2024 SAMCAR Installation event program

2024

installation of officers & directors

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024 DOMENICO WINERY SAN CARLOS, CALIFORNIA

2024 President’s Message Our members' passions create stronger communities!

Thank you for joining us tonight to celebrate the dedicated group of volunteer leaders and members who contribute so generously of their time and talents to San Mateo County, our cities and communities. I am grateful to be marking this occasion with my daughter, Gaby, my parents, and siblings present along with honored guests including our California Association of REALTORS® CEO John Sebree, elected officials from throughout our county, and my esteemed colleagues on the SAMCAR Board of Directors.

As a Realtor, when I’m asked “what do you do?” my answer is, I make people’s dreams become a reality.

We have chosen a career that puts a lot of responsibility on our actions, frame of mind, intentions, behavior, and business practices, because we have a responsibility to make our country, state, counties, and communities stronger and the environment healthier.

Our members volunteer with PTAs, Rotary, Lions clubs, medical facilities, churches, emergency services, public office, schools, SPCA, organizations dealing with environmental issues, domestic violence, feeding the hungry, homelessness, promoting education, mental health organizations and so much more.

With such a profound role in our communities, and the ability to reach our spheres of influence, Realtors have the capacity to produce a meaningful ripple effect. We can be one of the strongest advocacy organizations in the country if we are unified in our purpose to promote homeownership, protect property rights, build the missing middle and affordable housing, and address tenant and housing provider issues from a fair and common-sense approach.

2024 is an election year with notable challenges at the ballot in several of our cities.

Please get involved with local campaigns, register to vote, and, of course, vote. With collective efforts, driven by our deep connections to our communities, we stand to impact policy decisions and benefit our cities.

Thank you!

Moisés Pelayo 2024 SAMCAR PRESIDENT

2024 installation of officers & directors

SCHEDULE 5 p.m. Welcome Reception 6 p.m. Installation & Awards Ceremony Banquet Dinner Served 8 p.m. Dessert & Coffee MASTER OF CEREMONIES • Robert Brisbane PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • Robert Pedro NATIONAL ANTHEM • Caitlin Beanan KEYNOTE ADDRESS John Sebree, CEO, California Association of REALTORS® INSTALLATION OF 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS & PRESIDENT Jesse D. Gutierrez, Installing Officer ANNUAL AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2023 Homeowner Hero Award 2023 Community Service Award 2023 Affiliate of the Year Award 2023 REALTOR® of the Year Award Outgoing Directors & Region 25 Director INAUGURAL ADDRESS Moisés Pelayo, 2024 SAMCAR President presenting Lifetime Achievement Award SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE Andrea Bologna, Chair & Jim Enes, Vice Chair Toni Burrows Stacy Guthmann Marlin Handley

Val Hardwick Haydee Marshall Celeste Love Pagan

Ann Palermo Craig Thorson Michelle Velez

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

2024 Board of Directors

2024 PRESIDENT

2025 PRESIDENT-ELECT & REGION 25 CHAIR

Frank Vella

Diane Viviani

Linda Crose-Andersen

Jessica Eva

Anita Maxwell

Moisés Pelayo

DIRECTOR

Patrick Sullivan

DIRECTOR

Judy Taylor

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Michael G. Verdone DIRECTOR

TREASURER

DIRECTOR

Celeste Pagan

Marla Perego

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

Diane Wilson Marianne Zanone Rush DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

www.samcar.org/boardofdirectors

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

2005 Melanie Hildebrand

2015 Michael G. Verdone

1996 Jerry Girouard

2006 John Gieseker

2016 William Curry

1997 Allan Bernardi

2007 Geoffrey Craighead

2017 Diane Viviani

1998 Larry Franzella

2008 Sue Walsh

2018 Eric W. Berggren

1999 Marianne Zanone Rush

2009 Olivia Edwards

2019 Jesse D. Gutierrez

2000 Claire Earley

2010 Jennifer Tasto

2020 Elmer G. Martinez

2001 Jim Meader

2011 Sue Vaterlaus

2021 David Zigal

2002 Dennis Pantano

2012 Anne Oliva

2022 Jessica Eva

2003 Jeanne Garde

2013 Suzan Wallace

2023 Marla Perego

2004 David Zigal

2014 Phil Houston

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

2024 Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs Local Candidate Recommendations (LCRC) Jesse Gutierrez, Chair Paul Beaudreau, Vice Chair Peninsula Government Affairs Paul Beaudreau, Chair Mitch Speigle, Vice Chair Coastside Government Affairs Barbara LaVey, Chair Pacifica Government Affairs Frank Vella, Chair Diversity Equity Inclusion / Fair Housing Linda Crose-Andersen, Chair Michelle Velez, Vice Chair Elections Robert Pedro, Chair Jessica Eva, Vice Chair Finance Diane Viviani, Chair Suzan Wallace, Vice Chair Foundation Council Alfredo Mendoza, Chair Kirsten Hagen, Vice Chair

Grievance Kirsten Hagen, Chair Debbie Wong, Vice Chair Membership Diana Nemirovsky, Chair Mary Murphy, Vice Chair Policies & Procedures Moisés Pelayo, Chair Diane Wilson, Vice Chair Professional Development Jean Joh, Chair Shokoofeh Nowbakht, Vice Chair Professional Standards Lee Ginsburg, Chair Joan Cattermole, Vice Chair Marketing Meetings Steve Cresci, Chair David Zigal, Vice Chair Special Events Andrea Bologna, Chair Jim Enes, Vice Chair Young Professionals Network (YPN) Danielle Shapiro, Chair Gianna Archini, Vice Chair

Join a SAMCAR committee and take part in the planning of association activities and programs all while networking with your colleagues and gaining valuable leadership experience.

www.samcar.org/committees

2023 realtor® of the year

Paul Beaudreau

www.samcar.org/awards

2023 Affiliate of the year

Andrea Bologna

www.samcar.org/awards

2023 Community Service Award

Jennie Lok

www.samcar.org/awards

2023 Homeowner Hero Award

Gina Papan

councilmember, city of millbrae

www.samcar.org/homeownerhero

2023 Lifetime Achievement Award

Michael Monzon (1946-2009)

www.samcar.org/lifetimeachievement

Our members' passions create stronger communities!

www.samcar.org

2024 corporate sponsors Platinum

Diamond

Gold

Silver AMS Bekins Steven Cresci Insurance Agency Fidelity National Home Warranty

Bronze ADUNOW.HOUSE (Karim Sarraf) • Discount Plumbing Rooter Inc. Eagle One Services LLC (Jeff Frishof) • Girouard Properties HomeGuard Inc. (Marlin Handley) • Home Warranty of America (Toni Burrows) Law Office of Eric T. Hartnett • Let’s Stage It / Herline Home Staging The Michelle Velez Team, Mortgage Dynamics Group Polaris Capital Partners (Ray Avanzino)

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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