The National Association of REALTORS® will recognize members of the 2021 Class of REALTOR® Certified Executives (RCE) this month, including Rockford Area REALTORS® CEO Conor Brown and Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS® CEO Kyle Anderson.

Brown has led the Rockford Area REALTORS® (RAR) since 2018. He is a REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Sterling R Major Investor and has served on numerous Illinois REALTOR® committees during his career, including multiple years on the Association Executives Committee and the Conference & Expo Working Group. He served five years on the State Legislative Contacts Working Group. At the national level, he will represent Region 7 on the 2022 Land Use Property Rights and Environment Committee.

Prior to joining RAR, Brown served as an Illinois REALTORS® local governmental affairs director for 12 years, the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s manager of government affairs and the senior legislative assistant for former Congressman Don Manzullo of Leaf River.

Anderson has led Greater Gateway since 2017. He is an RPAC Sterling R Major Investor and has been a member of the Conference & Expo Working Group for the last two years. He was a member of the State Legislative Contacts Working Group for five years. On the national level, he represents Region 7 as a member of the 2021 State and Local Issues Policy Committee. In 2022, he’ll represent Region 7 on the Land Use Property Rights and Environment Committee.

Prior to joining Greater Gateway, Anderson served six years as an Illinois REALTORS® local governmental affairs director. Before that, he was the Madison County recorder of deeds and worked for State Rep. Jay Hoffman of Swansea.

RCE is the only professional designation designed specifically for REALTOR® association executives. Designees exemplify goal-oriented association executives with drive, experience and commitment to professional growth. Only 29 other Illinoisans have a current RCE designation, including eight local REALTOR® association executives.

Congratulations to Brown and Anderson!