It's time to begin the election process for your 2024 GCAAR Board of Directors! In compliance with Article XI, Section 5(A) of the Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS® (GCAAR) bylaws, the GCAAR Nominating Committee has nominated the following individuals who applied to serve on the 2024 GCAAR Board of Directors, as indicated, subject to their election by the membership.  

The election will be held by electronic ballot beginning October 31 and ending November 20 at 11:59 p.m. Please review the following list of nominees; candidate biographies are coming soon. Additional nominees may be added to this list by petition, as noted below.  

SLATE OF OFFICERS AS PRESENTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Officers: 

• President-Elect: Samantha Damato, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. (DC)* 
• Secretary: Russell Brazil, RLAH Real Estate (MD)* 

Directors up for election, two-year term:  
(Seven will be elected)

• Leigh Andreasen, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty (MD) 
• Bruce Cotting, RLAH Real Estate (MD) 
• Nelson Fuentes, KW Capital Properties (MD) 
• Anthony Graham, KW Capital Properties (DC) 
• Jacque Grenning, KW Capital Properties (MD) 
• Ileann Jimenez-Sepulveda, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. (DC) 
• Emiliana Victoria (Vicky) Lobos-Kirker, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. (DC)
• Samuel Medvene, Century 21 Redwood Realty (DC)* 
• D’Ann Melnick, eXp Realty (DC) 
• Jessica Olevsky, JPAR Stellar Living (MD) 
• Kirsten Williams, TTR Sotheby’s International Realty (DC) 

* Currently serving as a board member.

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RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS

Officers: 

• Immediate Past President: Avi Adler, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. (MD) 
• President: Christopher Suranna, RLAH Real Estate (DC) 

Directors completing their current two-year term: 

• M. Jacqueline Bennett, RE/MAX Excellence Realty (MD) 
• Marilyn Emery, RLAH Real Estate (MD) 
• Maria (Ruby) Garcia, Keller Williams Capital Properties (MD) 
• Villy Iranpur, TTR Sotheby's International Realty (MD)
• James T. Kim, McEnearney Associates, Inc. REALTORS (DC)

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ADDITIONAL BOARD NOMINATIONS

Additional candidates for the offices to be filled can be nominated by a petition signed by at least fifty (50) members who are eligible to vote. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements, as outlined by the bylaws, and must be GCAAR Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champions. Petitions must be received by October 1, 2023.