Space Coast Association of REALTORS® Committees

The Space Coast Association of REALTORS® currently has a number of committees and task forces that serve our community in a variety of different ways. Our Association members help guide our committees and task forces to plan, organize and implement programs that keep our Association one of the best. Learn more about our standing committees below.

Brevard's Children and Families in Need Committee 

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Purpose:

BCIN fundraises year-round to benefit the Space Coast Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation, providing support to local children and families who are homeless and/or in need. To date, BCIN has raised over $1.3 million, of which every single dollar stays locally in Brevard County. The committee members also bring community awareness to the fact that Brevard County has over 2,000 identified homeless children, and of the work we do as a Realtor Association to give back to our area and help provide a hand up to these children and families.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS. 

Visit this page to learn more about our efforts to help children in need go from helpless to hopeful.

Chairperson:  Candace Mulvaney

Vice Chairperson: Laura Burns & Jamie Rhude

Budget and Finance Committee

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Purpose:

The Budget and Finance Committee shall develop and track the Association’s budgets and finances and make recommendations to the Board of Directors in accordance with the Bylaws.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be the Treasurer of the Association.

Appointed Committee Members are the President, President-elect, Treasurer.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members who must hold REALTOR® membership with Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The committee will meet quarterly to review the status of the income and expenses compared to the established budget and recommend any adjustments as necessary.

In cooperation with the Chief Executive Officer, this committee shall create and move for approval an annual budget.  The budgeting process should begin in late September and is to be completed and presented to the Board of Directors in October for approval for the following year’s projections. The President, President-elect, and Treasurer will work closely with the management staff in the early phases of the budgeting process.

Chairperson:                                

Tammy Crisafulli, 2025 Treasurer

Commercial Investment Council “CIC”

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Purpose:

The purpose of the Commercial Investment Council is to promote a comprehensive understanding of terms and procedures to help REALTORS® to better serve their commercial clients. This shall be accomplished through training, marketing, and networking with established Commercial REALTORS® in our area. To inform our members of the latest economic trends and conditions that affect the commercial real estate market. Allow our members to promote and present their commercial properties to the Council. With your Council dues, there is an annual assessment of $20 which will allow you to promote and present your commercial properties on the state-wide Total Commercial website.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Chairperson: Brant Baylock

Vice Chairperson:  John Curri

Inclusive Culture Committee

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Purpose:

Purpose: To recommend policy and action regarding the inclusion of diversity in the Association’s governance. To develop and recommend strategies and actions that will identify, engage, recruit, and mentor future leaders who represent the diversity of our markets and the membership of our Association.

Mission: Inclusive Culture Committee promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Space Coast Association of Realtors® and the communities we serve.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Chairperson:                                

Thomas Highsmith

Global Committee

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Purpose:

To educate the REALTOR® family on how to conduct international real estate transactions with foreign nationals and understanding the cultural issues that are an integral part of working with global buyers and sellers. To find local business partners and introduce them to the association to help international transaction, i.e. loan officers who do business overseas. View the 2024 Global Ambassador Handbook

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Chairperson:                                

Shannon Dean

Government Affairs Committee

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Purpose:

The Government Affairs Committee identifies local issues affecting, or potentially affecting, the real estate industry and/or private property rights, ultimately making recommendations to the Board of Directors. The committee gathers information for the Association to disseminate on their behalf, on local, state, and national issues to the membership. Screens candidates for local political office and educations members through candidate forums, local elected officials’ membership meetings, and actively supports raising funds for the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC).

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct candidate screenings and investigate real estate-related advocacy issues.

Host membership meetings with local elected officials.

Conduct a voter registration drive annually.

Advise membership on available positions in cities and county committees.

Attend local city and county meetings and bring back the information to the committee.

Responsible for gathering information on local, state, and national issues for dissemination to the membership.

Educate members on the importance of RPAC and encourage contributions and involvement in RPAC.

The Chairperson should be aware of political issues, state and local, as they relate to real estate.

The Association President shall respond publicly only with advance approval of the Board of Directors to local issues as they affect the real estate industry. Positions of SCAR will require a majority vote of the Board of Directors for any matter.

