2014 Leadership Academy Graduates to be Recognized at Annual Convention

Effective REALTOR® Associations require visionary leaders who can anticipate the existing and future needs of the Association.   The Colorado Association of REALTORS® reintroduced a new and improved program in 2014 seeking 20 Colorado REALTORS® to groom and refine their leadership skills to be the kind of leaders our state and local associations need to be relevant in the real estate industry. “The Leadership Academy is designed to help our organization identify and transform common roadblocks into breakthrough opportunities,” said CAR President Jolon Ruch.  “A strong foundation of developing leaders also helps us to better represent the industry and strengthen our communities through collaboration.”

Over the course of the six-month training program, Academy graduates participated in various leadership and spokesperson training programs. The group also volunteered a collective total of 400 hours to assist or observe leadership functions in over 40 organizations impacting local communities across Colorado.  “We were impressed with the breadth of community outreach and the level of energy from the Academy participants,” said Wes Parham, CAR Director of Business & Professional Development.   “They each put a lot of thought into their projects.  It really brought some new insight back to the Association.”

Community Outreach

• ALS Society (Rocky Mtn Chapter)
• Pro Player’s Association (Castle Rock)
• SMDRA Young Professional Network
• Share-A -Gift Toy Collection & Delivery (Louisville)
• Hospice Gala (Grand Junction)
• NoCo Active 20/30 Club
• Englewood High School
• Father Woody’s Meals for the Homeless (Denver)
• Colorado State University
• Fort Collins Respite Care
• United Service Organizations (Colorado Springs)
• Women’s Council  (Colorado Springs)
• Salvation Army  (Vail)
• Estes Park Fire and Police Dept.
• PAWS for Life Animal Welfare (Pueblo)
• Littleton High School
• Grace Chapel (Denver)
• Denver Street School
• Ft. Collins City Council
• Action 22 Board
• City of Grand Junction Council
• Mesa County Commissioners
• Grand Junction Symphony Board
• Special Olympics Board
• Douglass Elementary PTO
• Dig & Dream Garden Club of Aurora
• NoCo Active 20/30 Men’s Club
• City of Englewood
• Cedar Lodge HOA (Summit County)
• Colorado Public Radio
• Ft. Collins Respite Care
• Park 3 School District
• Granby Ranch Volunteer Ski Patrol
• Southwest Transitions (Durango)
• Vail Chamber and Business Association
• Kids Running America

Thanks for all your hard work and congratulations to our Class of 2014!

• Sandy Anderson, Douglas Elbert
• Dale Carroll, South Metro Denver
• Marjorie Genova, Grand Junction Area
• Lynn Gillespie, Grand Junction Area
• Leanne Goff, Boulder Area
• Nancy Griffin, Aurora
• Chris Guillan, Fort Collins
• Chris Hardy, Fort Collins
• Mary Ann Hinrichsen, South Metro Denver
• Paul Hunter, Fort Collins
• Steve Konecny, South Metro Denver
• Donna Major, Pikes Peak
• Aaron Ravdin, Aurora
• Julie Retzlaff, Vail
• Michael Richardson, Estes Park
• Cris Salerno, Pueblo
• Lynn Snyder Goetz, South Metro Denver
• Denise Storm, Durango Area
• Darrell Wass, Pikes Peak
• Michael Welk, Denver Metro