2023 SAMCAR Installation event program

2023

installation of officers & directors

THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023 DOMENICO WINERY SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA

2023 President’s Message It is my privilege and pleasure to thank you for attending the 2023 installation of our Board of Directors for this coming year. When I was asked to become the president, I will be honest, I was reluctant. I was concerned after watching my colleagues that I would not be able to fill their shoes. We have some very impressive people before me, including someone I must thank who saw me in this roll long before I ever had a clue that I would be here today—Marianne Zanone Rush—my very wise friend and board member. All our impressive leaders have the confidence and leadership I wasn’t sure I possessed. I am happy and excited for the new challenges of this year because I believe in our mission.

It is our purpose to safeguard and promote the public interest in real estate matters through licensure, regulation, education, and enforcement. We have a commitment to the highest ethical standards in the real estate profession in our Code of Ethics, which is our charge to act honestly and to protect the individual right of real estate ownership and to widen the opportunity to enjoy it. We are advocates for our clients and work hard to protect their rights, helping them achieve the American dream of homeownership. We have a commitment to lifelong learning and a high level of knowledge and expertise in the ever-changing profession of real estate.

And all of this work is supported by our much loved and valued staff at SAMCAR. While making sure that your dues are paid, your Tour Sheet is completed, your lockboxes work, and you are given the opportunity for education and direction to help with your real estate needs, they mobilize volunteers, set up mixers and social events, and are here to answer all your questions and always there to help no matter what our agents and brokers need. They are something that we as an organization could not do without.

I could not be prouder to be a part of this organization and look forward to the new year. I feel fortunate to be in this position. I still am a little nervous about the new role, but I have a wonderful supportive group around me all with the same goal in mind. 2023 is going to be a great one.

Thank you!

Marla Perego 2023 SAMCAR PRESIDENT

2023 installation of officers & directors

SCHEDULE 5 p.m. Guest Check-in & Welcome Reception 6 p.m. Installation & Awards Ceremony 7 p.m. Happy Hour Reception & Hors D'oeuvres MASTER OF CEREMONIES • David Zigal PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • Marianne Zanone Rush INSTALLATION OF 2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & PRESIDENT San Mateo County Supervisor David J. Canepa ANNUAL AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2022 Homeowner Hero Award 2022 Community Service Award 2022 Affiliate of the Year Award 2022 REALTOR® of the Year Award Outgoing Directors & Region 25 Director Outgoing President, Jessica Eva INAUGURAL ADDRESS Marla Perego, 2023 SAMCAR President SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Andrea Bologna, Chair & Celeste Pagan, Vice Chair Ann Palermo Anthony Bolivar Toni Burrows

Stacy Guthmann Marlin Handley Val Hardwick Craig Thorson

Anne Rodrigues Toth Michelle Velez Suzan Wallace

DJ Kevin Hartman (Denon & Doyle) | PHOTOGRAPHER Craig Burleigh

2023 Board of Directors

Marla Perego 2023 PRESIDENT

Moises Pelayo

2024 PRESIDENT-ELECT

Jessica Eva

Diane Viviani

REGION 25 CHAIR

TREASURER

Linda Crose-Andersen

Jeff LaMont

Anita Maxwell

Patrick Sullivan

Judy Taylor

Frank Vella

Michael G. Verdone

Diane Wilson

Marianne Zanone Rush

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

www.samcar.org/boardofdirectors

DIRECTOR

Association Staff

Alane Gilbrech EXECUTIVE OFFICER & OFFICE MANAGER

Deborah Miramontes

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Fernando Peña Dalen Gilbrech GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

Peter Cho

DIRECTOR OF BRAND & COMMUNICATIONS

Virginia Loh DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP

Rachel McGonegal Justin Flores

INVENTORY & DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST

MEMBER SERVICES

MEMBER SERVICES

www.samcar.org/staff • samcar@samcar.org • (650) 696-8200

Past Presidents 1995 Gary Meyer

2004 David Zigal

2014 Phil Houston

1996 Jerry Girouard

2005 Melanie Hildebrand

2015 Michael G. Verdone

1997 Allan Bernardi

2006 John Gieseker

2016 William Curry

1998 Larry Franzella

2007 Geoffrey Craighead

2017 Diane Viviani

1999 Marianne Zanone Rush

2008 Sue Walsh

2018 Eric W. Berggren

2000 Claire Earley

2009 Olivia Edwards

2019 Jesse D. Gutierrez

2001 Jim Meader

2010 Jennifer Tasto

2020 Elmer G. Martinez

2002 Dennis Pantano

2011 Sue Vaterlaus

2021 David Zigal

2003 Jeanne Garde

2012 Anne Oliva

2022 Jessica Eva

2013 Suzan Wallace

The San Mateo County Association of REALTORS® formed in 1995 by the merger of four local Boards of REALTORS®—North San Mateo County Board of REALTORS®, San Mateo Burlingame Board of REALTORS®, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City Board of REALTORS®, and Pacifica, Half Moon Bay Board of REALTORS®—to form a larger Association of REALTORS® covering San Mateo County cities from South San Francisco to Redwood City and from the Ocean to the Bay.

www.samcar.org/pastpresidents

2023 Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs Local Candidate Recommendations (LCRC) Michael G. Verdone, Chair Jesse Gutierrez, Vice Chair Peninsula Government Affairs Paul Beaudreau, Chair Coastside Government Affairs Barbara LaVey, Chair Pacifica Government Affairs Frank Vella, Chair Diversity Equity Inclusion / Fair Housing Suzan Wallace, Chair Linda Crose-Andersen, Vice Chair Elections Robert Pedro, Chair Elmer Martinez, Vice Chair Finance Diane Viviani, Chair Suzan Wallace, Vice Chair Grievance Carole Fogelstrom, Chair Elmer Martinez, Vice Chair

Membership Diana Nemirovsky, Chair Tatiana Kirasirova, Vice Chair Policies & Procedures Diane Wilson, Chair Eric Berggren, Vice Chair Professional Development Jean Joh, Chair Shokoofeh Nowbakht, Vice Chair Professional Standards Chad Krakow, Chair Lee Ginsburg, Vice Chair Marketing Meetings Steve Cresci, Chair David Zigal, Vice Chair Special Events Andrea Bologna, Chair Celeste Pagan, Vice Chair Young Professionals Network (YPN) Wilson Leung, Chair Danielle Shapiro, Vice Chair Foundation Council Alfredo Mendoza, Chair Jesse Gutierrez, Vice Chair

www.samcar.org/committees

2022 realtor® of the year

Jean Joh

www.samcar.org/awards

2022 Affiliate of the year

Anthony Bolivar

www.samcar.org/awards

2022 Community Service Award

Adele Della-Santina

www.samcar.org/awards

2022 Homeowner Hero Award

Mayor Rico Medina city of san bruno

www.samcar.org/governmentaffairs

2023 corporate sponsors Platinum

Gold

Silver AMS Bekins San Mateo Credit Union

Bronze Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties Choice Home Warranty (Alexandra Koutsogeorgas) • Cresci Insurance Agency Girouard Properties • GMCC/EMeta Funding (Arton Chau) HomeGuard Inc. (Marlin Handley) • Law Office of Eric T. Hartnett Michelle Velez Team | Mortgage Dynamics

www.samcar.org/sponsors

SAMCAR is a trade association organized to ensure professionalism, protect property rights, and promote the ownership of real property.

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