2017 LR Leadership Graduates
Amy Fennell • October 3, 2017
Louisiana REALTORS® is proud to announce another graduating class of LR Leadership participants. Twenty-three (23) candidates now join the ranks of over 250 leaders before them. "It is such an exciting thing to see how many bright and dynamic leaders emerge from this program every year. These professionals are dedicated to the real estate industry, their clients, and are committed to becoming stronger leaders in their communities," said Norman Morris, CEO.
The 2017 LR Leadership graduates include:
Keary Coffin, Keller Williams Cenla Partners -Greater Central
Geneva Compton, Keller Williams Realty Red Stick- Greater Baton Rouge
Lacey Conwa, Latter & Blum, Inc. -New Orleans Metropolitan
Kris Darwin, Coldwell Banker Gosslee- Northwest LA
Kevin Davis, Sky Universal Realty, LLC- Acadiana
Joshua Floyd, Ingle Safari Realty, LLC- Southwest LA
Leslie Guillory, Keaty Real Estate Company- Acadiana
Jackie Guillot, Vanguard Realty - Northeast LA
Robyn Eunice Holifield, Supreme, LLC - Baton Rouge
Matt Hughes, Keller Williams Realty Premier - Baton Rouge
LaTanya LaBranch, LaBranch & Associates Realty -New Orleans Metropolitan
Kimberly Lafleur, Van Eaton & Romero, LLC -Acadiana
Cheryl McAdam, Latter & Blum, Inc. -New Orleans Metropolitan
Chelsea Meng, C.J. Brown - Greater Baton Rouge
Theresa Miller, Century 21 Elite - Northwest LA
Jennifer Perry, Barbara Difulco Real Estate - Greater Central
Deborah Pierce, Keller Williams Realty Acadiana - Acadiana
Scott Saparito, Coldwell Banker ONE- Baton Rouge
Sandy Scallan, Villar & Co. Real Estate -Baton Rouge
Laura Buck Smith, eXp Realty Steven Smith Team - Baton Rouge
Mike Stelly, Century 21 Mike D. Bono & Co. - Southwest LA
Kyle Staughan, Diamond Realty & Associates - Northwest LA
Kenneth Trahan, EXP Realty Associates, LLC - Acadiana
The state REALTOR® association's annual leadership development program includes four sessions that focuses on: leadership development, the Louisiana legislature and advocacy, diversity, service, communication styles, goal-setting and team-building. This program enables participants to better serve their clientele, the REALTOR® organization and their communities. Applications for the 2018 class will be available in December! For more information on the program, contact Amy P. Fennell. New Paragraph
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Louisiana REALTORS® successfully hosted their annual Spring Into Action Legislative Conference in Baton Rouge on May 6-7, 2025. The two-day event provided REALTORS® the latest in industry changing issues while engaging in conversations with the state’s legislators and their peers. The conference kicked off with a pre-conference Appraiser Day hosting education devoted to that specialty. That evening, the LARPAC fundraising event celebrated Cinco de Mayo with the 80s cover band The Spazmatics and both live and silent auctions. The next day, REALTOR® Day, began with a breakfast expo with tabletop one-on-one discussions with partners of the real estate industry. Attendees then took part in education sessions on fair housing, code of ethics and professionalism. After a luncheon full of legislative updates from Louisiana REALTORS®, Senate President Cameron Henry, Jr. and NAR President Kevin Sears, attendees braved the weather and headed to the Capitol to advocate to lawmakers about the key issues impacting the real estate industry. The conversations continued at the Legislative Reception later that evening. From in-depth legislative updates to face-to-face meetings with our elected officials, this event brought our community together to amplify our voices and shape the future of real estate. Other conference highlights included a reception for our YPN members, local leadership forums and governance meetings. On Wednesday, Misty Ingersoll was elected as the 2026 Secretary/Treasurer and Marsha McGraw-Barbera was elected as NAR Small Board rep by the LR Board of Directors. Additionally, the following were elected to their 2026 positions by means of acclamation: David Favret, President-Elect; Kyle Straughn, Region I RVP; Tim Castle, Region II RVP; Leslie Victory Ortego, Region III RVP; Sabrina Pierre, Region IV RVP; Cindy Dyer, NAR Medium Board; David McKey, NAR State Allocated Specialty Director. Congratulations to Eloise Gauthier on receiving the REALTOR® of the Year Award! Louisiana REALTORS® looks forward to hosting REALTORS® from around the state at the Fall Governance Meetings and Installation, October 6-8, 2025, at the Renaissance Hotel in Baton Rouge. Take a peek of a quick recap on the day in the video and below! We would like to thank our sponsors La Capitol Federal Credit Union , Guard Home Warranty , realtor.com , The CCIM Institute Louisiana Chapter , CRS and Women's Council of REALTORS® Louisiana for their generous support in helping make this conference happen!
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