NC REALTORS® William C. Bass Leadership Academy announces Class of 2018
The NC REALTORS® William C. Bass Leadership Academy recently selected its Class of 2018, including members that geographically represent the majority of the state. The candidates are:
Steven Allen
Greensboro Regional REALTORS® Association
Marvette Artis
Greensboro Regional REALTORS® Association
Renee Cooney
Carolina Smokies Association of REALTORS®
Deborah Davis
High Point Regional Association of REALTORS®
Danica Fletcher
Cape Fear REALTORS®
Logan Geddie
Longleaf Pine REALTORS®
Stacy Hiers
Greensboro Regional REALTORS® Association
Christi Hill
Jacksonville Board of REALTORS®
John McPherson
Winston-Salem Regional Association of REALTORS®
Lenny Nguyen
Orange Chatham Association of REALTORS®
Brooke Rudd-Gaglie
Brunswick County Association of REALTORS®
Joan Swift
High Point Regional Association of REALTORS®
Candidates were selected by an anonymous, six-panel Candidate Selection Committee of NC REALTORS® members and were chosen based on interest in elevating their personal and professional leadership skills, commitment to the industry, future potential as a REALTOR® and leader in the industry, and personal and professional characteristics to ensure a “diverse, non-discriminatory, geographically representative and forward-thinking” class.
The NC REALTORS® William C. Bass Leadership Academy is a nine-month training and development program exclusively for NC REALTORS® that identifies, inspires and mentors emerging leaders in real estate. This leadership development program is designed to guide each participant through their own self-discovery process and teach the necessary skills to become a more positive influence within the community and the industry. The academy is open to all NC REALTORS® in good standing.
Courses begin in December with six retreats during the year across North Carolina. It concludes with the graduation ceremony during the NC REALTORS® Convention & Expo in September.
“Embracing leadership and all of the qualities and characteristics that make a good leader great is the foundation for the NC REALTORS® William C. Bass Leadership Academy,” stated Stephanie Walker, CRS, GRI, president of Stephanie Walker and Associates and NC REALTORS® 2016 REALTOR® of the Year. “As one of the early academy graduates, I personally witnessed and experienced the value it creates for the association, industry and REALTOR® graduates.”
In 2016, the official name of the program was changed to honor of William C. Bass – an NC REALTOR® with a legacy of leadership and dedication to REALTORS®, the association, and the industry. Bass was also an early champion of the academy and helped steward its success throughout the years.
