2024 Broker Summit and Fair Housing Summit

Sandi Smith

Associate Broker

Trillium Real Estate

Sandi Smith, AHWD, GRI, e-PRO, first entered real estate while still a college student at the University of Michigan. She joined the Ann Arbor Area Board of Realtors® and quickly became engaged at the committee level and served as a Director. Sandi was honored as the 2007 Realtor® of the Year. She has also been active in the Ann Arbor community, serving 2 terms on City Council and 3 terms on the Downtown Development Authority. Sandi is a past chair for the Jim Toy Community Center and currently serves on the Board of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance, a unique coalition of over 30 non-profit and government entities that are committed to ending homelessness in our community. She is the co-founder and Associate Broker of Trillium Real Estate in Downtown Ann Arbor.

• 9:00 - 9:10 AM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Opening Remarks

Princess Castleberry

Professional Speaker and Wellness & Risk Management Consultant

Castleberry Global

Princess Castleberry, CEO of Castleberry Global, is a dynamic Professional Speaker and Wellness & Risk Management Consultant. She delivers Solutions from the Stage™ that help organizations protect people, purpose, and profits. Princess specializes in collaborative learning experiences that make wellness and risk management actionable and practical. Her two decades of expertise equip leaders to improve decision-making, manage stress, reduce conflict, and reframe a host of challenges into opportunities for growth, innovation, and success.

Princess commands the stage with a bold presence that lives up to her name and a thoughtful balance of humor and engagement. TEDxDetroit, Fast Company Magazine, and Silicon Republic have featured her.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Illinois Wesleyan University, a Master of Training and Development Degree from Oakland University, and a Certificate in Wellness Counseling from Cornell University. Princess is a Native Detroit West Sider, wife, and mother of two sons.

• 9:10 - 10:00 AM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Opening Keynote: How to Have Conflict and Still Win Together

• 1:50 - 2:40 PM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Building Inclusive Communities - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0F hr

Brian Westrin

General Counsel

Michigan Realtors®

Brian Westrin is General Counsel for the Michigan Realtors®. He helps facilitate both the Public Policy Committee & Legal Action Committee. He regularly presents on legal and policy issues, often working directly with local associations on emerging concerns. Brian is a graduate of Louisiana State University and Michigan State University College of Law.

• 12:05 - 1:35 PM, Apr 3, 2024

  Lunch & Government Affairs Update - Sponsored by Realtor.com

Mike Rundhaug

Associate Broker

Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Michigan

• 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Broker Bootcamp - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0E hr

Leila Hamka

Associate Broker

• 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Broker Bootcamp - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0E hr

John McArdle

Remerica Hometown One

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John McArdle is a professional who is a recognized positive force in his field. He is a reminder that the American dream is alive and well.

After leaving his home town in Northern Michigan, at the ripe age of 19, John became sole owner of a Plymouth restaurant, expanded it to three locations, and seemed to have it all. John wanted something different, he wanted to do more for people's lives. He sat down and made a list of the things he enjoys, and found a career to match. He sold the restaurants, and committed himself to something he really loves.

John has taken his love to the top of his field. A leader in Real Estate innovation and education, and a genuine desire to make a difference, John is doing what he loves. His Northern Michigan roots taught a solid work ethic, and a simple truth... "Your word is your honor, period."

• 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Broker Bootcamp - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0E hr

Natalie Rowe

2023 Michigan Realtors® President

Natalie started her Real Estate career as an office admin in 1999 and in 2006, earned her Real Estate license. In 2016 she earned her Associate Brokers License, just before becoming the Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Advantage in 2017. Natalie’s office is located in Portage and is currently home to 30 REALTORS® and 3 office admins. Throughout her career, she has served on most of the committees at the Greater Kalamazoo Association of REALTORS® . She also served as a Board Member and an Officer. She was elected to serve as District 6 Director for Michigan REALTORS® in 2017, before being elected as Treasurer-elect in 2020. In addition, Natalie serves as a NAR Director and was recently appointed to the RPAC Participation Council. Outside of Real Estate, Natalie loves to do anything active with her partner, Mike and their pup, Otis!

