And the President’s Award goes to …
Each year, the President’s Award is given to members who have gone above and beyond in their service to the Council. The five winners were honored during the Council’s inaugural and awards ceremony during the National Association of REALTORS® Conference.
Denny Wood, CRS, a broker associate with the Keller Williams Alaska Group in Anchorage, Alaska, has been an active CRS member for more than 16 years and earned his CRS Designation in 1994. Wood is currently the state chair for the Alaska CRS, and has also served as the Alaska CRS chapter president four times. Wood received the CRS of the Year award in 1997 and was chosen as Alaska REALTOR® of the Year in 2007.
Dale Carlton, CRS, is a broker/owner of Carlton Realty, Inc. who earned his designation in 2005. He served as CRS’s national president in 2015, and continues to be active at both the national and local levels. Carlton is well known as a national instructor and teaches real estate law, finance, tax law and marketing courses. He currently is a CRS certified instructor and a faculty member at REALTOR® University’s Graduate School of Real Estate.
Holli Woodward, CRS, is a broker associate with McGraw Realtors, in Owasso, Oklahoma. Woodward earned her designation in 2011. She has been instrumental in promoting CRS through her involvement as a CRS Ambassador and her work on myriad CRS committees. Woodward is currently a CRS regional vice president for Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and Dakota.
Mike Duncan, CRS, a broker/owner with The Duncan Group in La Quinta, California, has been an active CRS member since earning his designation in 2006. Duncan has served on numerous CRS committees, and most recently he was a regional vice president for the states of California and Hawaii. He received the 2012 CRS President’s Award. Duncan was named CRS of the Year in 2011 and served as Southern California chapter president in 2012.
Darlene Stouder, CRS, is a broker associate with the RE/MAX Equity Group in Vancouver, Washington. She served as the CRS Washington chapter president in 2004. She was named CRS of the Year in 2005. Stouder also received the REALTOR® of the Year award from the Clark County Association of REALTORS® in 1998. An active member on numerous CRS committees, Stouder currently serves as the education leader for Washington State CRS.
Heavy Medals
The Medallion Award recognizes CRS Designees who have not only excelled in their real estate careers, but have also volunteered their time and expertise to serve the Council and its members. To be eligible for this award, nominees must have 15 years of continuous membership with the Council and tangible volunteer service for CRS at the state and local levels. Here are this year’s winners:
Donna Clark, CRS, has been a CRS member for over 18 years and is a broker associate with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates in Reno, Nevada. In addition to being named one of the 2015 Top Women in Real Estate, she also received the CRS Medallion Award in 2015, as well as being named Residential Specialist of the Year in 2010 and 2013. Clark served as Sierra Nevada CRS Chapter President in 2010 and 2011, and has been active on numerous committees, including the Chapter Presidents Leadership Forum, Marketing & Communications Advisory Panel, Membership Development Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee. Clark earned her CRS Designation in 1999.
Denny Wood, CRS, also took home the Medallion Award, alongside the President’s Award.
Janelle Pfleiger, 2016 CRS president, with CRSs Denny Wood and Donna Clark.
