The Nominating Committee has approved the following Slate of Nominees to be considered for the 2016 Board of Directors Election. Three open seats on the Board of Directors will be filled for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2016. The candidates are:
Wendy Benedetto
LATTER & BLUM, INC/REALTORS®
Tano Compagno
RE/MAX Real Estate Partners
Josie DeGrusha
RE/MAX Affiliates
LaTanya LaBranch
LaBranch & Associates Realty and Design
Phoebe Whealdon
Coldwell Banker TEC, REALTORS®
The Bylaws of the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®, Inc. direct that no more than three members from each firm may serve at the same time. In addition, in no event shall the number of Category 1 REALTORS® (see Bylaws Article IV, Section 3, a.1.) and REALTORS® who are engaged in the real estate profession in positions of management control on behalf of sole proprietors or corporate officers be less than 50% of the At Large Directors. The immediate Past President and the CID President do not count in the allotment. Directors whose terms continue into 2016 are:
| Mark Boline '17/1 | New Orleans Relocation LLC | |
| Cindy Callais, ABR '17/1 | LATTER & BLUM, INC/REALTORS® | |
| Lesha Nugent Freeland '15/2 | KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY 4550100 | |
| Marge Gavey, CRS, GRI, ABR '17/1 | Rodi Realty, Inc. | |
| Ken Hopkins '16/1 | GARDNER, REALTORS® | |
| Darci Lambert '16/1 | GARDNER, REALTORS® | |
| Brent Laliberte '17/1 | Windsor Realty, Inc. | |
| Frank Trapani '16/1 | LATTER & BLUM, INC/REALTORS® | |
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Mary Vastola '16/2 |
Coldwell Banker TEC, REALTORS® | |
| Paul Richard, CID President | LATTER & BLUM COMMERCIAL |
You will receive a ballot notice via email on October 1, 2015.
You may cast your ballot electronically through ezVote beginning October 1, 2015 until 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Or, you may vote in person at the October 22nd Annual Election Meeting at Bruno's Tavern, 7538 Maple Street, New Orleans between 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Election results will be announced at the Social which will follow from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.