2018/2019 Board of Directors Biographies - RECO

2018/2019 Board of Directors
   Biographies

May 18, 2018

Jody Lavoie, Chair
Jody Lavoie was elected Chair of RECO’s Board of Directors in May 2018. Jody
previously served as Chair from June 2015 to June 2016. He was first elected to
RECO’s Board of Directors in 2010 and was elected by the Board to serve as Vice-
Chair in 2011. He has served as a member of all of RECO’s committee, in addition
to serving as chair of the Audit & Risk, Director Development, and Finance
Committees. Jody has also served on the Registrar’s Education Advisory Committee
since 2011. Jody began his career as a real estate salesperson in 2005, becoming
a Broker in 2008. He has extensive knowledge of construction and renovation
practices and donates his time to Habitat for Humanity and Renovation Challenge
projects. Jody is an active member of the Ottawa Real Estate Board, serving for
three years on both the MLS and arbitration committees. He has been awarded
various sales achievement and philanthropic awards throughout his career,
including the Royal LePage Award of Excellence, the highest award in recognition
of long-term achievement. Jody’s father, David Lavoie, began selling real estate in
Ottawa in 1972, and the family has had a strong presence in the area for more than
40 years.

Bill Yetman, Vice-Chair
Bill Yetman was elected Vice-Chair of RECO’s Board of Directors in May 2018.
Bill previously served as Vice-Chair from June 2015 to June 2016. Bill joined RECO’s
Board of Directors as a government appointee in January 2011. He has served on
various RECO committees, in addition to serving as chair of the Audit & Risk,
Finance and Governance Committees. He owns and operates his own consulting
firm, Yetman Consulting/Able Management Solutions Inc., where he provides
expertise in executive support, strategic planning, event management, partnership
development and operational planning to Canada’s not-for-profit sector. He has
broad experience in many types and sizes of not-for-profit organizations, including
health, regulatory agencies, foundations, and associations. Prior to opening his own
business, Bill held senior management positions at the Retail Council of Canada.
He has also been a senior political advisor to cabinet ministers in both the federal
government and the provincial governments of Ontario, Newfoundland and
Labrador. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Community Care
Access Centre – Toronto Central and as trustee of the Boys and Girls Club
of Canada Foundation.

Michael Appleton
Michael Appleton was first elected to RECO’s Board of Directors in 2012 and has
served as a member of the Director Development, Finance, Governance and
Insurance Committees, in addition to serving as chair of the Audit & Risk
Committee. He has distinguished himself as the top real estate trainer across
Canada with three major real estate corporations. His list of clientèle reads like a
Who's Who of real estate, including: Royal LePage, Re/Max, HomeLife, Century 21,
Coldwell Banker and the Toronto Real Estate Board. Michael has empowered
thousands of realtors across the country for the last twenty years. The author of
Dialogues To Success, he is the only person in the history of Canadian real estate
to win the Real Estate Institute of Canada's Morguard Literary Award for four years
(2000, 2001, 2004 & 2005). In his spare time Michael enjoys creative writing, film
studies and theatre.

Ashwani Bhardwaj
Ashwani Bhardwaj joined RECO’s Board of Directors as a government appointee
in August 2013 and has served on various RECO committees, in addition to serving
as chair of the Legislation and Regulations and Insurance Committees. He holds
a Master's degree in English Literature and a law degree from India. In 1987, he
started a professional real estate support services firm which focuses on providing
services to the real estate law firms in the field of title searching and closings in
residential and commercial real estate. He is a member of the Hindu Cultural
Society and was recently inducted as a member of the Scarborough Bluffs Rotary
Club. Ashwani is also a member of the Community Advisory Board for the Rouge
Valley Health System, serving the community at large.

Steve Boxma
Steve Boxma was first elected to RECO’s Board of Directors in 2014 and has served
as a member of the Audit & Risk, Finance and Governance Committees in addition
to being chair of the Insurance Committee. Steve also served on the Registrar’s
Education Advisory Committee. Steve has been a member of the Ottawa Real
Estate Board since 2004, and has been a registered broker since 2008. He is
currently a broker for Royal LePage Team Realty Inc., Brokerage in Ottawa.
Steve believes that having a strong sense of community makes for a better place
to live. He is very active in his brokerage’s charitable foundation and is involved
with his branch’s community relations committee.

