Michigan Association of Realtors

A graduate of Alma College, Bob has been active in real estate since 1974. Among his many services to the profession, he’s served as chairman of 20 local association REALTOR® committees, as an Instructor for Association Orientation, ABR and state continuing educa­tion, Past President of BBRSOAR, Director of MCAR, past chairman of Inter-Board Regionalization Committee, member of the Association Merger Task Force, and member of Governing Board of Birmingham Women’s Council of REALTORS®. He’s chaired the State MLS Forum and the State Convention Task Force. He was an RPAC Trustee from 1999 through 2008. In 2002-2003, he was Vice-Chair of the Governance Task Force and has served on the Communications Task Force and the Profes­sional Standards Committee. He has been a NAR Director since 2002, a member of NAR Research since 2000, NAR Business Issues since 2005 and NAR Professional Standards from 2004 to 2006. He was elected to the MAR Board of Directors in 2004, as Treasurer in 2008 and served as the 2009 President-Elect.

Claire Williams is a managing Partner with Remerica Hometown One. She is an accredited Buyer Representative/Manager, a graduate of the REALTOR® Institute, a Leadership Training Graduate, and the 2002 REALTOR® of the Year. Claire is a NAR Director, served two-terms as President of WCR, and an accomplished instructor and trainer. In 2009 she was appointed to serve as FPC for Congressman Thad McCotter. She has a strong record of community involvement not only in the REALTOR community but in her home communities of Plymouth / Canton. Claire and her husband Ron reside in Canton, Michigan and have two children, Rebecca and Allen.

Paul Scott Real-Estate opened in 1971 and Paul has been a REALTOR® since 1976. He has been active at the local, state and national level since that time and in 1983 Paul was President of the Michigan Association of REALTORS®. In 2002 Paul was awarded the Distinguished Service Award, the National Association of REALTORS® highest honor. He is a lifetime NAR Director and served as the President of REALTOR® Land Institute in 1977. He is a member of the Traverse Area Association of REALTORS®, CBOR, MCAR and Western Wayne. Paul graduated from Michigan State University and spends his free time with his wife of over 50 years at his cherry farm in North Port. In addition to the Cherry Farm, Paul has owned and operated numerous nurseries and orchards, from banana plantations to various fruit farms.

Dan has been in the real estate business for over 27 years in a number of capacities within the company from commercial and residential sales to branch and division management. He currently serves as President of Brokerage Services for the Real Estate One Family of Companies since 1998. He and his brother, Stuart, share the leadership of the company and its affiliates. The company is in its third generation inMichigan, having begun as Elsea Realty in 1929 under Staunton Elsea, Dan and Stuart’s grandfather. Real Estate One is the largest broker inMichiganwith over70 offices and1,600 sales associates throughout the state. In 2008 Real Estate One completed over 22,000 transactions in brokerage, mortgage, title and casualty insurance. The company has been a pioneer in real estate technology, helping to create one of the first computerized MLS systems in the country in the 60’s and continuing into the new millennium as one of the first brokers to embrace the development of internet lead sources and management.

Steve has been a licensed REALTOR® since 1973, a member of National Association of REALTORS®, the Michigan Association of REALTORS®, and the Grand Rapids Association of REALTORS®, where he is a past director. He previously owned Fase Realty and Home Builders, Prudential Fase Realty, and Prudential West Michigan REALTORS®; and has been a Broker with the Prudential Real Estate Affiliates since 1989. The proud son of Don and Terry Fase, Steve has been married to Patty Fase for over 30 years. They have five children: Katy, Jenny, Stevie, Matt and Mary. He loves the outdoors (especially Northern Michigan), including trout fishing, kayaking, and canoeing. He also enjoys both handball and golf when time permits. Steve has been involved in a men’s Bible study group since 1983 and an active member of Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Rockford, MI and Cross in the Woods parish in Indian River, MI.

