
The mission of the Texas REALTORS Leadership Program is to develop community and organizational leaders to become contributors to their community and their businesses and enrich their personal and professional lives.
Participants will learn about their communication skills, how to lead a team and work within a team, understand multi-cultures, and how to grow their real estate business while learning about their community, government, and business partners.
The Leadership Program offers participants the opportunity to meet other motivated leaders and to share intensive learning experience that focuses on community issues and leadership skills. The purpose of the leadership program is to prepare the next generation of Realtors® to meet future challenges. The program provides participants with lectures, seminars, guest speakers, group discussions and leadership exercise that address vital issues affecting Realtors®
Class of 2008 Definition of Leadership:
“Leaders demonstrate character and competence. Inspiring others with passion and vision, they empower people to set goals through teamwork to achieve desired results.”![]() |
Judi Barr Judi Barr, BA, MA, has spent twenty-one years working in the Houston real estate market as a residential agent. A Real Estate publication correctly described her as a “bundle of dynamite in a small package.” Judi is a current board member of HAR & TAR. Her enthusiasm and drive, when applied to the professional and civic organizations on whose boards she has served, is notable. |
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Joyce Berube Joyce is a retired Banking Senior Vice President with over 35 years experience. She joined Keller Williams Realty in 1998 and has achieved million-dollar status each year. Joyce is also an elected official in Harris County. She successfully serves as a Councilwoman with the City of Jersey Village. She is now in her seventh term with a total of 14 years. Joyce has been married to Dan for 48 years. He is a retired U.S Army Colonel and then a 20-year veteran with Harris County Sheriff’s Department, as a Lieutenant. They raised 2 sons and one daughter. They have 5 grandchildren. Joyce & Dan have resided in Jersey Village for the past 32 years. Many community organizations are important to Joyce that include, VIP for Cy-Fair ISD, Harris County Blood Bank, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, Caring For Children Foundation, Lonestar College Business Board, Keep America Beautiful, Graduate of Citizens Fire & Police Academies and Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT). Joyce has earned the following real estate designations: CRS, GRI, ABR, WCR, LTG, ALC. Now that her children are grown, she has wonderful opportunities to travel around the globe as a tourist rather than working U.S.military status. |
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Christi Borden Christi Borden
HAR/TAR Participation:
Professional & Community Involvement:
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Edna Corona Edna Corona ABR, CIPS, TRC, broker owner of Del Cor Properties is a dedicated residential and international real estate professional with a thorough knowledge of the Houston market. As a 28+ year resident, she began her career as a first time home buyer specialist. Serving 9+ years she has developed a true affinity for helping people achieve the American Dream. She is now an active member on WCR, REAL, NAHREP, FIABCI and serves in HAR International task force. Loves and enjoys her career in real estate where she strives to do only her best. |
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Bridget Crowley Designations: CIPS, GRI, AHS, AHWD, TRC
Activities:
Texas Association of REALTORS®
Houston Community College
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Dana Dupu | |
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Richard Gregory I have lived in The Woodlands, Texas area for over 7 years. I have been an active Real Estate agent for over 4 years, where I have earned the designations of AREP, AHS, e-PRO. I am currently serving on the Technology Committee for Houston Association of Realtors and Texas Association of Realtors. I am also on the NRG Advisory committee for the NexGen Realtors of Houston. A major achievement was participating and graduating as one of the first members of the Texas Leadership Program for the HAR. As a realtor, I specialize in first-time home buyers and new construction in The Woodlands and surrounding areas. |
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Paula Hamilton Paula has been an active member of Montgomery County for almost 25 years. Children’s Safe Harbor, Conroe ISD Scholarship Foundation and the Montgomery County Fair are just a few of the organizations that Paula is involved with. “Being able to give back to my community is an honor and a priviledge!” As a REALTOR, Paula has consistently remained as a top producer for several of the largest mega teams in the area. Along with her residential sales, Paula is actively involved in the commercial side of real estate. With a strong emphasis on land development and investment, Paula thrives on putting people and deals together. Being selected in the first TAR/HAR Leadership class allowed Paula to get involved with other innovative leaders in the real estate profession. “The experiences that I gained along with the new friends that I met, made this leadership program a rich experience.” When Paula is not out selling real estate, you can look for her running in a local charity 10K or other racing event! |
