Suzanne LeValley, president and CEO of Longley Condominium Services in Calgary, is the recipient of the Real Estate Institute of Canada (REIC) Emeritus Award, the association’s highest honour. It recognizes a member’s sustained commitment and outstanding contribution to REIC at both the national and chapter level.
“Suzanne has been a dedicated and tireless champion of advanced education since joining REIC in 1985,” says REIC executive director and CEO Maura McLaren. “Her long service at REIC has been demonstrated by her leadership at the chapter and national levels – serving on an entire spectrum of committees, leading a variety of task forces and serving as president of the National Board. She has gone above and beyond to advance the property management sector and the real estate industry as a whole, while enjoying a successful professional career and business. She is an inspiration to us all.”
REIC also announced the recipients of the 2015 REIC Pursuit of Excellence Awards. The awards are presented annually to individuals and organizations that have advanced excellence in the industry.
2015 REIC Pursuit of Excellence Award winners
- J.A. Weber Award: Aleksandar Riminchan, B.C. Housing
- Murray Bosley Sales and Leasing Member of the Year Award: Carmela Corrado, Metrolinx
- Longley Condominium Real Estate Management Member of the Year Awards: Ken Finch, Royal LePage Signature Realty Brokerage and Ken Loeppky, Innovation Place
- Real Estate Finance Member of the Year Award: Don Myhre, consultant
- Community Services Award: Vijitha Bulathsinghala, Century 21 Leaders Realty
- W.P.J. McCarthy Corporate Citizen of the Year Award: Innovation Place
- REIC Association of the Year Awards: City of Winnipeg and Saskatchewan Housing Authorities Network
- Bentall Kennedy Literary Award: Don Kottick, Peerage Realty Group
- Bentall Kennedy Excellence Award: Jonathan Tkachuk, DTZ Winnipeg
- Don Hill Awards, Small Chapter: REIC Nova Scotia Chapter and Real Estate Institute of Saskatchewan
- Don Hill Award, Large Chapter: REIC Toronto Chapter
- Chapter of the Year Award, Large Chapter: REIC Toronto Chapter
- In addition, the REIC Edmonton Chapter received the IREM Chapter of the Year Award.