Stu Kingma, SIOR, joined The Wisinski Group in 1994 and offers services that include sales and leasing of commercial and industrial real estate. He has over 21 years of experience in sales and marketing which includes 16 years experience dealing exclusively with commercial and industrial properties. This focus and experience allows Mr. Kingma to provide his clients with the most up to date information regarding changing market conditions. He is a past president of the Commercial Alliance of REALTORS®, a former Planning Commission Member for the Village of Spring Lake and a member of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Calvin College.

Bill Milliken, CCIM, CIPS, began work in real estate in Ann Arbor in 1987. Milliken Realty, which he formed in 1996, was named a Best of Michigan Business in 2008. Previously, he worked in Washington, D.C. for NASA and the U.S. Dept. of Justice. Bill was elected to the board of the CCIM Institute in 2006 where he has held numerous leadership positions. He was also a delegate on CCIM’s trade mission to China in 2006. Amongst many civic activities, he served as president of the Commercial Board of REALTORS®, board chair of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce, and secretary of Artrain USA. He graduated from Colorado College.

June Clark has been the Association Executive for the Monroe County Association of REALTORS® since 2005. Prior to her service as the Association Executive June was the MLS Administrator for eight years and had worked in a professional real estate brokerage in Michigan as an office manager. June earned her RCE designation in 2007 and is involved at the state and national level, currently as the 2010 President of the Michigan REALTOR® Association Executives Council. June has served on the Generational Association Executives Committee at the National Association of REALTORS® along with various committees for the Michigan REALTOR Association Executives Council. June is heavily involved in her local community including but not limited to Habitat for Humanity and various non-industry related organizations.

Elaine has been a practitioner in real estate in Michigan since 1990, a Broker from 1993. Designations earned in the Real Estate Industry include ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative), ePro (Internet integrated training to meet the needs of today’s eBuyer) and CRS Certified Residential Specialist. She is currently working at C. A. Hanes Realty in West Branch, MI. Has served on the Michigan Association of REALTORS® as Director for District #1 (2006-2009) and on the Political Policy Committee since 2008. Elaine has served the Northeastern Board of Michigan REALTORS® as Vice President of Ogemaw County, President Elect (2005), President (2006). She teaches Orientation to new members of the Northeastern Michigan Board including Anti Trust and, Fair Housing, and The Code of Ethics. In her local community Rose City, She has served as REALTOR® Representative on the Planning Committee (2002-2007) and a member of the DDA (2002-2007). Elaine is currently serving on the Forest Lake Homeowners Association on the Budget and Finance Committee.

Matt Case, GRI, Associate Broker, Director of Support Services, Coldwell Banker Schmidt Family of Companies. Matt served on the Board of Directors of the Benzie County Board of REALTORS®, and oversaw its demise via a merger with the Traverse Area Association of REALTORS® (TAAR) in 2001. He took a few years to infiltrate the new organization, and became a TAAR Director in 2005. The following year he served as Treasurer and in 2007 was President Elect, as well as taking part in the Strategic Planning Committee and the Search Committee for TAAR’s new AE. In 2008 he served as TAAR President, and since then has served as RPAC chair. He was TAAR REALTOR® of the Year in 2007, and has been honored as one of Northwest Michigan’s most influential people under 40 years of age via the Traverse City Business News “40 Under 40” for the past 4 years. Matt served as a Champion for The Grand Vision, a regional land use and transportation study conducted in 2008-2009. A 1996 graduate of Northwood University, where he also met his wife, Matt resides in Beulah with Tammy and their three sons.

Gene Szpeinski has served on almost every committee and Task Force at GRAR, including a term as Director from 2003- 2005. He was Grand Rapids Association of REALTORS®, REALTOR® of the Year in 2001. Served on the MLS Exchange Board of Directors from 2004 – 2006 and served as its’ President in 2006. He is a member of HBAGGR and has served on numerous committees, panels and boards. Gene also has served as an RPAC Trustee from 2002 – 2007 and is entering a second term on the MAR Board of Directors. He is a member of the NAR Land Use, and the Property Rights and Environment Committee from 2004 - 2010. He has extensive experience working with local governments and state officials and has developed 12 home or condo neighborhoods in Kent County since 1990.

