Carl Kaminski, Galien
Carl served as Michigan Realtors® District 6 Director from 2007-2010 and again from 2013-2014, as well as a three year appointment to the Finance Committee. At the Southwest Michigan Association of REALTORS®, he served as Director from 2002-2008, sitting as President in 2006. Licensed since 1993, he received the GRI designation in 1996 and became an Associate Broker that year with Prudential Red Arrow Realty where he trained new agents from 1994-2008. He has served on the Standard Forms Committee since 1995, chairing it in '97, '00, '08, '11 and '12. Carl represented his local Association of Realtors® as a manager of the SWMRIC Board in 2006-2007. Named 2008 Realtor® of the Year by Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®, Carl received the President’s Cup from that association in 2007. Currently, he is an Associate Broker with Pier Realty in St. Joseph, Michigan and supervises the Galien Branch Office.
District 9 Candidates
Allan Daniels, Bloomfield Hills
Allan Daniels has served in many key leadership positions within real estate and mortgage trade associations on the local, state, and national level. In Michigan, Allan served as President of the Michigan Mortgage Brokers Association (MMBA) in 2000. For his achievements, Allan earned the MMBA 2000 Distinguished Leadership Award, and was named MMBA Broker of the Year for 2001, 2002, and 2003. Allan was the first recipient of the MMBA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. In addition to his work within Michigan, Allan previously served in the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) as a member of the Board of Directors; Delegate Council; Government Affairs; Bylaws; and Best Lending Practices Committees. Allan also served as an officer on the NAMB Executive Committee as Treasurer, and also as Regional Vice Chair of the NAMB Legislative Committee for the Midwest Region. Currently Allan serves as Chairman of the State of Michigan Mortgage Industry Advisory Board, that makes recommendations to the Director of the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), the state agency that regulates mortgages and land contracts.
Additionally, Daniels was named to the Insurance and Finance Advisory Rules Committee, to produce advisory recommendations to the LARA Office of Regulatory Reinvention; working toward changes to Michigan’s regulatory climate. All in order to help ensure that Michigan’s regulatory environment is simple, fair, efficient, and conducive to business growth and job creation. Allan serves on the Board of Directors and Public Policy Committee of the Michigan REALTORS, the National Association of REALTORS®’ Conventional Finance and Policy Committee, the North Oakland County Board of REALTORS®’ Board of Directors and Government Affairs Committee, the Michigan Mortgage Lenders Association Government Affairs Committee, and he has frequently testified as an industry expert before Committees of the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives.
Allan is an approved real estate and mortgage continuing education instructor, and has been published in numerous mortgage and real estate trade journals and national media outlets including The Washington Times, Bloomberg, NPR-Michigan Radio, and The Wall Street Journal. Allan is a lifelong resident of Bloomfield Township, where he resides with his wife, Kelly, his son, Michael, and daughter, Leah. Allan is a graduate of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and he has been licensed in real estate since 1988.
Maureen Francis, Bloomfield Hills
Maureen Francis - Associate Broker, e-Pro, SRES, SFR, PMN. 13 years ago I married a new immigrant from Ukraine who chose to become a Realtor® as he invented his life in America. He could not drive, so I took him to the classes and decided I may as well get my license too. Neither of us had ever owned a home and I hadn’t lived in the the Metro Detroit (or the US) for 20 years - the odds were against us. But we worked hard and built a successful business. I know our success was made possible by other Realtors® who volunteered to form our local, state and national associations. I am proud to be a Realtor®. Not just because of the life its helped my family to create, but because of the dreams we help our clients fulfill and the work Realtors do to protect home ownership. Our advocacy efforts make the American Dream possible. Our Code of Ethics shows the strong commitment we’ve made to professionalism.
I’ve grown as a leader with MCAR, GMAR, Michigan Realtors®, NAR and WCR, and I am proud of the things I’ve helped those organizations to achieve. This year, as President of GMAR, I was instrumental in bringing NAR TechEdge to Metro Detroit, started a number of new initiatives within the association, and continue to work on the Realcomp shareholder’s task force. I’ve been honored to be a miRealSource/Hour Magazine Real Estate All Star; Top Innovator, Women’s Council of Realtors; Trulia Mayor; speaker at Inman Connect; featured as a Woman in Leadership by WCR; and a Featured Attendee for NAR Annual and NAR Realtor Party Convention and Expo.
I have served as: Director, National Association of Realtors®, 2014; Delegate, Michigan Realtors®, 2013-2014; Director, GMAR 2009-2015; President 2014, President Elect, Secretary/Treasurer; Chair, GMAR Leadership Evaluation Committee, 2014; Member, GMAR Executive Search Committee, 2013; Member, NAR Communications Committee, 2014; Member, Realcomp Shareholders Committee, 2014; Alternate Governor, Realcomp, 2013; Chair, Grievance Committee, 2011; Vice Chair, Grievance Committee, 2010; Member, Grievance Committee, 2006-2011; Member, Beverly Hills Zoning Board of Appeals, 2006-2011; President Elect, Birmingham Bloomfield Women’s Council of Realtors®; Member, Zoning Board, Beverly Hills, 2006-2011, Volunteer, US Peace Corps Ukraine, 1992-1995.
