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PRESS RELEASE
April 17, 2015
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michelle Savoy 

(301) 552-9340


National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BROKERS 

WELCOMES THE NEWLY APPOINTED 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANTOINE M. THOMPSON: 

 

"ASSOCIATION STRENGTHENS ADVOCACY"
"Antoine M. Thompson brings enthusiasm, professionalism and leadership experience to this position," states Donnell Spivey, President of 

 the National Association of Real Estate Brokers."

 
  Lanham, MD - April 17,   T he National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) proudly announced the recent appointment of Antoine M. Thompson as the Executive Director of the highly regarded trade and professional entity of black real estate professionals. His leadership will bring an innovative approach to working with the increasing demands for support throughout the community. Thompson is the right person to take on this exciting new role as Executive Director. Mr. Thompson will bring his extensive real estate expertise and community leadership background to help further the interests of the NAREB and its responsibility to the African American community.

 

"I welcome Antoine M. Thompson to the NAREB team.  His professional skills align with NAREB's vision and needs. I see this as a tremendous addition to NAREB's advocacy, vision, and the organization's connection with its members and the community we serve," remarked Donnell Spivey, President of NAREB.

"I am proud that we are adding Mr. Antoine Thompson to the NAREB family. I believe that Mr. Thompson will help us to stay the course set out in our Strategic Plan in ensuring the organization sustainability for the future as well as helping us to continue to build on our legacy of being the voice of housing in the African American community.  It is my hope that with Mr. Thompson's leadership we will see more everyday Americans with greater access to homeownership," stated Andrea Cooksey, Chair of NAREB.

 

"I am ready to advocate for fair housing opportunities for African-Americans, diversity in development opportunities in our cities and better mortgage and bank lending practices throughout the United States," stated Antoine M. Thompson. 

 

Antoine M. Thompson comes with a wealth of leadership experience in the industry having spent his career as a Licensed Real Estate Agent in New York State.  He is the former Executive Director of the Office of Urban Initiatives, a community development corporation and he authored the City of Buffalo's Fair Housing Law.  He was also a New York State Senator, city of Buffalo Councilmember and most recent, Executive Director of the Buffalo Employment and Training Center, a workforce development program. Antoine includes the following: Former Chair of the Community Development Committee of for the Buffalo Common Council; the Former Chair of the Minority/Women Business Enterprise Committee for the Buffalo Common Council; the Former Co-Chair of the NYS Senate MWBE Taskforce; a Former Board Member, Buffalo Empire/Economic Zone Board; a Former Board Member, Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation; Former Board Member, Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board. 

 

Thompson is a graduate of SUNY Brockport with a dual degree in History and African and Afro-American Studies.  He is a recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Medaille College.

 

 

 NAREB, was founded in 1947, and has over 90 chapters in more than 34 states.  The organization is committed to ensuring sustainable homeownership and "Democracy in Housing."

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