The Colorado Association of REALTORS® is the state’s largest professional, voluntary, non-profit, real estate trade association that is dedicated to serving more than 26,000 REALTOR® members across the state. These agents are also members of 28 local associations statewide and the National Association of REALTORS®.
” To be the collective voice for real estate and consumer property rights, and to advance Colorado REALTORS® as industry leaders in knowledge, ethics, and professionalism.”
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® advances opportunities for property ownership for all Coloradans and positions REALTORS® as trusted real estate advisors and community advocates.
CAR’s Value Proposition:
All Colorado Association of REALTORS® members join through a local association or board. By joining a local REALTOR® organization, members also gain membership in the Colorado Association of REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS®.
”Thank you for your commitment to making a difference in Colorado’s real estate industry and your dedication to Colorado REALTORS®!
2024 Jason Witt, Four Corners
2023 Natalie Davis, Greenwood Village
2022 Matthew Hintermeister, Telluride
2021 Robert Walkowicz, Loveland
2020 Janene Johnson, Winter Park
2019 Justin Knoll, Denver
2018 Ann Hayes, Grand Junction
2017 Mark Trenka, Denver
2016 Alan Lovitt, Colorado Springs
2015 David Barber, Aurora
2014 Jolon Ruch, Westminster
2013 Keith Kanemoto, Longmont
2012 Scott Matthias, Highlands Ranch
2011 Randy Reynolds, Colorado Springs
2010 George Harvey, Telluride
2009 Amy Dorsey, Vail
2008 Greg Zadel, Firestone
2007 Kit Cowperthwaite, Denver
2006 Michael Labout, Colorado Springs
2005 Jim Rhoades, Fort Collins
2004 Bob Brown, Aurora
2003 Kay Watson, Littleton
2002 Vicki Burns, Craig
2001 Tom Schack, Lakewood
2000 Dennis Johnson, Breckenridge
1999 Gary Glenn, Winter Park
1998 Bruce Wolf, Littleton
1997 Wally Armistead, Longmont
1996 Sandi Zimmerman, Castle Rock
1995 Kevin Cook, Berthoud
1994 Chris McElroy, Fort Collins
1993 John Wendt III, Delta
1992 Gus Williams, Fort Collins
1991 Gary Jarrett, Evergreen
1990 Richard W. Berger, Durango
1989 Boyd Adsit, Lakewood
1988 Mary Ellen Marx, Englewood
1987 Ron Myles, Denver
1986 Gail Lyons, Boulder
1985 Don Harlan, Denver
1984 Janet Scavo, Denver
1983 Tom Martin, Colorado Springs
1982 Ted Bryant, Lakewood
1981 H. Lindell, Fort Collins
1980 Kenneth Reyhons, Colorado Springs
1979 Virgil Dickman, Englewood
1978 James Gale, Grand Junction
1977 Chester Grubin, Arvada
1976 C.V. LeForce, Aurora
1975 William Moore, Denver
1974 Kenneth Weedin, Loveland
1973 C.G. Cozart, Denver
1972 James Berger, Colorado Springs
1971 John Hasselblad, Denver
1970 F.W. “Bill” Haver, Pueblo
1969 Daniel Clinger, Denver
1968 Charles L. Rhoades, Fort Collins
1967 Joseph B. Toole, Colorado Springs
1966 J. Chalmers Ewing, Denver
1965 W.R. Bray, Grand Junction
1964 Henry Kirkpatrick, Denver
1963 Robert T. Havere, Pueblo
1962 Wayne D. Phipps, Boulder
1961 Robert Smidl, Littleton
1960 Frank Smith, Fort Morgan
1959 James Knox, Denver
1958 Donald Weidman, Colorado Springs
1957 Harold J. Hurt, Denver
1956 Edward Kaufman, Pueblo
1955 L.L. McHone, Colorado Springs
1954 Sam Russell, Denver
1953 John R.P. Wheeler, Greeley
1952 L.C. Fulenwider, Denver
1951 M.S. Anderson, Greeley
1950 Richard Leach, Pueblo
1949 E.W. Ambrose, Denver
1948 Thomas J. Downen, Pueblo
1947 Watson A. Bowles, Denver
1946 Damian P. Ducy, Pueblo
1945 N.A. Eyer, Colorado Springs
1944 W. Max Moore, Denver
1943 B.V. Ruppel, Pueblo
1942 Van Holt Garrett, Denver
1941 F.G. Martinez, Fort Collins
1940 Floyd S. Padgett, Colorado Springs
1939 L.C. Fulenwider, Denver
1938 Frank R. Holloran, Pueblo
1937 N.K. Bickford, Lamar
1936 D.C. Burns, Denver
1935 Charles H. Woods, Estes Park
1934 R.E. Johnson, Colorado Springs
1933 Arthur D. Wall, Denver
1932 Robert R. Williams, Pueblo
1931 Ralph E. Austin, La Junta
1930 E. P. Gallup, Denver
1929 E.I. Crockett, Pueblo
1928 John M. White, Boulder
1927 Thomas M. Welsh, Greeley
1926 Charles Bennett, Colorado Springs
1925 Horace G. Shaw, Fort Collins
1924 Harry Newcomb, Denver
1923 Perry Keen, Pueblo
1922 C.C. Cole, Denver
1921 L.F. Eppich, Denver
Do You Want to Nominate Someone for CAR REALTOR OF THE YEAR?
Deadline for 2025 Nominations is July 18, 2025 – Please follow 2 Easy steps below.
