Patti Bottomlee has assumed the position of License Specialist in the Licensing and Education Division. She processes applications for the salesperson and broker examinations and fields calls regarding licensure in North Carolina. Patti is a licensed salesperson. Before joining the Commission, she worked as an office manager for an electrical apprenticeship program and also as an office staff LPN in an orthopedic practice.

Rebecca S. Wilkins, Auditor/Investigator in the Audits and Investigations Division, has been designated as a Certified Real Estate Investigator by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials.

Thomas R. Miller, the Commission's Legal Counsel, spoke on agency and other topics to the Chapel Hill Board of REALTORS® and at a Legal Issues Seminar sponsored jointly by the Durham and Chapel Hill Boards of REALTORS®.

Blackwell M. Brogden, Jr., Chief Deputy Legal Counsel, spoke on tenant security deposits and other topics to the Greenville Property Managers Association and on topics of general interest to the Elkin-Jonesville Board of REALTORS®.

Pamela V. Millward, Associate Legal Counsel, discussed the recently adopted rules governing agency disclosure and agreements with the Wilmington Regional Association of REALTORS® and spoke on potential problem areas for real estate practitioners, material facts and other topics to the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS®.

Janet B. Thoren, Deputy Legal Counsel, spoke to the Brunswick County Board of REALTORS® and addressed the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials, Eastern District 2001 meeting in Niagara Falls on Ethics Considerations for Regulators.

Peter C. Evans, Information Officer, spoke on "red flags" and other topics to the Thomasville Board of REALTORS®.