Greater Raleigh-Durham Chapter 105 of IREM Announces New Board Members for 2013

RALEIGH, NC, January 09, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Greater Raleigh-Durham Chapter 105 of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) announced their officers for 2013 at their Annual Officer Installation held on November 14th at The Angus Barn. The 11-member board is comprised of the following real estate professionals:

President - Gary Triplett, CPM
President-Elect - Crystal Hall, CPM
Treasurer - Tammie Rhodes, CPM Candidate
Secretary - Chris Stigall, CPM
Counselor - Tammy Atkins, CPM /ARM
Counselor - Brenda Brantley, ARM /CPM Candidate
Counselor - Glenn French, CPM Emeritus
Counselor - Tracey Johnson, CPM
Counselor - Christi Ossi, CPM
Counselor - Jeff Weatherspoon, CPM
Immediate Past President - Jason Stowe, CPM

This will be Triplett's second consecutive year serving as President of the Greater Raleigh-Durham Chapter. Triplett currently serves as the Assistant Director of Multifamily Management with Drucker and Falk, where he has been employed since 1996. Triplett has been in the real estate industry since 1994 and received his CPM (Certified Property Manager) designation in 2007. Triplett has remained active in IREM, having served on the Executive Board in a number of positions: Counselor in 2008, Secretary in 2009, Treasurer in 2010, President-Elect in 2011, President in 2012 and now, President in 2013.

Under Triplett's leadership in 2012, IREM Chapter 105 raised $2,000 for four different charities through the organization's annual President's Challenge Golf Tournament: Jessica Breland Comeback Kids Pediatric Cancer Fund, Prayers for Joe Krahe, Nathan Rimpf (a double amputee wounded while serving his country), and Harrison's Heroes. Chapter 105 also presented a number of successful monthly meetings which featured businessman Smedes York, motivational speaker Coach Billy Lee of UNC Women's Basketball, and Chapter staple Brian Reece of Karnes Research who provided his annual market forecast. The Chapter also attended the Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C. where officers met with Senators and Congressmen to discuss legislative issues and achieved Five Star Status for the fifth consecutive year. Triplett says that he is pleased to be serving for an additional year and promises Chapter membership some "surprises" in 2013.

"This year was undoubtedly a tough year for the Chapter given the continued sluggish economy," explains Triplett. "Given the fact that most companies and employees have had to cut back on expenses, our membership has certainly felt these effects. However, IREM is and continues to be the best resource for the real estate professional. This year, we'll be working even harder to provide meaningful membership meeting experiences as well as more opportunities to our membership. We've got a great team on board this year and we're excited about the prospects for the coming year. I'm grateful to have the opportunity to continue to serve this wonderful organization and to work with these amazing professionals."

About the Greater Raleigh-Durham Chapter 105
The Greater Raleigh-Durham Chapter 105 is one of ninety IREM chapters that are located throughout the US and Canada. The organization offers courses in many other countries including Poland, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Japan and Mexico. Our mission as property managers in this area is to be committed to professionalism and ethics within the property management industry. For more information about our Chapter, visit http://www.irem105.org.

Press Contacts:
Gary Triplett, CPM , President
Drucker and Falk
(919) 582-1930
GTriplett@druckerandfalk.com

Candi McDowell, Association Executive
York Properties
(919) 821-1350
candimcdowell@yorkproperties.com