Event Emcees

Bill Lublin, CRB, CRS, e-PRO^®, GRI  - Presenter & Emcee

Bill Lublin has been recognized as a thought leader for his insights regarding social media and its use in business. From his earliest days he began a career of service to both the community and the industry, always embracing the latest tools and technology. Bill has served as a member of the National Association of REALTORS Professional Standards Committee and Risk Management Committee. Bill has been recognized for his insights in the use of Social Media and technology for business. He was named by Inman News as one of “Real Estate’s Most Influential Online”  for three years running. He was also listed on, Roost’s “50 RE People to follow on Twitter”, one of 4Realz’s 50 Most Influential Real Estate People on Twitter, Swaenepol’s 100 Most Interesting & Influential in Real Estate and other social media lists. Bill is currently the CEO of the Social Media Marketing Institute (SMMI), CEO of Century 21 Advantage Gold, Realtor, and self-proclaimed Tech Freak. For more information and a complete bio, visit his website.

Nobu Hata, NAR Director of Digital Engagement, e-PRO^® - Presenter & Emcee

Nobu Hata is the National Association of REALTORS® Director of Digital Engagement. An industry veteran since 1996, Nobu is a student of marketing, communications trends, social media, and technology in the Real Estate industry, having implemented and adapted various new-school techniques to his successful brick-and-mortar business in Minneapolis, Minnesota for Edina Realty, until July 2012. An accidental speaker, instructor, and volunteer member leader since 2009 (NAR YPN, Communications, Equal Opportunity/Diversity, Strategic Planning Committees), Nobu brings his skill-set to NAR offering insight and context of agent, brokerage and association issues up the pipeline, and delivering value-added information down, both in-person and through the digital domain.

Fairfax, VA	San Francisco, CA	Columbus, OH	Chicago, IL
Bullhead City, AZ	Boca Raton, FL	Parsippany, NJ	Springfield, MA

List of NAR Tech Edge Speakers by Event

Fairfax, Virginia

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Brian Block, REALTOR®, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES  -  Presenter

Brian Block graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and George Mason Law School. Currently, Block is an attorney and real estate broker who manages 60 REALTORS® at two branches of RE/MAX Allegiance (the highest selling RE/MAX company in the world) in the top two zip codes in Northern Virginia. He publishes one of the real estate industry’s most influential blogs in Virginia and won national recognition and awards for his achievements. Consequently he has been hired as a consultant for corporations on the cutting edge topic of marketing using social media strategies and recently published a book on the topic called “Profit From Technology” which is sold at Realtor Association bookstores. Brian is also on the Board of Directors for the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®. Visit his Press Page here.

Danilo Bogdanovic, REALTOR®  -  Presenter

Licensed REALTOR® in Virginia since February 2004; local real estate blogger; serving/served on various committees at DAAR and VAR; 2012 United Real Estate Washington, DC metro area "Associate of the Year"; speaker/panelist at various national, state and local REALTOR® Association (and non-Association) technology and social media events.

Tara Christianson, REALTOR®, e-PRO®  -  Presenter

Tara L. Christianson IS tech. Technology is her passion. It’s the thing that drives what she does & how she lives. The Technology and Training Director for Century 21 Redwood Realty, Tara brings this joie de electronic vivre to her brokerage’s agents, showing them how mobile applications and creative technological tools can make their businesses (and personal lives, too) easier and more efficient. Tara has a storied, colorful background in Theatre & Television Arts and a juris doctorate from DePaul University's College of Law, so entering real estate was a natural fit for her! A licensed REALTOR® (and e-Pro®) in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia, with a proven track record of success helping buyers and sellers, Tara takes great joy in sharing her love of technology--and the ways it’s helped improve her business--with others in the industry. An unapologetic devotee of shiny, electronic goodness, Tara is a popular and internationally recognized speaker about the use of technology in real estate industry. If someone could live, breathe and eat technology, Tara would be that person.

