Minneapolis Area Realtors® Board of Directors

Meet the Visionaries Behind Our Success

Board of Directors

At Minneapolis Area Realtors®, our Board of Directors is more than just a group of leaders – they are a collective of diverse, accomplished professionals who bring a wealth of experiences from across industries. Each board member was hand-selected for their dedication, unique perspective, and deep commitment to the future of our members and the real estate industry. With over 100 years of combined experience, they don’t just govern – they inspire.

Many of these individuals didn’t always start as Realtors® – they’ve thrived in various careers, building expertise in business, raising families, working in finance, education, and beyond. They apply that broad knowledge and vision to champion the goals of the association, ensuring that we continue to promote financial success, uphold private property rights, and strengthen our communities.

Ensure your voice is heard in the future of Minneapolis Area Realtors®!

As a member of MAR, you have the opportunity to impact the growth of the real estate industry and community at large. Want to ensure your stance on Realtor® and industry priorities are reflected at the leadership level? Run to serve! 

Qualifications: Must be a MAR Realtor® member in good standing for a minimum of two years.

Director Responsibilities:

  1. Set the vision and long-term strategies for the Association
  2. Represent the membership and act in their best interest
  3. Serve as an ambassador of the Association to promote MAR’s mission, programs and services
  4. Raise awareness for Realtor® interests in local, state, and national advocacy, and support sustainable, vibrant communities through philanthropy
  5. Attend MAR board meetings (6-8 per year) and Association events

MAR requires all Board of Directors to complete At Home with Diversity, Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing class, and Fairhaven as a performance expectation prior to your appointment.

Aarica Coleman

President

Geoffrey Bray

President-Elect

Julia Lashay Israel

Secretary

William Huffman

Treasurer

Frank D’Angelo

Immediate Past President

Ben Ancel

Director

Rhea Barrow

Director

Gina Dumas

Director

Melanie Dunker

Director

Dane Everett

Director

Andy Fazendin

Past President Appointment

Emily Green

Director

Shae Hanson

Director

Ashlé Johnson

Director

Carissa Kemnitz

Director

Sam Leverson

Director

John Njoes

Director

Doneva Rawls

Director

Jeremy Rock

Director

Judy Shields

Past President Appointment

Kyle Synowczynski

Director

Jake Walton

Affiliate Director
  • Frank D’Angelo, 2025
  • Jamar Hardy, 2024
  • Jerry Moscowitz, 2023
  • Denise Mazone, 2022
  • Todd Walker, 2021
  • Linda Rogers, 2020
  • Todd Urbanski, 2019
  • Kath Hammerseng, 2018
  • Cotty Lowry, 2017
  • Judy Shields, 2016
  • Michael Hoffman, 2015
  • Emily Green, 2014
  • Roger “Andy” Fazendin, 2013
  • Cari Linn, 2012
  • Brad Fisher, 2011
  • Pat Paulson, 2011
  • Brad Fisher, 2010
  • Steve Havig, 2009
  • Kevin Knudsen, 2008
  • Deb Greene, 2007
  • Todd Shipman, 2006
  • Gregg Roeglin, 2005
  • Ann Brockhouse, 2004
  • Todd Grill, 2003
  • Joanne Smaby, 2002
  • Budd Batterson, 2001
  • Fran Davis, 2000
  • Kevin Ries, 1999
  • John Anderson, 1998
  • Mark Allen, 1997
  • Larry Peterson, 1996
  • Win Naughton, 1995
  • Danese Anderson, 1994
  • Todd Grill, 1993
  • Sherman Malkerson, 1992
  • Sandy Patterson, 1991
  • James B. Nunn, 1990
  • Daniel C. Fazendin, 1989
  • Kenneth W. Johnson, 1988
  • Stephen D. North, 1987
  • James Benson, 1986
  • Edwin J. Anderson, 1985
  • Marlys B. Adams, 1984
  • Mark Smaby, 1983
  • Lloyd “Mick” Lee, 1982
  • S.S. Thorpe III, 1981
  • James Kelly, 1980
  • Phyllis Ellenson, 1979
  • Winton R. Peterson, 1978
  • Frank Litherland, 1977
  • George A. Jackson, 1976
  • Ernest Hartwick, 1975
  • Donald Streeter, Jr., 1974
  • Albert Retzer, 1973
  • C. William Westafer, 1972
  • Sidney Sylvester, 1971
  • Earl Cravens, 1970
  • Russell Grinde, 1969
  • Gilbert Darkenwald, 1968
  • Kenneth Born, 1967
  • Harry Goodyear, 1966
  • Gordon Peterson, 1965
  • S.S. Thorpe, Jr., 1964
  • Fritz Brandberg, 1963
  • Clifford Williamson, 1962
  • Richard Sauve, 1961
  • Gordon Elleby, 1960
  • Gordon Seibert, 1959
  • L.E. Gilbert, 1958
  • Philip Smaby, 1957
  • Anton Hanson, 1956
  • Harmon Ogdahl, 1955
  • Benjamin F. Bermel, 1954
  • Darrel Holt, 1953
  • Harold Schuyler, 1952
  • Walter C. Nelson, 1951
  • James R. Thorpe, 1950
  • John Erickson, 1949
  • Walter Wallace, 1948
  • C.E. Spring, 1947
  • Fred Chapman, 1946
  • C. Elmer Keefe, 1945
  • Joseph Fehr, 1944
  • Arthur Campbell, 1943
  • Ben Walling, 1942
  • Charles Wilkinson, 1941
  • Leonard Chalgren, 1939–40
  • Edwin Somerville, 1936–38
  • Henry Clark, 1935
  • Merrill Bartlett, 1934
  • Hadwen Barney, 1933
  • Fred Chute, 1930–32
  • Merrill Bartlett, 1928
  • Ell Torrance, Jr, 1927
  • C.G. Wentworth, 1926
  • John H. Nichols, 1925
  • S.C. Confer, 1924
  • H. W. White, 1923
  • J.P. Sutherland, 1922
  • Gordan Loomis, 1922
  • N.L. Newhall, 1921
  • E.J. O’Brien, 1920
  • Paul E. Von Kuster, 1919
  • A.E. Zonne, 1918
  • F.G. Smith, 1917
  • A.C. Danenbaum, 1916
  • Stanley Staring, 1915
  • H.C. Brace, 1914
  • W.B. Boardman, 1913
  • C.N. Chadbourn, 1912
  • J.F. Conklin, 1910–11
  • R.D. Cone, 1908–09
  • W.Y. Chute, 1906–07
  • S.S. Thorpe, 1904–05
  • Lester Elwwod, 1903
  • David Jones, 1901–02
  • J. F. Conklin, 1900
  • P.D. McMillan, 1898–99
  • I.C. Seelery, 1893–1897
  • E.S. Corser, 1887–1892