The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS® (GLVAR) presented its annual awards this week to some of its leading members, including David R. Tina, who was named GLVAR’s REALTOR® of the Year. As part of its annual installation of new officers and board members for 2017 held Dec. 9 at the Red Rock Resort, the GLVAR presented its top annual award to Tina, a longtime local REALTOR® who is a past president of both the GLVAR and the statewide Nevada Association of REALTORS®
Tina, the father and business partner of 2017 GLVAR President David J. Tina, was honored for serving as a leader in the real estate profession and in the community, association officials said. Other GLVAR award winners for 2017 included:
• Norma Jean Opatik – Residential Instructor of the Year. • Linda Rheinberger – Ronn Reiss Award for educational excellence and leadership. • Melissa Zimbelman – Gene Nebeker Memorial Award for professionalism and service to the GLVAR and the community. • Devin Reiss – Sala/Rubin Award (formerly called the Frank Sala Award and now also honoring longtime GLVAR leader Marv Rubin) recognizing long-term commitment to grassroots political action and to protecting private property rights. • Keith Kelley – Jack Woodcock Distinguished Service Award. • Janet Carpenter, Aldo Martinez and Melissa Zimbelman – GLVAR Hall of Fame inductees.
The annual awards are presented to REALTORS® who have taken extraordinary measures to provide their many years of skill, experience and expertise to their fellow REALTORS®. They were recognized for exemplary leadership, contributions to the industry, and advancement of the REALTOR® brand, 2017 GLVAR President David J. Tina said.
