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2015 IAR President Jim Kinney
The Illinois Association of REALTORS® celebrated the transition of its leadership for the new year as REALTOR® Jim Kinney, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI, of Chicago, was installed as the 2015 president of the association on Saturday.
Kinney is the vice president of Luxury Home Sales for Baird & Warner in Chicago and has a history of service and involvement to the REALTOR® organization.
REALTOR® Mike Drews of Aurora was installed as the 2015 president-elect of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. Drews is a broker-associate with Charles B. Doss & Co. in Aurora.
REALTOR® Doug Carpenter, ABR, AHWD, SFR, of Mokena was installed as the 2015 treasurer of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. Carpenter is the managing-broker of Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell in Orland Hills.
Immediate Past President Phil Chiles, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, of Springfield, will continue to lend his expertise on the IAR Leadership Team after serving as president of the association this past year.
