Twelve Kansas REALTORS® completed the prestigious leadership program of the Kansas Association of REALTORS last fall. The REALTORS, who represented all corners of the state, were part of the charter class of The Right Track: Leadership In Motion.
Through The Right Track, the Kansas Association of REALTORS® seeks to identify and equip REALTOR® leaders for future leadership positions in their communities, as well as in the Association. Participation in the program is limited to 12 REALTORS® annually.
REALTORS® learn different leadership styles and philosophies, attend a spokesperson training class, and are advised on the responsibilities and expectations of leaders in non-profit groups. They also complete leadership projects and teambuilding exercises during the retreats.
Members Of The Class Of 2003 Included:
Randy Beale, Manhattan
Beale was the managing broker with ERA Christian-Conderman in Manhattan. He was a member of the Manhattan Association of REALTORS® starting in 1997. Locally, Beale is a past president of the Little Apple Optimists and serves on committees of the Manhattan Konza Rotary. He is a graduate of Washburn University.
Deborah Davis, Topeka
Davis is a broker with Prudential Greater Topeka REALTORS®. She is a member of the Topeka Board of REALTORS®, and is a member of the Kansas Association of REALTORS® Honor Society for her work with the local, state and national Realtor associations. She also serves as a regional volunteer monitoring Professional Standards for the Association.
Tammy Ellis, Ottawa
Ellis is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Lantis and Associates in Ottawa. She has been a member of the Franklin County Board of REALTORS® since 1989, and received her broker’s license in 1992. Elli s received the prestigious Kansas Salesperson of the Year award in 2001. She has served as a member of the Kansas Association of Realtors Board of Directors since 1993 and has served on several committees.
Kelly Ellner Leiker, Hays
Ellner Leiker is the managing broker of Dean Ellner, Inc., REALTORS® in Hays. She is a past president of the Hays Board of REALTORS®, and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1989. She has served as the Zone 7 Vice President of the Kansas Association of REALTORS®, and as a member of the State Association’s Board of Directors for more than 13 years.
Diane Green, Topeka
Green is an associate broker with Coldwell Banker Griffith and Blair in Topeka. She has been a member of the Topeka Board of REALTORS® for 21 years, and is currently serving as the Board President. She is also a member of the Kansas Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors and has served on several statewide committees. In 2004, she will serve as the Zone 4 Vice President of the state association, representing the Franklin County, Lawrence, and Topeka Board of REALTORS®.
Dale Haselhorst, Hays
Haselhorst is the broker/owner of Realty Executives of Hays, where he lists and sells real estate along with managing the office. He is a member of the Hays Board of REALTORS®, and served as treasurer of the Board in 2001-2002. He is also a member of the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce, the Knights of Columbus, Red Cross, and is on the Board of Directors of the Downtown Hays Development Corporation.
Lisa Hogan, Dodge City
Hogan is the broker and owner of Dodge City Homes, and is a member of the Dodge City Board of REALTORS®. She served as the President of the Local Board in 1999-2001, and is currently the Zone 8 Vice President of the Kansas Association of REALTORS®, representing Southwest Kansas. Locally, Hogan serves on the Retreat Committee for the Lutheran Family Retreat, and is a Board of Education member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church. She is also a member of the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce.
Willie Kihle, Wichita
Kihle is the president of Prudential Dinning Beard REALTORS® in Wichita. The company, which he owns, includes more than 275 agents and four offices in the area. Kihle is a member of the Wichita Area Association of REALTORS® and is on the Board of Directors of the Association. He is also a member of the Renwick Scholarship Foundation of the Renwick Public School District, and is on the Board of Directors of the Westlink Christian Church Kidslink program.
Vincent Nikkel, Hillsboro
Nikkel is an agent at Coldwell Banker Stucky & Associates and has had his real estate license since 2001. He is the Vice President of the Flint Hills Board of REALTORS® in Hillsboro, and is also a member of the United Way Task Force, which is working to create a United Way Chapter in Marion County.
Patty Stull, Hays
Stull is the broker of Coldwell Banker Executive Realty in Hays. She served as a member of the Kansas Real Estate Commission, and is also a past president of the Hays Board of REALTORS®. She has served on the Kansas Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors and Education Committee. Locally, she is involved in the Hays Chamber of Commerce, and is a past president of The Children’s Center in Hays.
Sue Wenger, Wichita
Wenger is a broker with J.P. Weigand & Sons, Inc., in Mulvane. She is the President-Elect of the Wichita Area Association of REALTORS®, and will take over the duties of President in 2004. She has been a member of the Association for more than 20 years and has served on a variety of committees including Professional Standards and the Board of Directors. Locally, Wenger is a member and past president of the Mulvane Chamber of Commerce. She serves as a youth sponsor and director of the Mulvane United Methodist Church, and is also the handbell choir director there.
Danielle Wildeman, Wichita
Wildeman is an associate broker with J.P. Weigand & Sons in Wichita, and is a member of the Wichita Area Association of REALTORS®. She received her real estate license in 2002. Locally, Wildeman is an ambassador with the Chamber of Commerce, is a group fitness leader for the Walk For Life, and is a volunteer for the Command Center during the River Festival.
