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NEFAR Announces 2027 Council, Committee and Task Force Leadership

Newly Appointed Chairs & Vice Chairs

NEFAR is pleased to announce the chairs and vice chairs who will lead the association’s councils, specialty groups, committees and task forces in 2027. Thank you to everyone who applied, and congratulations to these new leaders!

Area Councils

  • Beaches Council: Chair Nate Riggs; Vice Chair Kendall York
  • Historic Council: Chair Kalica Lee; Vice Chair Amy Bass
  • Mandarin Council: Chair Gigi Urbankski; Vice Chair Jan Jenkins
  • Northside Council: Chair Rishawn Brandon; Vice Chair Takenya Sutton
  • Ponte Vedra Council: Chair Sharon Pennant; Vice Chair Karen Chartier
  • Putnam Council: Chair Claire Autrey; Vice Chair Kassidy Babcock
  • Southwest Council: Chair Joyce Roberts; Vice Chair Dee Bratcher
  • St. Johns Council: Chair Chris Chamberlain; Vice Chair Cory Williams

Specialty Groups

  • Commercial Alliance: Chair Chrisie Sanchez; Vice Chair Diana Anderson
  • Global Business: Chair Jayna Bellardo; Vice Chair Ipek Izet Ulger
  • Property Management: Chair Eric Boyd; Vice Chair Joyce Roberts
  • Young Professionals Network (YPN): Chair Amber Powell; Vice Chair Brian Russell

Committees

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee: Chair Dionne Bibbs; Vice Chair Tony Bargas
  • Legislative Committee: Chair Mark Feagle; Vice Chair Ethan Gregory

Task Forces

  • Broker Engagement Task Force: Chair Clark LaBlond; Vice Chair Missi Howell
  • Candidate Screening Task Force: Chair Diana Galavis; Vice Chair Marc Jernigan
  • Community Affairs Task Force: Chair Joanne Griffin; Vice Chair Erika Enid Alvarez
  • Education Task Force: Chair Jennifer Rountree; Vice Chair Diane Cook
  • Holiday Party Task Force: Chair Diana Anderson; Vice Chair Paulette Walker
  • Leadership Development Task Force: Chair Michael Morris; Vice Chair Christi Jensen
  • REALTOR®/Builder Tradeshow Task Force: Chair Becky Williams; Vice Chair Patty Jones
  • REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Task Force: Chair Jessica Flavell; Vice Chair Kimberly Hanna

NEFAR thanks all of the 2027 chairs and vice chairs for their willingness to serve and looks forward to their leadership and contributions in the year ahead.

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Alexa Gonzalez

Alexa Gonzalez is the Communications Coordinator at NEFAR. She has written for various publications across Northeast Florida including Jacksonville Magazine and Intune Magazine. A native of South Florida, Alexa moved to Jacksonville in 2021 to pursue her Bachelor’s of Science in Communications from the University of North Florida, where she graduated from in December 2024. In her free time, she enjoys scoping out local coffee shops for the best chai lattes, reading, collecting vinyl records, and spending time with her fiance, her dog Parker, and two cats, Venom and Gwen (all named after Spiderman characters).

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