Vancouver, B.C. - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) is pleased to introduce K. Scott Russell as the 2009/2010 president of the board. Russell replaces outgoing President Dave Watt.

“I look forward to serving my professional association in the year we celebrate its 90th anniversary. The history of our Board closely mirrors that of Greater Vancouver. For generations, our association has been committed to protect property owners, ensure economic vitality, preserve our environment and build better communities,” Russell said.

Before being elected president by the REBGV Board of Directors, Russell served as a director for several years. He has also served as a director of the BC Real Estate Association.

He has been active in real estate since 1980, and is the broker/owner of Sutton Group – Seafair Realty in Richmond and South Delta.

Supporting the president in 2009 will be President-Elect Jake Moldowan and Vice- President Rosario Setticasi.

The full 2009 REBGV Board of Directors are as follows:

K. Scott Russell, President.................................... Sutton Group – Seafair Realty
Jake Moldowan, President-Elect....................... RE/MAX Jake Moldowan Realty
Rosario Setticasi, Vice-President......................  Sutton Group – West Coast Realty
W. Dave Watt, Past President...................................... Royal LePage Northshore
Ray Harris................................................................. RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group
Eugen L. Klein.............................................................. . Royal LePage City Centre
Gordon Lockhart.................................................... Sutton Group – Seafair Realty
J. Darcy McLeod................................................... Keller Williams Results Realty
Howard Or............................................................. Sutton Group Killarney Realty
David Peerless............................................................... Dexter Associates Realty
Deborah J. Spicer ......................................  Angell Hasman & Assoc. Realty Ltd.
Lani Jo Weaver............................................................. Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
Mercedes Wong........................................................... Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
Sandra T. Wyant ............................................. . RE/MAX Ridge Meadows Realty
David Yang.................................................................. Royal Pacific Realty Corp.
Sing Yeo....................................................................... Royal Pacific Realty Corp.


For more information please contact:
Craig Munn, Assistant Manager, Communications
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
Phone: (604) 730-3146
E-mail: cmunn@rebgv.org