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CELEBRATING BLACK EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE THE COLUMBUS REALTIST ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 6:30PM - 9:30PM The Golf Club at Little Turtle 5400 Little Turtle Way Westerville, OH 43081
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Greetings Realtist Family and Friends, Thank you for joining us for “The Royal Affair” Installation & Awards Gala! It is a time to celebrate Realtist® excellence in a royal fashion! A Realtist® works tirelessly in pursuit of one mission, to create and increase generational wealth in the black community through home ownership. Tonight, we recognize those who seek recognition only through their service. As we dine, entertain, and fellowship, let us be reminded of what brings us here together and what will keep us connected beyond this evening’s festivities as there is still more work to do! Do not let this year end without making a new Realtist® connection. Instead, let it be the beginning of new partnerships and ideas to increase equity in real estate on all levels for 2022.As we reflect on the past, let’s enjoy today and plan for a more equitable future. Respectfully,
Qiana Jones Columbus Realtist® Association President
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 President’s Welcome Letter 6 Welcome Letters 11 2021 Program 12 Charles D. Scott Distinguished Service Award 12 2021 Million Dollar Sales Award Recipients 13 Keynote Speaker 14 Master of Ceremony 15 Featured Entertainment 20 Sponsors
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WELCOME LETTER
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WELCOME LETTER
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QIANA JONES RUBYE WRIGHT PAULINE BUCK BRYCE MATHIS LORI CONNER GAIL TATE-JOHNSON
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WELCOME LETTER
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THE COLUMBUS REALIST ASSOCIATION The Royal Affair
PROGRAM Reception Welcome Lori Conner, Secretary Columbus REALTIST® Association Greetings Lydia Pope, President National Association of Real Estate Brokers Henry Stoudermire, Jr., Chairman Ohio REALTIST® Association Invocation Dinner Speaker Angela C. Dawson, MS, MRC, LPC Executive Director Ohio Commission on Minority Health Awards Presentation Installation of Officers President’s Remarks Qiana M. Jones, 2022 President Union Savings Bank Presentation Gala Chair Remarks Vanessa B. Sutton
Benediction 50/50 Raffle Entertainment by: The William Brady Project | DMB Lyn Quianna L. Simpson | KDaniel
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CHARLES D. SCOTT, III DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Marc Zipzer PRESIDENT CHOICE AWARD Vanessa B. Sutton 2021 MILLION DOLLAR SALES AWARD RECIPIENTS Monica Butler Sheronda Byrd Montina Carrington Chrystal Shanahan Tamara Cross Gina Mancuso Michael Jones COMMUNITY AWARD Church of Christ Commission Passion Ministry LLC
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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ngela Cornelius Dawson currently serves as the Executive Director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. The Commission on Minority Health was created to address the disparity in health status between majority and minority populations. The Commission funds projects which are innovative, culturally sensitive and specific in their approach toward reduction of the incidence and severity of those diseases or conditions which are responsible for excess morbidity and mortality in minority populations. The Ohio Commission on Minority Health was the nation’s first state office of minority health in response to the disparity in health status between Ohio’s minority and non- minority populations. Today, the national minority health network includes the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Public Health Service and over 40 state offices of minority health. Prior to this selection, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland appointed Angela Cornelius Dawson as the director of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
(ODADAS) March 2007. She served as the first African American director from March of 2007 – January 2011. As director, Dawson was responsible for planning, initiating and coordinating an extensive statewide system of services designed to prevent substance abuse and treat Ohio's addicted populations as well as oversight of over 100 staff and a $193 million budget. Prior to her appointment to ODADAS, Dawson served as the executive director of Project Linden, Inc., a private non-profit outpatient alcohol and other drug treatment and prevention services center in Franklin County for twenty years. Dawson received her bachelor's degree in rehabilitation education, a master's degree in counseling and guidance and second master's degree in rehabilitation counseling from Wright State University. Dawson serves her community through her commitment to mentoring young women and through her service at the First Church of God where she along with her husband and son are active within the ministry.
