Meet the Candidates: 2024 KCRAR Board of Directors Election

Four seats are opening on the KCRAR Board of Directors in 2024. Positions for At-Large Director, Sunflower Region Director, At-Large Broker-Owner / Managing Broker Director, and Small Firm Broker Director will be up for election this November for a three-year term beginning January 2024. KCRAR members will receive email ballots the first week of November.

The majority of the Director positions on the KCRAR Board are positions elected by the KCRAR membership. The KCRAR Board of Directors serves as KCRAR’s main decision-making body by establishing policy and shaping the future direction of the Association. This year, 18 candidates will be on the ballots for four seats on the Board.

At-Large Director Candidates

All REALTOR® members will receive ballots to vote in this race. Learn more about the candidates.

• Jason Ellis | RE/MAX Innovations, Kansas City, Mo.
• Stacy Garrett | Engel and Volkers Kansas City, Leawood, Kan.
• Jana Larsen | ReeceNichols Real Estate, Kansas City, Mo.
• Donta Littlejohn | Keller Williams Realty Partners Inc, Overland Park, Kan.
• Pamela Steele | Realty One Group Encompass, North Kansas City, Mo.

Sunflower Region Director Candidates

REALTOR® members in the Sunflower Region (Johnson, Franklin, Miami, Linn, Bourbon and Crawford counties in Kansas) will receive ballots to vote in this race. Learn more about the candidates.

• Marian J Coast | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes, Leawood, Kan.
• Katy Forrest | Keller Williams Kansas City Metro, Prairie Village, Kan.
• Teresa Fox | Chartwell Realty, Leawood, Kan.

At-Large Broker-Owner / Managing Broker Director Candidates

All Designated REALTOR® members (brokers) will receive ballots to vote in this race. Learn more about the candidates.

• Tracy Coughlin | Realty One Group Encompass, Overland Park, Kan.
• Jennifer Cox | RE/MAX REVOLUTION, Gladstone, Mo.
• Michele DuPont | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Kansas City Homes, Overland Park, Kan.
• Shawn Muller | ReeceNichols – The Village, Prairie Village, Kan.
• Annie Premis | Compass Realty Group, Kansas City, Mo.

Small Firm Broker Representative Candidates

Designated REALTOR® members (brokers) in KCRAR member firms of 20 agents or fewer will receive ballots to vote in this race. Learn more about the candidates.

• Ryan Callahan | Coldwell Banker Nestwork, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
• Jeff Hill | Link Realty, Shawnee, Kan.
• Bryan Jacobs | RE/MAX UNITED, Warrensburg, Mo.
• Johanna Pruitt | Elite Realty, St. Joseph, Mo.
• Scott Theis | STUTESMAN’S ACTION REALTY, LLC, Nevada, Mo.

In addition to director candidates, all KCRAR members will receive ballots to vote on three potential changes to the KCRAR bylaws regarding the structure of the Board of Directors.