A native Midlander, Eric received a Bachelor’s degree from Berklee College in Boston, MA and a Masters Degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He is a graduate of Sharp’s Real Estate Training Institute and is a member of the Midland Board of REALTORS®, the Michigan Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®. Eric began his real estate career in 1987 specializing in resort properties in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and has also worked in the Orlando, Florida area. Since returning to Midland, Eric has specialized in residential properties and has helped many families. Eric is active in the Midland Chamber of Commerce and attends many seminars on the subject of real estate. Eric believes the Midland area is one of the best places in the country to live and raise a family. He has three children and resides in Midland.

Susan Yeotis has been a licensed REALTOR® since 1985. She is a Past President of the Flint Area Association of REALTORS®, past local chapter president Women’s Council of REALTORS®, spent 15 years serving on the city of Fenton Planning Commission and ZBA, past BOD president Shelter of Flint, served on the Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce BOD, served 10 years on Flint YWCA BOD and is currently serving on the BOD The State Bank of Fenton.

Carl is District 6 Director to the Michigan Association of REALTORS® and was named 2008 REALTOR® of the Year by Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®. Licensed since '93, he received the GRI designation in '96 and became an Associate Broker that year with Prudential Red Arrow Realty. He trained new agents at Red Arrow from '94 through '08. He has served on the Standard Forms Committee since 1995, chairing it in '97, '00 and '08. Carl has served as Vice-chair and then Chair of the Public Relations Committee in '95 and '96. Winner of the Educational Achievement Award in '95, he sat on the SWMRIC Standard Forms Steering Committee in '97. Sitting on the local Association Board of Directors since '02, Carl has served as its Treasurer, President-elect and in 2006 as President. He represented the local Association of REALTORS as a manager of the SWMRIC Board in '06 & '07. He has served on the Finance Committee '04 through '07, acting as its chair in '04. Carl received the President's Cup from his local Association in 2007. Currently he is an Associate Broker with Pier Realty in St. Joseph, Michigan and supervises the Galien Branch Office.

Matt Davis, GRI, ABR, Associate Broker and 1992 Graduate from Miami University in Oxford Ohio, has been actively involved in both his community and REALTOR® associations throughout his 12 year career. A "SOB" or Son of a Broker, Matt grew up in the business at Rosemary Davis, REALTORS® in Marshall, Michigan. Since becoming a REALTOR® in 1997 Matt has served 11 years on the Battle Creek Area Association Board of Directors including 2 stints as President and was BCAAR's REALTOR® of the Year in 2004 and 2006. At the State level Matt chaired the MAR Public Policy Committee as well as the RPAC Trustees (current member), and was the recipient of the MAR REALTOR® Active in Politics (RAP) Award in 2005. Nationally, Matt was appointed as the Michigan RPIC (REALTOR® Political Involvement Committee Member) for NAR, and in that position serves as a "whip" for Michigan's 16 Federal Political Coordinators. He has served on the NAR Grassroots Strategic Plan workgroup, was a former FPC for Congressman Joe Schwarz (MI-7) and has been appointed to the 2010 Public Policy Coordinating Committee. In his community, Matt is an elected Trustee at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, Chair-Elect of the Marshall Area Chamber of Commerce, and among many other things serves on the Steering Committee for the Annual World Reuben Eating Championship in Marshall.

Carol Griffith is a 3rd generation REALTOR® serving Livingston County. Her Grandfather, L.H. Crandall was one of the first REALTORS® in the County. Carol’s father a REALTOR® of over 55 years, has continued to serve the area as Broker for Crandall Realty. Carol and her brother Scott Griffith (past MAR president) have owned and operated ERA Griffith Realty since 1981. Carol has been licensed for over 30 years and has been very active serving the Livingston County Association of REALTORS® including Past President. She has been named REALTOR®- of- the-Year twice by her peers in Livingston County. Carol holds many active leadership roles in the community in which she resides. Carol is a graduate of Albion College.

