Al Walker - 2021 Opening Keynote
Al Walker is President of Al Walker and Associates, Inc., a human resource development firm dedicated to helping businesses and individuals grow and solve problems through professional speaking, training, and consulting services. He has spoken in every state and in several countries outside of the USA. He specializes in keynote addresses as an inspirational humorist who believes most adults listen and learn more when they are enjoying themselves. In addition to his speaking, Al conducts results - focused workshops and training programs designed to strengthen leadership, increase productivity, and improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of his audience.
Al Walker is President of Al Walker and Associates, Inc., a human resource development firm dedicated to helping businesses and individuals grow and solve problems through professional speaking, training, and consulting services. He has spoken in every state and in several countries outside of the USA. He specializes in keynote addresses as an inspirational humorist who believes most adults listen and learn more when they are enjoying themselves. In addition to his speaking, Al conducts results - focused workshops and training programs designed to strengthen leadership, increase productivity, and improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of his audience.
Concurrent Presenters
 Deb Carpenter, DREI
Deb brings her decades of experience as a real estate instructor, school owner, textbook editor, and course writer to her current position as Education and Examination Officer for the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. She was twice named Educator of the Year by the NCREEA chapter. In her current position, she oversees the mandated NC Prelicensing and Postlicensing educational programs and the state license examination.
 Cindy Chandler, DREI, GSI
Cindy has her own consulting and training company, The Chandler Group, and has worked for numerous organizations in the areas of investment real estate, syndication, strategic planning, management, and marketing. She was previously a commercial developer and syndicator. Cindy has served as an expert witness in several real estate litigation matters and has been in real estate for 40 years. She is the author of 3 editions of “The Insider’s Guide to Commercial Real Estate” published by Dearborn/Kaplan Publishing and has authored numerous continuing educations courses taught throughout the southeast. She serves on the North Carolina Real Estate Commission and served as the Chair 2015-2016. She has been a NC Real Estate Commission approved instructor for over 25 years, and specializes in teaching commercial real estate continuing education classes and has been doing so for over 25 years. She has numerous professional designations and through REEA over the years, Cindy was awarded the Jack Wiedemer Distinguished Career Award, the highest honor in REEA, as well as Educator of the Year and Program of the Year.
 Karen Climer, GSI
Karen owns and teaches at Demetree School of Real Estate in Orlando, Florida. A third-generation real estate licensee, Karen grew up in the real estate school business - both of her parents were real estate instructors. Karen’s own experience in real estate began nearly 20 years ago and includes timeshare sales, recruiting, commercial property management, but mostly real estate instruction. She is currently a broker associate at Keller Williams at the Parks. A respected speaker and trainer, Karen has presented at the Real Estate Educators Association National Conference and has updated and reviewed well-known real estate textbooks. She is licensed to teach real estate in Florida and New York. She has developed a reputation for explaining material in terms that students understand and enjoy. Karen has always been an active participant in her community. She currently serves as chair of the Orange County Arts and Culture Council and member of the Orlando Code Enforcement Board. She is a past chair of the Orlando Police Department Citizens Review Board. She was featured in the “Someone You Should Know” column of Central Florida Lifestyle. Karen holds a bachelor of music from the University of Alabama and an MBA from Rollins College.
 Betsy Coyne, GSI
With over 30 years’ experience, Betsy is known for her ability to explain technology in a concise yet patient way. After 8 years with corporate America, she started PCMAC Technology, helping business professionals become tech savvy. As a global ZOOM instructor, she’s trained thousands on managing business in a virtual world. In 2020, she created, Technology For Real, a learning club for Real Estate professionals looking to incorporate technology into their life in business. While conducting thorough train-the-trainer workshops for real estate educators, she is recognized as one of the most effective technology instructors for real estate associations nationwide.
 Cheryl Davis
Cheryl has been in the Real Estate Industry for over 35 years. She is currently a Broker with JoAnn P. Davis Realty, Inc. For the past eight years, Cheryl has worked as a Real Estate Instructor and was previously the Director of Education for Florida Realtors. She currently owns Access School of Real Estate. She is also a Disability Consultant with Access Built. This organization helps people with disabilities and seniors retrofit their homes to make them accessible. Cheryl has a BSBA in Human Resources, an MBA in Accounting and Leadership, and a DBA(ABD) in Industrial & Organizational Psychology.
 Matthew Dean
Matt Dean is Senior Home Energy Score Mentor/Trainer, National Association of Realtors Green Building Designation and New York State Association of Realtors Faculty Staff member and BPI trainer. Matthew has taught over 6000 students and has over 10,000 hours experience training classes. His specialization is in home energy training, auditing, modeling, program implementation and chief spokes-person for the Home Performance with Energy Star Program. Dean has worked with various energy modeling, system evaluation tools and software packages for building simulation, including TREAT, Tips and BPI Rater Department of Energy software.