Below are some of the criteria the committee will look at in making their selection.
Criteria
Faithfulness and willingness to support the articles and principles designed to distinguish REALTORS® as professionals of real estate to others in the business as well as the general public. The candidate is not eligible until they are three years removed as CAR President (if they have served as CAR President). So in 2025, the candidate must have been President in 2022 or earlier. Candidates for “REALTOR® of the Year” must be an active REALTOR® Member of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® and actively engaged in the real estate business at the time of the award.
Member Board Activity
Activity through board office and committee work, special assignments, educational development or membership in a REALTOR® institute, society or council chapter.
State Association Activity
Involvement through elected or appointed positions, committee work and attendance of state business meetings as well as the pursuit of educational or professional designations.
National Association Activity
Recognized activity within the national structure through involvement in committees, task forces, or leadership roles.
Civic Activity
Local, state and national level participation in activities benefiting the public for example: service clubs, charitable organizations, political, fraternal or religious groups.
Business Accomplishments
Recognized good business conduct, utilizing REALTOR® principles to provide the best, competent service for clients. Although nominations from individual members are welcome, the selection committee strongly encourages nominations to be supported by the local board of directors and signed by the board president.
VOTING
Voting is done privately by the REALTOR® of the Year Committee (normally in July). The last eight past ROTYs vote on the nominees with the chair only voting to break the tie. The Chair is the 5th senior member. If any of the last five “REALTORS® of the Year” is unable to serve, withdraws from the committee, or is no longer an active REALTOR® Member of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® actively engaged in the real estate business, the next most current eligible “REALTOR® of the Year” will serve as a member of the committee. The committee shall establish and promulgate rules for selection for candidates for consideration for the award.
Questions? Email to Monica Panczer, or call 303-790-7099.
2024 Jarrod Nixon, Durango
2023 Sandi Zimmerman, Castle Rock
2022 Ann Hayes, Grand Junction
2021 John Wendt, Glenwood Springs
2020 Evan Boenning, Aspen
2019 Bob Fullerton, Glenwood Springs
2018 Mary Ann Hinrichsen, Greenwood Village
2017 Bonnie Smith, Breckenridge
2016 Scott Matthias, Highlands Ranch
2015 George Harvey, Telluride
2014 Randy Reynolds, Colorado Springs
2013 Amy Dorsey, Beaver Creek
2012 Kit Cowperthwaite, Denver
2011 Greg Zadel, Firestone
2010 Bob Brown, Aurora
2009 Michael Labout, Colorado Springs
2008 Debbie Tamlin, Fort Collins
2007 Dennis L. Johnson, Breckenridge
2006 Larry Kendall, Fort Collins
2005 Vicki Burns, Craig
2004 Tom Schack, Lakewood
2003 Kevin Cook, Berthoud
2002 Bruce Wolf, Littleton
2001 Hal Walter, Colorado Springs
2000 Chris McElroy, Fort Collins
1999 Kay Watson, Littleton
1998 Gus Williams, Fort Collins
1997 Gary Jarrett, Evergreen
1996 Jerry McGuire, Littleton
1995 Donald Harlan, Englewood
1994 Gail Lyons, Boulder
1993 Wally Armistead, Longmont
1992 Mary Ellen Marx, Englewood
1991 Lonnie Brownlow, Alamosa
1990 Ron Myles, Denver
1989 Janet Scavo, Denver
1988 Harry Schack, Lakewood
1987 Alice Miller, Bayfield
1986 Kenneth J. Reyhons, Colorado Springs
1985 Ted Bryant, Lakewood
1984 John Dawson, Littleton
1983 Pat Richards, Denver
1982 James Gale, Grand Junction
1981 C. V. LeForce, Aurora
1980 Chester Grubin, Arvada
1979 Joseph Murphy, Greeley
1978 Joe Holloran, Pueblo
1977 Bill Moore, Denver
1976 Kenneth Weedin, Loveland
1975 James C. Berger, Colorado Springs
1974 C.G. “Neeley” Cozart, Denver
1973 Jeanette Grace, Aurora
1972 John Hasselblad, Denver
1971 Charles L. Rhoades, Ft.Collins
1970 Daniel Clinger, Denver
1969 W.R.”Bob” Bray,Grand Junction
1968 Joseph Toole, Colorado Springs
1967 J. Chalmers Ewing, Denver
1966 Hubert Ingels, Colorado Springs
1965 Robert T. Haver, Pueblo
1964 Wayne D. Phipps, Boulder
1963 James W. Knox, Denver
1962 Donald Weidman, Colorado Springs
1961 Harold J. Hurt, Denver
1960 Edward Kaufman, Pueblo
1959 Clarence J. Morrow, Denver
1958 Thomas J. Downen, Pueblo
1957 Floyd S. Padgett, Colorado Springs
1956 John R.P. Wheeler, Greeley
1955 W. Max Moore, Denver
1954 Van Holt Garrett, Denver
1953 Watson A. Bowes, Denver
1952 Thomas M. Welsh, Greeley
1951 Damian P. Ducy, Pueblo
1949 E. W. Ambrose, Denver
1945 N.A. Eyer, Colorado Springs
1941 F. G. Martinez, Fort Collins
1939 L. C. Fulenwider, Denver
1938 Frank R. Holloran, Pueblo
1934 R. E. Johnson, Colorado Springs
1932 Robert R. Williams, Pueblo
1931 Ralph E. Austin, La Junta
1928 John M. White, Boulder
1924 Harry Newcomb, Denver