Nikki Gasbarro, OAR Web Site Administrator (direct: 614.225.6235) ngazbar@ohiorealtors.org
Administration
Robert E. Fletcher
Chief Executive Officer
(direct: 614.225.6220)
Duties: Chief Lobbyist, Executive Committee, Legislative Committee, Legislative Steering Committee, Board of Directors, Nominating Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, board speaker requests, office administration
fletcher@ohiorealtors.org
Peg Ritenour
Vice President Legal Services
and Administration
Duties: Legal Assistance Hotline attorney, Legal Action Committee, Legal Issues Forum
ritenour@ohiorealtors.org
Shauna Darfus
Director of Finance
(direct: 614.225.6232)
Duties: Oversees the overall management of the financial operations, including coordinates preparation of the annual budget, oversees the annual audit, processes payroll and all related tax filings, responsible for all annual tax filings and reporting, accounts payable/receivable, fund investments, maintains financial records for RPAC, Issues Mobilization and Legal Action Funds, Charitable and Education Scholarship Funds, Maintains Local Board Entitlement program & disburses fund requests. Provides staff support for Finance, Issues Mobilization, and RPAC Trustees Committees.
darfus@ohiorealtors.org
Debbie Wedebrook
Administrative Assistant to EVP
(direct: 614.225.6212)
Duties: Duties: Administrative Support to the CEO and Director of Board Support Services, Elected Officer and District Vice President Support, Executive Committee, Board of Directors, OAR Committee Requests/Lists, Nominating, Strategic Planning, Past Presidents, Association Executives, Issues Mobilization, Political Activity & RPAC Fundraising Committee, RPAC Trustees and Equal Opportunity Diversity Committees and the Professional Standards, MLS & Mediators’ Forums & NAR Committee Appointments, RPAC Contact (including OAR/NAR RPAC Recognition programs, RPAC related calls, and Local Board RPAC Goals and Philip R. Barnes RPAC Achievement Award. Assists with Local Board Certification.
wedebrook@ohiorealtors.org
Information Management & Board Services Group
Ann Swisher
Director/Board Support Services
(direct: 614.225.6236)
Duties: Board Certification program, board leadership forums, board management services, professional standards procedures/training, Equal Opportunity in Housing Committee, Professional Standards Forum, MLS Forum swisher@ohiorealtors.org
Jenna Bragg
Director/Meetings & Conventions
(direct: 614.225.6216)
Duties: Convention & meeting planning, Annual Trade Show, Institutes, Societies & Councils
jcbragg@ohiorealtors.org
Greg Stitz
Director/Research
(direct: 614.225.6228)
Duties: Economic Issues & Trends Forum, Products & Services Committee, Board-specific research assistance, housing market statistics, membership surveys & profiles, program & product evaluations, research stitz@ohiorealtors.org
Stacey Dawson
Secretary
(direct: 614.225.6227)
Duties: Presidents Sales Club Award program, REALTOR of the Year program, Annual Expo (Convention only), OAR Conference/ Convention assistance, Equal Opportunity assistance, Board Certification assistance dawson@ohiorealtors.org
Public Policy Group
Paul Glass
Director/Political Affairs
(direct: 614.225.6221)
Duties: Lobbying, Legislative Committee, Legislative Steering Committee, RPAC Fundraising Committee, Issues Mobilization Committee
glass@ohiorealtors.org
Scott Williams
Director/Governmental Affairs
(direct: 614.225.6224)
Duties: Lobbying, monitor legislation, Commercial/Industrial Committee, Appraisal Committee, Legislative Committee, Legislative Steering Committee, Local Government Forum.
williams@ohiorealtors.org
Arica Jones
Administrative Assistant
(direct: 614.225.6218)
Duties: Administrative support for Appraisal, Enlarged Legislative and Legislative Steering Committees, Local Government Forum and annual Legislative Conference.
jones@ohiorealtors.org
Legal Services
Important Note: Legal inquiries from members must come through OAR’s Legal Assistance Hotline. No legal advice will be provided to the public.
Lorie Garland
Assistant Vice President
Duties: Legal Assistance Hotline attorney, Website legal Q & A,
Legal Issues Forum
Arica Jones
Administrative Assistant
(direct: 614.225.6218)
Duties: Legal Assistance Hotline support, Committee support for C/I and Legal Action Committees, Residential Property Management & Investment and Legal Issues Forums, and annual Local Board & Real Estate Brokerage Attorney Roundtable.
jones@ohiorealtors.org
Professional Development Group
Tim Lockwood
Vice President
(direct: 614.225.6210)
Duties: Course programming & curriculum, Ohio REALTOR Charitable Foundation, instructor development & selection, Professional Development Committee & Forum, GRI, ABR. Course on-site administrator, continuing education instructors, continuing education catalog, co-sponsored continuing education programs, Scholarship Committee. OAR designation programming, Resort and Second Home Forum
lockwood@ohiorealtors.org
Deanna Wright
Administrative Assistant
(direct: 614.225.6229)
Duties: Coordination of all administrative and secretarial affairs, course certification with the Ohio Division of Real Estate, assists in the details of specialized programs offered by OAR and the development of the promotional material for OAR-sponsored education programs. Course registration–appraisal, GRI, commercial, continuing education, education course certificates, course evaluations wright@ohiorealtors.org
Publications & Media Relations Group
Carl Horst
Director
(direct: 614.225.6205)
Duties: Media Relations, Home Sales Statistics, Communications Committee, OHIO REALTOR Magazine, Ohio REALTOR Daily Buzz (blog) media relations.
horst@ohiorealtors.org
Nikki Gasbarro
Assistant Director
Web Site Administrator
(direct: 614.225.6235)
Duties: OAR Web Site Administrator, Technical assistance, OHIO REALTOR Magazine, OAR Daily Buzz (blog), Auction Forum, Distinguished Service Award Committee; Young Professionals Network, Board President’s columns.
ngazbar@ohiorealtors.org
Management Information Systems Group
Cherie Murray
Director/Management Information Systems
(direct: 614.225.6217)
Duties: Information systems development, dues collection, membership records/database, National REALTORS Database System, Business Technology Forum, Technical coordination of OAR Web projects, administrative support for NRDS and E-commerce
cherie@ohiorealtors.org
Evelyn Morris
Membership Records Administrator
(direct: 614.225.6202)
Duties: Membership records, affiliate membership, dues billings/collections, Ohio Division of Real Estate Information
morris@ohiorealtors.org
Shirley Reed
Technical Analyst
(direct: 614.225.6204)
Duties: Computer operations, data entry, label requests. Coordinates & deposits all RPAC contributions. Inputs data on contributions received Prepares & files timely Campaign Finance Reports with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office as required.
reed@ohiorealtors.org
Operations Group
Robin Jennings
Vice President
(direct: 614.225.6223)
Duties: Human Resources, Employee benefit programs, personnel issues, building management
jennings@ohiorealtors.org
Mary Ann Sullivan
Administrative Assistant
(direct: 614.225.6215)
Duties: OAR Conferences/Convention registrations, member services & product assistance. Provides support for Communications Group. Helps manage Premier and Convention Sponsorship Agreements. Maintains accounts receivables.
sullivan@ohiorealtors.org
Nikki Blain
Secretary
(direct: 614.225.6209)
Duties: Performs Professional Development duties, as needed. Additional staff contact for education-related calls/questions. Provides support to Member Services and other departments as assigned.
blain@ohiorealtors.org