2025 REALTOR® Achievement Awards Announcement
November 10, 2025
The highlight of the Seattle King County REALTORS®' Awards & Installation Gala is our prestigious awards ceremony, recognizing world-class REALTORS® whose dedication, leadership, and service have elevated our industry and our community. Recipients will receive their awards at the sold-out event on November 20, 2025.
Garrett Nelson
REALTOR® of the Year
Scott Dickinson
REALTOR® Achievement
Shane Davies
Lifetime Achievement
Joe & Matt Deasy
Industry Icons
Cheyenne Gillooly
Governmental Affairs Volunteer of the Year
Savannah Scott
Young Professional Achievement
Dan Wingard
REALTOR® Excellence
Seattle Agent Magazine
Partner of the Year
Janet Olson
Affiliate of the Year
Mark Kitabayashi
Instructor of the Year
Joe Easterday
Annual Good Neighbor
Matthew Huddleston
Five to Follow
Bella Chaffey Lakic
Five to Follow
Kat Larson
Five to Follow
Lura Noyes
Five to Follow
Craig Walker
Five to Follow
Award Descriptions
REALTOR® of the Year
The REALTOR® of the Year is the highest and most coveted award that can be bestowed by one’s peers. This award is based on the outstanding contributions of a REALTOR® to the local, state and/or national REALTOR® Associations. The recipient must demonstrate what we call REALTOR® “Spirit” – a faithfulness to the principles of the REALTOR® organization, professionalism, and the Code of Ethics.
REALTOR® Achievement
The REALTOR® Achievement Award recognizes outstanding contributions by a REALTOR® to the local and/or state levels of the REALTOR® Association, and/or the industry as a whole and through a career of service to the Association.
Lifetime Achievement
The Lifetime Achievement award is given to those special individuals who have shared their dedication, leadership, and real estate knowledge with their peers. In short, they are those who have left a lasting mark.
REALTOR® Industry Icon
The REALTOR® Industry Icon Award is given to a REALTOR® who is outstanding in their craft and has generously shared their dedication, leadership and real estate knowledge with their peers. In short, they are those who have left a lasting mark in the real estate community and in the communities they serve.
Government Affairs Volunteer of the Year
This award is based on outstanding volunteerism in REALTOR® governmental affairs and in serving the community as a liaison of our legislative and political issues that affect real estate in our state.
Young Professional Achievement Award
This award recognizes a REALTOR® who has shown interest and involvement in the Young Professional Network and takes initiative in advancing the role of young professionals in the real estate industry.
Partner of the Year
This award is given to a cooperating association, news media, service provider, community activist group, etc. Selection will be based on community affairs, support of REALTOR® issues and support of REALTOR® efforts overall.
Affiliate of the Year
The Affiliate of the year award recognizes an Affiliate Member who goes above and beyond to help REALTORS® succeed in the real estate business by supporting and sponsoring REALTOR® events that encourage the success of agents.
Instructor of the Year
This award recognizes an individual who has exemplified leadership and service in real estate education and who has taught a program sponsored by the Seattle King County REALTORS®.
Five to Follow
This award recognizes REALTORS® who demonstrate ingenuity and creativity in their careers. They innovate, reposition, and reinvent themselves and their business models in the changing markets. They have taken on a leadership and/or mentoring role to agents around them and are involved with volunteer organizations within their community.