LeadingRE Names New Advisory Council Officers, Members

CHICAGO, IL – (03/14/17) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has announced new officers and members for its Advisory Council, a leadership group comprised of business development and relocation professionals who provide guidance on key initiatives for the global real estate community comprised of 550 market-leading firms spanning six continents.

Pam Metzger, director of relocation and corporate services for WK Real Estate in Boulder, Colo., has been named chairperson and will serve a one-year term. Allison Rybarczyk, relocation director, associate broker for Arizona Best Real Estate in Scottsdale, Ariz., has been elected vice chairperson and will assume the position of chairperson next year.

Newly-elected Advisory Council members include Kimberly Barkoff, Halstead Real Estate, N.Y.; Andrea Bowles, Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate, Augusta, Ga.; Jo Lay, Baird & Warner, Chicago, Ill.; and Catharine Pappas, Dickens Mitchener, Charlotte, N.C.

These professionals join current Advisory Council members Ryan Carrell, Carpenter Realtors, Indianapolis, Ind.; Rachael Joyner, Joyner Fine Properties, Richmond, Va.; Diana McGrogan, Intero Real Estate Services, Cupertino, Calif.; Frank Morrice Arias, Siuma Realty, Panama; and Kim Mullins, HUFF Realty, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Concluding their service on the council are Jane Gowarty, Smith & Associates Real Estate, Tampa, Fla.; Liz Nunan, Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate, Rye Brook, N.Y.; and Denise Talboy, The Keyes Company, Miami, Fla.

The Advisory Council works closely with the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® management team on strategic network initiatives. Council members also mentor other affiliates and serve as ambassadors for the organization's extensive programs. Members are elected by fellow council members to serve a three-year term and are chosen based on the merits of their professional experience and reputation and their willingness to share their expertise for the benefit of the network.

"We are incredibly fortunate to have such talented, experienced council members providing guidance on vital programs that impact our members around the world, particularly those that relate to business development, lead generation and relocation," said LeadingRE Director of Member Services Brent Williams who serves as the staff liaison to the group.

LeadingRE connects its members to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide. For more information, visit www.LeadingRE.com.

About Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate companies, with over 550 companies and 130,000 sales associates spanning six continents. Network members generate over 1.2 million transactions annually. LeadingRE exists to make its members better by connecting them to opportunities and people around the globe, supporting them with an international referral network, professional development programs, unique events and connections to people and opportunities worldwide.