I ask for your vote for the position of District 9 Director, because as someone who helps people buy and sell real estate every day, I know what is important to you and all Michigan Realtors®.
District 11 Candidates
Sara Lipnitz, Birmingham
Sara Lipnitz, Associate Broker, SFR, PMN has been involved in the real-estate industry for over 23 years. First in the commercial market and for the past 13 years in residential sales. Sara is an active selling Realtor® with a strong sales record. Having served on the local, state and national level, she has a passion for the business and for those who are in the business. Sara is a TRUE LEADER in our industry and has proven so over the years with consistent volunteerism. Currently, Sara holds the following positions: Board of Directors Michigan Realtors®, District 11; 2014 NAR Leadership Academy Graduate; NAR, RPAC Major Investor Council representing Michigan; Federal Political Coordinator for Congressional District 14.; Michigan Realtors®, RPAC Trustee; GMAR Professional Standards Committee; GMAR RPAC Committee Member; 2014 RPAC President's Circle Member.
Sara was the Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors 2012 Realtor of the Year.
Past positions include, RPAC Trustee 2009-2014, Public Policy 2011 & 2012, MCAR Ethics Committee 2008-2011, GMAR Professional Standards Committee 2012-2014, 2012 & 2013 Local Chapter President for WCR Birmingham-Bloomfield Chapter, WCR Michigan Chapter Ways & Means Chair 2012, GMAR Diversity Committee 2011 & 2012, MCAR Nominating Committee 2009 & 2010, WCR Birmingham-Bloomfield President-Elect 2010 & 2011, RPAC Major Donor 2007-2014, NAR RPAC President’s Circle 2013 and creating/founding member of the Birmingham-Bloomfield Realtor Network.
Sara was born and raised in Michigan and currently resides in Birmingham with her husband and son. She attended Michigan State University and it was there where she decided to build a career in real estate. Sara also involved with several local charities such as CARE House, The Humane Society, Team Joseph and Make-a-Wish Foundation. Committed with her time and investment in our industry, knowledgeable both in designations and hands-on experience, Sara is asking you to support her for the District 11 district seat.
District 14 Candidates
David Botsford, West Bloomfield
David Botsford is a current 1st term director on the Michigan Realtors® Board. He has also been elected to the North Oakland County Board of REALTORS® Executive Committee as Secretary after serving as a Director since 2009. David also serves on the Board of Governors for the Realcomp MLS since 2012. Licensed in 1976 as an agent and broker in 1979 and has practiced real estate in all areas from recreational properties, residential, vacant land, as both a developer and broker, commercial investment properties, and residential building for both national and local builders. David is the owner and principal broker for 2 Keller Williams Real Estate offices in Oakland County. The offices opened in 2002 and was ranked in the RIS Media Power Brokers 500 nationally every year since 2005. He manages currently over 250 agents. David is also a partner in Title Express providing title insurance products to brokers, banks and agents since 2002.
David has seen the industry go through many changes and never more than now during this electronic and digital revolution. Realtors® are facing new challenges in their businesses and a new kind of competition. The internet has caused us to modify and adapt our business model and is moving faster than ever before. Realtors® need advocates that assure their interest is looked after and put systems in place that they can understand and trust that assure the future of their industry. David has been that kind of advocate.
E'toile Libbett, Southfield
Licensed since 1986, Dr. E'toile L. Libbett is an Associate Broker and Assistant Manager at Real Estate One, Inc. in the Southfield, Michigan office. E'toile's (pronounced A-twal) twenty-eight years of full time real estate consulting and training has given her experience in everything from buyer agency, first -time buyers, multi family housing, relocation, short sales to condos and new construction. Because she believes in trying to make a positive impact anywhere she can, she is an active member of the Detroit Association of Realtors® as well as a past President of that association. E'toile has also served on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Realtors® and has chaired and served on many committees and task forces. Most recently, she chaired the Broker Summit and is a member of the Convention Committee of Michigan Realtors®. She has also served as President of the Greater Kalamazoo Association of Realtors®. On the National level, while chairing the Cultural Diversity Committee, the strategic plan for minority outreach was developed, along with the At Home with Diversity course.
E’toile has also chaired the following at the National Association of Realtors® (NAR): Housing Opportunity Advisory Subcommittee; Board Leadership Forum; Medium Board Sub forum; The Equal Opportunity/Cultural Diversity committee; Equal Opportunity-Cultural Diversity forum.
She has served on the following NAR committees: Strategic Planning; Public Policy Coordinating Committee; Federal Housing Policy; Issues Mobilization Committee; Numerous working groups and forums.
Currently she is a member of the Housing Opportunity Committee and the Professional Standards Committee. Dr. Libbett would approach her responsibilities as District 14 Director with the full "understanding" of the local, state, and national experience of a Realtor®. Dr. Libbett's alma mater is Howard University, were she received a B.S. and D.D.S. degrees. She has earned a GRI, ePro, SFR and AHWD designations. E’toile is a veteran of the United States Army. E’toile is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a national service sorority. She is married to Dave Libbett, III.
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