News: Rhode Island

State-Wide MLS names 2018 officers

Warwick, RI State-Wide Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has named  the organization’s new officers for the year.  Mindy Lane of Keller Williams Central RI in Cranston, has been elected president of the real estate data exchange service.

Lane has been actively involved in the realtor organization since 2000. She currently serves on the Greater Providence Board of Realtors Grievance Committee (GPBOR) and the Rhode Island Association of Realtors(RIAR) Forms Committee.  She also serves as a trainer for the Graduate Realtor Institute, GPBOR and RIAR.

Other new State-Wide MLS officers include president-elect, Christopher Whitten of Premeer Real Estate in Johnston; treasurer, Robert Martin of Crossroads Real Estate Group in Woonsocket and Chepachet; and secretary, Stephen Larson of RE/MAX Professionals in Newport.

New and newly appointed directors on the State-Wide MLS board include Pamela Hanson Carbone of BisMarc Properties LLC in Providence, John Biafore of Lighthouse Real Estate Group in Wakefield, Sherri Mercurio of the Mercurio Group Real Estate in Pawtucket, Stephen Kirby of Kirby Commercial LLC in Newport, Paul Lefebvre, Jr. of Acumen Group Real Estate in Burrillville, Rita Danielle Steele of Steele Realty Consultants LLC in Providence, and William Sizeland of RE/MAX Professionals in Newport.

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