President
Gregg Fujita, CRS

Gregg Fujita received his CRS Designation in 1994, 4 years after his license. After a few years in the business, Gregg has been recognized as a top professional in his market through the implementation of business techniques based on client/agent referrals, high level of technology support and an outsourced team concept. Gregg can attribute over $50 million of his sales volume to agent referrals alone. He has been involved with the creation of numerous technology education courses for Realtors. Fujita has been honored with the Alameda Realtor of the Year and Northern CA Chapter CRS of the Year awards. He has served as a local Association President and as the CRS Regional Vice President. Fujita is also a past President of the Northern CA CRS Chapter. He has spoken at CRS and WCR Chapters, educational seminars and at multiple Sell-a-bration events on the subjects of technology and agent referrals. He has also been involved in the creation of the CRS Referral Course (CRS 210).

Frank Serio began his real estate career in 1984 in Ocean City, Md. He was president of the Coastal Association of REALTORS® and is a previous REALTOR® of the Year as well as President’s Award recipient. Serio has served on numerous committees on the local, state and national levels for the National Association of REALTORS® and the Council. He is a senior instructor for the Council. Serio enjoys living by the water in Fenwick Island, Del., and he and his wife Audrey are currently the brokers/owners of RE/MAX By The Sea in Bethany Beach, Del., where he actively sells real estate.

Mark Minchew was the first president of the Lone Star CRS Chapter and was one of the founders and the first president of the Austin CRS Sub-Chapter. He has served the Council on multiple committees, on the board of directors and as a regional vice president. He is the broker/owner of two RE/MAX franchises and often has been the number one RE/MAX producer in the Austin Council. He received the CRS President’s Award and Medallion Award, and he was inducted into NAR’s Omega Tau Rho fraternity for outstanding contributions to the education of REALTORS®. Minchew holds a master’s degree in education from Baylor University and has served as an NAR Director. He holds seven NAR Designations, and he became a CRS in 1986 and a REALTOR® in 1977.

May 12, 1984 marks two very important events for Greg Hodges. It was the day he married his wife, Margot, and the day he received his real estate license. Currently, Greg is the associate broker for Coldwell Banker United Brokers in Battle Ground, Wash. In 1987, he received his CRS Designation, and for nearly two decades Greg has been involved with the Council at both the local and national levels serving as a chapter president and Regional Vice President. Greg also is a past winner of the Council’s Medallion Award and President’s Award.

For more than 30 years, Nina Cottrell has worked for the NAR affiliate family, beginning as a secretary and working her way up in 1999 to the position of CEO at the Council of Residential Specialists, Early on, she worked with the Residential Brokerage (CRB) and Commercial Investment (CCIM) division of the National Institute of Real Estate Brokerage, which was later renamed the REALTORS® National Marketing Institute. During this time, it was determined that there was a need for training geared for sales agents. This decision led to the formation of the Council of Residential Specialists organization and its Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation. Twenty-nine years after the CRS Designation began, Cottrell has worked with a new Council President each year and has seen the organization’s membership grow to more than 47,000. Never one to rest, she is lending her guidance to new Council initiatives such as enhancing the education offerings for CRS Members and students, and moving forward on international expansion in line with the Council of Residential Specialist’s strategic plan.

Region: 11

• Nevada - Sierra Nevada CRS Chapter
• Nevada - Southern Nevada CRS Chapter
• Utah CRS Chapter
  
  

  Michael Litchin, CRS   (2010) Resource GMAC Real Estate 127 W Main St   Fort Wayne,  IN   46802 michael@michaellitchin.com