Nanci J. Rands is an associate broker with Hall and Hunter, Christie’s Great Estates in Birmingham. She was the 2006 President of Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS® (MCAR), and its 2007 REALTOR® of the Year. Nanci was then recognized as MAR’s REALTOR® of the Year. She was also named to the Crain’s Detroit Business list of the 100 most influential women. Nanci served as the 2008 MAR RPAC Chair and 2009 Major Donor Whip. She is an NAR director 2009 – 2011 and the Federal Political Coordinator for Senator Carl Levin. Nanci is an NAR RPAC trustee representing District 6 (Michigan and Ohio), 2010 – 2011. Nanci is the national chairman of Project Interchange, a non-profit organization, that sends influential’s to Israel for educational and fact finding seminars. She is also a member of the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee.

Jonathon "Jay" Goscinski, ABR, GRI, Broker/Owner Michigan Realty Solutions in Richmond and Jeffrey Douglas Properties in Eastpoint has actively been a full time REALTOR® since 2004, served on MCAR's Education Committee since 2005, Political Affairs since 2005, 2009 Chairman, Grievance, Nominating, RPAC Committees to name a few. He is an active RPAC supporter/contributor.Jay is also a licensed builder and still operates a family owned Home Improvement and Remodeling Company. Jay is also extremely involved in Foreclosure and Bank Owned properties for over 15 years, advocates and does education seminars on the Foreclosure and Short SaleProcess.

Gordon McCann, GRI, e-PRO, Associate Broker, has been a Realtor in the Plymouth community since 1995. As a member of the Western Wayne Oakland County Association of REALTORS® he was a Director, 2004 to 2008;Treasurer, 2005: President Elect, 2006; and President 2007-2008. At the National Association of Realtors, Gordon was a Large Board Director in 2007 and 2008 and a member of the Risk Reduction Committee 2008, 2009 and 2010. Also, Gordon was elected as a Michigan representative to a 3 year term as NAR Director for the 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Gerry Miller has been a licensed REALTOR® since 1978 and a broker since 1985. He is currently with GMAC Real Estate/The Kee Group in Clinton Township. He has served on the board of directors for the Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS® (MCAR) from 1995-1996, served as the MCAR Government Affairs Committee Chair, the MCAR RPAC committee chair and was honored as the MCAR REALTOR® Active in Politics in 2005 and is a continual RPAC supporter. Gerry was as a National Association of REALTORS® director in 2001-2004 and was appointed to serve on the NAR Public Policy Committee in 2004. His passion has been politics and lobbying through grass roots efforts and is proud of the things we represent as REALTORS® - homeownership and the preservation of property rights.

Beth Pressler, CRS, GRI, LTG, PMN, RRC, is an Associate Broker/Manager with 30 years real estate experience in Grosse Pointe, Michi­gan. She has served as President/Director for Grosse Pointe Board of REALTORS®; 2005 Regional Vice President (Region II), 2001 & 2002 Nat’l Governor; Chair & Vice Committee Chair and Nat’l State Orientation Facilitator for the Women’s Council of REALTORS®. Beth has also served six years on the Nat’l Executive Committee for Women’s Council of REALTORS®, 2009 NAR Director and sits on two NAR committees.

Has been an active Michigan REALTOR® both locally with the Down River Association and at the state level since l973.She owned and operatedher own commercial and residential real estate company for 25 years. She served on the first committees of Equal Opportunity in Housing which brought change to the real estateindustry.Trish currently works for Real Estate One in Southgate.

Tom Long, ABR, AHWD, GRI began his real estate career in the fall of 2000. He served as 2009 President of the Downriver Association of REALTORS®, a DRAR Director since 2004, DRAR committee chair and member of Government Affairs and RPAC. Tom is also member of the Professional Development Committee for DRAR .In addition to his real estate involvement, Tom works with local municipality committees and departments on real estate and community issues. Tom is also a member of the Michigan Moose Association state board and administrator of the Taylor Moose Family Center.