Dean Lapointe of North Vancouver is the 2015 FIABCI president, a position he has held previously. He has also served internationally as president of the Americas and is currently president of the Vancouver Chapter of the Real Estate Institute of Canada. Lapointe is managing broker of Coldwell Banker Legend Real Estate Group.
“The secret of success is to be active in FIABCI life internationally and to utilize the federation, not only as a source of information and education but also as a means of effective networking and marketing,” he says.
“In my role as president, I will help current and prospective members to identify results-driven tools and resources that will increase their opportunities to network and grow business.”
Secretary-general Jerry England says: “In spite of ever-increasing advances in digital information-sharing, attending international events and networking one-on-one are as essential as ever for success in the global marketplace.”
Rose Marra of Re/Max Aboutowne Realty in Oakville, Ont. is the FIABCI-Canada president-elect. Newly elected to the Board of Directors is Don Kottick of Peerage Realty Partners in Toronto. He joins Rick Linklater of Edmonton; Adrian Schulz of Winnipeg; Margaret Liu, Randi Emmott and Carlos Sousa of Toronto; Betty Fitzpatrick of Fredericton; Ursula Morel of Whistler, B.C.; Calvin Lindberg and Nora Valdez of West Vancouver; and Tim Crosbie of St. John’s, N.L.
FIABCI is represented by chapters in 48 countries. It holds at least two international congresses each year.
