The Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® Installs President, Officers, and Board of Directors

100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland, Inc. member will lead The Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS®

The 100 Black Men of Greater Cleveland Inc. is always happy when our members make a difference and do great things in the community. Member Akil Hameed is one of those men who has become the new 2023 Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors President. “I am thrilled to be in this role and serve our 7000 members between Cuyahoga, Summit, and Portage Counties. My 2023 Theme is “Experience the Community” E4| Engagement| Education| Equity| Empowerment,” said Hameed.

At its annual inaugural event on Thursday, January 11, 2023, The Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® (ACAR) installed its new 2023 President, Officers, and Board of Directors. Newly elected members will serve on the Board of Directors for terms beginning in 2023.

The Board of Directors comprises a minimum of sixteen directors elected by the membership and is the governing body of the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS®. The board shall consist of 15 REALTOR Members, one affiliate member, and one Commercial/Industrial REALTOR. Directors serve for three years.

The following ACAR members were installed as officers:

Akil Hameed, President

FASS Management & Real Estate Services

Mark Vittardi, President-Elect

Century 21 DePiero & Associates, Inc.

Drew Gaebelein, Treasurer eXp Realty

Candice Eberhardt, Immediate Past President Eberhardt Realty& Management

“I am honored to serve with this outstanding group of members joining our Board of Directors in 2023,” said Akil Hameed, newly installed President of ACAR. “This is a great opportunity for our members to Experience the Community and connect with the 2023 goals around Engagement, Education, Equity, and Empowerment which are our pillars for this year. We have an exciting year ahead”.

Board of Directors members who were sworn in that night include Tim Damiano of Russell Realty Co., Beth Dzurilla of Mutual Title Agency, Inc., Jeremy Fennell of eXp Realty, Ed Hazners of Real Brokerage Technologies, Cindy Kelly of RE/MAX Crossroads Properties, Michael Mendoza of FASS Management

& Real Estate Services, Melissa Mentzer of Howard Hanna, Kady Overton of Keller Williams Living, Gary Post of RE/MAX Crossroads Properties, Jeff Russell of Russell Realty Co., Erich Wachtel of Howard Hanna, Andrea Wilson of BHR & Associates, and Jeannet Wright of FASS Management & Real Estate Services.

ACAR’s mission is to empower its nearly 7,000 members to be professional, ethical, and successful by providing exceptional services and protecting fundamental property rights for all. For more than 100 years, the association has been the voice of real estate, dedicated to the excellence and advancement of real estate professionals in Northeast Ohio.

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Hameed’s Family

Akil Hameed

Felicia Hameed-Wife

Savannah Hameed (17)

Serene Hameed (16)

Seth Hameed (12)

Sasha Hameed (11)