08/26/2026
An amazing few days in Chicago with this incredible group! Such a great opportunity to swap ideas, compare notes, and brainstorm ways to keep making our Associations better for our members. Excited to bring some fresh ideas back home and keep the conversations, collaboration, and momentum going into 2027!
The 2026 NAR Leadership Summit is underway in Chicago, bringing together presidents-elect and association executives from state and local REALTOR® associations across the country. The annual Summit is designed to help incoming leaders build strong partnerships, prepare for the year ahead and connect with REALTOR® leaders nationwide. This year, 12 incoming leaders from Vermont attended. Pictured on left side of table from front: VAR CEO Kyle Tetzlaff; VAR 2027 President David Raphael; Tara Cote, Orleans County BOR; Penny Mason-Anderson, Lamoille Area BOR; and Megan Quinn, Southern Vermont BOR.
Pictured on right side of table from front: Josh Lemieux, Green Mountain AOR; Racheal Arsenault, Windsor County BOR; April Lane (guest and member of the VAR Leadership Academy); Northwestern Vermont AOR Association Executive Troi Bachmann; and Christina Dryden, South Central Vermont BOR.
Not pictured: Mike Simoneau, Northwestern Vermont AOR; Jessica Citera, Crown Point BOR; and Lamoille Area BOR Association Executive Sara Waskuch.