Committees & Appointees

Guiding AREA

 

The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has several committees charged with working on specific industry concerns and issues. Meeting throughout the year, the committees offer recommendations to the Board of Directors to ensure that the relevant issues and concerns of our members are met. Other committees or tasks forces may be struck as the need arises. 

Board Committees

Governance & Board Development

AREA’s Governance and Board Development Committee assists the Board of Directors in maintaining good governance and leads a process to evaluate the effectiveness of the Board of Directors, Board Committees and individual Directors. This Committee also assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its obligations relating to CEO goals and objectives, evaluation, compensation and succession planning.

2021 Chair: Jennifer Gilbert (AREA Director, Director at Large)

Appointed Members:
David Brown (AREA Director, Capital Region)
Kristie Kruger (AREA 2021 Chair, Director at Large)
Jolene Ledene Reimer (AREA Director, Southern Region)

Finance & Audit

AREA’s Finance and Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its obligations and oversight responsibilities relating to financial planning, the audit process, financial reporting, corporate controls and risk management.

  • Review financial report
  • Review operational and capital budgets
  • Review CEO and Board members’ annual expenses
  • Review internal controls and statutory/regulatory compliance
  • Review risk review report (including insurance coverage)
  • Review External Auditor’s engagement process and confirm fees for upcoming year

  • Meet with External Auditor to review pre-audit findings

2021 Chair: David Brown (AREA Director, Capital Region)

Appointed Members:
Kristie Kruger (AREA 2021 Chair, Director at Large)
Shirley Williams (AREA Director, Director at Large)
Cam Mendryk (CPA)

Operational Committees

Political Action Committee

AREA Political Action Committee guides and supports the AREA Government Relations function and Advocacy process. It is the key mechanism by which AREA members and boards can speak with one voice on provincial issues and legislation affecting Alberta REALTORS® and real estate consumers.

  • Engage in advocacy-related discussions
  • Discuss how changes within the Alberta government can impact AREA’s advocacy
  • Discuss how changes from the regulator or organized real estate impacts AREA’s advocacy
  • Discuss relevant legislative shifts and the impact on AREA’s advocacy
  • Advise and assist in development of AREA positions on provincial real estate issues
  • Evaluate advancement of AREA advocacy positions
  • Advise on PAC process and development of PAC members (e.g. formulation of AREA Government Liaison Days)
  • Participate in meetings with government and/or other key stakeholders and GR-related events, as warrants

2021 AREA Political Action Committee
Chair: Lori Oljinyk (Calgary)
Jason Bamlett (Calgary)
Julie Brandle (Slave Lake)
David Brown (AREA 2020 Chair-Elect, Capital Region)
Jillian Chaffee (Lethbridge)
Sandi Hallgren (Red Deer)
Matthew Lavergne (Red Deer)
Dianne Lavoie (Peace River)
Larry Martin (Calgary)
Drury Mason (Edmonton)
William McNamara (Edmonton)
Stan Mills (Lethbridge)
Todd Wallace (Hanna)
Chelsea Wooley (Edmonton)

Staff Liaison: Heather Coleman

Provincial Forms & Practice

AREA’s Provincial Forms and Practice Committee guides and supports the AREA Member Services group in the management of content related to AREA Forms.

  • Engage in practice discussions
  • Discuss how practice issues and themes impact AREA Forms
  • Discuss how changes from the Regulator or organized real estate impact AREA standard provincial forms
  • Discuss relevant legislative shifts (i.e. Land Titles, Privacy, Anti-spam, Municipal Government, Dower Act etc.) and their impact on AREA Forms
  • Discuss case law outcomes and legal community opinions and their impact on AREA Forms
  • Discuss province-wide standards of practice for the conduct of the business of real estate in Alberta

Given the critical nature of AREA Forms to the practice of real estate, recommendations arising from the Forms and Practice Committee are approved by the AREA Board of Directors.

Standard Forms Change Process Map

2021 Provincial Forms & Practice Committee
Chair: Jennifer Gilbert (AREA Director, Director at Large)
Deidre Harrison (Edmonton)
Heleen Jacobsen (Taber)
Janet Kuehn (Whitecourt)
Cheryl MacIsaac (Wainwright)
Ellyn Mendham (Calgary)
Karen Salmon (Okotoks)
Greg Walsh (AREA Director, Northern Region)

Non-Voting Members
Robyn Baran (CREB)
Jim Doyle (Legal Counsel)
Margherita Gosselin (RAE)
Denise Hendrix (Legal Counsel)
Lisa Sabo (REIX)

Staff Liaison: Tammy Williams

Provincial Professional Development

AREA’s Provincial Professional Development Committee guides and supports the AREA Professional Development group in the delivery of continuing education for members.

  • Engage in professional development-related discussion
  • Engage in discussions about trends, issues and opportunities that could affect the direction AREA takes on professional development
  • Discuss how practice issues and themes impact AREA professional development
  • Discuss how changes from the Regulator and/or organized real estate impact AREA professional development
  • Discuss relevant legislative shifts and their impact on AREA professional development
  • Discuss goal for professional development for REALTORS® in Alberta
  • Discuss and review approaches/direction to professional development

2021 Provincial Professional Development Committee
Chair: Ellyn Mendham (Calgary)
Marc Aubin (AREA Director, Central Region)
Tracy Carson (AREA Director, Foothills Region)
Cathie Catalano (Medicine Hat)
Macaulay Brown (Calgary)
Brian Finley (Edmonton)
Shawna Gardner (Peace River)
Tom Shearer (Edmonton)
Doug Singleton (Edmonton)
Shirley Williams (AREA Director, Director at Large)

Staff Liaison: Heather Coleman

General Committees

Member Advocacy

AREA’s Member Advocacy Committee is designed to provide members with financial and or legal assistance arising from the results of qualifying disciplinary hearings or legal challenges.

A committee of AREA’s Board of Directors is responsible for administering the program, including determining the method and amounts of assistance provided to members. Member requests are evaluated based on four primary questions and meetings are convened ad hoc.

2021 Member Advocacy Committee
Chair: Marc Aubin (AREA Director, Central Region)
Tracy Carson (AREA Director, Foothills Region)
Kristie Kruger (AREA Chair, Director at Large)
Shirley Williams (AREA Director, Director at Large)

Staff Liaison: Kate Bailey

Board of Directors Nominating Committee

AREA’s Nominating Committee is responsible for the Board of Directors application process in accordance with AREA’s Bylaws and policies. With one member from each of the five regions (Northern, Capital, Central, Foothills and Southern) the Committee will review all applications, interview shortlisted candidates and provide a recommended slate of candidates to be considered and ratified by the Board of Directors.

2021 Nominating Committee Members
Chair: Jolene Ledene Reimer (AREA Director)
Capital Region Representative: Reuben Tucker
Central Region Representative: Patrick Galesloot
Foothills Region Representative: Vacant
Northern Region Representative: Vacant
Southern Region Representative: Vacant
HR Consultant: Barb Read

Staff Liaison: Kate Bailey

AREA Appointees: Alberta Real Estate Foundation

Individuals appointed by AREA who are currently serving on the Alberta Real Estate Foundation Board of Governors oversee the mission of the Alberta Real Estate Foundation. Learn more >

AREA-Appointed Governors
Janice Resch
Jim Saunders

  

Professional Development

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