Chad Curry, Managing Director, Center for REALTOR® Technology  -  Presenter

Chad Curry is Managing Director of the Center for REALTOR® Technology at NAR. As a veteran front-end developer he’s passionate about the latest web and mobile technologies. He's especially excited about CRT's new project, REpurposed Apps, which allows for members to share with other members the apps that they use on a daily basis. While working for CRT, Chad has helped shape the future of NAR’s web strategies and pushed new and exciting paths that will help members get what they need faster.

Jim Duncan, REALTOR®, e-PRO®  -  Presenter

Jim's a multiple-generation Realtor® in Charlottesville, Virginia and the author of one of the first and longest-running real estate blogs in the country (RealCentralVA). He's a long time buyer and seller advocate, partner at Nest Realty, and a proponent of using social media and technology effectively for the benefit of the client.

Heather Elias, NAR's Director of Social Business Practice  -  Presenter

After a decade immersed in the real estate industry as a successful REALTOR, trainer, speaker, and blogger, Heather Elias joined NAR’s staff in 2012 as the Director of Social Business Practice. Now, she works to help the Association function as a more social business, across all departments. From shaping social business strategies and best practices to training staff, every day is spent moving toward a more collaborative and coordinated model. She has a BA in journalism from the University of Maryland at College Park.

Shannon King, REALTOR®, ABR®, GRI  -  Presenter

King is known as the “Real Estate Road Warrior” because her Naval Officer husband’s job requires they relocate often. When she’s not selling real estate you can find her speaking internationally for companies and associations about her first-hand experience of moving into new markets, creating a unique brand, building a client base from scratch and utilizing mobile technology to create a streamlined process.

Stephen Pacinelli, Co-Founder of Tech Savvy Agent and VP of Events at Move.com

Stephen Pacinelli's passion for technology started in the 80's with his first computer, a Commodore 64.  This passion for digital tools drove him to seek a job in technology right out of college, where he landed at Top Producer® Systems, teaching real estate agents the power of business automation.  He is now the VP of Events for Move, Inc., and the Co-Founder of Tech Savvy Agent.  Stephen has been a featured speaker at hundreds of industry events, state and association shows and individual offices all around the country.  His ability to break down complex topics and his insights on consumer behavior and social media strategies make him a leader in these quickly changing times.

Sarah Stelmok, REALTOR®, ABR®, e-PRO®, GRI  -  Presenter

Sarah Stelmok is an Associate Broker with Champion Homes Realty in Fredericksburg, Virginia. An early adopter of social media tools, Sarah has been gaining clients and closing transactions because of her social media efforts since 2007. Through her licensed real estate school and social media consultation company, Stelmok & Associates, LLC, she has been able to travel around the country teaching the real estate industry how to embrace and use the new marketing tools that are entering the marketplace.  Her primary focuses in social media tool training are ethical practices and risk management. She has been a member volunteer and leader at FAAR, VAR, and NAR since 2006.

Kim Wood-  Presenter

Kim Wood was a full time real estate agent for 10 years until she begin focusing on educating other agents in technology at The Tech Byte. She now enjoys leading cutting edge sessions offering tips to implement right away into your business. You will mostly find Kim with her Android and iPad attached at each hip. Kim lives, "Following Bliss. Working my Passion"

Melanie Wyne, Senior Technology Policy Representative at NAR   -  Presenter

Melanie is the Senior Technology Policy Representative at the National Association of Realtors® where she lobbies Congress and Federal Agencies on technology policy issues of importance to the real estate industry. Prior to joining NAR Melanie was an advocate for technology policy issues for an international technology trade association, a consumer advocacy organization, a San Francisco based software start-up and a multinational financial services company. Melanie is a graduate of the University of San Francisco School of Law and the University of California at San Diego.

