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.

2023 Chair: Parm Sidhu (AREA Director, Director at Large)

Appointed Members:

David P. Brown (AREA Chair, Capital Region) 
Iris Evans (AREA Director, Public Member) 
Jolene Ledene Reimer (AREA Chair - Elect, 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

2023 Chair: Jolene Ledene Reimer (AREA Director, Southern Region)

Appointed Members:

David P. Brown (AREA 2023 Chair, Capital Region)
Chris Hassall (AREA Director, Director at Large)
Cam Mendryk (CPA, CA) 

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

2023 AREA Political Action Committee
Chair: Stan Mills (Lethbridge) 

David P. Brown (AREA Chair, Capital Region) 
Brad Mitchell (AREA CEO) 
Iris Evans (AREA Director, Public Member)
Shirley Williams (AREA Director, Public Member) 

Mike Alexander (Edmonton) 
Jason Bamlett (Calgary) 
Margaret Carroll (High Level) 
Leigh Anne Chisholm (Calgary) 
Calvin Hughes (Calgary) 
Larry Martin (Calgary) 
Bill McNamara (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

2023 Provincial Forms & Practice Committee

Chair: Colin Hartigan (AREA Director, Northern Region)
Parm Sidhu (AREA Director, Director at Large)
Heleen Jacobsen (Taber)
Deidre Harrison (Edmonton)
David Lem (Calgary)
Ann Waters (Vegreville)
Cheryl Tang (Fort McMurray)
Harpreet Christie (Lloydminster)
Roger Arsenault (Calgary)
Lyle Magnuson (Brooks)

Non-Voting Members

Jim Doyle (Legal Counsel)
Stan Galbraith (Legal Counsel)
Lisa Sabo (REIX)
Allison Kimmons (CREB Staff)
Margherita Gosselin (RAE Staff)

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

2023 Provincial Professional Development Committee

Chair: Chris Hassall (AREA Director, Director at Large)
David P. Brown (AREA Chair, Capital Region) 
Macaulay Brown (Calgary)
Shauna Gardner (Grande Prairie) 
Ellyn Mendham (Calgary) 
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.

2023 Member Advocacy Committee

Chair: Shirley Williams (AREA Director, Director at Large)
Tracy Carson (AREA Director, Foothills Region)
Cheryl MacIsaac (AREA Director, Central Representative) 

Staff Liaison: Brad Mitchell

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.

2023 Nominating Committee Members

Chair: Tracy Carson (AREA Director)
Capital Region Representative: Madeline Sarafinchan
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
Joanna Barstad

  

Professional Development

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