Thank you to Illinois REALTOR® members serving in leadership positions for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) for the 2026 governance year, four as committee chairs and seven as committee vice chairs.

The 2026 chairs are:

  • Jeff Lasky (AEC/RCE Certification Advisory Board) is CEO of the North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS®
  • Carrie Little (Emerging Business & Technology Forum) is designated managing broker of CarMarc Realty Group in West Chicago
  • Sarah Ware (Multicultural Partners Advisory Group) is designated managing broker and principal of Ware Realty Group in Chicago
  • Ginger Sreenan (Insurance Committee) is a broker with Dickerson & Nieman REALTORS® in Rockford

The vice chairs are:

  • Ayn Bartok (Risk Management Issues Committee) is designated managing broker and owner of All in One Real Estate in Harrisburg
  • Michael Gobber (Strategic Planning Committee) is designated managing broker and partner of Century 21 Circle in Westchester
  • Ezekiel “Zeke” Morris (Fair Housing Policy Committee) designated managing broker of EXIT Strategy Realty/EMA Management in Chicago
  • Steve Myers (Commercial Committee) is designated managing broker and president of Myers Commercial Real Estate in Springfield
  • Matt Persicketti (Local Leadership Idea Exchange Council) is a broker with Oak Leaf Realty in Frankfort
  • Brandon Shaffer (Smart Growth Advisory Board) is a broker with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in Bloomington.
  • Andy Velkme (Commercial Economic Issues & Trends Forum) is a broker with Caton Commercial Real Estate in Naperville