{"id":14316,"date":"2024-11-14T15:37:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=14316"},"modified":"2024-11-14T15:38:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T15:38:23","slug":"the-greater-toledo-realtist-association-hosts-annual-masquerade-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/14\/the-greater-toledo-realtist-association-hosts-annual-masquerade-night\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greater Toledo Realtist Association Hosts Annual Masquerade Night"},"content":{"rendered":"
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De’Lisa Moore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Dawn Scotland
\n<\/em>The Truth Reporter <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Greater Toledo Realtist Association held its annual Masquerade Night at The Casino at Gesu Sullivan Center November 2. The elegant evening featured food, refreshments, music and an array \u00a0of casino games. Founding President Rob Pasker passed the gavel installing De\u2019Lisa Moore as the new president of the GTRA.<\/p>\n

The theme for the installation Gala was \u201cEducate…Advocate…Elevate”.\u00a0 The welcome was given by Master & Mistress of Ceremonies Emory Whittington, broker owner, Whittington Group and Kimberly Dixon first vice president of GTRA. The invocation was presented by Tiffany Jones Chaplain, GTRA. The evening highlighted the many accomplishments of the group from the year including acknowledging the Top Producers in the organization.<\/p>\n

The Greater Toledo REALTIST\u00ae Association (GTRA) is a trade association whose mission is to build a supportive infrastructure to become a positive and dominate influence in the Ohio real estate market. They represent a unified voice for African Americans and other underserved populations, brokers, agents, affiliates and the clients they serve. Their mantra is \u201cDemocracy in Housing!\u201d (toledorealtists.org\/)<\/p>\n

\u201cI started the organization in 2019 with about 11 members and now we\u2019ve grown to over 60,\u201d remarked Pasker, outgoing president. \u201cWe\u2019re an organization of the premiere network of Black real estate professionals and their allies. In my presidential term, my focus was to educate our communities, advocate on their behalf and also elevate our brand and\u00a0 our businesses in the process,\u201d he stated. Pasker will be transitioning into his new role as president-elect of the Ohio Realtist Association.<\/p>\n

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Incoming GTRA Board induction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The installation for the new board was conducted by Ohio State Representative Josh Williams, who also received the Presidential Service award from the group.<\/p>\n

2025 GTRA Elected Officers and Board Members<\/p>\n

President — De’Lisa Moore<\/p>\n

First Vice President– Kimberly Dixon<\/p>\n

Second Vice President– Faye Smith<\/p>\n

Secretary– Loreen Banks-Kendricks<\/p>\n

Assistant Secretary– Daisy White<\/p>\n

Treasurer– DeLise Simmons<\/p>\n

Sergeant-at-Arms– Carmen Richardson<\/p>\n

Chaplain– Tiffany Jones<\/p>\n

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Board of Directors<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Somica Alexander<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Stephen Darrington<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Deon Davis<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Sena Mourad-Friedman<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Brenda Pasker-Duhart<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Deborah Riley- Jackson<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Blair Johnson<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Caitlyn Stuart<\/p>\n

Director At Large– Neaira Williams<\/p>\n

The event was planned and decorated by Par Excel Events.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Greater Toledo Realtist Association follow the organization on Facebook or at their website ToledoRealtist.org<\/p>\n