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Rochester Area Chapter of NYSCAR names 2023 new board members

Rochester, NY The Rochester Area Chapter (RAC) of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (NYSCAR) named three new board members for 2023: Thomas Latta, Buckingham Properties, has joined as vice president. Dexter Craig, North Star Real Estate, and Justin Merriam, Flaum Management Company, Inc., have joined as directors. They join new president, Christopher McCarthy, Keller Williams Realty GR; new treasurer, Peter Gillett, Flaum Management Corp., Inc., and new secretary, Alex Amorese, CBRE|Rochester, all of whom served on the board in 2022.

Remaining directors continuing for 2023 include Anthony Cashette, Leverage Properties, LLC, Matthew Drouin, ROC Real Capital, LLC, and Christopher Passero of Passero Realty Services LLC. RAC NYSCAR would like to thank our outgoing board members, Dara Petralia, Peter Burke and Harry Gleason for their fine service during their tenure on the board.

RAC NYSCAR held their 2023 kick-off luncheon on January 19 at the Jackrabbit Club. The keynote was delivered by Patrick Dutton of Fortified Real Estate, who spoke on the unveiling of his company’s vision of redevelopment in downtown and a discussion around how Rochester’s brokerage and development communities can improve engagement to uncover additional opportunities in the market.

RAC NYSCAR is a group of approximately 120 commercial real estate broker and affiliate members dedicated to promoting the interests of commercial real estate professionals in the Rochester region. The jurisdiction of the Rochester Area Chapter is the geographic area of Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Steuben, Yates, Seneca, and Eastern Orleans (east of Rte. 98) counties.

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