Association Executives Committee (AEC)

Learn what the Association Executives Committee and its work groups are doing to help you and your members.
NEW! View a list of previous Chairs of the Association Executive Committee.

2025 Association Executives Committee

View the full list of the 2025 AEC, Advisory Board and Forum Chairs and Vice Chairs, and learn more about the AEC and its role in NAR governance.

Tricia Thomas, RCE (CA), Chair

Rob Campau 2025 AEC Leadership Team — Robert Campau, RCE (MI), Vice Chair

AEC Statement of Purpose

The AEC serves as a resource for REALTOR® associations by:

Ensuring that there is knowledge and understanding of issues and concerns between the REALTOR® association community and NAR committees and leadership;

Providing a framework that ensures staff and volunteer leaders have the professional development and management resources they need to provide optimal services to their members.

2025 AEC Goals

Goal #1

Identify a communication framework that connects all levels of the REALTOR® association, ensuring timely, relevant messaging that addresses grassroots concerns, member needs, and membership value.

Goal #2

Create actionable strategies and resources for volunteer leaders and association executives to enhance communication, collaboration, and trust, and to ensure successful alignment in achieving the association's mission and goals.

Goal #3

Identify and develop resources and best practices to help build and strengthen relationships with brokers that leverage NAR, state and local benefits and services.

Additional AEC Resources

Association Executives

NAR's Association Leadership Development supports REALTOR® associations through programming, events, and training.

How AEs Can Get Involved in NAR Committees

AE volunteers not only shape policies that affect their careers but also develop resources and policies to help all members and associations flourish.

Chairs of the Association Executives Committee

View a list of previous chairs of the Association Executive Committee.

Summary of AEC Programs, Products, and Services

The AE section on nar.realtor includes news items, highlights of current events, association management tools, and information on AE ...

AE Awards and Recognition

NAR offers awards, recognition, and scholarships specifically for state and local association executives.

What Are AEC Representatives?
January 2, 2025

AEC representatives are appointed to serve as representatives from the AEC to NAR committees to ensure two-way communication.

AEC Leadership Team

The AEC Leadership Team ensures that there is knowledge & understanding between the REALTOR® association community & NAR committees/leadership

Committee Communications - Now On The Hub

The Hub is a community platform for every NAR committee, work group, advisory board, and advisory group to use to conduct association business.