David MacKenzie is the 2015 president of Winnipeg Realtors, succeeding David Powell. MacKenzie becomes the board’s 112th president.
David MacKenzie’s father Gordon was president of the board more than 40 years ago. Gordon was instrumental in getting the board’s office building constructed in 1975.
David started his real estate career in September 1981.
“There is no question my father strongly influenced me to get involved in organized real estate once I made the commitment to be a Realtor,” he says. “As a successful real estate broker/owner in his own right, he was able to impart first- hand to me the importance of getting involved and contributing to the well-being of your profession.”
Will one of MacKenzie’s two sons follow suit?
“Like my dad, I will let them decide on their own if they want to pursue real estate as a career,” says MacKenzie. “I know I have no regrets and look forward to my 34th year in the business.”
MacKenzie and Derrick Sigmar are broker/owners of Sigmar MacKenzie Real Estate Services. The brokerage was established in 2002. Sigmar’s father Murray Sigmar headed up WinnipegRealtors in 1982.
MacKenzie was president of the Manitoba Real Estate Association in 2008. He has also served as a Manitoba regional director on CREA’s Board of Directors.
A new provincial Condominium Act is coming into effect on Feb. 1. There will be a new version of the MLS system is this year, and there are plans to revamp the Commercial Property information Exchange.
Other members of this year’s Board of Directors: Stewart Elston, president-elect, Realty Executives Premiere; Blair Sonnichsen, treasurer, Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate;
David Powell, past-president, Powell Property Group; Steve Hunt-Lesage, SDEC chair, Re/Max Professionals: Stephen Sherlock, Commercial Division chair, DTZ Barnicke Winnipeg; Ken Clark, Realty Executives Premiere; and Kourosh Doustshenas, Expert Real Estate Services.
