Speakers
Lawrence Yun
 Lawrence Yun is the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research for the National Association of REALTORS®. He writes regular columns on real estate market trends, creates NAR's forecasts, and participates in many economic forecasting panels, including Blue Chip and Harvard University Industrial Economist Council.
Dr. Yun has been quoted on the real estate market and the economy in the mass media, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. He has also appeared on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. Dr. Yun received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland at College Park.
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John Tuccillo
 John Tuccillo is one of the foremost real estate economists in the United States. His presentations on the economic outlook, real estate markets and change in the real estate business are invariably witty, informative and accessible to both lay and professional audiences. His experience and counsel are sought out by major real estate firms and technology firms interested in entering the real estate space.
He was educated at Georgetown University and Cornell University, and holds a doctorate in economics. Dr. Tuccillo's book, The Eight New Rules of Real Estate, is a best seller and has been instrumental in shaping the thinking of real estate industry leaders as they approach the challenge of changing their business models. From 1987 to 1997 he was Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors. He now runs his own consulting business, JTA, LLC, specializing in strategic and business planning.
Dr. Tuccillo's clients have included Fannie Mae, Microsoft, GMAC, Prudential Real Estate Associates, Cendant, Kaplan College Online, Windermere Real Estate, and host of other large real estate firms. He is also on the Board of Directors for iProperty.com and 9keys.com, as well as a member of the Board of Advisors for Homebid.com and iSucceed.com. Dr. Tuccillo is a regular columnist for The Real Estate Professional.
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Sherry Chris
 In October 2007, Realogy Corporation appointed Sherry Chris as president and chief executive officer, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. The appointment came after Realogy signed a 50-year licensing agreement with Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) to build a new, international residential real estate franchise company under the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand. The new brand will launch its franchise system in the residential real estate marketplace in July 2008. Chris comes to the position with more than 25 years of real estate sales, management and executive experience in all facets of local, regional and franchise operations.
Previously, Chris served Coldwell Banker Real Estate as its chief operating officer (COO) beginning December 2006. In her capacity as COO, Chris directed the company's operations, education, mortgage and field services programs. She also focused on communication between Coldwell Banker® corporate headquarters, regional offices and its nearly 4,000-office affiliate network around the world.
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Steve Harney
 Steve Harney has been in the business of residential real estate for more than 20 years. He started as an agent in the difficult market of the early 1980’s. As an agent for seven years, Steve averaged over 50 transactions annually.
Consequently, he was hired to manage an office by a national franchise that had the largest multi-office real estate firm in the state of New York. In three years, Steve developed that office into the most productive one that franchise had east of the Mississippi River. He was honored with national awards for three consecutive years. From there, Steve was promoted to Director of Career Development for his firm. This position charged him with the responsibility of successfully training more than 1,000 agents in the company.
In May of 1995, Steve started his own real estate firm. Eight years later, the firm had grown to 13 offices, with over 500 agents. It had become the #1 firm in the county in which it operated, and was also recognized as one of the Top 250 Power Brokers in America by RISMedia.
After his company was purchased by a large conglomerate in 2003, Steve started a training firm, named Steve Harney, Inc. Here, he continues to train and coach hundreds of agents monthly. Steve is committed to helping realtors achieve their potential. Steve’s extensive experiences in all facets of the industry make him uniquely qualified to share the ‘insider’ information regarding the mindset of the customer and client in this rapidly changing market.
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Greg McClelland
 Greg McClelland acts as primary outside general counsel to the Michigan Association of REALTORS®, and as counsel for numerous local REALTOR® Boards and Associations. He authors a regular article in the Michigan REALTOR® and the Michigan Home Builders’ Association News and has acted as litigation counsel for associations, developers, general contractors, owners, and businesses for the past 20 years in bankruptcy, state, and federal courts and has testified as an expert witness with respect to real estate and business practices and litigation. Mr. McClelland received his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Illinois in 1978 and served in the United States Marine Corp from 1969 to 1972.
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Kelly Myers
 In 1993, Ms. Myers received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Detroit School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration, High Honors, from the University of Detroit. Ms. Myers then clerked for the Honorable Steven W. Rhodes, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan, and served as an extern for the Honorable George E. Woods, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Ms. Myers was also an adjunct professor of Legal Writing at the University Of Detroit School Of Law. Following her judicial clerkship, Ms. Myers became an Associate Attorney for Detroit-based Dickinson Wright. In 1996, Ms. Myers was a founding partner of the Lansing-based firm of McClelland & Anderson, LLP. Ms. Myers started Myers & Myers, PLLC in 2004. Ms. Myers’ practice focuses on real estate (transactional and litigation), commercial litigation, corporate law, creditor rights, bankruptcy and distressed company work-outs. Ms. Myers represents national and community lenders, title companies, real estate licensees, builders/contractors, small business entrepreneurs, mid-sized businesses and non-profit associations, including the Small Business Association of Michigan and the Home Builders Association of Livingston County.
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Nancy Haynes
 Nancy is the executive director for the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan. Nancy administers a two-fold fair housing program of education and enforcement. She is responsible for program planning and implementation, resource development, fiscal management, direction of outreach programs and oversight of all aspects of testing and related enforcement.
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Brian Westrin
 Brian has served as MAR’s Manager of Legal Affairs since August of 2004. He did his undergraduate work at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and attended law school at Michigan State University School of Law, graduating in 2004. His role at MAR encompasses a concentration in Fair Housing Law and Education, RESPA Compliance and Education, policing Unlicensed Real Estate Practice, Mortgage Fraud, and Research and Legal Writing for MAR publications. Brian also facilitates meetings of the MAR Legal Action Committee and handles all requests made for Legal Action Fund.
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