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Rochester Area Chapter of NYSCAR names Rooney and West to board of directors

Adam Rooney

 

Laura West

 

Rochester, NY The Rochester Area Chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (RAC NYSCAR) has named two new board directors for 2024: Adam Rooney, Benchmark Realty Advisors, LLC, and Laura West, Coldwell Banker Commercial Custom Realty. They join president, Christopher McCarthy, Keller Williams Realty GR; vice president Thomas Latta, Buckingham Properties; treasurer Peter Gillett, Flaum Management Company, Inc.; and new secretary, Justin Merriam, also from Flaum Management Company, Inc. All served on the board in 2023. Remaining directors continuing for 2024 include Dexter Craig, North Star Real Estate; Matthew Drouin, ROC Real Capital, LLC; and Christopher Passero, Passero Realty Services LLC.

RAC NYSCAR would like to thank their outgoing board members, Alex Amorese, CBRE Upstate NY, and Anthony Cashette, Leverage Properties, LLC, for their service during their tenure on the board.

RAC NYSCAR is holding their 2024 Kick-Off Luncheon on January 18 at the Genesee Valley Club, and Anthony DeSimone from You’re the Expert Now, LLC will be our special keynote speaker. Guests are always welcomed and encouraged to attend any of our events. Please RSVP to [email protected] to attend.

RAC NYSCAR is a group of approximately 140 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 Route 98) counties. To find out more about what our organization offers, visit http://roc.nyscar.org.

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