PWAR ELECTIONS Polls are open September 14, 2018 - October 9, 2018 MEET THE CANDIDATES IMPORTANT INFO How do I vote? REALTOR Members in good standing are eligible to vote once. Voting is done electronically, and can be done by using a desktop or any mobile device. A link will be emailed to you prior to the September 14 opening. Follow the link to access the ballot. Have your NRDS ID and RE license number ready. Those will be used to login to cast your ballot. Results of the election will be announced at the Annual Meeting/Fall Conference at 8 a.m., October 11, 2018
PRESIDENT-ELECT (Choose 1) Peggy Burke, Long & Foster Peggy serves on the PWAR BOD. In the past 34 years she has served in Director and Vice President positions. She has also served on, chaired, or vice chaired most of the committees at PWAR as well as serving as a VAR Director from 2010-2017 and on state and national committees. She will vice chair Public Policy for 2018 at the state level. Peggy is committed to giving back to our community and her peers. She has served on BOD's outside the Realtor organization as well. Vern McHargue, Long & Foster Vern has served on the PWAR board for four years - as director, treasurer, vice president and as ambassador. During that time, he helped reduce expense for the annual independent audit, create an investment policy, chaired the budget & finance committee and improved interim financial statements used to communicate to the board and membership. He is a major investor in RPAC and believes all association decisions should be made with an eye toward how it will benefit association members. Though he has been licensed for just six years, he has been top producer in his office for three years and named as a Washingtonian Magazine top agent for the past three years. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience negotiating contracts, planning and budgeting, leading board committees and has worked on a variety of commercial and residential real estate projects, including complex financing structures... but real estate is the most fun! Before launching his real estate business, Vern spent more than twenty years serving as a financial executive for several large non-profit organizations and had direct responsibility for over $2 billion in audited financial transactions. In addition to his MBA from Marymount University and BS degree from Oklahoma State University, he holds a personal financial planning certificate through the College for Financial Planning, and two executive leadership certificates from the Wharton Business School. He also serves as a Treasurer for Youth for Tomorrow, vice president of the Dawson Landing Homeowner s Association, and is member of the St. Andrew's Society of Washington, DC, Sons of the American Revolution, and Delta Epsilon Sigma, the national scholastic honor society. Eric Williams, ReMax Living Eric began his real estate career in 1994, quickly becoming one the most dynamic real estate professionals in Northern Virginia. Now, with nearly 20 years of real estate experience where his focus has been working with Military Families, County Agencies, and Civic Organizations to find affordable housing, Eric now brings his passion for excellence and commitment to community service to PWAR as a newly elected board member 2013, and an appointment to VAR as a member of the YPN Committee. Since moving to Prince William County in 1974, Eric has served in leadership in many organizations and is a long time active supporter of many community efforts. Well known for being a Bridge Builder, Eric believes that it s important to give back by building bridges for those that need to be connected to value added resources, relationships, and services. When we are able to help each other to reach our goals and succeed, it makes the whole community better.
VICE PRESIDENTS (Choose 2) William Coppa, Re/Max Real Estate Connections William has lived in Prince William County since 1973. He is a local business owner with strong ties to the community. William has been a licensed agent since August 2005, currently with RE/ MAX Real Estate Connections in Manassas. He is also an Enrolled Agent authorized by the Internal Revenue Service to represent taxpayers in federal and state tax matters. William is the Executive Director of Prosperity House, an affordable housing program designed to prevent homelessness in the Prince William County region and works to empower families to maintain self-sufficiency in housing and financial matters. He is also the President of Northern Virginia Taxpayer Resource Center, a non-profit organization helping low income families with financial and taxation issues. Jason Swaney, Berkshire Hathaway PenFed Realty I am Jason Swaney and I have been a licensed Real Estate Agent since 2004. I was born and raised in upstate New York. I moved to Prince William County in 1998. My goals is to provide all my clients with an outstanding level of customer service and support during the entire real estate transaction from start to finish. Honest and integrity are two characteristics that have helped me build a strong business of repeat clients and referrals. When I am not selling Real Estate, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our 13-year-old daughter on our boat cruising the beautiful Potomac River. I would like to be Vice President at PWAR so that I am able to mentor new agents, become a voice for agents in our community and take an active role in education and networking opportunities for our real estate community. DIRECTORS (Choose up to 5) Sarah Santa Ana, Move4Free Realty, LLC I am a Mother of 4 children, Broker, Real Estate Licensee Educator, Real Estate Investor, Professional Real Estate Coach and VLT 2015 Graduate. I have been in the business since 2000 and serve on a few committees with PWAR and VR. I LOVE helping people and this Industry, so naturally i combined these two passions with everything i do! If you need anything, at anytime, feel free to reach out to me! Continues on next page
