Arizona Real Estate Advisory Board
Members of the Advisory Board with Commissioner Sam Wercinski. Left to right: Kathy Howe, Ann White, Lisa Suarez, Gary
Brasher, Commissioner Wercinski, Frank Dickens, Vince Pellerito (retired from Advisory Board as of 07-01-07) **Not pictured: Tom
Pancrazi**
The Arizona Real Estate Advisory Board was established by the Legislature to provide the Real Estate Commissioner "with such recommendations as it deems necessary and beneficial to the best interests of the public. The board shall also provide recommendations on specific questions or proposals as requested by the Commissioner."
The board comprises of nine members appointed by the Governor. The term of office of each member is six years.
The membership of the board consists of:
- Two members who have each been, for five years, a real estate broker actively engaged in business as such in this state. Not more than one member shall be appointed from any one county.
- Two members who shall be primarily engaged in subdividing real property.
- Three public members who are not related within the third degree consanguinity or affinity to any person holding a broker's or salesperson's license from this state.
- Two members who have been engaged in residential real estate brokerage for the five years immediately preceding appointment.
Members receive no compensation. Although the Board is required by Statute to convene at least once every three months, meetings are held every other month. A notice of each meeting date and the meeting agenda is posted at the Department's Phoenix office at least one week before each meeting.
Advisory Board Meetings Scheduled
July 10, 2008 - Agenda
April 10, 2008 - Agenda
January 10, 2008 - Agenda
October 11, 2007 - Agenda
Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
April 10, 2008 - Not Available At This Time
January 10, 2008 - Minutes
October 11, 2007 - Minutes
July 12, 2007 - Minutes
Advisory Board Yearly Report
At this time, all meetings are scheduled to be held in the Department's Phoenix office at 2910 N. 44th Street. An official notice of each meeting will be posted on our News & Alerts page no less than 24 hours before each meeting.
Advisory Board Members are available to act as communication facilitators, to help open the lines of communication with the public. For more information on what issues facilitators may help you with, please click here.
To contact an Advisory Board Member, find the member closest to your geographical area below and click on the photo.
Gary Brasher, Chair, Tubac
Subdivider Developer Member
Term Expires 1/19/2009
P.O. Box 4241
Tubac, Arizona 85646
(520) 245-6942
Email
Gary Brasher was appointed to the Advisory Board by Governor Janet Napolitano in 2003. He is President of Brasher Real Estate, Incorporated, based in Santa Cruz County. Mr. Brasher, who was first licensed as a real estate salesperson in 1981, became a real estate broker in 1984. He obtained his B.A. from Arizona State University, has been responsible for developing the master-planned community of Barrio de Tubac, and holds a pilot's license.
Lisa Suarez, Vice-Chair, Tucson
Residential Licensee Member
Term Expires 1/19/2009
6816 N. Oracle Road, #300
Tucson, Arizona 85739
(520) 544-2727
Email
Lisa Suarez was appointed to the Advisory Board by Governor Janet Napolitano in 2003. She is the owner of EMS Realty, one of Southern Arizona's leading property management companies. Ms. Suarez, who is a Certified Residential Specialist, was first licensed as a real estate salesperson in 1986, and has been extremely active in various professional organizations in the real estate industry.
Ann White, Tucson
Subdivision Member
Term Expires 1/31/2011
Tucson, Arizona
(520) 795-8728
Email
Governor Janet Napolitano appointed Ann White on January 31, 2005 and her term expires January 31, 2011. Ms. White has been a real estate professional for 30 years and has been with U S Home for 23 years either in New Home Sales or in management since 1987. She is the 2006 Chair for the Carondolet Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports three hospitals in Southern Arizona (St. Joseph, St. Mary and Holy Cross). In the past, she has served as the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association Pac Committee Chair as well as being on the Board of the Tucson Association of Realtors®. She is also the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren.
Frank Dickens, Scottsdale
Residential Licensee Member
Term Expires 1/31/2011
RE/MAX Achievers
6424 E. Greenway Parkway
Scottsdale, Arizona 85254
(480) 596-9799
Email
Frank Dickens of Scottsdale, was appointed to the Board by Governor Janet Napolitano in 2005. He has been a licensee since 1979 and currently serves the Arizona Association of Realtors® as President and as National Director in Land Use and Environment. Mr. Dickens also served as a Parks and Recreation Commissioner in the City of Flagstaff. A life long resident of Arizona, he is a firm believer that growth, commerce and the environment can be balanced in Arizona to assure a healthy lifestyle for all of it's residents.
Tom Pancrazi, Yuma
Broker Member
Term Expires 1/31/2011
A.T. Pancrazi Real Estate Services, Inc.
350 West 16th Street, Suite 332
Yuma, Arizona 85364
(928) 782-0000
Email
Thomas J. Pancrazi was appointed to the Advisory Board by Governor Janet Napolitano on March 16, 2006 and his term expires January 31, 2011. Mr. Pancrazi has two decades of experience in commercial real estate, from leasing retail and office space, development of industrial, retail and office sites, to site selection for a regional shopping center. He has a Broker's license in both Arizona and California. He is a University of Arizona graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree, Real Estate.
Kathy Howe, Sedona
Broker Member
Term Expires 6/2013
how2educate LLC
65 Manzanita Lane
Sedona, Arizona 86336
(928) 274-4088
Email
Kathleen M. O. Howe, better known as "Kathy Howe", was appointed to the Advisory Board by Governor Janet Napolitano in June 2007. She is the owner/educator/administrator of how2educate LLC, an Arizona Real Estate School. She has been licensed by ADRE as a Broker since 1986 and also by the State of Hawaii from 1998 to present (inactive). She has numerous professional and volunteer affiliations as well as being a published author. Kathy obtained a BS from Northern Arizona University in 1985. Currently Kathy is co-chairing the AZ Department of Real Estate's Lifetime License workshop, a brainstorming group looking at the future of real estate licensing.
Patti Shaw, Phoenix
Public Member
Term Expires 1/2014
Old Republic Title Agency
2201 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 118B
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
(602) 631-3700
Email
Patti Shaw was appointed to the Advisory Board by Governor Janet Napolitano on January 2008. Ms. Shaw has 30 years of experience in the title insurance industry. She has been employed by Old Republic Title Insurance Agency, Inc. for 17 years and is the Vice- President/Escrow Operations Manager.
Bruce D. Mosby, Phoenix
Public Member
Term Expires 1/2014
Bruce D. Mosby
Email
Bruce D. Mosby was appointed January 2008 by Governor Janet Napolitano. Mr. Mosby’s career includes business executive and community leadership roles in both for-profit and non-profit sectors. Currently he is Executive Director of Unity of Phoenix, a local non-profit organization, and managing partner of an education company that provides software-based solution to Masters Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation students. Mr. Mosby serves on various boards in the Phoenix area. He and his wife have been residents of Phoenix for more than 10 years.
rev. 02/08