2024 CCIAOR & CCIMLS Board of Directors Election Process

CCIAOR and CCIMLS are looking for strategic and engaged REALTORS® wanting to get more involved in the Association and MLS to fill open positions on both organization’s Board of Directors in 2024. CCIAOR is also looking to fill our allocated seat on the NAR Board of Directors.

Candidates for the CCIAOR Board have the option of either submitting a petition with signatures or applying directly to the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) for consideration. Candidates interested in the CCIMLS Board of Directors must submit an application to the LDC. Applications are due to the LDC by August 22nd, 2023 and petitions must be submitted to the Membership Secretary by September 11th, 2023.

If you are interested in serving but would like to get more information about the role and commitment before applying, or if you would like to nominate someone else to serve, please submit the Board Interest & Nomination Form. A member of staff or the LDC will reach out to you or your nominee to discuss service on the Board and answer any questions.

Please read below for details and information on open seats and how to become a candidate to serve on the CCIAOR and/or CCIMLS Board of Directors.

If you have questions about the process, please reach out to Danielle Smith.

CCIAOR is governed by a volunteer, member-elected Board of Directors. The 13-member governing body steers the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure CCIAOR has adequate resources to advance its mission and strategic initiatives.

The Board of Directors is composed of 4 elected CCIAOR Officers (President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, and Treasurer), 5 elected regional representatives, 2 elected brokerage-size representatives, and 2 elected at large REALTOR® Members.

Open CCIAOR Board Positions

Click on the position names linked below for a detailed description of the role and responsibilities.

Candidate Eligibility

You must meet the following eligibility criteria to serve on the CCIAOR Board of Directors:

• Currently, be a REALTOR® member of CCIAOR in good standing;
• Have been a CCIAOR REALTOR® for the last 3 years;
• Have no REALTOR® Code of Ethics Violations in the last 3 years;
• Have not served as CCIMLS Immediate Past President in the past 24 months;
• Have not resigned from the CCIMLS Board of Directors in the past 24 months;
• Have not served on the Board for more than six (6) consecutive years without a 24-month hiatus;
• For Officer seats (President-Elect and Treasurer), must have served on the CCIAOR Board of Directors, on any subsidiary Board of Directors, the CCIAOR Finance Committee, or as a MAR or NAR Director in the last five (5) years.

To Become a Candidate

If you would like to become a candidate for the CCIAOR Board of Directors, you have 2 options to do so:

Option 1: Submit an application to the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) by August 22nd, 2023. The LDC will review all applications and conduct candidate interviews. The LDC will then place on the ballot for election by the members at least one eligible member for each open Officer and Director position. The LDC shall have the discretion to place additional candidates for any and all positions.

Option 2: Submit a petition signed by at least 25 CCIAOR REALTORS and submit to the Membership Secretary by September 11th, 2023. All eligible petitioned candidates will automatically be placed on the ballot for election by the members. The petition is linked below or can be accessed through your Remine Docs account. Electronic signatures are accepted.

CCIMLS is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors appointed by the shareholder, the Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors. The CCIMLS Board of Directors is composed of a President, five (5) At-Large Directors, and two (2) Industry Directors.

Open CCIMLS Board Positions

Click on the position names linked below for a detailed description of the role and responsibilities.

To Become a Candidate

To become a candidate for the CCIMLS Board, you must submit an application to the Leadership Development Committee (LDC) by August 22nd, 2023. The LDC will review all applications and conduct candidate interviews. The LDC will present a slate of candidates for the CCIMLS Board to the CCIAOR Board of Directors for election at their annual meeting in November.

CCIAOR is looking to fill our allocated seat on the NAR Board of Directors for 2024. Members of the NAR Board of Directors have duties and responsibilities for governing the National Association, and the association counts on directors to participate in deliberating issues that impact 1.5 million members’ daily business lives. You will be required to attend the two NAR Board of Directors meetings annually (May in Washington, D.C. and November at the NAR Annual Meeting in Las Vegas). Travel costs are covered.

To be eligible, you must be a current member of CCIAOR in good standing, actively engaged in the business of real estate, and have served in some capacity within NAR governance, a state or local association, or NAR Institute, Society, or Council.

The Leadership Development Committee shall take applications and consider additional eligible members and submit at least one nominee to the Board of Directors for approval. Applications are due to the LDC by August 22nd, 2023.