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MASTER OF CEREMONY
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ryan Heyward is a native of Dayton, Ohio who graduated from Carroll High School in 1995. Upon completion of high school, he received a football scholarship to Western Kentucky University where he played for legendary Head Coach Jack Harbaugh (father of Jim and John Harbaugh, head coaches in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens). While at Western Kentucky University, Bryan was a four-year starter, team captain, and All-American Award recipient. Bryan graduated From WKU in the spring of 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration.
In 2006, Bryan opened an American Family Insurance agency, as a scratch agent (zero policies and zero clients). He quickly became one of the country’s best agents for American Family with over 2500 clients and 2 million dollars of written insurance premiums. After accomplishing everything he could as an American Family agent, Bryan decided to cancel his franchise agreement with American Family and go into business for himself in January of 2013, forming the Heyward Group, LLC Insurance Company. The Heyward Group is an independent insurance brokerage agency that has access to over 50 insurance companies. This allows his clients many options for their insurance needs.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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he William Brady Current Situation Band functions under the guise of the William Brady Project Band. Spearheaded by Lead Drummer William Brady, the band has entertained audiences for over ten years with its genre of music to include Jazz, Oldies, Gospel, and R & B. The Church of Christ Commissioned Compassion (formerly known as the William Brady Charitable Organization) houses 45 homeless mental health clients by providing a safe haven and access to medical and mental health services. Donations from the musical performances are used to buy the basic necessities it takes to operate 6 housing facilities. For information on how to book this band for birthday parties or events contact William Brady at 614 516-7005 or Pastor Karen Carlisle at 614 516-7434.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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MB Lyn (Dylan Burk) is a 16 year old new and emerging artist. DMB LYN began his exciting musical voyage of artistic discovery at the age of 7 playing classical piano. Since then he has worked with world-renowned classical and blues instructors honing his signature sound. In 2021 DMB Lyn released his first CD called Philosophy, featuring his popular song and video, "Bad Emotions". DMB Lyn is a frequently sought after artist in Central Ohio, likely performing at a venue near you!
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Daniel is a singer/songwriter, dancer, and music theater actor. Originally from Cleveland, he began to harness his craft of music and dance upon moving to Columbus, OH. In 2015, he completed a year-long artist development workshop which focuses on the business side of the artist’s creativity with the Lincoln Theatre, in partnership with the Greater Columbus Arts Council. A year later, he joined Thiossane (pronounced cha-sahn) Institute and is now in his sixth season with the West African dance company. In 2019, he and members of Thiossane took a two-week pilgrimage to Senegal and The Gambia, West Africa, in an international exchange with their sister company, Bakalama Danse. During the Harlem Renaissance centennial celebration in 2018, K. Daniel was cast in the play Eubie! presented by CATCO, which earned him a Theatre Roundtable nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2019 and 2020, he has put his life’s journey on stage at The Lincoln Theatre and King Arts Complex in a one-man show called Chrysalis Epoch, which describes his own upbringing and the awareness of how the intersections of race, gender and sexuality have shaped and formed his outlook in society.
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uianna Simpson carries wide swathes of experience in a myriad of dance forms which have informed her teaching. Her technique is firmly rooted in traditional west African dance. During and after undergraduate studies with NSU, she worked the dance audition circuit, auditioning and successfully selected to open for heavy hitters like P. Diddy, Usher and Ludacris. She was then hired full-time with R&B group Blackstreet. In Columbus she is a "community dancer" and is known throughout central Ohio as a community teacher. This fueled her to return to school and begin her MFA journey with OSU. Her work with her current company Thiossane Institute she serves as assistant for the children’s company, rehearsal director and technique consultant. Quianna serves on the board for OhioDance and supports the development of artist through her position at the Lincoln Theatre, curating local artists to be a part of the Black Arts experience in Columbus. 17
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PLATINUM SPONSOR
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The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.® (NAREB®) is the oldest and largest African-American trade organization. A national coalition of minority real estate professionals came together for the expressed purpose of mutual sharing of knowledge and experiences to improve performance in the profession.
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