It is with great pride that we celebrate the appointments of three different members of our FirstTeam Real Estate leadership team to esteemed local Board of Directors positions for 2022 including Michele Harrington, Orange County REALTORS®, as well as Terry Karges and Elizabeth Meyers, Pacific West Association of REALTORS®.
With top management leading the way, our organization is more involved than ever in leading our agents, and the entire real estate industry, to new heights. As a lifetime career organization for REALTORS® at every stage of their career, we pride ourselves on our superb management team, dedicated to providing the best training and coaching the industry has to offer, most notably within Southern California.
“It’s an honor to have so many members of FirstTeam leadership appointed to our local real estate governing organizations, singled out from a pool of many highly influential and accomplished leaders,” says Cameron Merage, founder and CEO of FirstTeam. “As an organization, our combined industry knowledge and experience is vast, and I have no doubt that Michele, Terry, and Elizabeth are all well poised to make positive and lasting contributions to our industry.”
An inspiring individual with a tireless work ethic, Michele Harrington is an advocate for all real estate professionals, taking an active role in several local organizations. In addition to her role on the Board of Directors for Orange County REALTORS®, Michele serves as a Federal Political Coordinator for NAR, and director for the California Association of REALTORS®. She is a past president for the Women’s Council of Realtors South Orange County chapter, and an activist for small business issues and private property rights. Recently appointed to the Forbes Real Estate Council as well, Michele is an integral player in the local and national industry.
Not only is Terry returning to his position within PWR, but he is also currently on the Board of Directors for the California Association of REALTORS®. As a founding member of FirstTeam’s charity foundation, he has been intimately involved with the company’s various philanthropic efforts and continually helps his agents organize community outreach events like the recent Red Cross Blood Drive and the annual “Feed a Hero, Thank a Hero” 9/11 remembrance event. A long-standing member of the FirstTeam family, Terry began his real estate career as an agent and quickly rose to the position of Director of Training. Delivering industry-leading training and coaching for all 2,000+ agents throughout the company, he created the “FirstTeam University”, providing a full-service training solution ranging from pre-licensing courses and basic training to advanced sales coaching and mastery workshops. Now as a Regional Manager overseeing our Anaheim Hills, Tustin, Corona, Newport Beach, and Lido offices, he is able to reach even more agents to help them grow their business, and realize their own potential. Terry has dedicated his career to lifting others up, and it is with great pride and pleasure that we look forward to his contributions to the industry as a whole.
A natural-born leader, this is Elizabeth’s second time serving on the PWR Board, and she also currently serves on the Board of Directors for CAR. As the Branch Manager of our FirstTeam Tustin Office, Elizabeth is known for her bubbly personality and dedication to her agents, always available to help them navigate tricky transactions and their personal business goals. Her personable approach to individual coaching and ability to foster teamwork has made her indispensable to the FirstTeam Real Estate family. Holding herself to the highest professional standards, Elizabeth is a great addition to the Board of Directors for the Pacific West Association of REALTORS®.
“We are proud to be leading the charge within the industry as the top real estate brokerage in Southern California,” stated Merage. “Together with the entire FirstTeam leadership team, these managers represent our unrivaled commitment to agent advocacy, education, and growth.”
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