STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Next year’s leaders of Staten Island, N.Y.’s largest not-for-profit trade organization have been determined.

Elections were held recently to complete the selection of directors of the Staten Island Board of Realtors (SIBOR) for 2012.

Officers elected at an earlier time include Georgianna Diaz, president; Traci A. Cangiano, president-elect, and Laird Klein, secretary/treasurer.

The early morning vote, held on Oct. 20 in the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield, resulted in the following individuals being named to SIBOR’s board of directors for 2012: Kathleen O’Leary Garbarino, immediate past president; Joan Camerlengo; Claire Bisignano Chesnoff; Ann Coppola; Laura Dinten; Doreen S. Frazer, past president; Linda Garber; Wayne Goldstein; Ron Molcho; Neila Nuzzi; Irene Paoli; Fran Reali, and Greg Sokol.

ONE NON-REALTOR

Each year, one member of the board is a non-Realtor.

This seat will be held in 2012 by Philip A. Guarnieri, president & CEO of Empire State Bank.

Staten Island Multiple Listing Service

The following individuals, or their designee, will join the board of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service (SIMLS) as directors in 2012: Michael Calabrese, Robert DeFalco, Wayne Goldstein, Mimi Neuhaus, Frank Reali, John Saraceno and 2012 SIBOR President-Elect Traci A. Cangiano.

Three returning SIMLS elected directors are: Diane Birrell, Sari Kingsley and George K. Wonica.

Five broker-owners elected to the SIMLS board are: Michael Dukhovny, Ron Molcho, Betty Pappas, Paul Pipitone and Scott Setaro.

The president and CEO of the SIMLS is Sandy Krueger, CEO of SIBOR. 

About The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR)

 The Staten Island Board of REALTORS® (SIBOR) is the largest not-for-profit trade association in Staten Island, N.Y.

SIBOR exists to enhance the ability and opportunity of its members to conduct their business successfully and ethically; and to promote the preservation of the public’s right to own, transfer and use real property.

Comprised of over 1,800 members, SIBOR serves real estate agents, brokers and affiliated professionals throughout the borough and surrounding areas. 

SIBOR is the provider of the Staten Island Multiple Listing Service (SIMLS), which works as a clearinghouse through which more than 250 local real estate firms exchange information on properties they have listed for sale. Together, its members participate in over 3,000 real estate transactions every year.

All SIBOR members belong to the New York State Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

SIBOR may be reached at 718-928-3220 and visited online at http://www.siborrealtors.com

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