The Long Island Board of REALTORS®, Inc. (LIBOR) will hold their Annual General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Melville Marriott in Melville. The Melville Marriott will serve as the main meeting location and will host the Association update combined with LIBOR’s 3rd ACE program Affiliates Co-sponsors in Education Event. Come out and vote for your LIBOR 2016 Leadership and stay for National Trainer Steve Harney’s latest program -“Using Data to Help Buyers and Sellers Make Better Housing Decisions,” this program is approved for 3 NYS CE Credits. Part 1 of Steve Harney’s program will take place from 9:30 – 11:00am; the General Membership Meeting will take place from 11:00 – 11:45am, followed by Part 2 of Steve’s program from 11:45 – 1:15pm. The free CE program is limited to the first 300 members; however, anyone can attend and vote.
Steve Harney is a residential real estate expert who specializes in market trends. He has been in the industry for over 25 years, first as an agent and then developing his own 500 agent real estate firm. Steve now helps producers achieve their true potential. He authors a monthly informational presentation for top professionals titled, “Keeping Current Matters” (also known as KCM), and is seen as a leading industry thought leader.
Voting for the election of Officers and Directors will also take place at the Melville Marriott. REALTOR® members in good standing are eligible to vote. Voting polls open at 9:00 a.m. (registration starts at 8:30am) and close promptly at 2:00 p.m. REALTOR® members can also vote at the REALTOR® Service Centers in Jackson Heights, Riverhead, West Babylon and Woodbury.
The LIBOR Nominating Committee, chaired by LIBOR’s immediate Past President Bettie Meinel Seuram, met on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, in West Babylon. At the meeting conclusion the following report was given with regard to the proposed slate for 2016 LIBOR leadership: President-elect, David Legaz; Queens Vice President, Nancy Mosca; Nassau Vice President, Charlotte VanderWaag; Suffolk Vice President, Peter Demidovich; Treasurer, Susan Helsinger; and Secretary, Dianne Scalza. For a list of all of the nominees and petitioners please visit LIRealtor.com.
Mary Alice Ruppert is the incoming LIBOR President, who will serve the Board in 2016.
Mary Alice Ruppert, a member of LIBOR since 1990, she is the Branch Manager of Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc in East Islip. She currently holds the CRB, SFR, GRI and ABR real estate designations.
Her involvement with LIBOR began at the Huntington Township Chapter in 2002 where she served as a Director until 2004. In 1997 and 1998, Mary Alice served as Chapter Secretary and then as Vice President in 1999. She was subsequently elected as Chapter President serving from 2000 till 2001; while holding a seat on LIBOR’s Board of Directors. During her Chapter leadership roles, Mary Alice was also a member of LIBOR’s Public Relations Committee.
She became further involved at LIBOR’s board level when she became a Director in 2005. She was elected as LIBOR’s Suffolk County Vice President and served as such until 2009. In 2011, Mary Alice was elected as LIBOR’s Secretary. In 2013 and 2014 she served as LIBOR Treasurer. She currently serves as President Elect and will be sworn in as President on November 24th.
During this time Mary Alice has been a member of numerous LIBOR committees, including By-Laws Vice Chairperson and Grievance Vice Chairperson and Chairperson, Housing Opportunities and Legislative.
She is actively involved at the state and national levels as well, serving on numerous committees and on the NYSAR Board of Directors from 2003 to present. She has served on the NAR Board of Directors for 6 years.
With a heart and mission toward affordable housing opportunities, Mary Alice has extended herself to both promote home-buyer programs to the consumer and educate Realtors® regarding funding and housing opportunities throughout Long Island. Speaking at LIBOR Local Chapter meetings, Mary Alice remains successful in her mission educating LIBOR members through Nassau, Suffolk and Queens.
To that end, her community involvement with the Long Island Housing Crisis Task Force, comprised of most of Long Islands’ Housing Counseling Agencies, creates an open dialogue with LIBOR to further assist in helping with distressed homeowners and first-time home buyer housing opportunities.
Currently she resides in Lindenhurst with her husband, Jim. They are the proud parents of four grown children, and enjoy golfing and boating on the Great South Bay.
All LIBOR members are encouraged to attend the General Membership Meeting to be apprised of the current happenings at the Board, to vote for your incoming leadership and to attend the FREE CE program with national trainer, Steve Harney.