• 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Broker Bootcamp - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0E hr

Kimberly Allard is the Broker/Owner of Century 21 Professionals in Braintree MA and a faculty
member at Dynamic Directions with Adorna Carroll. She has been licensed in the Commonwealth
since 1998. She travels nationally to present on leadership, the DOJ issues in real estate and much
more.
Most recently she served as one of 13 Regional Vice Presidents for the National Association of
REALTORS® Representing Region 1 which is VT, NH, ME, MA, RI & CT in 2022
She was awarded the Milton H. Shaw , Distinguished Service Award from MAR in 2022
She was the 2017 recipient of the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) Real Estate
Educator of the YEAR.
In 2017 She was inducted into the REALTOR Political Action Hall of Fame, which at the time had been
achieved by less than 750 of over 1.2m REALTOR members.
She was awarded the 2016 Public Policy and Advocacy award from the MA Association of REALTORS®
In 2013, she was elected President of the MA Association of REALTORS® and still lends her time and
talents to chair and serve on numerous NAR committees as well as serving on the National
Association of REALTORS of Board of Directors since 2010.
In 2010 she was not only the Realtor of the Year for the South Shore REALTORS , but was selected as
the State REALTOR of the Year for MA.
Since 2013, She has served as the Federal Political Coordinator for Congressman Stephen Lynch (DMA)
She was elected as 2006 President of the South Shore Association of REALTORS® and received the
Association’s Outstanding Service award in 2007.
Kimberly is approved to teach real estate continuing education in MA and was appointed in 2016 , By
the Governor to serve as a commissioner for the Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salesperson for
the Division of Occupational Licensure for the Commonwealth of MA through 2022
She is an approved REBAC and REBI trainer, She is a certified RPR and NAR’s ethics and REALTOR®
safety courses. She has her ABR, CBR, C2EX, CFS, CRS, E-PRO, GREEN, GRI, HFR,LMC, PSA, RENE,
SRS, AHWD, ITI, WCR professional real estate designations and serves as an Ombudsman for her
Local Association of REALTORS®.

• 3:05 - 3:55 PM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Closing Keynote - Pending Lawsuits and the Field Ramifications for Brokers - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0L hr

Rebecca Berke

Director of Legal Education

Michigan Realtors®

Becky Berke serves as the Director of Legal Education for Michigan Realtors® . She began her role in 2016 after acting as a legislative and legal intern for the Michigan State Senate. Becky earned her undergraduate degree from Michigan Technological University and her law degree from the Michigan State University College of Law. In her role at Michigan Realtors® , Becky conducts legal and legislative research on issues that affect the real estate industry. She also assists in developing content for legal continuing education. As an advocate of Fair Housing education and outreach, Becky also serves as the staff liaison to the Fair Housing Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

• 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Broker Best Practices - Sponsored by McClelland & Anderson - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0L hr

• 9:00 - 9:50 AM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Opening Keynote: Conversation on Compliance - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0F hr

Brian Westrin

General Counsel

Michigan Realtors®

Brian Westrin is General Counsel for the Michigan Realtors®. He helps facilitate both the Public Policy Committee & Legal Action Committee. He regularly presents on legal and policy issues, often working directly with local associations on emerging concerns. Brian is a graduate of Louisiana State University and Michigan State University College of Law.

• 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Broker Best Practices - Sponsored by McClelland & Anderson - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0L hr

Craig Grant

Real Estate Technology Institute

As the lead Subject Matter Expert (SME) of NAR’s upcoming rebuild of ePro, 2023 RIS Media
Newsmaker as an Industry Futurist, over 150 in-person & virtual speaking engagements around
the world each year, including sessions for NAR, several state conventions, franchises, CRS, &
other key industry events, Craig Grant is considered one of the most sought-after technology,
marketing & cybersecurity speakers around.
Whether it be at an industry event, in the classroom, or online via Zoom or the RETI.us portal, one
thing that fuels Craig is to help today’s real estate professionals embrace and get over their fear of
technology so that it can work for them and not against them.
As his motto, “Advanced Real Estate Technology & Marketing Instructed at a Pre-K Level” states,
Craig is able to take extremely complicated topics & present them in a way that the average nontechnical person not only understands but is able to apply & improve their business.
In addition to being the CEO of the Real Estate Technology Institute and RETI.us, the Real Estate
Industry’s Home for Online Technology Education, Craig Grant is an avid sports fan & music lover
who can be found watching and/or participating in events and concerts with friends.

• 2:00 - 2:50 PM, Apr 3, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  AI & ChatGPT for Brokers - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0E hr

Brad Ward

Vice President, Public Policy & Legal Affairs

Michigan Realtors®

Brad Ward serves as Vice President of Public Policy & Legal Affairs for the Michigan Realtors®. He has worked for the Michigan Realtors since 2001, starting as director of legal affairs and a liaison to local Realtor® associations in mid and northern Michigan. Since 2013, Ward has been the association's head lobbyist.