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BJ Horsman BIOGRAPHY - BETTYE J. “BJ” HORSMAN, 0432819 “BJ” is presently a successful Fort Bend County Real Estate Broker. She owns her own company and is surrounded by family members who are Realtors®, contractors and a loan officer. “BJ’S” family prays together, works together and plays together. “BJ” is a mother to 5 children, she has been a buyer for Foley’s/Macy’s and Palais Royal (25 years), an English Antique importer (10 years), and a Realtor®, then a Broker/Owner of Texas Real Estate Pros. She became a Realtor® at age 59 and was 67 when she became a Broker/Owner. Her daughter, Jana Cavazos, son Mark Hudman and grandson Drew DeBerry are all The company mottos is: WE MAKE IT HAPPEN…….with God’s help. |
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Reggie Jacob Professional Information: Reggie Jacob is Principle of Jacob Realty Group, a Commercial Brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, development, management and Landlord/Tenant representation for leasing. He has been in the real estate business for more than fifteen years. Reggie leads a team of retail specialists in Landlord and Tenant representation. During his career, he has been responsible for leasing over two and a half million square feet of shopping centers, office, and light industrial space. He has also completed over 400 leases, disposition of retail shopping centers and land sales. Reggie holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Houston Clear Lake. Personal Information: Reggie is married with two children, lives in Southwest Houston and attends Lighthouse Baptist Church. |
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Nguyen Le Mr. Le Hoang Nguyen, known philanthropist and entrepreneur, is a long-time Houstonian and a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M University. After earning his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Nguyen headed to Dallas to work for Texas Instruments, Inc. where he designed Army National Guard training simulators. In 1999 Nguyen was bitten by the entrepreneurship bug and started an internet company where he and his partner invested over $1.5 million dollars of their own money. |
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Angela Letterman I am a wife and stay at home mom of two amazing preschoolers. As of October 2007, I’m also a REALTOR. I decided to quit my job for the previous 9 years as a Software Engineer and Project Manager just before having my first child. In recent years, I became drawn to the real estate industry. I began researching investment properties, reading books about real estate, and even watching TV shows about real estate. I finally realized that I needed to get my license. I’ve only been a Realtor for a few months, but I decided to dive in head first and get my new career started and I absolutely love it. In the little spare time that I have between kids and developing my new career, I enjoy traveling, reading, fishing and spending time with family and friends. |
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Yvonda Lewis Yvonda E. Lewis is a native of Houston, TX. She blossomed thru Willowridge High School and then attended the dynamic, historical black university, Prairie View A&M University. While attending the university, she joined Zeta Phi Beta Sorority in 1993 and earned her degree in Mathematics and Computer Science in 1996. After graduating, she worked on many different NASA projects in Colorado Springs, CO until late 2000. Feeling home sick she moved back to Houston, where she decided to obtain her Real Estate license in 2001. Since becoming a Realtor, she has been determined to help as many people as she can.. She helps Realtors and Consumers become more knowledgeable about Real Estate. She is a very active member of Houston Real Estate Association, Houston Associations of Realtors and Texas Association of Realtors. In 2004, she joined the KCOH radio sports team. On the show, she gives her opinion and conducts interviews with players, coaches and sports agents about local and national sports from a female prospective. The show is called “The Sports Queens”. In 2006, she joined the Houston Football Chapter of Officials and currently is the only active woman officiating in the surrounding Houston area. |
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April Maestri | |
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Veronica Mulleniz Veronica Mullenix, broker and owner of Veronica Mullenix RE Group in Katy, Texas, began her real estate career in 1998. Since then, she has committed a tremendous amount of volunteer hours and energy to the Realtor organization at the local and state levels. |
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Mimi Ortiz | |