 Len Elder, JD, DREI, GSI
Len Elder currently serves as the North Carolina Real Estate Commission’s Education & Development Officer. Len has held the honors of NC’s Educator of the Year, REEA’s Educator of the Year, the author of REEA’s Program of the Year, recipient of the DREI Mark Barker Lift Me Up Award and is the NCREC’s recipient of the Larry Outlaw Award for excellence in education. Len has been a past board member of REEA and currently serves on the DREI Leadership Council. More than anything else Len believes that together we can make more out of education and have an obligation to do so.
Greg Glosson has been a licensed real estate professional for 25 years and is the managing broker of Fast Track Realty in Memphis, TN. Greg is married (30+ years) to his Principal Broker, Beth Glosson. They have two adult children, two granddogs and in June of 2021 welcomed their first Grandson, Myles Glosson. Greg has been instructing students since 2011 and presents numerous designation and certification courses. He is a two time presenter at NAR's annual convention and has served as President of his local association, a Division Vice-President for Tennessee REALTORS and he currently serves on NAR's Professional Development Committee. He is the 2021-22 Treasurer of REEA, and holds his REEA GSI and is also a REEA DREI candidate.
 Alec Hagerty, DREI
A practicing Ohio Real Estate broker with over 45+ years of experience, rising through the ranks as Agent, Office Manager, General Manager, and Principle Broker. Alec Hagerty now spends over 90% of his time delivering high energy training, CE, and various designation programs to Realtors® and businesses nationally through his company; Knowledge Sponge Seminars LLC. Alec has been his Boards "Realtor of the Year", "Broker of the Year" and served as President twice. In 1 997 he was voted by OAR as Ohio's Instructor of the Year and in 1 999 was proud to receive the "Distinguished Real Estate Instructor" designation from the National Real Estate Educators Association, currently is one of fewer than 100 Real Estate Instructors in the country to hold that designation. In addition he has earned the ABR-M, C-CREC, CRB, DREI, e-Pro, GHS, MCNE, PSA, SFR, SHS, and SRS Designations and Certifications. Alec's personal passion is to help Realtors achieve a higher level of professionalism by providing the best in relevant, meaningful, and fun education. Alec believes in the saying: ''Success, is the Reward for doing Your BEST!"
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 Charles "Chuck" Jacobus, DREI
Charles J. Jacobus is an attorney with law offices in Bellaire, Texas, and is an Executive Vice President of Charter Title Company in Houston, Texas. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Bauer School of Business’ Real Estate Program. He has served as president of the Real Estate Educator’s Association. He has twice been named REEA’s Educator of the Year and is a recipient of REEA’s Jack Wiedemer Distinguished Career Award. He has also been awarded the State Bar of Texas Distinguished Texas Real Estate Lawyer Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.
 Rebecca "Becky" Jones, GSI
Rebecca (Becky) Jones, GSI started her career in Real Estate in 1986 as a sales agent and then evolved into a NYS Cert Appraiser in 1991. Becky is an AQB Certified USPAP instructor. Over the years Becky is always involved and her Local Board of REALTORS® President in 1997, named REALTOR®/Appraiser of the year 1998 and REALTOR® of year 2018. She was President of the NYS Society of Real Estate Appraisers in 2009, NYSAR Appraisal Committee Chair in 2017 and served on various committees such as NYS DOS Appraisal Board task groups coauthor of the NYS Appraisal Management (AMC) law, NAR Real Property Valuation Chair in 2018 and the Appraisal Foundation Advisory Council (TAFAC) 2018-2020. With REEA, Becky involvement started when she became a member of REEA and in 2018 she was one of many REEA members who earned her GSI “Gold Standard Instructor” certification in the first REEA GSI graduating class. For her involvement, Becky was awarded the REEA President’s Award in 2017and the REEA Member of the Year Award in 2018.
 Brenda Kasuva, GSI
Brenda is heavily engaged in education starting with the Maryland 60-hour Licensing course to over 1500 students and conducts the continuing education courses to well over 3000 real estate agents over the years. In addition to CE, she conducts professional development sessions especially on Technology tools to newly and experienced agents in different brokerages. She regularly attend the public real estate commission meetings and is the President of the Maryland Real Estate Educators Association.
 Christopher Landin
hristopher Landin is the Managing Director and Chief Appraiser for Landin and Associates Assessment Services. He is a Professional Member and Instructor for the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO). Chris is a candidate for the CAE, RES, and VMPA designations. He is currently enrolled in the Real Property Assessment Certificate Program with the University of British Columbia. He has worked in the real estate industry since 2004 as a Salesperson, Broker, Appraiser, and Assessor, allowing him to consider Real Estate problems from multiple points of view. Mr. Landin’s professional passion is the determination of fair and equitable property valuation for ad valorem purposes.
