The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has elected Nanaimo Realtor Jim Stewart as its 2017-2018 president.
Stewart is with 460 Realty in Nanaimo and has been licensed for more than 24 years. He was president of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) in 2011 and has served for many years as a volunteer at both VIREB and BCREA.
Joining Stewart as officers of the association are president-elect James Palanio of Chamberlain Property Group in Penticton, past president Deanna Horn of Re/Max Treeland Realty in Langley and CEO Robert Laing.
New Realtor directors Ray Harris of Port Coquitlam, Kyle Hislop of Chilliwack, Cory Raven of Vancouver and Michael Trites of Surrey, as well as new public director Mark Sakai have joined the board. Returning Realtor directors include Brenda Jackman of Victoria and Gisela Janzen of 100 Mile House. Public director Diane Dou is also returning.
BCREA is the professional association for more than 22,000 Realtors in B.C.
