COMMISSION STAFF UPDATE

The Real Estate Commission announces several changes due to promotions, transfers and the addition of two new employees to the staff.

	Carrie D. Worthlngton has been promoted to the newly created position of Publications Coordinator. A graduate of the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, Carrie joined the Commission staff as Receptionist in 1979 and later transferred to the Records Section. In her new position, she will assist in writing and editing the Commission's publications, and will be responsible for the production and business affairs of the publications program. Brenda H. Badger will assume Carrie's responsibilities as Records Specialist and will continue to offer support to Senior Records Specialist Naomi J. Cottle in updating and maintaining licensee records and files.
	Denise S. Mannlng has been employed as an Education Specialist in the Commission's Education and Licensing Division, and to assist the Appraisal Division. She attended both Campbell University and North Carolina State University, and previously held positions with a private financial planning/investment firm and with the North Carolina Department of Human Resources. Denise succeeds Reneč P. Weaver who transferred to the Records Section as an Assistant Records Specialist.
	Teresa L. Whltaker has also joined the Commission's Records Section as an Assistant Records Specialist, filling a vacancy in the microfilm area created by the retirement of Mildred Combs. A native of Aiken, South Carolina, Teresa has experience in microfilm technology and imaging gained through county government employment in South Carolina and, locally, at a bank and several other private businesses. In addition to her microfilming responsibilities, Teresa will assist in updating and maintaining licensee records.

Larry A. Outlaw, the Real Estate Commission's Director of Real Estate Education and Licensing, is currently serving as Chairman of the Course Review Task Force of the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of The Appraisal Foundation. The task force consists of seven prominent appraisal educators, practitioners and regulators and is charged with developing specific policies, procedures and criteria for the evaluation of appraisal courses by the AQB. This program will allow national and regional providers of appraisal education to obtain, on a voluntary basis, AQB approval of their courses... Commission Trust Account Auditors Emmet R. Wood and Christopher B. Smith each recently received the designation "Certified Fraud Examiner" from the National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners...Director of Appraiser Licensing and Certification James E. Poole, Jr., was elected Interim Director of the [National] Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials...Several Commission staff members have made appearances before various real estate industry and related groups since the last issue of the Bulletin. James E. Poole, Jr., Director of Appraiser Licensing and Certification, addressed the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute, the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Master Appraisers, and the Association of State Highway Transportation Officials...Appraiser Education and Examination Officer Earl H. Grubbs participated in an instructor workshop conducted by the North Carolina Real Estate Educators Association...Examination and Licensing Officer Ann R. Britt demonstrated the Commission's computerized examination program at the annual conference of the Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR). Dr. Britt's demonstration explored all aspects of the in-house examination program which, since its implementation in 1983, has received wide acclaim...Special Deputy Attorney General Thomas R. Miller, the Commission's Legal Counsel, gave a speech entitled, "The Top Ten Complaints," at the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® Convention in Asheville...Deputy Legal Counsel Blackwell M. Brogden, Jr., appeared before the Burke County Board of REALTORS® and discussed agency disclosure, contract law and related topics...Miriam J. Baer, Assistant Legal Counsel, addressed the Union County Board of REALTORS®, participated in the Region Seven Regional REALTOR® Rally, spoke in Durham at the Sales and Marketing Council of the Homebuilders Association and addressed the Pamlico County Board of REALTORS® and Anita R. Burt, Consumer Protection Officer, appeared before the Elizabeth City Board of REALTORS® to discuss North Carolina's Real Estate License Laws and Commission Rules.

(Individuals and groups requesting a speaker from the Real Estate Commission are reminded that a "Speaker Request Form" is available from the Commission Office.)