HGAR welcomes Bauman of RM Friedland as its 2024 president

White Plains, NY The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR) inaugurated Carmen Bauman of RM Friedland in Harrison as its 2024 president. HGAR also appointed its 2024 executive officers and directors at its installation gala, held at The Opus Westchester.

Bauman offers a diversified background in both commercial and residential real estate, as well as law.  For the past two years, she has been part of RM Friedland’s investment sales division, and she is the broker-owner of her own residential firm, Green Grass Real Estate.  She is also an attorney who concentrated her practice in real estate and litigation. She received her law degree from New York Law School and her B.A. in Political Science from St. John’s University.

Bauman served as treasurer of the board of directors in 2022 and has been a member of the Board since 2019.  Last year, she served on HGAR’s Global Business Council, Legislative Committee and Young Professionals Network. 

“We are so excited to welcome Carmen Bauman as our 2024 Association President.  She offers a wealth of knowledge as an attorney, commercial and residential broker, and will be a dynamic leader,” said Lynda Fernandez, HGAR CEO. “We are also very fortunate to have such a diverse and vibrant group of 2024 directors from throughout the Hudson Valley and New York City who are dedicated to advancing HGAR’s strategic vision.”

In addition to the new HGAR president, the 2024 HGAR executive officers installed include: Vlora Sejdi of HomeSmart Homes & Estates in White Plains as president-elect; Joseph Lippolis of BHHS Rivertowns Real Estate in Peekskill as treasurer; Rey Hollingsworth Falu of Hollingsworth Real Estate Group in White Plains as secretary and Tony D’Anzica of Dynamax Realty NYC Inc. in Manhattan as immediate past president. 

The lineup of HGAR’s 2024 Regional Directors include: Joseph Cosentino of Morris Park Realty Group in the Bronx as Bronx County regional director; Carole McCann of Hudson Heritage Realty in Washingtonville as Orange County regional director; Lee Presser of Exp Realty NYC in Manhattan as New York County regional director; Jennifer Rousset of Howard Hanna Rand Realty in New City as Rockland County regional director; Aaron Velez of Houlihan Lawrence in Somers as Putnam County regional director; and Crystal Hawkins Syska of Keller Williams New York Realty in White Plains as Westchester County regional director.  

Additional HGAR 2024 Directors installed include:

• Emran Bhuiyan of Exit Realty Premium
• Timothy Bohlke of Howard Hanna Rand Realty
• Layla Boyles of Century 21 Realty Center
• Anthony Domathoti of Exit Realty Premium
• Mackenzie Forsberg of Genesis Realty Group LLC
• Ron Garafalo of John J. Lease Realtors Inc.
• Joseph Houlihan of Houlihan & O’Malley Real Estate Services
• Diane Mitchell of Wright Bros Real Estate Inc.
• Timothy Mullowney of  Zillow Inc.
• Roseann Paggiotta of Exp Realty
• Darin (Nan) Palumbo of Green Grass Real Estate Corp.
• Anthony Ruperto of Ally Realty
• Christina Stevens of Laujel Realty Corp.
• Maryann Tercasio, Howard Hanna Rand Realty
• Cheryl Williams of Corcoran Legends Realty
• Shanese Williams of eXp Realty