Recognizing the Virginia REALTORS® Appointed to 2027 NAR Committees
October 14, 2026

Please join us in congratulating the distinguished Virginia REALTORS® who have been appointed to NAR Committees for 2027. These appointments reflect a strong commitment to leadership, service, and advancing the real estate profession at the national level. Through their expertise and dedication, these members and staff will help shape policies, programs, and initiatives that impact REALTORS® and communities across the country.
In total, 73 Virginia REALTORS® members and staff have been selected to serve in the upcoming year. (All leadership positions are listed in bold.)
Kimberly Armstrong – Commitment to Excellence Committee
Lorraine Arora – Public Policy Coordinating Committee
Deborah Baisden – Sustainability Advisory Group, Communications Committee
Deborah Baxter – Broker Engagement Committee
Brad Boland – REALTOR® Party Trustees for Campaign Services Committee
Felicia Brewster – REALTOR® Safety Advisory Committee
Rachel Burns – IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Support) Committee
Anne Burroughs – Research Committee
Tom Campbell – Professional Standards Committee
Rob Carney – Research Committee
Miranda Carter – Sustainability Advisory Group
Timothy Churchwell – Commercial Leadership Forum, Commercial Committee
Chuck Cornwell – Commercial Real Estate Research Advisory Board
Dennis Cronk – Past Presidents’ Advisory Group
Beth Dalton – RPAC Major Investor Council, RPAC Participation Council, RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee
Michelle Doherty – Meeting and Conference Committee
Mary Dykstra – Strategic Planning Committee, Sustainability Advisory Group
Charles Edmond – IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Support) Committee
Heather Elias – Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee
Carla Evans – Single Family Investment Management Committee
John Finn – FPC Advisory Committee
Drew Fristoe – Leadership Academy Advisory Group
Kemper Funkhouser – Professional Standards Committee, PS Interpretations and Procedures Advisory Board
Beth Grant – Membership Policy and Board Jurisdiction Committee
Courtney Groch – Meeting and Conference Committee
Eric Hash – AEC/Volunteer Leadership Advisory Board, Association Executives Committee
Dorcas Helfant-Browning – Past Presidents’ Advisory Group
Nathan Hughes – Commercial Committee
Alexandra Iamandi – Global Alliances Advisory Board
Tele Jenifer – CIPS Advisory Board
Kevin Jill – Conventional Financing and Policy Committee
Jeremy Caleb Johnson – Communications Committee
Matthew Kahn – Insurance Committee
Philip Kazmierczak – Public Policy Coordinating Committee
Katelyn Kelley – Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee, Young Professionals Network Advisory Board
Dawn Kennedy – Commercial Federal Policy Committee, AEC/Volunteer Leadership Advisory Board
Betty Kingery – RPAC Participation Council
Sherry Maser – Public Policy Coordinating Committee
Ryan McLaughlin – Association Executives Committee
Kaéra R Mims – REALTOR® Safety Advisory Committee
Jay Mitchell – FPC Advisory Committee
Glenda Morris – Data Strategies Committee
Tamar Myers-Moffatt – Public Policy Coordinating Committee
Heather Placer Mull – Commercial Real Estate Research Advisory Board, Commercial Committee, Research Committee
Kiyanna Nelson – Research Committee
Thai-Hung Nguyen – Leadership Academy Advisory Group
Nana Noi – Global Business and Alliances Committee
Sean Olk – Legal Action Committee
Steve Overgard – Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee
Chandra Patterson – FPC Advisory Committee
Donna Patton – Professional Development Committee
Nancy Pav – Legal Action Committee
John Powell – RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee
Denise Ramey – RPAC Major Investor Council
Matthew Rathbun – Professional Development Committee
Curt Reichstetter – Housing Opportunities Committee
Christina Rice – Land Use Property Rights and Environment Committee
Ronald Rivera – Fair Housing Policy Committee
Mario Rubio – Meeting and Conference Committee
Veronica Seva-Gonzalez – Strategic Planning Committee
Christine Singhass – Business Issues Policy Committee
Karen Smith – Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee
Joe Sutliff – AEC/RCE Certification Advisory Board
Derrick Swaak – Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee
Peggy Todd – Public Policy Coordinating Committee
Petrina Tyree – IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Support) Committee
Dallison Veach – Communications Committee
Joshua Veverka – Public Policy Coordinating Committee
Amanda Walsh – Idea Exchange Council for Brokers
Cassandra Welch – Conventional Financing and Policy Committee
Lynne Wherry – AEC/Volunteer Leadership Advisory Board
Cindy Hawks White – Public Policy Coordinating Committee
Arleen Yobs – Communications Committee
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