Mr. Dean Lapointe, President, International Board Member and President of the Americas Committee
Dean Lapointe has a broad range of experience during his 30 years in the real estate industry in Vancouver, British Columbia. He began his carrer as a realtor for a National Company following which he worked as a market research analyst in the US. He then became the manager for a new division of investment, commercial and industrial properties for National Trust Realty. During the 15 years that he ran Lapointe and Associates Realty he became an Appraiser. Following a stint as Leasing Director for the Vancouver World Trade Centre, he became the senior Vice President and Nominee of a small I.C and I company - within 4 years this company was the 2nd largest in B.C. Dean is currently Senior VP business development at REALTYLINE, Vancouver, BC.

Ms. Ursula Morel, CIPS, CLHMS, RSPS, TRC, Past President
Ursula Morel is a CIPS (Certified International Property Specialist), RSPS (Certified Resort and Second Home Property Specialist) and has achieved her Transnational Referral Certificate. Operating as a RE/MAX associate for the past 10 years she moved recently to the sister company Sea to Sky Premier Properties affiliated with Christie's Great Estates in Whistler, British Columbia a venue for the 2010 Olympics and Paralympics.
Known for her personalized service for local, out-of-town or international investors, Ursula has been recognized as an ¨exceptional agent¨ in the Wall Street Weekend Journal and Barron's Financial Week. Fluent in English, French and German she specializes in Luxury Resort and Second Home Property Marketing not only in Whistler but both nationally and globally operating as a member of Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate and The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing as a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) with the achievement of the Million Dollar Guild .

Mr. Calvin Lindberg, President-Elect
Calvin is an award-winning, full-service, Realtor with Sotheby's International Realty. With 15 years of experience in residential real estate in West Vancouver he specializes in high-end residential sales and purchases, property evaluations and corporate relocation. He has had an active role in the local, provincial, national and international real estate community. He most recently served as a Director and President of the Canadian Real Estate Association (2008-2009) and prior to that, as a Director and then President of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (1998-1999) and also as a Director of the British Columbia Real Estate Association (2001). He was a founding Director of REALTOR Link™, Canada’s only Intranet for REALTORS (1998-2001). As a FIABCI Director he has attended several international conferences and has been elected at the international level as Vice-President of the Americas Committee (2010-2011).

Mr. Carlos Sousa B.A., Past President Advisor
Carlos Sousa, B.A. Sociology (Honours) has been a Realtor with Sutton Group-Associates Realty in Toronto for the past 10 years. Previously he completed a Commercial Apprenticeship in Berlin with Siemens Gesellschaft. A Chapter Director since 2005 he has attended three World Congress events: Athens (2005), Bangkok (2006) and Barcelona (2007). He also represented the Chapter as a member of the Legislation and Environment Committee at the FIABCI Business Meetings in Brussels (2005) and West Palm Beach (2006). He recently received his Transnational Referral Certification from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Carlos who speaks Portuguese, English and French has been an active and dedicated volunteer in numerous community multi-cultural projects and is a recipient of the Ontario Lieutenant Governor General's Volunteer Award. He is currently a member of the Canadian Institute for Mediterranean Studies at University of Toronto. Email: sousac@hotmail.com, Web Site: www.sousarealestate.net

Ms. Randi Emmott, Director
Randi Emmott, a FIABCI member since 1994, has been in the real estate field for 25 years after spending 10 years as a nurse in the emergency department of a busy hospital in Toronto. She lives and works in her main service area, the north west area of Toronto which is an easy commute to downtown. Randi specializes in personal and corporate relocations and is a member of the Canadian Employee Relocation Council. Randi has attended FIABCI Congress events in Houston, Bangkok, Barcelona, and more recently Panama. Email: remmott@remax.net, Web Site: www.randi-emmott.com

Ms. Margaret Liu, Director
Margaret Liu has served for many years as a Director before her 2005/2006 Chapter Presidency.
A Broker with Sincere Realty Inc., Brokerage for the past 23 years, she has specialized in the sale of Commercial Investment Properties, including Shopping Centers, Apartment Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Hotels and other investment properties. As a committed and active member of FIABCI for the last 20 years, Ms. Liu has attended nearly 20 World Congresses and more than 10 Asia Pacific Conferences and developed a large network of international contacts. Ms. Liu holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and completed a Post-Graduate Executive Management Program. She is a Certified Real Estate Specialist of the Real Estate Institute of Canada, a Member of the Commercial Division of the Toronto Real Estate Board and also an Accredited Professional Manager of the Canadian Institute of Management. In addition, Ms. Liu is a Member of the Toronto Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women, an international organizatioon for women practitioners in commercial real estate, as well as being a long standing member of both the Canadian Real Estate Association and the Ontario Real Estate Association. Ms. Liu speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.



