Committee/Subcommittee/Forum Name: AEC/Recommendations and Recognition Advisory Board
Liaison: Gavin Blair, RCE
Chair: Beth Hansen, RCE
Vice Chair: Janet Kane, RCE
Committee Goals:
Goal #1
Recommend the 2026 AEC Vice Chair at the 2025 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings.
Action/Update
Goal #2
Recommend AEC Representatives to 2026 NAR committees and AE appointees to the 2026 NAR Board of Directors at the June 2025 virtual meeting.
Action/Update
Goal #3
Select the 2025 Dr. Almon R. (Bud) Smith, RCE, AE Leadership Society inductees (maximum of 3) at the October 2025 virtual meeting.
Action/Update
Goal #4
Select up to five (5) 2026 William D. North AE Institute Scholarship recipients at the October 2025 virtual meeting.
Action/Update
Goal #5
Select up to three (3) Judith Lindenau RCE Scholarship recipients at the October 2025 virtual meeting.
Action/Update
Goal #6
Select the 2025 AE Leaders of Tomorrow Young Professional Award recipient at the November 2025 NAR NXT Meetings.
Action/Update
Goal #7
Select the 2025 William R. Magel Award of Excellence recipient at the November 2025 NAR NXT Meetings.
Action/Update
Actions to be taken to achieve goals:
Solicit nominations and applications from the AEC constituency prior to each National meeting; carefully review all nominations and applications and conduct interviews (when appropriate) to ensure that the most qualified candidates are recommended for these positions.
Expected outcome:
Qualified association executives are appointed to select positions within the association and selected as recipients for awards/scholarships.