2017 Board Election Results – Thank You For Voting!

The 2017 Board of Directors election was held June 1 – 30, 2016. The election results are listed below. Thank you to those members who put their names forward as candidates and to all those who cast a vote this year.


Elected Officers (one-year):

  • PRESIDENT: Sam DeBord, Coldwell Banker Danforth | Seattle
  • PRESIDENT-ELECT: Shane Davies, Windermere RE/Maple Valley
  • VP BUSINESS PRACTICES: Trish Englund, Windermere RE/East Inc. | Yarrow Bay
  • VP GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Michael Orbino, John L. Scott | Bellevue Main
  • VP-ELECT GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Georgia Wall, John L. Scott | Bothell
Elected Regional Directors (two-year): 2 positions
  • NORTH REGIONAL DIRECTOR: Michael Ford, Realogics Sotheby’s | Seattle
  • EAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR: Carolyn Baran, Keller Williams | Bellevue

Elected Directors-at-Large (two-year): 4 positions

  • DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE: Peter Freet, NWG Real Estate
  • DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE: Jenn Mueller, John L. Scott | Redmond
  • DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE: Larry Powell, Windermere RE/East, Inc. | Bellevue West
  • DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE: Peter Wolf, Windermere | Wall Street

Elected Young Professionals Network Director (one-year): 1 position

  • YPN DIRECTOR: Hala Abou-Zaki, John L. Scott | Lynnwood

Members Continuing on the Board in 2017

  • PAST-PRESIDENT: Patti Hill, Windermere RE Northwest, Inc. | Ballard
  • DIRECTOR: Kham Beitlers, McAuley Real Estate, LLC
  • DIRECTOR: Jed Etters, John L. Scott | South Lake Union
  • DIRECTOR: Darci Gillespie, Windermere RE Northwest, Inc. | Ballard
  • DIRECTOR: Lynn Sanborn, Windermere RE/East, Inc. | Yarrow Bay
  • SOUTH REGIONAL DIRECTOR: Tracey Krueger, RE/MAX All City
  • DIRECTOR (INDEPENDENT BROKER): Jason Wall, Lake & Company

Thank you to all those who ran for officer and director positions but were not elected this year:

  • Jed Etters
  • Debbie Rippeteau
  • Cindy Gilmore
  • Josh Avery
  • Karen Buckley
  • Eddie Chang
  • Heather Erickson
  • Glenda Fabrizio
  • Amy Gerrits
  • Justin Kim
  • Melissa Masterleo

In order to run for office and serve, ALL candidates must be REALTORS® in-good-standing with Seattle King County REALTORS®.


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