JANUARY 2021 VOLUME 25 • ISSUE 9
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Austin Board of REALTORS 2021 Board of Directors At the end of last year, a record number of members applied to serve on ABoR committees and the board of directors. It demonstrates the level of passion and commitment that members have for the organization and one another’s professional interests. Romeo Manzanilla, now immediate past president, headed the board during one of the most unpredictable periods in ABoR’s history. There was no precedent for conducting business during a global health crisis. “When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in March,” Manzanilla wrote in his outgoing president’s letter, “we took immediate action knowing that lives are more important than business.” The organization quickly shifted to offering remote operations, making ABoR an industry leader in its response to increasing uncertainty. That’s the kind of work that members can expect from the association’s governing body. Here is the list of new and returning officers and directors for 2021. Officers and Returning Directors Susan Horton, president Susan Horton has been a licensed broker since 2009 and an ABoR member for more than 10 years. She has also served on a number of committees, including the Legislative Management Team, Ambassadors Task Force and Education and Professionals Standards. She was an ABoR Foundation board member, won ABoR’s 2015 Salesperson of the Year and is a three-time Platinum Top 50 REALTOR winner. Before assuming office, Horton acknowledged to members that 2021 will have “plenty of challenges ahead that we cannot yet predict. But the future of Central Texas real estate is bright. And the Austin
Board of REALTORS will continue to provide the tools, assistance and leadership.” Horton went on to define what leadership means to her. “It’s about caring for others, having an open heart and mind, and inspiring future leaders to serve,” she says.
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Cord Shiflet, 2021 presidentelect Cord Shiflet has been an active member of ABoR for more than two decades. He served as a director on and off since 2015, and at the end of 2020, completed a three-year term. He was also a member of Government Affairs, Audit and ACTRIS Advisory committees.
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Job Hammond, secretary/treasurer When Job Hammond was interviewed as a candidate for re-election, he said his experience as a director has been an unbelievable opportunity and he was ready for another term. “I like understanding what the industry trends are and what’s going to happen in future years,” says Hammond. “So not only can I help prepare for my business, but I can help others prepare for theirs.” As a sitting director, Hammond was concerned with the direction the industry was going in and the way technology was edging out real estate professionals, so he made a commitment to work harder on behalf of those with a fiduciary responsibility to buyers and sellers and can see himself continuing that work through 2021.
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Romeo Manzanilla, immediate past president Romeo Manzanilla has been an active ABoR member for 15 years. Prior to his tenure as president, he served as a director from [Board continues on page 10]
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