A RPAC Chair or Government Affairs Chair shall be present at all SCAR New Member Orientations to briefly educate new members on the importance of Advocacy.

Chairperson:                                

James Boothroyd

Grievance Committee

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Purpose:

The Grievance Committee receives ethics complaints and arbitration requests to determine if, taken as true on their face, a hearing is to be warranted. The Grievance Committee makes only such preliminary evaluation as is necessary to make these decisions. While the Grievance Committee has meetings it does not hold hearings, and it does not decide whether members have violated the Code of Ethics. The Grievance Committee does not mediate or arbitrate business disputes. Grievance Committees are encouraged to hold regularly scheduled meetings every month, alternating between Team A and Team B to ensure timely review of ethics complaints and arbitration requests. If there are not complaints filed for that month the Committee does not meet.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

This committee: each team is limited to fifteen (15) participants with no more than two (2) from the same company.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who must be REALTOR® members with Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Committee members will be required to attend the Annual Professional Standards Training Seminar, this is scheduled for February 12, 2025 at the Association Office from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm.

Attendance:

Absence from more than one regular meeting, for each team, in a calendar year shall be construed as a resignation from the Grievance Committee. (03/2023)

Authority:

The Grievance Committee shall abide by the rules and regulations as outlined in the most recent Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual.

Chairperson: Jama Porter

Chairperson: Kellie Bowling

Leadership Academy

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Purpose:

The Leadership Academy shall develop methods to identify potential leaders and improve the leadership programs of the Association. Foster the interest and knowledge of active REALTORS® of the Local, State and National REALTOR® organizations to encourage leadership volunteerism in the various boards and committees necessary for the success of our Association. To help participants better understand the unique challenges it’s members are facing in the current real estate landscape.

Mission Statement:

The Leadership Academy will EMPOWER one another to become stronger and more confident while we MOTIVATE each other to create positive feelings towards others and the community. Through this encouragement, we will INSPIRE enthusiasm, trust, and knowledge in order to plan a VISION for the future with wisdom.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President.

The number of participants each year is limited to ten (10) with no more than two (2) from the same company. Participants are to be Space Coast Association of REALTOR® members only.

The Candidates are selected based on pre-determined criteria and will go through an interview process.

Applications are due by November 25, 2024. Interviews will take place December 3, 2024.

Leadership Academy participants are chosen by the President, President-elect, Immediate Past President, Leadership Academy Chair, and Vice-Chair (if appointed).

The Committee Chair may only remove a participant if they have shown a clear violation of the graduation requirements.

Chairperson:                    

Whitney Hale

Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Committee

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Purpose:

The MLS Committee shall provide oversight of Space Coast MLS® policies, procedures, rules, publications, and forms as well as oversee all Space Coast MLS® computerized services to the membership.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who must be REALTOR® members or MLS participants with Space Coast Association of REALTORS® and Space Coast MLS®.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Committee develops and maintains the Space Coast Multiple Listing Service, Inc MLS Rules and Regulations.

The Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the Rules and Regulations.

The Committee Chair will act as a liaison to the Board of Directors and serves a one-year term on the Coast 2 Coast Board of Managers pursuant to policy.

Changes to the MLS Rules and Regulations shall be published twice yearly effective in January and June, unless mandatory rules and regulations are required by National Association of Realtors with an established effective date.

All Rules and Regulations shall be submitted to NAR in accordance with NAR requirements.

Chairperson:

Kerry Ramage

Professional Standards Committee

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Purpose:

The Professional Standards Committee shall serve on hearing panels as required to hear matters of alleged unethical conduct or to provide arbitration as requested.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

Committee members must be appointed by the President or have served a minimum of three (3) years on the Grievance Committee and/or served as a Director on the Space Coast Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors prior to serving on the Professional Standards Committee (04/2023)

Consideration of Real Estate Specialties should be given when appointing members to serve on this committee.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who must be REALTOR® members of Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Committee members will be required to attend the Annual Professional Standards Training Seminar. This training is scheduled for February 12, 2025 at the Association office from 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm.

The Chairperson will recommend hearing panels selected from current Committee members.

No more than one member of any firm may serve on anyone hearing panel.

