Providence, RI Sally Hersey, a sales associate of Williams & Stuart Real Estate, was installed as the 111th president of the Greater Providence Board of Realtors on September 13, at the Squantum Association. She previously served as the board’s president-elect, treasurer and corporate secretary. She currently serves on the board’s executive, finance, nominating and shared services committees.  Hersey is a director of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors.  She will assume her role in November.

The following Officers were installed as well:

• President-elect, Agueda Del Borgo, of Places & Spaces Realty in Providence

• Treasurer & corporate secretary, Don Parsons of Anytime Realty in Johnston

The Greater Providence Board of Realtors also installed the following directors:

• Doris Blanchard of DeFelice Realtors in Warwick

• Dena Conley of Williams & Stuart Real Estate in Cranston

• Joseph DelSesto of Keller Williams Realty in Cranston

• Richard Epstein of Residential Properties in Providence

• Michelle Keach of RE/MAX 1st Choice in Cranston

• Erica LeBeau of Keller Williams Leading Edge in Cumberland

• Brenda Marchwicki of Bismarc Properties in Providence (Director Emeritus)

• Judith McNamara, Lila Delman Real Estate in Providence

• Salvatore Moio of Henry W. Cooke Company in Warwick (Director Emeritus)

• Rick Smith of Century 21 Butterman & Kryston in Pawtucket; and 

• Rita Danielle Steele of Steele Realty Consultants, LLC of Providence

At its Annual Meeting, the Board also recognized its 2017 Realtor of the Year,
Don Parsons, and honored Sally Lapides, president of Residential Properties, Ltd., and Joyce Phipps, broker of Phipps Realty, with the Realtor Emeritus Award.  This award recognizes a member of the association of forty years or more who has also provided dedicated service as a volunteer of the organization.  Lastly, the 2017 Lear Award was presented to Ann Shackford.  This award is presented by the Greater Providence Board of Realtors annually to a member who has actively volunteered with the Board for the betterment of the Association and industry.  Shackford is a broker associate with RE/MAX Preferred in North Providence.