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Glenda Brindle
Glenda Brindle was first elected to RECO’s Board of Directors in 2006 and
completed three consecutive terms. During that time, Glenda served as Chair
of the Board of Directors for three years. She also served as a member of various
committees, in addition to being chair of the Governance and Insurance
Committees. Glenda became registered 30 years ago (1988). In 2005, became
a broker and then became a manager for Royal LePage Team Realty, Brokerage.
Glenda has been an award winning REALTOR® and received the life time Award of
Excellence from Royal LePage. In 1998, she was called to the Ottawa Real Estate
Board (OREB) as a committee member and from there became President of OREB
in 2004. Glenda then went on to serve on committees and task forces with the
Canadian Real Estate Association and Ontario Real Estate Association. She currently
sits on a committee for St. Joe’s Women’s Day Shelter in Ottawa, helping to raise
funds and organize fund raisers. In 2017, Glenda was appointed by the Minister
of Government and Consumer Services as a Director of the Bereavement Authority
of Ontario.

Frank Dattilo
Frank Dattilo was elected to RECO’s Board of Directors in 2018. Frank graduated
from University of Windsor in 1972, got his Real Estate registration in 1973, and his
Broker’s registration in 1977. He also took the General Insurance program in 1981.
During his career he wore many hats; taught at St Clair College for 15 years, ran
various construction and development companies: Monsada, Soncorp, Hamilton
One Jarvis, and Oscar Construction. He launched three real estate companies;
Rosewind Realty, RE/MAX Signature Realty, and now Dattilo Realty. His personal
achievements include:

      CIBPA - Canadian Italian Business & Professional Association
      Royal College of Dental Surgeons - Discipline & Education Committees
      Fulton Shean Charitable Foundation - Chairman (USA)
      Detroit College of Law- International Journal

Now semi-retired and looks to being on the Board of RECO as a new challenge
where he can contribute his expertise.

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Bettianne Hedges
Bettianne Hedges was first elected to RECO’s Board of Directors in June 2017 and
has served as a member of the Finance and Registrar’s Education Advisory
Committees. Bettianne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and
Administration. She has been a registered real estate professional since 2005 and
is a broker. She has worked in brokerage management, as an industry trainer, as
well as providing full service to clients throughout Ontario. Bettianne has been very
active in organizing and promoting events and training for real estate professionals
throughout the province. She is the former Chair of the Ontario Trillium Foundation
- Thames Valley, has served with the United Way and many municipal level boards.
She is currently a docent with the Burlington Arts Centre.

Lucy Impera
Lucy Impera joined RECO’s Board of Directors as a government appointee in April
2017 and has served as a member of the Audit & Risk, Director Development and
Governance Committees. Lucy is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada
and has extensive experience in regulatory law, the requirements of Administrative
Authorities, adjudication and business administration. She currently owns and
operates her own consulting firm, Pera-Dia International Inc., providing assistance
in strategic and business planning, business start-up and policy development in
both private and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to consulting, Lucy was with the
Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) for 13 years. For 12 of those years, she worked in
the Regulatory Affairs department, where she was directly involved with the
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, collaborating regularly with the
Policy and Sector and Liaison staff. Lucy held the position of the Registrar,
Licensing and Certification at the ESA where she was responsible for the
administration and operations of the licensing line of business. While at ESA,
Lucy was a member of the Society of Energy Professional’s Grievance Appeal Panel,
a member of the Electrical Contractor Registration Agency and Secretary to the
ESA’s Industry Advisory Council. During a secondment from the ESA to the
Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority, Lucy held the position of Director
of Licensing, where she led the business start-up related to the establishment
of the licensing policies and procedures.

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William (Bill) Johnston
Bill Johnston was first elected to RECO’s Board of Directors in June 2017 and has
served as a member of the Finance and Registrar’s Education Advisory Committees.
Bill is a broker and a lawyer, having been called to the Ontario Bar in 1982. Bill has
been involved in the real estate brokerage business since the fall of 1982 and
currently is employed as manager and legal counsel with Bosley Real Estate in
Toronto. Bill is a former director of the Toronto Real Estate Board, and served as
its president in 2010-2011. He is also a former director of the Canadian Real Estate
Association (2012-2016). Bill is a two-time Morguard Literary Award winner, and
has written 12 courses on issues relevant to real estate professionals. Bill is a
director of Skylark Children, Youth & Families (formerly Delisle Youth Services),
and is the proud father of three children.

Tony Ma
Tony Ma was first elected to RECO’s Board of Directors in June 2016 and has served
as a member of the Audit & Risk, Director Development and Insurance Committees.
He has been registered since June 2000 and became a broker in 2002. In June
2004, he opened his own brokerage and focused on agent training, brokerage
management, and new home/condo project sales. His brokerage has been growing
steadily for the past 12 years, serving many communities in the GTA. Tony is
actively involved in with the Chinese community and is currently an active member
of CREPSO (Chinese Real Estate Professional Society of Ontario) and CCRPA
(Canada-China Realty Professional Association). He has also served on two
committees of the Toronto Real Estate Board and was a Commercial Counsel
member from 2009-2011.

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