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Nominate Yourself or a Fellow Member for 2026 Atlanta REALTORS® Leadership

May 16, 2025

Are you interested in having a say in the leadership of your Association? Here is your chance! The Nominating Committee is currently accepting nominations for the Board of Directors.

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors in 2026 or nominating another member, click here.
ARA Nomination Form for 2026 Officers & Directors.

Nominations will be accepted until 5:00 pm on June 1st. Once nominations are received, all members nominated will be asked to complete a questionnaire, and those responses will be provided to the members of the Nominating Committee for review. The Nominating Committee meeting will be scheduled in the month of June, and select members will be asked to interview with the Committee following completion of the questionnaire.

Take a look at current Officers and Directors.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Pope at 404.732.0603 or mary@atlantarealtors.com for more information.

Submit Nomination

Current Members of the Board of Directors with Terms Expiring this Year

Officers (All officer positions serve for a 1 year term)

President
Chris Burell, Engel & Volkers Atlanta

President-Elect
Quinn Arnau, Ansley Real Estate Christie's International

Vice Presidents
Keith Biggs, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty
Angel Crayton, 14th & Luke Realty
Mary Beth Lake, Ansley Real Estate
Manny Recinos, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

Most Immediate Past President
Kelly Thrash, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

Directors with terms expiring December 2025

Greg Barnard, Harry Norman REALTORS®

Eboni Killian, Sovereign Realty & Management

Bikel Frenelle, Bikel Frenelle Realty

Matt LaMarsh, Engel & Volkers

Directors with terms expiring December 2026

Angel Crayton, 14th & Luke Realty

Carolyn Garrett, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Georgia Properties

Blaine Palmer, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty

Manny Recinos, Keller Williams Realty Metro Atlanta

Terms To Expire December 2027

Vic Collins, Ansley Real Estate

Tori Hughes, Lehigh Realty

Whitney Kennedy, Weichert REALTORS® Prestige Partners

Shanda Laws, eXp Realty, LLC

About the 400N Market Brief

The 400 North Association of REALTORS® (400N) Market Brief is compiled by Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Association at 770.845.4008.

*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.

About the 400 North Association of REALTORS®

The 400 North Association serves as a central source of information for our members and our main focus are real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in our industry and representing our REALTOR® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community. Throughout its history, the 400 North Association has exerted its influence in civic affairs in its capacity of representing a substantial segment of the business community across the Forsyth, Dawson and Lumpkin area. The Association has contributed to various charities over the years by hosting fundraisers.

About First Multiple Listing Service

First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers.  Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers.  For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.

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