Real Estate Leaders & Legends

Elizabeth Mendenhall, CEO, RE/MAX Boone Realty Elizabeth Mendenhall, a REALTOR® from Columbia, Mo., is the 2018 President of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR). NAR, “The Voice for Real Estate®,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million REALTORS® involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Elizabeth is the CEO for RE/MAX Boone Realty in Columbia and has been a REALTOR® for 20 years. RE/MAX named her the “Mid-States Missouri Broker-Owner of the Year” in 2009 and the “International Broker Manager of the Year” in 2006. She is a sixth-generation REALTOR®. She has received designations as an Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR®), Accredited Buyer Representative Manager (ABRM), Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS), Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB), Performance Management Network (PMN), e-PRO® specialist, Learning Certified Instructor (LCI), and is a Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute (GRI). She is a member of the Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR) and the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council. On the national level, Elizabeth currently serves on NAR’s Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Leadership Team. She chaired the Strategic Planning Committee in 2012 and served as Vice President of Committees in 2011. She was the NAR Liaison to Association Leadership in 2008. In 2010, the Missouri Association of REALTORS® elected Elizabeth president. She also served as president of the Missouri WCR in 2004. The Missouri WCR named her “Business Woman of the Year” and “Member of the Year,” in 2007. For her local association, the Columbia Board of REALTORS®, Elizabeth chaired the Professional Standards Committee in 2012. She served as president and was named their “REALTOR® of the Year” in 2003. Active in her community, Elizabeth has served on the board of directors for the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the local United Way, and Job Point. She also founded and served as the first president of the Mid-Missouri Affiliate for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. In 2001, the Columbia Business Times named her in their “40 Under 40” inaugural class.

Episode 14: Michele Williams Harrington, Broker/CEO, Star Estates by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 13: Mark McLaughlin by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 12: Mary Lee Blaylock is President and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 11: James Dwiggins CEO for NextHome, Inc. by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 10: Linda Jay, CEO, Bakersfield Association of REALTORS® by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 9: Steve Murray, president and co-founder of REAL Trends by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 8: Vanessa Bergmark, Owner & CEO, Red Oak Realty by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 7: Gretchen Pearson, President/CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 6: Wes Burk - Broker/Owner, Patterson Realty by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 5: Mark Peterson – CEO, RE/MAX Masters Realty by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 4: WomanUP! by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 3: Heidi Rickerd-Rizzo co-founder of Terra Firma Global Partners by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Episode 2: Tricia Thomas, CEO of Bay East Association of REALTORS® by CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

C.A.R.’s Sara Sutachan and Emily Horn chat with a true real estate industry leader and legend, John Aaroe of John Aaroe Group in Los Angeles. He’s spilling the secrets to his success and the lessons learned along the way.