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Bullhead City, AZ

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Nick Bastian - Presenter

Nick Bastian is a 21 year veteran of the real estate industry combining “old school” mentalities and work ethics with today’s online and social business practices. Nick is with Realty Executives in Tempe, AZ and can be found online at NickBastian.com or out and about in his community having fun and blogging at RailLife.com/blog. Follow Nick on Google+ and on Twitter at @NickBastianAZ

Evan Fuchs, ABR®, CRS, e-PRO®, GRI, SFR® - Presenter

Evan Fuchs is the broker-owner of Bullhead Laughlin Realty with 17 years experience and over 3,000 transaction sides under his belt. He is also the proud dad of two fine young girls, a real estate trainer, and a geek who leverages technology throughout his business and workflow. Evan serves on the NAR and AAR Board of Directors. He is past chair of the AAR Communications and Technology committee and is the 2013 President-Elect.

D. Patrick Lewis - Presenter

D. Patrick Lewis has been a Realtor® for 11 years. He is also the Director of Talent Development for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Sonoran Desert Lifestyles, Chairman-Elect for the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors®, Vice-Chair of the Business Services and Technology Committee for the Arizona Association of Realtors® and one of the planners that has brought Real Estate Bar Camp to Phoenix for the last 5 years. He also writes a blog called Around Scottsdale.  Considered to be not just a Realtor® geek but a technology connoisseur, he teaches classes on iPad for Realtors, Technology Business Systems and Paperless Offices in addition to being a real estate professional. He is a native Phoenician and enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife, Stephanie, and two year old son, Nathan.

Kerry Melcher - Presenter

Kerry is a third-generation Phoenix Realtor® that happily practices residential real estate in the center of her home town. She is self-described as a: front porch dweller, politics junkie, geekish/techie-type, reader, wine & food fan, happy human and native to Phoenix, Arizona.  Kerry lives with a pack of other Phoenix natives, that is, her two kids and husband, Steffan.

Paula Monthofer, ABR®, e-PRO® - Presenter

Paula is an active REALTOR® with West USA Realty in Flagstaff and Owner of the Focus School of Real Estate. She has served as past President for the Northern Arizona Association of Realtors (NAAR) and as Chair of AAR's Professional Business Development Committee. She was honored in 2009 with NAAR's REALTOR® of the Year Award. Paula has a passion for social media and has cultivated her online relationships into offline business successes and more friends.

Dean Ouellette - Presenter

Bill Risser - Presenter

Bill Risser is VP, New Media and Education for Chicago Title Agency in Arizona.  After managing a successful branch in Gilbert for 10 years, Bill moved into his new position in March 2011. Bill has presented for AAR, SEVRAR, SAAR, PAR, ARMLS and NAR.  Bill's passion is looking at social/tech tools and figuring out what real estate professionals need to do to be successful. Bill has also been an Ambassador for Real Estate Connect, an Inman News conference in both San Francisco and New York.Bill is happily married to Cindy (25 years) and they have one son, Kevin.  He is a sophomore at Barrett, The Honors College at ASU.  Bill has a degree in Liberal Studies from ASU (Go Devils!) and if he's not on the golf course, he is probably managing one of his four fantasy teams (MLB, NFL, PGA and NASCAR).  He also readily admits to a Barbra Streisand problem.  Really, ask him.

Greg Stinton, Center for REALTOR® Technology - Presenter

Greg Stinton is Lead Web Software Developer at the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) with the Center for REALTOR® Technology (CRT). CRT's goal is to serve the REALTOR® membership as an industry advocate, an implementation consultant and a technology resource. As Lead Web Software Developer, Greg oversees various elements of the authoring and publishing environments of REALTOR.org and REALTOR® Magazine Online. He also works diligently to provide REALTOR® staff and members with the most cutting edge information from the technology industry. Recently, Greg played a major role in the re-architecting of REALTOR® Magazine online and REALTOR.org. He is currently working on the new REpurposed Apps set to launch in May 2013. He has spoken on a number of topics including information security, social media, and mobile computing.

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