DIRECTORS Cont d Vicki Shoemaker Cloud, Exit Realty Pros Vicki Shoemaker Cloud is the Principal Broker & co-owner, with husband Patrick Cloud, of EXIT Realty Pros in Manassas. They have 3 adult children, Patrick II, Jeremy, & Rebecca as well as a granddaughter, Emily. 2003-achieved designation of CIPS & ABR; 2004-Certified GRI; First licensed as Salesperson in 200; First licensed as an Associate Broker in 2006; 3rd generation Realtor; Rookie of the Year Award-Corbin & Associates; PWAR volunteer every year of membership; PWAR Grievance Committee member 10+ years, Chairperson 7+ years; Certified Ethics Instructor-Virginia Association of Realtors; PWAR Code of Ethics Award 2007; PWAR Lifetime Top Producer Award; Professional Standards & Arbitration Committee 2017-2018; Chairperson, 2018 PWAR Strategic Planning Committee; Instructor, Moseley Real Estate School, Licensing Salespersons & Brokers as well as CE&PLE Instructor, PWAR, Limited Service Brokerage, new member orientation & ethics; Author, VAR Course-Keeping it Real; Languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French; Board of Directors-CASA CIS, 4+ years helping local abused & neglected children. Diane Varni, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage From a Air Force Career, Diane brought the "make it happen" and technical training onto Real Estate to give Buyers and Sellers the information and tools to make decisions with peace of mind. Initially with Century 21 Champions/Stackhouse, then RE/MAX Allegiance to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Diane has focused on Northern Virginia from Pentagon to Fredericksburg to Front Royale. She is a member of a number of Professional Organizations like Women s Council of Realtors, Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals, and Buffini Small Group. She has CRS, GRI, SFR, e-pro and more designations as she maintains a professional edge. She volunteers with Soroptimist International of Woodbridge. Military moved the family to Virginia in 1989 and they have lived in Prince William and Stafford since. She has been married almost 40 years with 4 children and 3 grandchildren. Craig Wade, Pearson Smith Realty Craig was born in Dayton, OH. His family moved to San Francisco, CA where he spent his formative years. Craig returned to Dayton, starting his career at Wright Patterson AFB, OH then was later promoted to Air Staff at the Pentagon and within the Secretary of Defense Office. He retired with 37 years of federal service. Craig earned his real estate license and began working with ERA Blue Diamond Realty (BDR) since 2013, as a certified Military Relocation Agent. Craig was a member of the Bridges B-Team (a multi-million dollar family team) providing extraordinary real estate services to meet all client s needs. Since the merger of BDR with Pearson Smith Realty (PSR) in 2018, Craig has teamed up with his wife, Valen Wade who is also a licensed realtor with PSR. Craig has a proven track record of working with the highest quality of service, Integrity, Honesty & Competence for his clients. Craig holds a Master s in Public Administration. He is married and has two adult sons. He is a community activist supporting the Boys & Girls Club, women homeless shelters. His hobbies include traveling, investing, golfing, and mentoring young men in the community. He resides in Woodbridge, VA. Continues on next page
DIRECTORS Cont d Marcus Young, At Home Realty Marcus has been a resident of Prince William County since 1991 and considers himself to be a deeply rooted member of the community. His passion for continual growth and learning led Marcus to earn his Broker s license for Virginia, D.C., and Maryland just six years after earning his initial real estate license. Marcus is a principal Broker with At Home Realty of Woodbridge, Virginia serving the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. A team player and a decisive leader, Marcus enjoys collaborating with and mentoring agents. He acts as a real estate instructor for At Home Realty, providing his agents with the fundamental tools they need in order to be successful in today s market. His associates know him best for his accountability, attention to detail, and willingness to go above and beyond in all his endeavors. Marcus has also earned the following designations and certifications ABR,CRB,MRP, SFR When he s not acting as a principal Broker, Marcus enjoys spending time with his wife and four children. He is thrilled at the opportunity to become a more active, contributing member of the PWAR community and looks forward to serving the realtors of Prince William County. INDUSTRY APPROPRIATE AFFILIATE DIRECTOR Heidi Marine, Ekko Title Heidi Marine is an associate with the firm of Leggett, Simon, Freemyers, and Lyon, PLC and is counsel to Ekko Title, LLC. Her practice is concentrated in residential real estate transactions, title defects and title insurance issues. In addition to her practice at Ekko Title, Ms. Marine is a Qualified Trainer for VHDA s Homeownership Education Program. She teaches the loan closing portion of VHDA s first time home buyer course covering all aspects of the closing process including the documents that are signed at closing, different ways to hold title, surveys, title issues, and title insurance. Ms. Marine graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2005 with a B.A. in Psychology and received her law degree from George Mason University, School of Law in 2008. She has been licensed to practice law in Virginia since 2008. Ms. Marine is a member of the Virginia Bar Association Real Property Practice Area. Prior to entering real estate practice, Ms. Marine practiced civil and criminal litigation in Fairfax, Virginia where she focused on domestic relations and criminal defense.