| OAR Staff Directory |
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| Nikki Gasbarro, OAR Web Site Manager |
(ngazbar@ohiorealtors.org) |
| Administration |
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Donald W. Freels, Chief Executive Officer
Duties: Executive Committee, board speaker requests, Board of Trustees, C/I Committee, Nominating Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, office administration |
(freels@ohiorealtors.org) |
Debbie Wedebrook, Administrative Assistant to EVP
Duties: OAR Committee requests/inquiries, Board of Trustees allocation, Nominating Committee assistance, NAR committee appointments. Maintains Capitol Club, Diamond Club, Ohio Club & NAR recognition programs. Handles & responds to RPAC related calls from local Boards, members & NAR. Calculates & informs local Boards of their annual RPAC goals based on October 31 membership data. Handles local Board category awards program. |
(wedebrook@ohiorealtors.org) |
| Information Management & Board Services Group |
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Ann Swisher, Director/Board Support Services
Duties: Board Certification program, board leadership forums, board management services, professional standards procedures/training, Equal Opportunity in Housing Committee, Professional Standards Forum, MLS Forum |
(swisher@ohiorealtors.org) |
Jenna Bragg, Director/Meetings & Conventions
Duties: Convention & meeting planning, Annual Trade Show, Institutes, Societies & Councils |
(jcbragg@ohiorealtors.org) |
Greg Stitz, Director/Research
Duties: Economic Issues & Trends Forum, Products & Services Committee, Board-specific research assistance, membership surveys & profiles, program & product evaluations, research |
(stitz@ohiorealtors.org) |
Mary Ann Sullivan, Administrative Assistant
Duties: OAR Conferences/Convention registrations, member services & product assistance, Sprint Cellular program, insurance programs |
(sullivan@ohiorealtors.org) |
Stacey Dawson, Secretary
Duties: Presidents Sales Club Award program, REALTOR of the Year program, Annual Expo (Convention only), OAR Conference/ Convention assistance, Equal Opportunity assistance, Board Certification assistance |
(dawson@ohiorealtors.org) |
| Public Policy Group |
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Robert E. Fletcher, Senior Vice President & Chief Lobbyist
Duties: Lobbying, Legislative Committee, Legislative Steering Committee, RPAC Trustees |
(fletcher@ohiorealtors.org)
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Paul Glass, Director/Political Affairs
Duties: Lobbying, RPAC Fundraising Committee, Issues Mobilization Committee
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(glass@ohiorealtors.org) |
Scott Williams, Director/Governmental Affairs
Duties: Lobbying, monitor legislation, Political Communications Network Committee, Appraisal Committee, State Contact Network, Local Government Forum |
(williams@ohiorealtors.org)
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Arica Jones, Administrative Assistant
Duties: Administrative support for all legislative committees, Political Communications Network, Appraisal Committee, State Contact Network and Local Government Forum and Legislative Conference |
(jones@ohiorealtors.org) |
RPAC Contact
Debbie Wedebrook |
(wedebrook@ohiorealtors.org) |
Legal Services
Important Note: Legal inquiries from members must come through OAR's Legal Assistance Hotline. No legal advice will be provided to the public. |
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Peg Ritenour, Vice President
Duties: Legal Assistance Hotline attorney, Legal Action Committee, Legal Issues Forum |
(ritenour@ohiorealtors.org)
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Lorie Garland, Assistant Vice President
Duties: Legal Assistance Hotline attorney, Website legal Q & A, Legal Issues Forum |
(garland@ohiorealtors.org) |
Arica Jones, Administrative Assistant
Duties: Legal Assistance Hotline support, Brokers Desk Reference |
(jones@ohiorealtors.org) |
| Professional Development Group |
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Tim Lockwood, Vice President
Duties: Course programming & curriculum, Ohio REALTOR Charitable Foundation, instructor development & selection, Professional Development Committee & Forum, GRI, ABR. Course on-site administrator, continuing education instructors, continuing education catalog, co-sponsored continuing education programs, Scholarship Committee |
(lockwood@ohiorealtors.org) |
Deanna Duncan, Administrative Assistant
Duties: Coordination of all administrative and secretarial affairs, course certification with the Ohio Division of Real Estate, assists in the details of specialized programs offered by OAR and the development of the promotional material for OAR-sponsored education programs |
(duncan@ohiorealtors.org) |
Nikki Blain, Secretary
Duties: Course registration--appraisal, GRI, commercial, continuing education, education course certificates, course evaluations |
(blain@ohiorealtors.org) |
| Publications & Media Relations Group |
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Carl Horst, Director
Duties: Communications Committee, "Meet the Press" sessions, media relations, board presidents columns, Spokesperson Training, Managing editor, OHIO REALTOR Newspaper |
(horst@ohiorealtors.org) |
Nikki Gasbarro, Asstistant Director
Duties: OAR Web Site Manager, Editor, OHIO REALTOR Newspaper, Auction Committee, Distinguished Service Award Committee |
(ngazbar@ohiorealtors.org) |
Lisa Wemer, Administrative Assistant
Duties: OHIO REALTOR advertising, Leadership Update/Express Pack, Executive Fax Line, REALTOR Promotion and Advertising Contest |
(wemer@ohiorealtors.org) |
| Management Information Systems Group |
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Cherie Murray, Director/Management Information Systems
Duties: Information systems development, dues collection, membership records/database, National REALTORS Database System, Business Technology Forum, Technical coordination of OAR Web projects, administrative support for NRDS and E-commerce |
(cherie@ohiorealtors.org) |
Evelyn Morris, Membership Records Administrator
Duties: Membership records, affiliate membership, dues billings/collections, Ohio Division of Real Estate Information |
(morris@ohiorealtors.org) |
Shirley Reed, Technical Analyst
Duties: Computer operations, data entry, label requests. Coordinates & deposits all RPAC contributions. Inputs data on contributions received Prepares & files timely Campaign Finance Reports with the Ohio Secretary of State's office as required. |
(reed@ohiorealtors.org) |
| Operations Group |
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Robin Jennings, Vice President
Duties: Employee benefit programs, personnel issues, building management |
(jennings@ohiorealtors.org) |
Shauna Darfus, Accountant
Duties: Financial records, annual budget, accounts payable/receivable, investment of funds, Finance Committee. Maintains financial records for RPAC, Issues Mobilization Fund & Legal Action Fund and prepares related monthly statements. Maintains records on outgoing contributions in conformance with election guidelines. Maintains records on local Board entitlement program & disburses funds as authorized. Provides staff support for Issues Mobilization, Political Activity & RPAC Fundraising and RPAC Trustees Committees. |
(darfus@ohiorealtors.org) |
Derrick Smith, Office Services Coordinator
Duties: mail processing, paper supplies, in-house copy/assembly |
(smith@ohiorealtors.org) |
Lauren Fugarino, Receptionist/Secretary of Operations
Duties: Phone system administration, staff travel arrangements |
(info@ohiorealtors.org) |
Belinda Brady, Operations Assistant
Duties: Receptionist backup, office supplies, mailroom assistance |
(brady@ohiorealtors.org) |
