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Officers and Staff

Officers

Amy Wallick (ABR), President

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  • Email: amy@amywallick.com
  • 2013 Participation: President, MAR Director
  • Previously Served: President-Elect, MAR Alternate Director, Local Director, Business Planning Committee, Finance & Budget Committee, Member Growth Work Group, Co-Chair, Community Advocacy Committee, Professional Development Committee, Co-Chair
  • Firm Affiliation: J. Barrett & Company, LLC, Beverly

Jim Armstrong (SRES), President-Elect

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  • Email: jarmstrong@armstrongfield.com
  • 2013 Participation: President-Elect, Community Advocacy PAG, Finance and Budget Committee, MAR Director
  • Previously Served: Treasurer, Broker Involvement Task Force, Finance and Budget Committee-Chair, Grievance Committee, Professional Standards Committee, REALTOR Online Store-Chair, MAR Director, Local Director, Business Planning Committee, Building Task Force
  • Firm Affiliation: Armstrong Field Real Estate, Salem

Kevin Wallace (CBR, LMC), Treasurer

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  • Email: kevinwallace@remax.net
  • 2013 Participation: Treasurer, Finance & Budget Committee-Chair Orientation Committee, ROTY Selection Committee-Chair, MAR Director
  • Previously Served: President, MAR Director, Business Planning Committee-Chair, Finance & Budget Committee, Orientation Committee, Leadership Development & Nominating Committee, Member Value Workgroup, MAR Director, Past President of the Greater Newburyport Association of Realtors
  • Firm Affiliation: RE/MAX On the River, Newburyport

Betty Slatko (ABR), Secretary

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  • Email: bslatko@gmail.com
  • 2013 Participation: Secretary, Government Affairs Committee-Chair, MAR Alternate Director
  • Previously Served: Government Affairs Committee-Chair, MAR Alternate Director
  • Firm Affiliation: Windhill Realty, LLC, Ipswich

Jason Parisella (CRS, GRI, LMC, GREEN, CBR), Immediate Past President

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  • Email: Jason@parisellateam.com
  • 2013 Participation: Immediate Past President, Nominating Committee-Chair, MAR Director
  • Previously Served: President, Business Planning Committee-Chair, Budget & Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, MAR Director, Local Director, Broker/Owner Focus Group, Commercial Education, Commercial Division
  • Firm Affiliation: Keller Williams Realty, Beverly & Topsfield

Mark Dirksen (GRI, CBR), Director

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  • Email: mdirksen@kw.com
  • 2013 Participation: Local Director, Finance & Budget Committee, Orientation Committee-Chair
  • Previously Served: Treasurer, Local Director, Finance & Budget Committee-Chair, Orientation Committee
  • Firm Affiliation: Keller Williams, Beverly

Lisa Fiandaca, Director

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  • Email: lfiandaca@masshousing.com
  • 2013 Participation: Local Director, Community Advocacy PAG, NorthShoreMAHomePrograms.com-Chair, ROTY Selection Committee
  • Previously Served: Community Advocacy Committee-Chair, ROTY Selection Committee, Affiliate Finance Task Force
  • Firm Affiliation: MassHousing, Boston

Eileen Jonah-Daly (BPOR), Director

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  • Email: lynnfieldhomes@comcast.net
  • 2013 Participation: Local Director, Community Advocacy PAG-Chair, Alternate MAR Director
  • Previously Served: Local Director, Community Advocacy Committee
  • Firm Affiliation:Annmarie Jonah, REALTORS®, Lynn

Valerie McGillivray (CBR, LMC), Director

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  • Email: val.mcgillivray@beangroup.com
  • 2013 Participation: Local Director, Alternate MAR Director
  • Previously Served: Local Director, Nominating Committee, Membership Growth Work Group, Business Planning Committee, MAR Board of Directors, President of Greater Newburyport Association of REALTORS®, MAR Grievance Committee, Professional Standards Committee GNAR-Chair
  • Firm Affiliation: Bean Group, Newburyport

Ruth Pino, Director

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  • Email: ruth@ruthpino.com
  • 2013 Participation: Local Director, Grievance Committee
  • Previously Served: Grievance Committee
  • Firm Affiliation: RE/MAX Advantage Real Estate, Gloucester

Michael Cannuscio, Director

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  • Email: mike@teamharborsiderealty.com
  • 2013 Participation: Local Director, Finance and Budget Committee
  • Previously Served: Secretary, Broker Involvement Task Force, Local Director, Business Planning Committee, Finance and Budget Committee, Grievance Committee, Government Affairs
  • Firm Affiliation: Harborside Realty, Marblehead

Staff

Susan Kline (RCE,CAE), Chief Executive Officer

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Susan leads NSAR by directing strategic, policy, and long-term planning initiatives. She oversees the effective implementation of all association activities and services, provides advice and counsel to NSAR members, and manages the association’s finances in conjunction with the NSAR treasurer. In addition, she manages the development of the association’s goals, objectives and policies, coordinates and supervises the activities of association staff, and serves on the NSAR Executive Board.

Susan joined NSAR in 2004 and has more than 25 years of association management experience. Knowledgeable about real estate industry issues and trends, she previously served as executive officer for two REALTOR® Associations in Massachusetts. She is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), and a REALTOR® Association Certified Executive (RCE), and received MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Jeff Pappas, Executive Assistant

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Jeff assists the Chief Executive Officer in a wide variety of managerial, member relations, professional standards, information systems and governmental affairs roles. He responds to REALTOR and consumer inquiries regarding the REALTOR® Code of Ethics and coordinates NSAR Mediation, Ethics and Arbitration procedures as well as Government Affairs activities. As a REALTOR®, Jeff was active on many of the committees that he currently staffs.

Jeff Pappas came to NSAR in October 1995 with ten years experience with a non-profit organization in Ohio, followed by several years in residential and commercial real estate sales and rentals. Jeff attended college in New Hampshire and Kansas and has an Associates Degree.

Ann Murphy, Education Coordinator

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Ann coordinates all the credit and non-credit education programming at NSAR. She leads the North Shore Center for Real Estate Education and a wide range of courses including Strategies for Real Estate Success, Professional Advancement, Pre-license, and continuing education. Ann also works closely with the REALTOR® Public Service Committee.

She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in education from College Misericordia in PA, and has years of experience in teaching high school and adult students.

Nancy Sclafani, Membership Manager

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Nancy works closely with the NSAR membership to enhance members experience and understanding of their benefits and the value of belonging to the REALTOR Association. She works as a liaison to the Member Value Work Group, Finance and Member Recognition Committees. Nancy is responsible for the accounting activities to ensure proper financial management of the Association's business activities. Prospective and current members with questions regarding membership or billing should contact Nancy.

Nancy joined the NSAR staff after 11 years in residential property sales. She served on several of NSAR committees during that time. Nancy also worked for many years for a non-profit organization in New York City and Boston as Director of Membership/Customer Service. She attended school at the Art Institute of Boston and Fashion Institute in New York for Marketing.

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