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Richard Ortiz My approach to the real estate profession is having the perfect blend of professionalism, time/project management, discipline, and client focus. I address the concerns of my clients, whether it is to sell your property at the best possible price or secure that dream property for you, by finding win-win solutions while delivering results in a thorough and efficient manner. I evaluate myself wholly on client satisfaction, because ultimately ‘it is really about YOU!’ My area of focus is the wonderful suburban city of Katy, TX. I’m an experienced real estate professional with the GRI designation, specializing in:
Also I’m an active member of the community involved with:
- Political Affairs & Governmental Affairs Advisory Group
My background includes 18 years of working for a fortune 100 firm as a Director of Information Technology. I’ve managed numerous multi-million dollar projects where strong leadership skills, intense coordination and negotiation were necessary to deliver products and services that consistently exceeded customers’ expectations. |
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Parmlee Glenn Native Texan, Proud Houstonian, and a graduate from Southwest Texas State University Shortly after graduating from SWT in May 2000 I realized my education was not complete and I began taking courses to follow in the footsteps of my Grandfather, a Real Estate Broker in the Houston area since 1965. His hard work, perseverance, and battle tested strategies offered me an education and insight to a Market place that is as diverse as our city’s culture. When helping to make the biggest decision in one’s life; Clear Concise and Open Communication is Key. I aim to build lasting relationships with my clients by offering both insight and advice on how to properly plan for future success. Whether buying or selling in Today’s Real Estate Market, My approach begins on the 1st floor. By carefully evaluating your needs and developing a Plan to accomplish your Goals. |
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Faye Paynter An active member of HAR and a native Houstonian, Faye A. Paynter began her real estate career in commercial construction planning and retail site development. After working in marketing and investor relations for a private real estate investment firm, Faye joined Martha Turner Properties in 2006 as one of the youngest agents to work in the local luxury residential real estate market. By 2008, she helped to found and was elected as the first Chairman of HAR’s NextGeneration Realtor group, an advisory committee dedicated to supporting the association’s growing base of realtor members under the age of 40. She has served on several other advisory groups for HAR, including Technology, Political Affairs and Government Action. She is currently the Business Development Officer for Stewart Title’s River Oaks office, where she helps other realtors build their business and stay competitive in the market place. “Great rewards come from practicing excellent customer service. I enjoy being so involved with HAR because it allows me to devote time to a cause I truly believe in…improving the real estate industry by improving the realtor community. |
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Magdalena Pineda | |
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Pamela Post I became licensed in 2005 and joined the Realty Associates team. I am working towards obtaining my GRI designation and hope to attend ABR and SRES classes in July. |
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Luke Romero Luke Romero is the managing broker and owner of Cameron & Tate International, a boutique real estate marketing firm specializing in promotion of luxury homes and properties in the domestic and international markets. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas with degrees in Accounting and Finance with a concentration in real estate. Luke serves on boards and in leadership positions of international organizations dedicated to the development and promotion of real estate projects. Luke is currently serving as the President of Marketing and Networking of FIABCI, The International Real Estate Federation, based in Paris, France. He also serves as the Vice President of Local Councils of FIABCI-USA and he was just elected to his second term as a member of the Board of Directors of FIABCI-USA, based in Washington, D.C. In December, 2005, Luke was elected to the Board of Publications for The Centre of Advanced Property Economics (CAPE). CAPE is the recognized research leader of advanced property economic studies in appraisal and real estate. The Centre for Advanced Property Economics pursues its vision and mission by cultivating research and partnerships with institutions throughout the world. Luke travels the speaker’s circuit, promoting international brokerage here in the US and abroad. He has developed an international lecture series “Conducting International Business from Your Home City (Houston, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, etc.).” The program is designed to provide networking opportunities in an education environment for professional business leaders and entrepreneurs. Luke has published numerous articles and is a regular contributor to the International Marketing sections of publications under the umbrella of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). At home Luke is active in the PTAs of his three daughter’s schools and serves as a member of the International Committee of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR). The HLSR is a charity organization benefiting youth and education. Annually, the show attracts 1.7 million guests including 1,800 International VIPs from more than fifty-nine (59) countries. Each year nearly 2,000 students enjoy academic support totaling 7.8 million dollars from the show’s efforts. |
