailey
- Gayle Bobo
- Jennifer Braun
- Lisa Calarco
- Charlie Dawson
- Port Desai
- Cindy Fauth
- Breanne Gingerich
- Dawn Headtke
- Heidi Henning
- Lisa Herceg
- Ashley Labanics
- Jessica Lautz
- Charlie Lee
- Maame Nyamekye
- Ralph Robinson
- Alexia Smokler
- Amy Swida
- Dylan Swisher
- Alisa Thompson
- Laura Vinci
- Christine Windle
- Kristin Weber
- Graham Wood
Local and State Association Staff Commissioners
- Andrea Bushnell
- Cindy Butts
- Ana Casanova
- Jessica Coates
- Jarrod Grasso
- Suzanne Guild
- Theresa Hatton
- Beth Hansen
- Nick Kremydas
- Melanie McKinney
- Michelle Mills Clement
- Jenny Pakula
- Julia Parenteau
- Angela Shields
- Terrie Suit
- Tricia Thomas
- Doug Tomson
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