REALTOR® Party & RPAC Speaker Request Form
Tamara Suminski
REALTOR Party Fundraising Liaison
- Speaker at an RPAC Fundraising event
- Speaker at an RPAC Major Investor Event
- Speaker at an RPAC Training/Conference
- RPAC Fundraising update and motivational speech at State Convention Meeting, Regional meeting, etc…
Tamara Suminski is an industry expert, international trainer and a sought-after speaker. As the Broker/Co-Owner of BEACH REAL ESTATE GROUP in Manhattan Beach, Calif., she is committed to her clients as a strong advocate with vast knowledge and connections. She is enthusiastic about the progression of the real estate industry and has been an early adopter of technology in real estate, while delivering superior representation to her clients in the South Bay and Los Angeles area.
Tamara is a third generation REALTOR®, and prior to joining real estate, she was a successful hotelier, perfecting the art of delivering exceptional customer service.
Passionate about real estate, Tamara has been dedicated to improving the real estate experience through continuous innovation and the highest standards of service since 2004. Her commitment to continuous education and professional development allows her to travel the country to instruct, motivate and inspire real estate practitioners. Tamara’s work with associations, brokerages and individuals focuses on strategic planning, business planning, negotiation, working with buyers and sellers, consultative real estate, self-management and real estate technologies, and lead generation.
Tamara holds a Masters of Business Administration from Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business and Management with a concentration in Leadership and Managing Organizational Change. Tamara is among an elite group of real estate professionals who graduated from the National Association of REALTORS®’ Leadership Academy in 2012.
Tamara was the 2014 President of South Bay Association of REALTORS®, where she was named the 2010 REALTOR® of the Year. She has served on the California Association of REALTORS®’ (CAR) Executive Committee and Strategic Planning & Finance Committee. Currently, Tamara serves the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and California Association of REALTORS® (CAR) in the following capacity:
2021: Liaison, RPAC Fundraising
2015-Present: Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) to Congressman Ted Lieu 2012-Present: Board of Directors, National Association of REALTORS®
2021: Region 21 Representative, California Association of REALTORS® 2010-Present: Board of Directors, California Association of REALTORS®
When she is not working, you can find Tamara spending time with her family, enjoying the surf and sand, hiking, golfing, or traveling.
Colin Mullane
CRS, AHWD, GREEN, AHWD, ABR, C2EX, Earth Advantage Broker
RPAC Trustees Fundraising Committee Chair
- Speaker at an RPAC Fundraising event
- Speaker at an RPAC Major Investor Event
- Speaker at an RPAC Training/Conference
- RPAC Fundraising update and motivational speech at State Convention Meeting, Regional meeting, etc…
Colin Mullane is a Broker/Owner of a small brokerage, Full Circle Real Estate in Ashland, Ore. He immigrated from Ireland in 1997, and is a strong believer in the profession of real estate being a cornerstone of the American Dream. Colin is a past President for the Oregon Association of REALTORS®. At the national level, he is a graduate of the NAR’s Leadership Academy, Past Regional Vice President, and 2020 Liaison for Global Committees. Colin is also a big advocate for the work NAR does on behalf of consumers and real estate professionals everywhere, taking on the toughest issues so we can all do what we do, running our businesses.
Holli Woodward
RPAC Participation Council Chair
- Speaker at an RPAC Fundraising event
- Speaker at an RPAC Major Investor Event
- Speaker at an RPAC Training/Conference
- RPAC Fundraising update and motivational speech at State Convention Meeting, Regional meeting, etc…
Holli Woodward, CRS, WCR, FPC is the Broker Manager for McGraw REALTORS® Owasso office and has been in residential real estate for 20 years in Northeast Oklahoma. Her passion for serving her clients and the industry led her to volunteer at her local and state boards as well as the National Association of REALTORS®.
Holli served as 2020 President at the Greater Tulsa Association of REALTORS®, only the ninth woman to hold the position in its 100-year history. She was also elected as the President-elect for the National Residential Real Estate Council, and will serve as the 2022 President. Holli will be the first REALTOR® to serve in that role from the state of Oklahoma. She strives to be at the forefront of the industry on behalf of her "lifelong" clients. She stays abreast of industry trends, statistics, and the market pulse to assure professional and smooth transactions for her buyers and sellers, who she considers family. A strong advocate for the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), she is the RPAC President’s Circle Chair for 2021, serves as an Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) for Congressman Kevin Hern, is a President's Circle member, and will be inducted into the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame in May 2021. She travels to the state capitol as needed and Washington, D.C., each May to speak to legislators about bills and legislation that affect homeowner and property owner rights.
