DERA has additional volunteer opportunities for the following: (descriptions below)

• Affiliate Committee
• Ambassador Program
• Board of Directors for DERA
• Builder Realty Council
• Colorado Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Fund (CARHOF)
• Education
• Events
• Government Affairs and Political Survival Fund (PSF)
• Marketing & Public Relations
• DERA Marketing & Economic Forum Facilitator in the Highlands Ranch area
• Metro Denver REALTOR® Foundation
• Professional Standards
• Technology

Committee Descriptions:

Affiliate Committee

Contact Nicky Cooper
303-587-0564 ncooper@ulc.com
Here is a great opportunity to put your networking skills to use. This is a chance to work with other affiliate and REALTOR® members to make a difference in your Association. This encompasses everything from events to classes that benefit all members. Meets 2-4 times a year.

Ambassador Program

Contact Lisa Kallweit
303-660-0801 kalllisa@aol.com
You know that warm feeling you get when someone makes you feel welcome? The Ambassador Program plays a mentoring role to new DERA members. Personal contact can make all the difference. Meets monthly plus individual reach out.

Board of Directors for DERA

Contact Ronda Wager
303-688-4440 rwager@remax.net
The Board of Directors is responsible to all members and must place the welfare of the total Association ahead of geographic or fractional considerations. Directors are elected for 3-year terms that coincide with the Association’s fiscal year, October 1st through September 31st. Meets monthly.

Education

Contact Lin Miklas
303-688-2202 lmiklas@msn.com
This committee selects and develops interesting and exciting educational programs and will determine which classes will have the most value in current market conditions. Meets 2-3 times a year.

Events

Contact Kathleen McAllister
303-689-7949 kmcallister@firstierbank.com
Do you love parties and events? As a member of this committee, you would help create and coordinate all aspects of DERA’s annual events, both social and fund raising.

Government Affairs and/or Political Survival Fund

Contact Cindy Zahler
303-688-0941 cindy@derarealtors.com
Now more than ever, our industry is subject to regulations and proposed laws that can
Make your life as a REALTOR® difficult. Whether it’s an overly restrictive sign ordinance, a proposed increase in the document fee that makes real estate closings more expensive, or even an idea to cap real estate commissions, bad ideas are everywhere that could hurt our industry. Here’s your chance to help.

DERA is looking for interested REALTORS® that want to work on these types of issues and help keep government off our backs and out of our wallets. Volunteer to serve on the Government Affairs Committee or the Political Survival Fund (PSF) Committee and help make a difference. The Government Affairs Committee reviews local city and county issues and proposals that impact our business. They make recommendations to the DERA Board of Directors on policy positions and strategies to benefit the real estate industry. The PSF Committee helps raise and use contributions that support candidates and ballot issues that have a direct impact on real estate. Each of these committees is very rewarding professionally, since you’ll be involved in the issues that matter most to all of us.
Come on – get involved!

DERA Marketing & Economic Forum Facilitator (Highlands Ranch)

Contact Dave Kupernik: 303-688-6644 dave@davekupernik.com
Here is an opportunity to participate in a program that is exclusive to DERA. As a facilitator, you would schedule guest speakers and identify issues of importance to the Highlands Ranch area. There are 4 forums each year.

Metro Denver REALTOR® Foundation (MDRF)

Contact Bob Speaker: 303-768-9200 bobspeaker@kw.com
The mission of MDRF is to improve our communities through housing, education and neighborhood improvements. As a Trustee, you would meet once a month to plan fundraisers and establish criteria for the recipients of the grants.

Professional Standards

Contact Jan Reinhardt: 303-688-2202 jan.Reinhardt@remax.net
Do you like the legalese portion of your profession? Consider Professional Standards. After a training class, you would serve on panels for ethics and arbitration hearings as needed.

Public Relations

Contact Cindy Zahler
303-688-0941 cindy@derarealtors.com
Marketing is a part of your business, why not include DERA in your marketing plans? As a Public Relations Committee member, the sky is the limit to your imagination. Help DERA develop programs and activities that contribute to the community and enhance the DERA REALTOR® image.

Technology

Contact Cindy Zahler
303-688-0941 cindy@derarealtors.com
Here is your opportunity to assist DERA staff with hardware and software upgrades and issues, and evaluate future growth needs. Meets as needed.

Other Committees, Liaisons and Trustees:

Colorado Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Fund (CARHOF)

Contact Cindy Zahler: 303-688-0941 cindy@derarealtors.com
Here is a distinguished opportunity to serve at the state level and help affordable housing at the same time. As a CARHOF member, you would solicit and review for recommendation recipients of CARHOF funds, promote broker participation in CARHOF and attend 3 state meetings per year.

Builder Realty Council (BRC)

Contact Anita Hartmann: 303-841-0922 anitahartmann@remax.net
Acts as a liaison between the BRC and DERA. Attends BRC meetings and reports back to DERA on a monthly basis. Promotes BRC events and benefits of membership in BRC.