HGAR Members & Staff

Appointed to 2026 NAR Committees


We’re proud to congratulate our HGAR members and staff who have been appointed to serve on NAR boards and committees for 2026.

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Carmen A. Bauman | 2026 HGAR Previous Past President

  • 2026 Commercial Committee, Member: At-Large

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T. Teresa Belmore, AHWD

  • 2026 Board of Directors, NY State Allocated Director
  • 2026 Commercial Committee, Member: At-Large
  • 2026 Smart Growth Advisory Board, Member: Committee Representative

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Dorothy Botsoe, ABR, CIPS, CRB, CRS, GRI, SRES, AHWD, EPRO, SFR, SRS, PSA, RENE, C2EX  | Former HGAR President

  • 2026 Public Policy Coordinating Committee, Member: Affiliate Representative

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Gary Connolly  | Senior Vice President (SVP) of Business Development, OneKey® MLS

  • 2026 MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board, Member: At-Large
  • 2026 MLS Listing Issues and Policies Committee, Member: At-Large

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Tony L. D'Anzica, CIPS, AHWD | Former HGAR President, 2026 HGAR Regional Director and Chapter Representative New York County (Manhattan)

  • 2026 Global Business and Alliances Committee, Member: At-Large

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Anthony A. Domathoti, ABR, AHWD, C2EX, CIPS | Former HGAR President

  • 2026 NAR Board of Directors, NY State Allocated Director
  • 2026 RPAC Participation Council, Member: NY State Representative

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Lynda M. Fernandez, CIPS, RCE, AHWD, EPRO, C2EX | HGAR Chief Executive Officer

  • 2026 Association Executives Committee & Forum, Member: At-Large

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Ron R. Garafalo, AHWD, C2EX | Former HGAR President

  • 2026 Board of Directors, NY State President
  • 2026 Fair Housing Committee, Member: At-Large

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Irene Guanill, CIPS, AHWD, C2EX, MRP, GREEN, GRI, ABR, SRES, CRS, SRS

  • 2026 CIPS Advisory Board, Member: At-Large

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Richard Haggerty | Chief Executive officer, OneKey® MLS

  • 2026 MLS Technology and Emerging Issues Advisory Board, Member: At-Large
  • 2026 MLS Listing Issues and Policies Committee, Member: At-Large

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Crystal Hawkins Syska, AHWD | Former HGAR President, 2026 Regional Directory Westchester County

  • 2026 Diversity Committee, Vice Chair
  • Fair Housing Policy Committee, Member: Committee Vice Chair

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Rey Hollingsworth Falu, CIPS, AHWD | 2026 HGAR President

  • 2026 NAR Board of Directors, Large Association Representative
  • 2026 Federal Financing & Housing Policy Committee, Member: At-Large

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Joseph Lippolis, SRES, SFR | 2026 HGAR Treasurer

  • 2026 NAR Board of Directors, Large Association Representative

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Anthony Ruperto | 2026 President Elect

  • 2026 Board of Directors, Large Association Representative
  • 2026 Diversity Committee, Member: At-Large

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Vlora Sejdi, SRES, C2EX | 2026 HGAR Immediate Past President

  • 2026 Board of Directors, Large Association Representative
  • 2026 Leading Edge Advisor Board, Member: At-Large

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Shanese Williams | 2026 HGAR Secretary

  • 2026 Board of Directors, Large Association Representative
  • 2026 Leading Edge Advisor Board, Member: At-Large

Looking to join an HGAR committee for 2025? Share your interests by completing our 5-minute Member Engagement Profile Form.

If you have any questions contact Amy DelliPaoli, Director of Member Engagement.