 Jeremias "JMan" Maneiro
Jeremias is a tech-savvy millennial who speaks from the heart and specializes in helping everyone improve their techxpertise regardless of skill level or generation. Audiences across the nation love the enthusiasm, energy, and humor he brings to every presentation. “Jman” has been engaging audiences since 2002 with his ability to power learning through anecdotes from his life as a real estate practitioner. His perspective is fresh, his delivery is authentic, and his content is fluff free. JMan is ready to help you overcome your fears and start crushing your goals now. His speaking career really began in 1987 years ago when he was the ring announcer for his elementary school circus.
 John Mayfield, DREI
John Mayfield received his real estate license in 1978 at the age of 18 and holds a master’s degree in Real Estate. John received the 2014 Richard A. Mendenhall Leadership award from Missouri REALTORS and the REBI Hall of Leaders Award. In 2020, John received the prestigious DREI (Distinguished Real Estate Instructor) from the Real Estate Educators Association. John has spoken to thousands of real estate professionals in over 25 countries throughout his speaking career. He is the author of eight books and creator of the “5-Minutes Series for Real Estate Agents.”
 Jill Malloy, GSI
Jill is a National Real Estate Expert with The CE Shop where she advises on curriculum development in continuing education as well as pre-licensing courses. She has over 45 years in real estate sales, management and education. She has earned the Gold Standard Instructor from the national Real Estate Educators Association and is an approved instructor for several designation and certification courses recognized by the National REALTORS® Association, including ABR, SRS and RENE. She has been instructing for over 35 years.
 Will Parker, GSI
Will is a highly passionate educator and founder of Glacier Speaks IT. Retiring in 2011 after a 25-year career in the US Navy and Marine Corps, he specializes in teaching others how to avoid falling victim to violence through education and training using both hard and soft measures, with additional focus in the legal use of force. Soft measures significantly affect selection as a victim by a predator, reducing the chance of selection and returning home safely to our family. If avoidance and escape fail, we are responsible to know the level of force we are legally allowed to use.
 Brenda Wallace
Brenda Meadows Wallace, G.R.I., C.R.E.I. and 2020-2021 Faculty Member of GRADUATE REALTOR INSTITUTE OF ALABAMA has a background in publishing, personnel management, and 39 years in real estate. She has been a Spotlighted Instructor on Alabama REEA website, taught Corporate Real Estate Designation Courses and authored a book born of passion for increased REALTOR® safety, “AVOID DANGER: THINK SAFETY FIRST!” Having authored and attended many training courses, Brenda Wallace’s “PUBLISH YOUR PASSION” for the 40th REEA NATIONAL CONFERENCE spoke volumes about what she believes our industry can do with courage to use available multimedia. Now, Let’s Discover a New World!
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REEA Gold Standard Instructors "GSI" Instructor Development Workshops
 Theresa Barnabei, GSII
A twice published author, school owner and national trainer, Theresa has over 40,000 hours of live presentations. She is recognized as one of the most inspirational speakers in her field, focused on getting students to take action that will make a difference in their own lives. Her passion for real estate has afforded her the opportunity to be a presenter on behalf of NAR, REEA, and for associations and brokers throughout the country. She is the subject matter expert in Arizona for The CE Shop and hosts Real Success 365, a membership site that causes real estate agents to have success 365 days a year. Theresa is a GSII “Gold Standard Instructor” with REEA and has held the positions of REEA Director, REEA Secretary on the Executive Committee and is currently the Immediate Past President of REEA, the Real Estate Educators Association.
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 Bruce Moyer, DREI, GSII
When you aspire to earn more, to be more, and to have more in real estate, you attend one of Bruce Moyer‘s education classes. He has a long history of meeting other people‘s needs through a counseling background. He's a native Pennsylvanian, but he has been in the south now for 30 years. He is a parent, a husband, and one of the best educators in the country. He has obtained his Educational Specialist’s degree with an emphasis in adult education and he uses that in every class he teaches. Often times people who aspire to achieve more, seek him out as their lead educator, mentor, and life coach. He’s currently working on several books, courses, and all the while leaves audiences inspired to chase their dreams and dream bigger then they have before. He gives you step-by-step instructions on how to achieve more in your daily life so you gain the successes that you want while not allowing limiting beliefs from other people to change your end results. He sets a stage of inspiration and intentional education. Bruce is a GSII “Gold Standard Instructor” with REEA and has held the positions of REEA Director, and is a Past President of REEA, the Real Estate Educators Association.
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