In arbitration hearings the panel will be comprised of no less than two (2) broker-owners.

The arbitration fee to be charged to both parties of an arbitration hearing shall be $100.00.

The fee of the prevailing party will be returned after the request for procedural review expires. In the event the arbitration panel splits the award, the arbitration fee shall be returned in a like manner.

Ethics decisions and Arbitration awards presented to the Board of Directors for ratification will not include names of the parties.

Authority:

The Professional Standards Committee shall abide by the rules and regulations as outlined in the most recent Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual.

Chairperson:

Dawn Ostovich

Project Prom - Special Committee

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Purpose:

This special committee is tasked with planning and executing our annual Project Prom event, a meaningful initiative that provides formal wear and accessories to high school students in need. Committee members organize clothing drives, collect donations, and ensure that students have everything they need to feel confident and special on their big night. From securing gowns, suits, and accessories to coordinating event logistics, this team plays a vital role in making the project prom event a memorable experience for all.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Chairperson: Lorri Esty

Chairperson:  Danielle Masucci

Professionalism and Education Committee

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Purpose:

The Professionalism and Education Committee will develop, identify, and provide programs to designed to educate the Association’s members on current business practice issues and on services and programs that will benefit their real estate business as well as enhance professionalism in our Association. 

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who must be REALTOR® members of Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Committee shall develop, identify, promote, and implement educational and professional programs to meet the needs of the membership.

The Committee shall promote interest in and attendance at continuing education programs at local, state, and national levels.

Chairperson:

Laura Lewis

Property Management Committee

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Purpose:

Increases professionalism and income opportunities for all interested Space Coast Association of Realtor® members through forums, roundtables, and other educational events. The committee also provides resources and consultation on leasing and management issues to the general membership.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Chairperson:

Debra Campbell

REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC)

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Purpose:

The REALTOR® Political Action Committee shall promote the political involvement of Association members, encourage Association members to support the REALTOR® Political Action Committee. The Committee shall plan various fundraising events to meet the REALTOR® Political Action Committee annual goal as defined for Space Coast Association of REALTORS by Florida Realtors®. RPAC is not the democrat or republican party, it is the REALTOR® Party.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The committee will be responsible for coordinating fundraisers and scheduling informational events to help Space Coast Association of REALTORS® members understand the impact and importance that RPAC has on legislation related to the real estate industry.

The Committee shall plan and coordinate fundraising events in an effort to meet the Florida Realtors® annual goal set for Space Coast Association of REALTORS®.

A RPAC Chair or Government Affairs Chair shall be present at all SCAR New Member Orientations to briefly educate new members on the importance of Advocacy.

Chairperson:

Melissa Goldman

Technology Committee

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Purpose:

This group will research and identify new technology/products that could benefit the Association or our members. Keep our members informed about new apps that might help them in their day-to-day business. This committee along with the help of the MLS committee will put on Member Benefit Day, an event that showcases all the products and services that are available with your Realtor® Association & MLS membership.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Board of Directors.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who must be REALTOR® members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Chairperson:

Mike Artelli

Young Professionals Network (YPN)

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Purpose:

The Young Professionals Network shall encourage professional growth, education, business opportunities, and networking with emphasis on Association participation specific to the younger (newer) members of the Association. They shall provide young-like minded individuals the opportunity to network and share ideas on a local, state, and national level.

Comprisal:

The chairperson shall be appointed by the President.

The President is responsible for the selection of Committee members, who may be REALTOR® members and/or Business Partner Members with the Space Coast Association of REALTORS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Committee shall help young real estate professionals excel in their careers by giving them tools and encouragement to become involved in four core areas:

Realtor Associations: encourage attendance at REALTOR® conferences and pursue leadership roles with their local, state, and national Associations.

Real Estate Industry: take an active role in policy decisions and advocacy issues; be informed about the latest industry news and trends.

Peers: network and learn from one another by attending events, participating in online communication and seeking out mentoring opportunities.

Community: become exceptional members of their community by demonstrating a high level of REALTOR® professionalism and volunteering for causes they feel passionate about.

Chairperson:

Stacey Wetherington