The Pat Jensen Leadership Academy, which was founded in 2017, is intended to foster knowledge and encourage further movement of volunteers into additional leadership roles in the REALTOR® organization at the local, state, and national level. Ten CAAR members were announced on being accepted into the Pat Jensen Leadership Academy for 2022 – 2023 during the Annual Development & Economic

The 2023 CAAR Board of Directors was elected in November of 2022 and installed on December 8, 2022. Josh White is serving as Treasurer and Errin Searcy is serving as 1-Year Director. Josh White, Associate Broker, Realtor®, CRS, was elected as Treasurer for the CAAR Board of Directors. Josh graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history from James Madison University

Sasha is a residential REALTOR® in Charlottesville, VA, and the PrincipalBroker and Owner of Story House Real Estate. Sasha speaks and teachesinternationally as a real estate business speaker and webinar instructor, and she coaches agents at conferences nationwide. Sasha has been selected by REALTOR® magazine as one of the Top 30 REALTORS Under 30. She and her husband Kelley, her

To be inducted into the Virginia REALTORS® Honor Society, honorees must hold local, state, and national leadership roles; participate in annual meetings; belong to other real estate institutes, societies, and councils; and contribute to projects that benefit their local community.

The Rising Star of the Year award recognizes a REALTOR® member who has held an active salesperson’s license for 18 consecutive months or less and balances sales volume and education with CAAR events and civic duties. The 2019 award recipient was Kristin Sorokti of Story House Real Estate Charlottesville.