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Auditor/Investigator Christopher B. Smith has been promoted to Director of Audits and Investigations. A graduate of North Carolina Central University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Academy, Chris is a former Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been employed with the Commission since 1989. In his new position, Chris will be responsible for the Commission's auditing and investigative programs. |
Chris succeeds L. Ted Gayle, who retired December 31 after 14 years' service with the Commission. The Commission congratulates Ted upon his retirement, and extends best wishes to him and his wife Margaret.
The following Commission staff members have made appearances before various real estate industry and related groups since the last issue of the Bulletin. Director of Education and Licensing Larry A. Outlaw spoke on the Commission's Continuing Education Program at a meeting of the Raleigh Board of REALTORS® and also when he addressed the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® at its Annual Conference at Hilton Head, S.C ... Special Deputy Attorney General Thomas R. Miller, the Commission's Legal Counsel, and Deputy Legal Counsel Miriam J. Baer were at the REALTORS® Conference in Hilton Head to explain the new agency rules and property condition disclosure legislation; Miriam was also in Charlotte for the Regional REALTOR® Rally and made a speech entitled, "The Ten Most Common Mistakes Agents Make." ...Chief Deputy Legal Counsel Blackwell M. Brogden, Jr., discussed resort property management issues at the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® Property Management Seminar in Durham ... Marilyn E. Tomei, the Commission's Assistant Legal Counsel, spoke on "Common Problems which Result in Complaints" when she appeared at the Raleigh/Wake Board of REALTORS® Education Extravaganza ... Consumer Protection Officer Stephen L. Fussell talked about misrepresentations in real estate transactions and related matters when he spoke to the Pamlico County Board of REALTORS® at their meeting in Oriental. Steve spoke on "Hot Topics" of special concern to the Real Estate Commission at the North Carolina Association of REALTORS® "Region Three Rally" in Rocky Mount, and discussed "Procuring Cause" when he addressed the Morehead City-Carteret County Board ofREALTORS® ... Continuing Education Officer Anita R. Burt was in Asheville to explain continuing education requirements for real estate brokers and salesmen and the requirements and process for obtaining approval to sponsor courses; she appeared before the leadership of Regions 9 and 10 of the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®. In addresses in Greensboro at the N.C. Association of REALTORS® Annual Board Officers' Leadership Conference and in Atlantic Beach at the Fall Conference of the N.C. Community College Adult Educators Association, Anita discussed the members' respective roles in the Commission's Continuing Education Program. She also discussed continuing education when she met with the Raleigh/Wake Board of REALTORS® and the Washington/Beaufort County Board of REALTORS®.
(Individuals and groups requesting a speaker ftom the Real Estate Commission are reminded that a 'Speaker Request Form" is availableftom the Commission Office.)