RRC is happy to announce the slate of candidates for First Vice President and Board of Directors for 2024. For more information about each candidate, please visit CRS.com/election. Voting opens on May 7, 2023, and will be open for one week. RRC members will receive an email invitation from Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) when voting opens. Please add the following email address as an approved sender to ensure delivery: noreply@directvote.net.
First Vice President Nominees
Nicholas Chambers, CRS
Broker Associate at eXp Realty LLC
Houston, Texas
nick@instrinsicre.com
Nicholas Chambers, CRS, graduated from Baylor University with a B.A. in marketing/advertising. After more than six years as a marketing/PR director, he has spent the past 14 years building a career and business in the real estate industry. He has served as the 2022 President of Texas RRC and is a mentor in the eXp Realty Fast Start program. As a leader of many companies, he has always strived to elevate others and to grow any organization he has been a part of. Chambers has completed the exclusive Texas Realtors Leadership Program (TRLP) and has been honored numerous times as a top producer.
Teresa Pitt, CRS
Licensed Real Estate Professional at Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston
Raleigh, North Carolina
teresapitt@hpw.com
Teresa Pitt, CRS, began her professional real estate career in 1994 and earned her CRS Designation in 2004. She currently serves as the Regional Vice President (RVP) of Region 4 for the Council and as president of the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR). She previously served as RVP for Region 3 in 2021 and 2022, and as North Carolina RRC President in 2018 and 2019. Pitt credits her success to a simple philosophy: treating everyone with dignity, respect and honesty. Her commitment to volunteerism spans over 15 years with a combination of national, state and local association involvement. She is an RPAC Major Investor and scheduled for induction into the RPAC Hall of Fame this year.
Board of Directors Nominees
Ellis Gardner, CRS
Real Estate Broker at Keller Williams Realty
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
gowithapro2020@comcast.net
Ellis Gardner, CRS, is a lifelong learner, graduating cum laude from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in electrical engineering. While at Georgia Tech, Gardner was a three-year starter in football and spent three years in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans) and the Indianapolis Colts. After football, he took up a career as an engineer designer and technical sales rep, visiting every major city in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southwest from 1985–1996. Gardner then earned his professional real estate licenses in Tennessee and Georgia, achieving the honors of Circle of Excellence with Crye-Leike Realtors, Executive Club with RE/MAX and Top Tier Agent with Keller Williams. He has held many positions within RRC, notably serving as the 2017 RRC Tennessee State President and 2021 RRC Regional Vice President Committee chair.
Mark Gordon, CRS
Broker/Co-owner at Christiania Realty, Inc.
Vail, Colorado
markgordonvail@gmail.com
Mark Gordon, CRS, started his real estate career in 2008 and is a long-time Vail, Colorado, community leader, sitting on numerous nonprofit boards and town commissions. Gordon was an ardent supporter of preserving Vail’s economic vitality, attainable housing and environmental stewardship. He strongly believes in giving back and improving the real estate industry. He joined RRC in 2015 and earned his CRS Designation in 2016 while attending every Sell-a-bration® since. Being a member/leader of four different panel discussions over the years at SAB and being appointed to two RRC Presidential Advisory Groups are experiences that he believes are crucial to his growth and development. He is the Immediate Past President of Colorado RRC. Gordon is also a proud RPAC Major Investor and member of the President’s Circle.
Bonnie Metviner, CRS
Real Estate Agent at Coldwell Banker Realty
Pompano Beach, Florida
bonnie.metviner@floridamoves.com
Bonnie Metviner, CRS, is a proven leader with RRC, first getting involved with RRC in 2009. In 2019, she became President-Elect for Florida RRC and served as its president in 2020. She has been a Regional Vice President for RRC Region 2 since 2021. She assists her regional state leaders with guidance in growing their membership and putting on events. She was awarded the prestigious RRC President’s Award in 2020 from then-president Richard Waystack, CRS. She is a passionate and caring REALTOR® who believes in going above and beyond to help her clients, friends and family have successful real estate stories. Metviner also enjoys mentoring other agents, using her years of experience to help them be the best REALTORS® they can be.
Greg Waldhour, CRS
Real Estate Advisor at Engel & Völkers® Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
greg.waldhour@evrrealestate.com
Greg Waldhour, CRS, hails from Savannah, Georgia, has more than 17 years of experience as a licensed REALTOR® and has been a CRS Designee for more than 13 of those. Early in his career, he realized the importance of education and the value of professional real estate designations in differentiating himself from the next REALTOR®. He marks his achievement of the CRS Designation as a milestone and turning point in his real estate career. Waldhour has been deeply involved with RRC over the years, recently holding positions of 2018 Regional Vice President Selection Committee chair, 2019 Outreach co-chair, a national Board of Directors member from 2020–2021 and a member of the Finance Committee from 2022–2023. Waldhour’s commitment, dedication and focus with RRC is to ensure the preservation of the CRS Designation and the Council for generations of REALTORS® and CRS Designees to come.
Visit CRS.com/election to learn more about the 2024 First Vice President and Board of Directors nominees!
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