Your 2011 Nomination Slate

We are very pleased and excited about this year's slate of Board of Directors nominees. For several years now the board has been working on diversifying its body. It has been a consistent goal to have representation geographically and also in business model. As noted the current board has representatives of large, mid-size (what I like to call in Wisconsinese- boutiques) and small or one-man brokerages, franchise and non-franchise firms and non-traditional business models. As the board has become more diverse over the years this year the committee focus was on being inclusive of membership. As many may note last year we added an affiliate seat to the Board of Directors, ensuring this very important segment of our membership has a voice at the table. Also the commercial REALTOR® has a predominate role and guaranteed voting seat on the board. This partnership with our commercial alliance has proven integral in increased reach and membership for OKCMAR.

This year was a challenge due to switching to a three year cycle, replacing 4 directors each year instead of 6 (a side benefit is longer terms allowing directors to grow into their role), and the OKCMAR bylaws requirement of 75% owner or managing broker represented on the slate. In simple English 6 of the 8 nominees need to be principals in their firm (owner, designated REALTOR, or managing  broker). This leaves only two positions open for non-principals. There is also the commitment to move LT7 alumni into the nomination slate.

The nominating committee excelled within these parameters and challenges. Of the two non-principals placed on the slate one is an LT7 alumni (Shelly Pryor) and one is a director who is  filling  the last 6 months of a two year term a seat on the OKCMAR & MLSOK Board of Directors (Julie Buthion). The 6 principals include a franchise with a commercial leg, a builder, an international broker, an appraiser, a large franchise that has worked closely with staff in implementing MLS technologies as a consistent beta-tester & a boutique independent. Inherent in this candidate slate is geographical representation.  I am so very proud of the effort the nominating committee and in OKCMAR leadership for continuing to ensure that the "voices of the many" are heard in the OKCMAR board meetings. To view the slate and member biographies click here