Commission Staff Update

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Emmet R. Wood

Emmet R. Wood has been  promoted to Director of Audits and Investigations.

 

A graduate of N.C. State University, he has completed additional studies in accounting, business law and federal taxation. Emmet is a Certified Public Accountant and a licensed real estate broker. Prior to employment with the Commission, he was associated with public accounting firms in Raleigh and also worked as an agent for a local real estate firm.

A native of Edenton, Emmet joined the Commission staff in 1981. As a Senior Trust Account Auditor, he has been serving as Acting Director of Audits and Investigations since the resignation of Christopher B. Smith, who served as Director of the Division from 1995 until 1997.

As Director of Audits and Investigations, Emmet will be responsible for the Commission's auditing and investigative programs.

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Auditor/Investigators Reneč L. Rhodes and Jarrod L. Williams attended the Advanced Investigator Seminar in Salt Lake City, Utah, sponsored by the Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) ... Warren H. Harper has resigned as a Real Estate Commission Auditor/Investigator to accept a position with the Banking Commission.

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The following Commission staff members have made appearances before various real estate industry and related groups since the last issue of the Bulletin. Special Deputy Attorney General Thomas R. Miller, the Commission's Director of Legal Services, spoke on "What Coastal Buyers Should Know: Disclosure requirements for sellers and real estate agents," when he addressed the recent coastal workshops in Atlantic Beach, Nags Head and Wilmington. [See article on page 6.] ... Continuing Education Officer Pamela R. Milligan also attended the workshops to help with preparations ... Chief Deputy Legal Counsel Blackwell M. Brogden, Jr., discussed problems and challenges facing today's real estate agents when he addressed the Durham Lions Club.

(Individuals and groups requesting a speaker from the Real Estate Commission are reminded that a "Request for Program Presenter" form is available from the Commission Office or by calling (919) 850-2757 for Document No. 510.)