Association executives (AEs) are the backbone of the REALTOR® association community.
Executive officers and senior management staff work tirelessly across the country to ensure local and provincial boards/associations continue offering the highest level of services to support their members.
Now’s the time to recognize this hard work. The nomination period for the Association Executives Network (AEN) Award of Excellence is now open.
Established in 1989, the AEN Award of Excellence recognizes outstanding dedication and exemplary service.
The award was created in the name of Frank Johns, a former Executive Vice-President of the Calgary Real Estate Board. Johns was a mentor and leader among Executive Officers and freely shared his expertise and wisdom for the betterment of the industry throughout his long career.
The AEN Award of Excellence is only presented to an AEN member who exemplifies professionalism, commitment, and leadership within the REALTOR® association community.
All senior board or association staff are eligible for the award provided they meet the award criteria. While many recipients have been nominated near the end of their career, it’s not considered a retirement award. Any member of the AEN in good standing who has served in the REALTOR® association community for five or more years is eligible.
Full award criteria:
- Executive Officers or senior association staff with more than five years of service in a REALTOR® association;
- Nominees must be AEN members in good standing;
- The nominee must have the Canadian REALTOR® Association Executive (CRAE) designation;
- Nominees must exemplify the characteristics outlined below:
- Service and dedication to the REALTOR® community
- Leadership in association management
- Co-operation and support to his/her peers
- Participation in professional or service organizations
- Community involvement, beyond the call of their position
- Accomplishments at the board/association
And who, overall, represents the professionalism symbolized by this award.
The deadline for nominations is February 1, 2023. A selection committee will review all applications to ensure nominees meet the rigorous criteria of the award. The award will be presented during CREA’s Annual General Meeting in April, and a $250 donation will be made to the winning candidate’s charity of choice.
Past Recipients
2022
John DiMichele
Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
2020
Alan Tennant
Chief Executive Officer
Calgary Real Estate Board®
2019
Bill Duce
Executive Officer
Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS®
2018
Roger Boutilier
Chief Executive Officer
Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®
2017
Gord Archibald
Executive Officer
Association of Regina REALTORS®
2016
Bill Madder
Chief Executive Officer
Association of Saskachewan REALTORS®
2015
Eileen Rohs
Executive Officer
REALTORS® Association of Lloydminster & District
2014
Hugh Foy
Director of Commercial and Member Services
Toronto Real Estate Board
2013
Brad Scott
Chief Operating Officer
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
2012
Bill Benoit, CAE
Executive Officer
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
2011
Arnold Jones
Executive Officer
Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®
2010
Robert Wallace
Executive Officer
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
2009
Dorothy Friesen
Executive Officer
BC Northern Real Estate Board
2008
Brian Collie
Executive Officer
Manitoba Real Estate Association
2007
Michel Beauséjour
Chef de la direction
Chambre immobilière du Grand Montréal
2006
Ross Godsoe
Executive Officer
REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington
2005
Linda Rector
Executive Officer
Saint John Real Estate Board
2004
Carol Smith-Gee
Executive Officer
Woodstock-Ingersoll and District Real Estate Board
2003
Don Richardson, FRI
Chief Executive Officer
Toronto Real Estate Board
2001
Betty Doré, CIM, CAE
Executive Officer
London & St. Thomas Real Estate Board
2000
Ron Esch, FRI, CAE
Executive Vice-President
Calgary Real Estate Board
1999
Karan Barker
Executive Officer
Hamilton-Burlington & District Real Estate Board
1997
Ken MacKenzie, FRI, CAE
Executive Officer
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
1996
Carol Mallett, CAE
Executive Director
Real Estate Board of Ottawa-Carleton
1995
Grant Gardiner
Executive Officer
Medicine Hat Real Estate Board
1993
Keith Teetzel
Executive Director
Ontario Real Estate Association
1992
J. Arthur (Art) Jones
Executive Vice-President
Edmonton Real Estate Board
1991
Robert J. (Bob) Melanson
Executive Officer
Victoria Real Estate Board
1990
Donn Gardner, FRI, CAE
Executive Officer
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
1989
Doug Lowry
Executive Director
Winnipeg Real Estate Board
