Virginia REALTORS®’ Leslie Frazier, RCE, (left) winner of the 2023 AE Leaders of Tomorrow Young Professionals Award, with Christina Smalls, RCE, Arizona REALTORS®.
Virginia REALTORS®’ Leslie Frazier, RCE, (left) winner of the 2023 AE Leaders of Tomorrow Young Professionals Award, with Christina Smalls, RCE, Arizona REALTORS®.

The new AE Professional Growth Forum came about naturally when the AE YPN Forum began to attract association executives of all generations, staff specialists and aspiring CEOs. The newly reimagined forum—featuring association management topics such as finance, volunteer engagement, MLS and transitioning to a CEO—takes place at NAR NXT, Saturday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. “We think this change will facilitate greater networking among staff specialists, more mentoring opportunities and greater career growth for all,” says Derek Sprague, RCE, 2025 forum chair and CEO, Bakersfield Association of REALTORS®, Calif. Francoise Jordan, chief financial officer, Bay East Association of REALTORS®, Calif., joins Sprague as 2025 vice chair of the forum.

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