Eight Kansas REALTORS® recently completed the prestigious leadership program of the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. The REALTORS®, who represented all corners of the state, were part of the third annual 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 a small number of 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 2005 Included:
Jeannine Byers-Long
Byers-Long is the broker/owner of Advantage Realty in Russell. She has served as the secretary/treasurer of the Russell Board of REALTORS®, and is a member of the 2006 Good Neighbor Task Force at the Kansas Association of REALTORS®. She received the Kansas Department of Commerce Merit Award of Excellence in 2004. Byers-Long is also involved in the Russell community, where she served as chairman of the Business Enhancement Team and was on the Board of Directors of Russell Main Street, Inc.
Jennifer Hutson
Hutson is an assistant branch manager with Prudential Dinning-Beard in Wichita, where she recruits and trains agents and oversees daily operations of the brokerage. She is a member of the Wichita Area Association of REALTORS®. Besides her work with the REALTOR® Association, Hutson has served with the PTA of the Prairie View Elementary and R7 School District; volunteered at Colvin Elementary School; and served as an officer in the Windsboro Homes Associaiton.
Jennifer Martin
Martin is the broker/owner of Re/Max First REALTORS® in Leawood. She was named Kansas Re/Max Broker/Owner of the Year in 2003, and Kansas Re/Max Broker/Manager of the Year in 2002. The former Johnson County Board of REALTORS® named Martin their Newcomer of the Year in 1998. She serves on the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®’ Governmental Affairs Committee, and served on the Heartland MLS Board of Directors from 2001-2003.
Amanda Michel
Michel is the Director of Sales at Devlin Enterprises/Flint Hills Realty Company in Wichita, where she manages the sales and marketing efforts for Montana Hills, and assists with the sales for Flint Hills National new home developments. She is also a member of the Sales and Marketing Council of the Wichita Area Builders Association.
Besides her work with the REALTOR® Association, Michel is a catechist at the Church of the Magdelen, and a member of the Alumni Board of Alpha Chi Omega national sorority.
Pat Murphy
Murphy is an agent with Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair American Home Services in Topeka, and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®. Besides her work with the REALTOR® Association, Murphy serves as an officer for Beta Sigma Phi and on her church council.
Bryon Schlosser
Schlosser is the Chairman of Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair American Home Services. He is the treasurer of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®, and will serve as the Association’s President-Elect in 2006. Schlosser has also serve on the Kansas Association of REALTORS® Errors and Omissions Task Force, and on the Controlled Business Legislation Task Force. Besides he work with the REALTOR® Association, Schlosser is the Past President of the Topeka Civic Theatre and Academy; is the Vice Chair of the Finance Team at Countryside United Methodist Church, and is a member of the Topeka Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement of Northeast Kansas.
Jeff Waldron
Waldron is an agent with Re/Max State Line in Overland Park. He has been a member of the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® since he become licensed in 2003.
Jeanine Wells
Wells is the training director and sales manager for Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair American Home Services in Topeka. She has served as the Vice Treasurer of the Topeka Area Association of REALTORS®, and was chair of the Convention Task Force in 2004 and the Member Activities Committee in 2003. She has also served on the Kansas Association of REALTORS® Convention Task Force in 2004 and 2005. Besides her work with the REALTOR® Association, Wells has served on the Board of Directors of the Topeka South Rotary, was a mentor for the Avondale West Elementary School second grade class, and worked with Doorstep through the Countryside Methodist Church.
