Participants in the Illinois Association of REALTORS® 2015 Leadership Development Program include IAR members from Marion to Galena to Chicago and many places in between.

This year’s class kicks off training in Springfield Feb. 17 (noon to 4 p.m., then dinner) and Feb. 18 (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) covering topics like: association governance, management and general committee leadership. The individuals are:

• Jayme Ahlden of Re/Max Realty Associates in Champaign;
• Debra Bell of Realty Executives Success in Shorewood;
• Carrie Bey-Little of Baird & Warner in Glen Ellyn;
• William Caton of Caton Commercial Real Estate in Naperville;
• Rich Davis of Century 21 House of Realty, Inc./ Town & Country Village in Marion;
• Michael Gross of Re/Max Preferred Holden Realty Inc. in O’Fallon;
• Maurice Hampton of Centered International Realty in Chicago;
• Patrick Lynch of eXp Realty in Chicago;
• Paul Martis of Coldwell Banker Residential in Oak Brook;
• Nykea Pippion-McGriff of Dream Town Realty in Chicago;
• Angela Stodden of United Country Heartland Realty in Galena; and
• Terry Umecker of Professional Brokers Realty in Tinley Park.

Training continues with several more sessions, including:

• April 13 in Springfield, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., public policy and political involvement;
• April 14 in Springfield, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Illinois political involvement (Capitol Conference);
• June 3 in Springfield, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., spokesperson/media training;
• A summer group project; and
• A Leadership Training Academy on Feb. 1 and 2 at the Embassy Suites in Lombard.

Any IAR member can request to participate in the program or a member of the Leadership Development Working Group may ask any Illinois REALTOR to apply. A maximum of 12 individuals are selected for the program each year.

For more information, visit the Leadership Development Program page.