We are now accepting 2025 CDAR Committee sign-ups! Be a part of a rewarding experience and make lasting relationships by participating in committee work at the association level. This year’s sign-ups are available via an online application form. And if you served on a 2024 committee, remember that you’ll still need to sign up to continue on your 2025 committee of choice.
If you’d like to participate with a committee (or committees!) in the new year, sign up today!
The California Desert Association of REALTORS® is a member-driven organization. We offer a variety of committees for our members to serve on, many of which participate in association events, giving back to the community, and so much more. To find out more about each committee, including what qualifications are needed to serve on each committee, scroll down and choose your committee of interest.
Please note that committee information may not be up-to-date. For the most current roster of a committee, please contact the CDAR office. For the most updated information on each committee’s requirements, please refer to the CDAR Policies and Procedures manual found on the CDAR website or by contacting the CDAR office. Please be aware that some committees have requirements in order to join.
Job Description: To provide input into the association’s activities, meetings and events.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR affiliates may serve and vote on this committee.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee.
Chair: Bryan Ozur
Vice Chair: Valerie Acevez
Staff Liaison: Rickie McCabe
Committee Members: Art Alvarez, Blaine Amidei, Kevin Budde, Debra Comer, Bill Dalton, Erica Dose, George Thompson
Job Description: Plans, recommends and implements education and networking events to promote growth, membership participation and new leadership with CDAR.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® and affiliates may serve and vote on the committee. Advisory members are comprised of Chair, Vice Chair, Sponsorship Leader, Events Leader and Marketing Leader.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee. Committee budget is sourced through sponsorships.
Chair: Moises Amador
Vice Chair: Cody Hancock
Staff Liaison: Justin Paige
Committee Members: Frankie Alguinaldo, Blaine Amidei, Maria Chavez, Erica Dose, Josie Dvorken, Maria Herrera, Scott Jones, Serena Leiterman, Tony Leiterman, Melissa Lerma, Marius Olbrych, Christopher Ray, Catherine Robinson, Angie Ruiz, Marisa Smith
Job Description: Recommends and implements real estate education programs and seminars to meet the educational needs of membership.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® and affiliates may serve and vote on the committee.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is a budgeted committee.
Note: This committee will be discontinued in 2025.
Chair: Alan Sarrail
Vice Chair: Maria Herrera
Staff Liaison: Rickie McCabe
Committee Members: Matthew Cowie, Jared Dineen Shanstrom, Andi Mallen, Gina Martlaro Anderson, Marius Olbrych
Job Description:Coordinates, endorses, and creates education activities related to increasing the diversity of volunteers and leadership to ensure an inclusive organization and community through diversity training programs, recommendations of inclusive policies and practices, and encouragement of diverse representation throughout the organization.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® and affiliates in good standing may serve and vote on the committee.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee.
Chair: Mike Jeppson
Vice Chair: Juan Martinez
Staff Liaison: Aubrey Neal
Committee Members: Stephen Burchard, Jared Dineen Shanstrom, Mary Funk, Andrew Kearney, Matt Merrill, Jan Pitman, JJ Siquot, Trina Wilson
Job Description: Monitors government activity in desert cities to ensure that REALTORS® have input into matters affecting the real estate industry and private property rights.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® may serve and vote on the committee. Affiliates may serve but do not have a vote.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee.
Chair: Stephanie Bell Veneris
Vice Chair: Atiyana Lawson
Staff Liaison: Paul Herrera
Committee Members: Frankie Aguinaldo, Monica Amboss, Arturo Andrade Jr., Marnie Balog, Stephen Burchard, Christine Cali, Bridget Curtis, Raquel Davalos, Jared Dineen Shanstrom, Robin Dufault, Josie Dvorken, Jeffery Fishbein, Lance Frank, Phoenicia Friese, Mary Funk, Maggie Hickman, Juan Martinez, Faith Messenger, Eric Morcus, Marius Olbrych, Jesus Perina, Raymond Radas, Jay Tennen, Carolyn Uhl, Judy Zeigler, Shane Zuspan
Job Description: Reviews ethics complaints and determines whether a complaint should be referred on for a formal hearing.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® may serve and vote on the committee. Grievance review panels will consist of 3-5 panel members, to reduce exposure of confidential information.
Requirements: All Committee members are required to attend and complete the Professional Standards training every two years.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee.
Chair: Cary Gerken
Vice Chair: Gary Scott
Staff Liaison: Rickie McCabe
Committee Members: Marnie Balog, Lance Frank, Mike Jepsson, Gina Martlaro Anderson, Norman Williams
Developing Your Real Estate Knowledge and Leadership Skills – Improving Your Business to Better Serve Your Clients, Association and Community!
Effective REALTOR® Associations require an informed membership, and leaders who understand and can anticipate the existing and future needs of the Association and Community. The CDAR Leadership Program will provide REALTORS® with the insight and tools needed to help lead your clients and the Association through an ever-evolving real estate landscape. The CDAR Leadership Program is here to better equip our members with improved leadership skills and a more informed understanding of industry and community issues.
Committee Composition: CDAR REALTORS® looking to become leaders in their community and the organization.
