Port Rowan-based real estate broker Ray Ferris has assumed the role of president of the Ontario Real Estate Association.
Active in the real estate profession for 20 years, Ferris is broker of record with Erie’s Edge Real Estate in Port Rowan. He is past president of the Simcoe & District Real Estate Board. At OREA, Ferris has served several committees and on the OREA board of directors since 2012.
Ettore Cardarelli of Mississauga will serve as president-elect. OREA directors-at-large are: Azizali Kanjee of Mississauga; John Oddi of Brantford; Anna Vozza of Windsor; and Valerie Miles of Bancroft. Eavan Travers of London will serve as commercial director and Ron Abraham of King City currently serves as the director representing the provincial association to CREA.
Mark McLean of the Toronto Real Estate Board has been appointed substantial membership director. Pat Verge remains on the board as past-president. Provincial directors representing different geographic areas are: Eastern Ontario, Linda McCallum; Central Ontario, John Meehan and Ettore Cardarelli; Northern Ontario, David Kurt; Southern Ontario, Sean Morrison; Northeastern Ontario, David Reid; and Western Ontario, Karen Cox.
OREA’s membership totals 63,200 brokers and salespeople who are members of the 40 real estate boards throughout the province.
Update, March 23, 2106: Costa Poulopoulos of London was elected CREA regional director of OREA on March 19 at CREA’s annual conference in Ottawa.
