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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