New Denver Area REALTOR® Association Announces Leadership

The state’s largest real estate organization, comprised of the former Denver Board of REALTORS® (DBR), Jefferson County Association of REALTORS® (JCAR) and the North Metro Denver REALTOR® Association (NMDRA), announced that Justin Knoll (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage) will serve a one-year term as the merged association’s first Chairman of the Board. Other officers elected at the association’s initial board of directors meeting held today are Chairman-elect, Dave Pike (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage), and Secretary, Laura Ruch (Keller Williams Realty Professionals).

“There is great excitement surrounding the merger of our three associations,” said Justin Knoll. “At the same time we know we have a lot to do to deliver on our promise to members to provide additional and improved programs and services. We have a terrific team to lead us this first year and the opportunities that lie ahead are tremendous.”

The new association also announced that Ann Turner, who has served for 26 years as the Chief Executive Officer of JCAR, will assume the same position with the new association. According to Turner, a process is underway to select a name for the new association.

In addition, the following individuals will serve a one-year term on the new board of directors.

Shelleen Baraldi, Exit One Realty

Dave Browning, Perry and Company

Patricia Chandler, Metro Brokers Rocky Mountain Realty Group

Matt Cohen, Matt Cohen Real Estate

Rebecca Crosby, Live Urban Real Estate

Diane Cramer, Exit One Realty

Steve Danyliw, Danyliw and Associates

Sherilynn Dickinson, Zadel Realty & Associates

Chris Djorup, Metro Brokers Djorup and Associates

Andi Erpelding, RE/MAX Professionals

Greg Geller, Vision Real Estate

Bill Greer, Keller Williams Realty Professionals

Jon Larrance, Perry and Company

Aaron Lebovic, Your Castle Real Estate

Robin Lucy, Your Castle Real Estate

Kristen Miller, A Perfect Location Realty

Eric Mott, Prudential Real Estate of the Rockies

Karen Nichols, RE/MAX Alliance

Chad Ochsner, RE/MAX Alliance

Jason Peck, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Anthony Rael, RE/MAX Alliance

Charles Roberts, Your Castle Real Estate

Nancy F. Sharpe, Metro Brokers Sharpe and Associates

Janet Hepp Struck, Metro Brokers Hepp Realty

Matthew Svendsen, Exit One Realty

Sue Vencill, Keller Williams Preferred Realty

Michael Welk, RE/MAX Alliance

The new association’s board will also have a representative from the Colorado Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (CAHREP), John Lucero (Lucero and Company) and one from the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAHREB),David Babineaux (Public Realty).

 

Steve Cramer (Exit One Realty), Steve Danyliw (Danyliw and Assocates), Rob Horton (Metro Brokers Absolute Real Estate Services), Alanna Kimmel (Metro Brokers Kimmel & Co.), Karen Levine (RE/MAX Alliance), Jolon Ruch (Keller Williams Realty Professionals), Merry Whyman (RE/MAX Alliance) and Skeeter Wilson (Exit One Realty) will represent the association as directors of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® and Gretchen Faber (Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek) as director at the National Association of REALTORS®