Krista Clark
RPAC Major Investor Council Chair
- Speaker at an RPAC Fundraising event
- Speaker at an RPAC Major Investor Event
- Speaker at an RPAC Training/Conference
- RPAC Fundraising update and motivational speech at State Convention Meeting, Regional meeting, etc…
Wes Graham
REALTOR Party Disbursement Liaison
- Presenting the REALTOR® Party record of federal candidates prior to state trustees making funding requests.
- Communicating the rationale if the NAR RPAC Trustees make a different funding decision for a federal candidate than requested by the state RPAC Committee.
Wes Graham is a third generation New Mexican from Clovis, N.M. Wes has been active in real estate for more than 40 years currently serving as CEO of REMAX First Place REALTORS®, which operates offices in multiple New Mexico locations. Wes an active broker and owner holds the CRB, CRS, GRI certifications. He has served at all levels of the New Mexico REALTORS® Association, including as 2003 President, and currently serving as the State Association Treasurer for the fourth time over his career. Wes consistently ranks in the top 10 in commissions earned of all REMAX associates in New Mexico. He has served in numerous positions at the National Association of REALTORS®, including numerous chair and vice chair positions including Region 11 Regional Vice President in 2006.
Bette McTamney
REALTOR Party Member Involvement Liaison
- REALTOR® Party Member Involvement
- NAR Calls for Action
- Broker Involvement Program
- Member participation in Federal, state and local political processes
- REALTOR® Action Center Mobile App
Bette McTamney lives just outside the city of Philadelphia. She has been in the real estate business since 1983, and a Broker at Remax 440 in Skippack, PA.
She served as the 2002 President of her local REALTOR® association and as the 2013 President of Pennsylvania REALTORS®. Bette was also NAR’s Region 2 Vice President in 2016.
She is an RPAC Hall of Fame Member, and is married to her college sweetheart who is a retired high school football coach. Bette loves her family life of grandkids and her puppy dog.
Asa Fleming
REALTOR Party Community Outreach Liaison
Asa Fleming was the 2019 President of NC REALTORS® and is a REALTOR® with Allen Tate Realtors® in Raleigh, N.C.
Asa is a graduate of North Carolina State University and began his real estate career 20 years ago in New York. He earned his Masters of Real Estate degree from REALTOR® University in August of 2019.
Asa served as the 2013 President of the Board of Directors for the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® (RRAR), and has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the REALTOR® Foundation of the Triangle. Asa is a graduate of the inaugural 2008 Triangle REALTOR® Leadership Academy, and served as Dean for the 2011 class. Asa has served on numerous committees at RRAR, and was the chair of many of those committees.
Prior to becoming the 2019 President of NC REALTORS®, Asa served on the NC REALTORS® Diversity and Legislative committees, the NC REALTORS® Board of Directors, and the state association’s Executive Board as a Regional Vice President. Asa has served on the State and Local Issues Committee for the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), and is currently serving on the Board of Directors. He is a graduate of the 2014 NAR Leadership Academy and served as the 2017 Chair of the NAR Leadership Academy Advisory Board.
Asa is a graduate of Class XV of Leadership North Carolina. He served on the City of Raleigh Appearance Commission for six years and has been appointed to the Wake County Planning Board, where he is still currently serving.
Asa has been involved in numerous community organizations and non-profits and has served on the Board of Directors for Marbles Kids Museum, Rebuilding Together® of the Triangle, Inc., Southeast Raleigh Promise, and The Carying Place, Inc. He is also one of the founding board members of Central Wake High School charter school in Raleigh where he is currently serving as the Chair.
Asa and his wife, Tangie, live in Raleigh with their two children, Asa II (“Deuce”) and Alexis, and their dog, Holly.
Maura Neill
Public & Federal Issues Advocacy Liaison
Maura Neill, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, MRP, is a second-generation REALTOR® and is thrilled to be serving as the 2021 Public and Federal Issues Liaison for NAR. Passionate about policy, private property rights, and homeownership, Maura is a Platinum R investor in the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), a member of President's Circle, and a member of the 2017 class of the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame. A former teacher, she is also a real estate instructor who speaks and teaches nationally and considers education — both of her clients and other real estate agents — an important part of her role as a REALTOR®. Working with buyers and sellers on a daily basis, Maura lives in Atlanta, with her husband and business partner, Ben, their beagles Charlie, Jarvis, and Bebe, and the matriarch of their home, their tabby cat, Emma.
Kevin Brown
REALTOR Party Director
- General REALTOR® Party Update and state convention meeting, general membership meeting, regional meeting, etc…