Maryland REALTORS® Standing Committees

Professional Standards Committee

Description

The Professional Standards Committee promotes and upholds professionalism within the membership, in accordance with the Code of Ethics to elevate the business of members and to protect the Realtor® brand. The members are responsible for serving on three person hearing panels convened to hear ethics cases or arbitration claims involving Realtors® regarding contractual and/or procuring cause disputes that arise out of real estate transactions that have been forwarded by the Grievance Committee for a formal hearing. Members must not have been found in violation of the Code of Ethics in the last three (3) years and must have served on at least five (5) grievance panels.

• Chair

  Tracy  Grubb
  Frederick County Association of REALTORS
  

• Vice Chair

  Michelle  Abplanalp
  Mid-Shore Board of REALTORS
  

• Members

• Kris  Alcorn
  Frederick County Association of REALTORS
  
• Jennifer  Anderson
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Jean  Andrews
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Ann  Barrett
  Prince Georges County Association of REALTORS
  
• Chris  Boris
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• Mel  Brown
  Howard County Association of REALTORS
  
• Deborah  Buckingham
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Mark  Butterfield
  Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
  
• Tina  Cadden Jenkins
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Lisa  Cameron
  Cecil County REALTORS
  
• Angie  Carr
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Anita  Davis
  Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS
  
• Desiree  Eades
  Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS
  
• Vincent  Ekuban
  Prince Georges County Association of REALTORS
  
• Lynne  Ferrante
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Michael  Frank
  Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS
  
• Mary  Groven
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Carolyn  Guy
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Linda  Harned
  Greater Baltimore Board of REALTORS
  
• Deb  Hutson
  Harford County Association of REALTORS
  
• Pat  Kane
  Harford County Association of REALTORS
  
• Janice  Kirkner
  Carroll County Association of REALTORS
  
• Deborah  Laggini
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Julie  Larson
  Frederick County Association of REALTORS
  
• Barbara  Maloney
  Howard County Association of REALTORS
  
• Karen  Myers
  Garrett County Board of REALTORS
  
• Gerry  Occhiuzzo
  Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS
  
• JoAnne  Poole
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Caron  Prideaux
  Frederick County Association of REALTORS
  
• Beverly  Rasmussen
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Candide  Rayle
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Tanya  Redding
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Jonathan  Rundlett
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Louise  Schultz
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Lisa  Scott
  Prince Georges County Association of REALTORS
  
• Barb  Seely
  Howard County Association of REALTORS
  
• Gene  Sementilli
  Prince Georges County Association of REALTORS
  
• Dale  Servetnick
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Linda  Simpson
  Prince Georges County Association of REALTORS
  
• RoseAnn  Spalt
  Harford County Association of REALTORS
  
• Dave  Stromberg
  Harford County Association of REALTORS
  
• Denise  Thomas
  Southern Maryland Association of REALTORS
  
• Nancy  Trotta
  Garrett County Board of REALTORS
  
• Suzanne  Valentin
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  
• Lisa  Werre
  Anne Arundel County Association of REALTORS
  

• Staff Contacts

• Sandi  Frazer
  
• Susan  Yashinskie
  

Meetings

The Professional Standards Committee meets four times each year: two committee meetings and two training sessions. Annual Professional Standards training is mandatory.

Participation on a hearing panel is on an as-needed basis.

Attendance Requirements

Committee meetings are virtual. All hearing panels are virtual.

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