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Courtney Rose My experience as a leader for the HAR, TAR® & NAR has been vast. I currently serve on HAR's NRG (Young Realtors® Group) helping to represent the voice and needs of Houston Realtors® 40 and under. In addition, I serve as a TAR Director & NAR Director. I have attended the State and the National Conventions representing our city and association. I am proud to be a STERLING R TREPAC contributor ($1000 per year) and participate in many real estate organizations including The Houston Real Estate Ass. (Realtists®/NAREB), Nat.l Ass. of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), Women's Council (WCR) - Ft. Bend Chapter and Asian Amer. Real Estate Ass. (AAREA). |
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Leonila Salazer As a real estate professional with Realty Associates, Leonila specializes in residential real estate where she been recognized by Beazer Homes as the top sales REALTOR® for Houston in 2006 and 2007. She is one of the first graduates of the Texas Association of Realtors Leadership Program. In addition, she obtained the distinguished Graduate Realtor Institute designation in 2007. Recently, she is in process of becoming a Certified International Property Specialist. Leonila is a member of the HAR Bay Area Political Affairs/Leadership Advisory Group and the NRG/Young Realtors Advisory Group of the Houston Association of Realtors. Her passion is to educate her clients on the advantages of owning real estate. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Leadership and Management Program. Mrs. Salazar holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Mrs. Salazar's diversified experience as a small business owner, evangelical educator, and professional contribute to her real estate success. Along with her education in Business Management, leadership, and training she is able to promote, educate, and communicate the value of the real estate profession. |
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Jay Mac Sanders There are few moments in a professional career when you can get involved and it makes a difference for the entire length of your career. I was fortunate enough to be in the Texas Realtor Leadership Program (TRLP) for 2008 which was the inaugural class sponsored by the Houston Association of Realtors. I average atleast a phone call or email a week sent or received from a colleague that I met in TRLP. The professionalism was unparalleled and the talent was tremendous. If you can, do it! My name is Jay Mac Sanders (you can call me Jay Mac) and I am with Mustard Seed Realtors serving Montgomery County primarily The Woodlands. I am licensed in both Arkansas and Texas. |
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Kellie Shorthose I have been married and have lived in Katy, Texas since 1989. We have a 15 year old daughter and a 6 year old daughter. I have been a REALTOR since 2004 and part of the Prudential Gary Greene, Realtors team since February 2005. I have had a very successful real estate career and have my family to thank for their continued support. I believe in going beyond the minimal requirements and normal expectations of a Realtor by taking higher education courses and learning how to better serve my buyers and sellers. In addition to my family and career, I volunteer for the Katy Independent School District, First Baptist Church of Katy and Special Olympics of Texas “Katy Wolf Pack”. “Balance” is a word I refer to often and I believe it has helped me stay focused on the importance between my family and career. |
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Dana Smith | |
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Susan Vaughan As the broker for Terry Vaughan & Associates, Inc. Susan specializes in listing and marketing properties in San Jacinto County on Lake Livingston. She and her husband, Terry, moved to the waterfront community of Cape Royale in 1997 from Houston. This is where she began her real estate career. She is a “Top Producer” in 2009 and strives to maintain her ranking as #1 REALTOR in sales volume on Lake Livingston. Susan is a 2009 Capitol Club Investor in TREPAC. Susan is actively involved in Cape Royale where she serves as Treasurer for the Cape Royale Property Owners Association and she co-sponsors the Cape Royale Civic Association Annual Fall Golf Tournament which raises funds for local charities and Cape Royale improvements. She also serves on the Board of Directors for San Jacinto County Habitat for Humanity and is a member of the San Jacinto County Women’s League. |
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Vickey Wachtel REALTOR, ABR, GREEN, GRI, CNE, AHWD Referrals are the best compliment you can pay a service provider. I strive to win your confidence enough to refer your Friends and Family to me. |
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