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CoaVAR Leadership

The CoaVAR Board of Directors is comprised of dedicated volunteers, both agents and brokers, who give of their time and energy to ensure the membership succeeds in the industry. This is primarily accomplished through regulatory and legislative advocacy, ensuring reasonable zoning regulation, educating legislators and developers on the NAR Smart Growth Principles, and consistent monitoring of city councils, state assembly and the US congress actions towards  private property-related rights. The board strives to bring quality education, consisting of licensure requirements, on the job training, and national designations and certifications. The board also proudly provides professional standards administration and enforcement, assisting both the the public and the member.

The Board of Directors consists of six (6) officers including the Chief Executive Officer and ten (10) directors with 6 directors whose brokerage is in the Southside of Hampton Roads and 4 directors whose  brokerage is in the Peninsula area of Hampton Roads.

 

Officers

Phll Kazmierczak

2026 President

(Atlantic Sotheby's)
Phll Kazmierczak 2026 President (Atlantic Sotheby's)
Gladys Fain

2026 President-Elect

(BHHS RW Towne)
Gladys Fain 2026 President-Elect (BHHS RW Towne)
Greg Chaplain

2026 Treasurer

(The Real Estate Group)
Greg Chaplain 2026 Treasurer (The Real Estate Group)
Amanda Walsh

2026 Vice-President

(AMW Real Estate)
Amanda Walsh 2026 Vice-President (AMW Real Estate)
Jay Mitchell

2026 Immediate Past-President

(BHHS RW Towne)
Jay Mitchell 2026 Immediate Past-President (BHHS RW Towne)
Dr. Dawn Kennedy

Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Dawn Kennedy Chief Executive Officer

Directors

Lori Carlson
(Mission Realty Group)
Lori Carlson (Mission Realty Group)
Jennifer Dawn
(Howard Hanna Real Estate)
Jennifer Dawn (Howard Hanna Real Estate)
Keisha Deering
(AMW Real Estate)
Keisha Deering (AMW Real Estate)
Chuck Dunlap
(Garrett Realty Partners)
Chuck Dunlap (Garrett Realty Partners)
Melissa Gates

(The Bryant Group)
Melissa Gates (The Bryant Group)
Kim Georges

(Howard Hanna Real Estate)
Kim Georges (Howard Hanna Real Estate)
Christian Harris

(BPRE)
Christian Harris (BPRE)
Mimi Kopassis

(MK Realty Group)
Mimi Kopassis (MK Realty Group)
Shavonne Miles

(Liz Moore & Associates)
Shavonne Miles (Liz Moore & Associates)
Marilyn Rivera

(MR Rivera Realty Group)
Marilyn Rivera (MR Rivera Realty Group)