• 12:05 - 1:35 PM, Apr 3, 2024

  Lunch & Government Affairs Update - Sponsored by Realtor.com

David Kimbrough

Realtor

• 1:50 - 2:40 PM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Building Inclusive Communities - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0F hr

Shannon Harner

CEO

Southeastern Border Association of Realtors®

• 1:50 - 2:40 PM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Building Inclusive Communities - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0F hr

Carrie Vos

Realtor® and Team Vos Leader

Midwest Properties ERA Powered

• 1:50 - 2:40 PM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Building Inclusive Communities - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0F hr

James Cristbrook

Shain Park

James is one of the founders and owners of Shain Park, REALTORS® in Birmingham, Michigan. James’ experience in real estate includes Director of Education and Events for a global brokerage; founder and educator at the Real Estate Institute of Michigan; former local network and state president of the Michigan Women’s Council of Realtors; Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® Past President; 2022 Michigan REALTORS® Equal Opportunity & Fair Housing Committee; 2022 National Association of REALTORS® Diversity Committee Chair; NAR Fair Housing Committee, 2022-2024 NAR Multicultural Delegate; the Greater Realtors® Foundation founding member; LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Member; a certified real estate Continuing Education and Realtor® Code of Ethics instructor, NAR certified At Home With Diversity & The Bias Override Experience course instructor, coach and mentor. James has been a successful REALTOR® for over 21 years ranking in the highest percentile of all real estate professionals nationwide and ranking 11th of all REALTORS® in North America with his former company. James carries the NAR ABR Designation and the At Home With Diversity certification. James is also a proud Major Investor in the Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC).

While guiding and directing the agents at Shain Park, REALTORS®, James enjoys his positions as a Board Chair on the Oakland County Economic Development Corporation and past president of BRAVO, the performing arts board at Cranbrook Educational Community. James is very proud to have lead the GMAR campaign and fundraising efforts to support Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs raising over $125,000. He has also been a speaker, panelist and moderator at many real estate events, conferences and symposiums across the country.

James is an engaging, charismatic leader and speaker who never fails to receive a positive response from his community and industry. He is an accomplished singer, skater and actor having begun his career as a performer for Walt Disney Productions and Walt Disney’s World On Ice.

• 10:05 AM - 12:00 PM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  The Bias Override Experience - CE Marketplace Certified 2.0L, 1.0F

• 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  The Bias Override Experience, Part 2 - CE Marketplace Certified 2.0L, 1.0F

Liz Keegan

Director of Education & Outreach

Fair Housing Center of West Michigan

Liz provides technical fair housing training to the housing industry and information on fair housing rights to the community at large. In addition, she is responsible for coordinating the Center's Annual Luncheon & Workshop Series, the Annual Lakeshore Friends of Fair Housing Breakfast, Fair Housing Book Clubs, and other special events.

• 9:00 - 9:50 AM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Opening Keynote: Conversation on Compliance - CE Marketplace Certified 1.0F hr

Tonika Lewis Johnson

Social Justice Artist

Tonika Johnson is a photographer, social justice artist and life-long resident of Chicago’s South Side neighborhood of Englewood. She is also co-founder of the Englewood Arts Collective and Resident Association of Greater Englewood, which seek to reframe the narrative of South Side communities, and mobilize people and resources for positive change. Tonika’s art often explores urban segregation, documenting the nuance and richness of the black community to counter media depictions of Chicago’s violence. As a trained photojournalist and former teaching artist, Tonika’s artistic legacy has gained citywide recognition in the last five years. In 2017, she was recognized by Chicago Magazine as a Chicagoan of the Year for her photography of Englewood's everyday beauty. Her Englewood-based photography projects "From the INside," and "Everyday Rituals," were exhibited at Rootwork Gallery in Pilsen, the Chicago Cultural Center, the Harold Washington Library Center and at Loyola University's Museum of Art (LUMA). LUMA also exhibited her Folded Map project in 2018, which visually investigates disparities among “map twins”—Chicago residents who live on opposite ends of the same streets across the city’s racial and economic divides—and brings them together to have a conversation. An excerpt of the project was also displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art within The Long Dream exhibition. Since 2018, Tonika has transformed Folded Map into an advocacy and policy-influencing tool that invites audiences to open a dialogue about how we are all socially impacted by racial and institutional conditions that segregate Chicago. In 2020, she formalized Folded Map into a nonprofit organization, where she serves as Creative Executive Officer. In 2019, she was named one of Field Foundation’s Leaders for a New Chicago andm is not serving her second year as appointed member of the Cultural Advisory Council of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events by the Chicago City Council. Most recently, Tonika was selected as the National Public Housing Museum’s 2021 Artist as Instigator. In that role, she’ll work on her newest project: Inequity for Sale, which highlights the living history of Greater Englewood homes sold on Land Sale Contracts in the 50s and 60s.

• 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Apr 4, 2024 Capitol Ballroom

  Closing Keynote: The Art of Change: Disrupting Urban Inequity and Segregation with Art