Southern Maryland 2017 Leadership Team
Would you like to serve on SMAR's Leadership Team? Applications to serve on the Board of Directors are accepted July - mid-August. Candidates for the Board of Directors are voted on at the Annual Membership Meeting in October.
Lisa Van Tassel, ABR, BPOR, GRI, MRP, SFR
President
Lisa is currently co-owner/agent with Home Towne Real Estate in Lexington Park and has been a REALTOR® for over 10 years. She has served on SMAR's Board of Directors and Committees including Awards & Special Events and YPN. Her personal charitable experience includes Team Captain for Home Towne Real Estate Relay for Life team for five years. Lisa graduated from MAR's Leadership Academy in 2013. Email Lisa
Kathy Suite
President-Elect
Kathy is currently a REALTOR® with RE/MAX One in La Plata and has been a SMAR Member for over 33 years. Her committee service includes Grievance, Professional Standards, Legislative and Forms. Her charitable experience includes Mediation Education Director for Southern MD Learning Academy, Hospice of St. Mary's, and Mechanicsville Recsue Squade. Kathy is currently attending MAR's Leadership Academy. Email Kathy
Kendra McCourt, SFR
Vice President
Kendra is currently the manager of RE/MAX 100 in Dunkirk and has been a REALTOR® for over 12 years. She has been committed to her volunteer service to SMAR over the years by being involved in the SMAR Forms & Legislative Committees, GAD Task Force and former Secretary/Treasurer on the Board of Directors. Email Kendra
Christopher Moore
Secretary/Treasurer
Chris is an REALTOR® with RE/MAX One in Prince Frederick and has been a SMAR Member for over 5 years. Chris served as a Calvert County Director and also has experience with SMAR's Commercial and Legislative Committees. Chris is deeply involved in the civic community within Calvert County. He has served on the Calvert Economic Developments Committee and Calvert County Chamber. He is a previous business owner and previous aide to Delegate Mark Fisher. Email Chris
Steve Paul, CRS, GRI, SFR
Immediate Past President
Steve is a REALTOR® with Residential Plus Real Estate and has been a SMAR member for over 20 years. Through the years at SMAR, he has served on the Board of Directors as a St Mary's Director, Vice-President and on the Awards & Special Events Committee. He is also very involved in local fundraisers for charities which include St. Mary's Hospice, Toys 4 Tots and a "Bra" model for CRS' Bras & Drawers for the Cause benefiting the Red Devil Society. He is a REALTOR® Party supporter and advocate and previous graduate of the Maryland Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy. Email Steve
Beverly Rasmussen, ABR, CRS, GRI, EPro, PMN, SRES
MAR District 9 Vice President/Non voting ex-officio
Beverly is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX 100 in Dunkirk and has been a SMAR member for over 27 years. She is a Past President and currently serves on the Board of Directors as a MAR District 9 Vice President/Non-voting ex-officio. Her involvement also includes the following committees: SMAR Professional Standards, SMAR Finance, SMAR Legislative, and RPAC. Email Beverly
Rita Jones, ABR, WHC
Calvert County Director
Rita is a REALTOR® with Home Towne Real Estate in Solomons and has been a SMAR member for 3 years. In addition to serving on SMAR's Board of Directors, she is a member of MAR's Affordable Housing Committee. Email Rita
Dawn Riley, GREEN, GRI
Calvert County Director
Dawn is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX One in Prince Frederick and has been a SMAR member for over 15 years. In addition to SMAR's Board of Directors, she is a member of SMAR Forms Committee. Email Dawn
Judy Szynborski,
Calvert County Director
Judy is a REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices McNelis Group Properties in Solomons and has been a SMAR member for over 28 years. Through the years at SMAR, she has served on the Board of Directors, Chair of SMAR Forms Committee, SMAR Grievance Committee, SMAR Professional Standards Committee, and SMAR CEO Search Task Force. Email Judy
Craig Gough
Charles County Director
Craig is a Loan Officer with 1st Mariner Bank in Waldorf and has been a SMAR Affiliate member for 6 years. Through his company, he as sponsored many REALTOR® events as well as volunteering on SMAR's Legislative/Grassroots Committee. Craig brings his own management experience to the table as VP of his office. (SMAR's Bylaws provide for one affiliate member to serve per county.) Email Craig
Aimee Johnson
Charles County Director
Aimee is a REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in Waldorf and has been a SMAR member for over 11 years. Her many years in real estate and management experience brings a wealth of knowledge to SMAR's Board of Directors. Email Aimee
Gregg Kantak
Charles County Director
Gregg is a REALTOR® with The Todd-Gordon Companies in La Plata and has been a SMAR member for 5 years. He currently serves as Chair of SMAR's Grievance Committee and has served on SMAR's Awards & Special Events Committee. Email Gregg
Billy Fitzgerald
St. Mary's County Director
Billy is a REALTOR® with Fitzgerald Realty and Auctioneers in Charlotte Hall and has been a SMAR member for over 26 years. He has served as Chair of the Commercial/Industrial Committee for a number of years. He also donated his skills as an auctioneer for our annual Bras & Drawers for the Cause Fundraiser. Email Billy
Karrie Gonzalez
St. Mary's County Director
Karrie is a REALTOR® with Residential Plus Real Estate Services and has been a SMAR member for over 26 years. She has served two years on the Mediation Panel for Long & Foster, was an Office Manager for 17+ years, Graduate of Long & Foster Management Training, and was on the 2012-2014 Board of Directors of Drum Point Club. She also served as Chair for SMAR's Awards & Special Events committee and currently serves on the Education Committee. Email Karrie
Chris Hill
St. Mary's County Director
Chris is a REALTOR® with Century 21 New Millennium in California and has been a SMAR member for over 8 years. Besides serving on the Board of Directors, he currently serves on SMAR's Finance and Legislative/Grassroots Committees. He also earned the award for St. Mary's Rookie of the Year.Email Chris
Jennifer Jones
Director-at-Large
Jennifer (Jenn) is a Settlement Officer at Lakeside Title in White Plains and has been an Affiliate member of SMAR for 7 years. She has served on the SMAR Awards & Special Events Committee and as Chair of SMAR's YPN Committee.Email Jenn
