ABOUT US

STAFF

Carol Leighton Gray
Executive Director

Carol Leighton Gray began working for the Association in 1986 as Executive Officer/Director. She graduated from King’s College in 1978. Carol resides in Wilkes-Barre and is the mother of three children, Richard Jr., Alison and Christopher.

Michele Klaiss
MLS Coordinator

Michele Klaiss joined the GWBAR as the MLS Coordinator in December 2004. She is a 1982 graduate of King’s College. She and her husband Jan reside in Dallas and are the parents of two grown children, Caila in NYC and Christopher in Dallas, PA.

Susan Carr
Administrative Assistant

Susan Carr serves the organization as Administrative Assistant. She has been associated with the organization since 2009. She is responsible for the administration of the SUPRA e-Key and Lockbox system, as well as administrative support duties. She resides in Exeter with her husband Jack and has four children, Danielle 27, Ryan 25, Natalie 23 and Kyle 17.

OFFICERS

President: Joseph P. Gilroy, Jr.

President Elect: Edward Heck

1st Vice President: Jay Crossin

Treasurer: Joseph A. Moore

Assistant Treasurer: Kevin Smith

Secretary: Sally Rothstein

Assistant Secretary: Carol Shedlock

DIRECTORS

Donna Klug

Mike Slacktish

Brian Lawfer

Mark Nicholson

Nikki Callahan

Tom Leighton

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Carol Leighton Gray

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Terry August

STATE DIRECTORS

Edward Heck

Diane French

Larry Dellegrotto

PAST PRESIDENTS

Harry F Goeringer – 1925

Thomas Hart – 1926

Robert Casper – 1937

Robert Hoffman – 1952 – 1953

Edgar H Wood – 1952 – 1953

Edmund H Poggi – 1956

Samuel M Wolfe Jr. – 1957

EC Wideman Jr – 1959

Carl A Leighton – 1960

Thomas Garrity – 1962 – 1963

Edward McGuire – 1964 – 1965

Harry F Goeringer Jr – 1967

John P Sammon – 1969

Joseph P Gilroy – 1970

Joseph H Pool – 1971

Carl F Goeringer Sr – 1971

Joseph A Moore – 1973

William Morgan – 1975 – 1976

Jay McGuire – 1977 – 1978

Betty Kanaar Bierly – 1979

Charles A Licosky – 1980 – 1981

Joseph J Rosen 1982 – 1983

Joseph S O’Connor – 1984 – 1985

George T Bell – 1987 – 1987

Alvin S Rothstein – 1988 – 1989

Robert Besecker – 1990 – 1991

Joan A Evans – 1992 – 1993

Carl F Goeringer Jr – 1994 – 1995

Robert Kopec – 1996 -1997

Maribeth Jones – 1998 – 1999

Rhea P Simms – 2000 – 2001

Joan M Conrad – 2002 – 2003

Coray S Mitchell – 2003 – 2004

Kevin Smith – 2006 – 2007

Deborah G Krohn – 2008 – 2009

Michael Johnson – 2010 -2011

Robert Rundle – 2012 – 2013

Charles Adonizio – 2014 – 2015

Matt Hodorowski – 2016 – 2017

REALTOR OF THE YEAR

P. Forve Leighton – 1981

Joseph Moore – 1982

Robert Tippet – 1983

Joseph Rosen – 1986

Mary J Crispell – 1991

Robert Besecker – 1992

Claire H Cummings – 1993

Joan Evans – 1994

Jane Kopp – 1995

William Reed – 1996

Carl Goeringer – 1997

Kevin Smith – 1999

Coray Mitchell – 2001

Joe Gilroy Jr – 2003

Joseph O’Connor – 2005

Michael J Johnson – 2007

Robert L Rundle – 2009

Rhea Simms – 2011

Maribeth Jones – 2013

Nancy Answini – 2015

Terry August – 2017

ASSOCIATE REALTOR OF THE YEAR

Pearl Kaufman – 1981

Agnes Rundle – 1982

Robert Kopec – 1986

Russell B Stone – 1989

Joan Conrad – 1991

Nancy Judd – 1992

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