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CCISA: Congratulates RECA Board of Directors and Industry Councils
Real Estate Council Alberta Update
The Real Estate Amendment Act came into effect on December 1, 2020. Over the past number of months, stakeholder project teams were busily assisting with the restructuring and implementation of these changes. This new governance model for RECA includes a Board of Directors and four industry-specific representatives. The Industry Council represent residential real estate, commercial real estate, property management and mortgage broker licensees in Alberta.
Each of the four elected Industry Councils met between December 11 and December 14 to appoint their Board Member and determine their Industry Council Chair and Vice-Chair. Additional information on terms and appointments can be found on RECA’s website. (reca.ca)
CCI South Alberta would like to extend our congratulations to RECA Board of Directors and RECA Industry Councils respectfully
RECA Board of Directors
• Patricia McLeod, Q.C. (Board Chair) - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Jai Parihar, MBA, CFA, ICD.D - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Shirish Chotalia, Q.C. - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Bill Briggs - Appointed by the Residential Real Estate Broker Industry Council
• Laura Sharen, RPA, CPM - Appointed by the Commercial Real Estate Broker and Commercial Property Manager Industry Council
• Carrie Plett - Appointed by the Residential Property Manager Industry Council
• Paul Bojakli - Appointed by the Mortgage Broker Industry Council
RECA Industry Councils
Residential Real Estate Broker Industry Council
• Sano Stante, CCIM, ICD.D (Chair) - Elected by residential real estate licensees
• Brad Kopp (Vice-Chair) - Elected by residential real estate licensees
• Brad Hamdon, ICD.D - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Erika Ringseis, Ph.D., J.D. - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Bill Briggs - Elected by residential real estate licensees
Commercial Real Estate Broker and Commercial Property Manager Industry Council
• Terry Engen (Chair) - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Brittanee Laverdure (Vice-Chair) - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Laura Sharen, RPA, CPM - Elected by commercial licensees
• Ben Van Dyk, Certified Agricultural Farm Advisor, RLI REALTORS® Land Institute - Elected by commercial licensees
• VACANT - Elected by commercial licensees
Residential Property Manager Industry Council
• Don Newell, FCPA, ICD.D (Chair) - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Don Brown (Vice-Chair) - Elected by property management and condominium management licensees
• Cyril Pratt - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Carrie Plett - Elected by property management and condominium management licensees
• Keith McMullen - Elected by property management and condominium management licensees
Mortgage Broker Industry Council
• Gord Appel, AMP (Chair) - Elected by mortgage broker licensees
• Paul Bojakli (Vice-Chair) - Elected by mortgage broker licensees
• Nkem Onyegbula, MBA, CMC, CMCS Prosci - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Guy Ouellette - Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
• Clarence Lee - Elected by mortgage broker licensees
As noted above, the Councils elections proceeded without candidates for the urban commercial practitioner seat on the Commercial Real Estate Broker and Commercial Property Manager Industry Council. RECA will be holding a by-election in early 2021 to fill this vacancy and details will be provided in early January 2021 on the nomination process, election dates and the required candidate qualifications. (More information can be found through the reca.ca webpage LINK).