Chair: Diane Busch
Vice Chair: Serena Leiterman
Staff Liaisons: Annette Coffey & Justin Paige
2024 Attendees: Frankie Aguinaldo, Ron Bone, Harry Coleman, Raquel Davalos, Jared Dineen Shanstrom, Josie Dvorken, Phoenicia Friese, Scott Jones, Melissa Lerma, Paige Maccio, Mariam Rodriguez, Angie Ruiz, Kelly Tweedie, Brandy Valentine, Trina Wilson
Job Description: California Desert Association of REALTORS® Local Candidate Recommendation Committee, hereinafter referred to as the “LCRC.” It is a subcommittee of the California Real Estate Political Action Committee (“CREPAC”) organized under the CREPAC Cooperative Agreement (COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT), which is updated and approved each year. LCRC is not a “Political
Action Committee” as defined by state law and administers no political contributions. However, by written agreement with California Real Estate Political Action Committee (“CREPAC”), a small contributor committee sponsored by the California Association of REALTORS (“C.A.R.”), this LCRC recommends contributions or independent expenditures to be made by CREPAC.
Chair: Judy Zeigler
Staff Liaison: Paul Herrera
Committee Members: Marnie Balog, Priscilla Bowler, Stephen Burchard, Robin DuFault, Mary Funk, Maggie Hickman, Faith Messenger, Scott Newton
Job Description: Reviews REALTOR® membership applicants prior to the Board of Directors. Works to facilitate new member orientation and assure member compliance with required attendance. Works to encourage member participation in association events and meetings. Works to develop and maintain association benefits awareness. Acknowledge long term members and members achieving professional designations and awards.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® and Affiliates may serve and vote on the committee.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is a budgeted committee.
Note: This committee will be discontinued in 2025.
Chair: Andrew Kearney
Vice Chair: Derek Beesemeyer
Staff Liaison: Annette Coffey
Committee Members: Maria Herrera, David Sidley, JJ Siquot, Kelly Tweedie
Job Description: Oversees operation of the MLS and its technological aspects and recommends enhancements, policies and procedures.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® may serve and vote on the committee.
Committee Size: No more than 12 members
This is not a budgeted committee.
Chair: Scott Newton
Vice Chair: Norman Williams
Staff Liaison: Kaylea Barrett
Committee Members: Stephen Burchard, Jared Dineen Shanstrom, Lance Frank, Mike Jeppson, Paige Maccio-Smith, Sandi Mosley, Mark Rowson, David Sidley, Daniel Trevino, Trina Wilson, Harry Coleman, Tony Leiterman
Job Description: Members of the Professional Standards committee shall be selected to serve on hearing panels, as required, to hear matters of alleged membership duty and ethical misconduct by Association members that may result in discipline. In addition, the committee hears alleged violations of MLS rules by MLS participants and subscribers.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® may serve and vote on the committee. Professional Standards appointed hearing panels shall consist of a Presiding Officer (P.O.), two panel members and one alternate. All members of the committee will serve as a Presiding Officer or panel member as allowed per case.
Requirements: All committee members are required to attend and complete the Professional Standards training every two years. All committee members are required to serve a minimum of two years on the Grievance committee at CDAR or another AOR before serving on the Professional Standards committee.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee.
Chair: James Webb
Vice Chair: Rob Morel
Staff Liaison: Rickie McCabe
Committee Members: Stephanie Bell Veneris, Stephen Burcard, David Burke, Linda Cappella, Faith Messenger, Scott Newton, Jan Pitman, Joseph Vega
Job Description: Annually selects Scholarship Awards to individuals to attend an educational institution – a school that has a facility, student body, physical location and a curriculum. This could be a public or private college or university, or a vocational school.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® may serve and vote on the committee. The Chair and Vice Chair must be REALTOR® members.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee. Funds are raised and assigned to support the Scholarship Fund.
Chair: Liz Lindsay
Vice Chair: Eric Morcus
Staff Liaison: Aubrey Tolbert
Committee Members: Blaine Amidei, Debra Comer, Jennifer Cooper, Phoenicia Friese, Mary Funk, Maggie Hickman, Suzanne Serrano, Brandy Valentine, Trina Wilson
(Scholarship Events is a subcommittee of Scholarship committee.)
Job Description: Organizes and conducts events to raise money for the CDAR Scholarship Fund.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® and affiliates may serve and vote on the committee.
Committee Size: Unlimited
This is not a budgeted committee. Net proceeds for events are donated to the CDAR Scholarship Fund.
Note: This committee will be discontinued in 2025.
Chair: Andi Mallen
Co-Chair: Abigail Miller
Staff Liaisons: Aubrey Tolbert
Committee Members: Blaine Amidei, Phoenicia Friese, Maggie Hickman
Job Description: Assures the most effective and efficient allocation of Association resources; develops a strategic long-range plan to be reviewed by the Board of Directors annually; proposes an annual budget to be considered by the Board of Directors; conducts reviews of monthly and year-end financial statements; analyze financial impact of proposed Association programs and projects, and make recommendations regarding them to the Board of Directors.
Committee Composition: Only CDAR REALTORS® may serve and vote on the committee. The current Treasurer and President-Elect shall serve as co-chairs.
Committee Size: No more than 14
This is not a budgeted committee.
Note: This committee will be split into two committees (Finance and Strategic Planning) in 2025.
C0-Chair: Stephen Burchard
Co-Chair: Stephenie Zinn
Staff Liaisons: Annette Coffey & Aubrey Tolbert
Committee Members: Stephanie Bell Veneris, Maggie Hickman, Mike Jeppson Atiyana Lawson, Serena Leiterman, Scott Newton, David Sidley, JJ Siquot, Stephanie Taylor, Judy Zeigler, Shane Zuspan
Job Description: The Investment Subcommittee has the responsibility to advise the SPF Committee and the Board of Directors on the operation and performance of the CDAR Investment Account(s). The members will discharge their duties solely on behalf of CDAR Investment and Reserve Policies.
Chair: Stephanie Taylor
Staff Liaison: Annette Coffey
Committee Members: Stephen Burchard, Scott Newton, JJ Siquot, Judy Zeigler