Ms. Betty Fitzpatrick, FRI, CRA,CRB, Director
Betty Fitzpatrick, of Fredericton, New Brunswick is a highly respected and prominent figure in the Atlantic provinces real estate community. A long time participant in FIABCI at the national and international level she has served as Director and President both of the New Brunswick Real Estate Association and the Fredericton Real Estate Board. In addition she chaired the New Brunswick Real Estate Council and is a past director of the Canadian Real Estate Association. An Associate Broker with Royal LePage Gardiner Realty in Fredericton, her real estate career spans some thirty years. An avid salmon conservationist she is a licensed fishing and hunting guide, considered a useful asset when marketing sporting and recreational properties.

Mr. J. M. Edwards, B.A., CRB, CMR
Jamie M. Edwards is a licensed real estate broker who founded J.M. Edwards Associates Inc. in Burlington, Ontario in 1979. Resulting from a strong belief in community and organized real estate, Mr. Edwards is Past President of the Hamilton, Burlington and District Real Estate Board, Burlington Chamber of Commerce, Burlington Visitor and Convention Bureau, Burlington Economic Development Corporation, Business Executive Network and the Ontario Real Estate Association. He retains a membership with the Rotary Club of Burlington Central and an honourary life memberships with both his local board and the Ontario Real Estate Association. His provincial, national and international involvement in organized real estate has contributed greatly to the overall success of many companies and organizations. His focus remains in listing and selling real estate in the Burlington and surrounding area. Email: jamie@jmedwards.com, Web Site: www.jmedwards.com

Mr. Jerry England, CTS, ABRM, Secretary-General - Canadian Chapter.
A past President of the Canadian Chapter, Mr. England is a Broker/Manager with RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. in Oakville, Ontario. He is currently a Director at Large with both the Toronto Real Estate Board and the Mississauga Real Estate Board, a past Director of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), Past President of the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) and has served as a Director for both the Ontario (OREA) and Canadian (CREA) Real Estate Associations. Prior to his real estate career, Jerry had an extensive business career in the United Kingdom and Spain which included owning a building company and holding management positions in the tourism and natural gas industry. Jerry first joined FIABCI-CANADA in 1985 and was a member for several years then after a hiatus re-joined in January 1997. An active volunteer in the real estate industry for the past 24 years he brings a wealth of organizational experience to the administration of the chapter. Email: fiabcicanada@gmail.com

Mr. Gino Matrundola
Licensed since 1964. Broker since 1970. Founder and President of Titanus Inc., Realtor since 1974. Very active in land sales, land development, investments, commercial, industrial, residential and farms. 1987-1990 Deputé/Member Provincial Parliament (Ontario). 1976 President York Region Real Estate Board. Past Director and Vice President of Ontario Real Estate Association. Gino in FIABCI: Member since 1973. Has served most of the committees, also: Past Secretary-General - Development Promotion/Town Planning; Past President Industrial and Commercial Division; President Residential Committee (2nd two-year terms). Politically active at all levels of Government - Municipal, Provincial and Federal.

Ms. Liane Read, Director
Liane ‘Li’ Read is serving her second term as a Chapter Director. A Realtor ® and the Managing Broker for Sea to Sky Premier Properties an affiliate of Christies Great Estates at the Salt Spring Island office. She has successfully been connecting buyers and sellers since 1989 on Salt Spring and the Southern Gulf Islands. She is a Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist and holds membership in the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. Ms Read is bilingual with a Bachelor of Arts degree in French. Li knows and loves her islands and has exceptional market knowledge.

Ms. Nora Valdez, Director
Nora started in the real estate profession in 1992 working for a premier independent brokerage in Mexico City and after two years set up her own office - Nova Bienes Raices -serving the market of Ciudad Satelite and neighbouring suburbs in Mexico City. She studied Business Administration at La Salle University, Mexico City and obtained a Real Estate Diploma at the Anahuac University, Mexico City. Nora  emigrated to Vancouver in 2000 and in March 2003 after obtaining her real estate license joined Royal LePage Northshore Brokerage in West Vancouver where she has been one of the top 10% agents winning the Master Sales award (2004 to 2007) and President’s Gold (2008 and 2009). As well as being a member of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and British Columbia Real Estate Association, Nora has the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation through the National Association of Realtors(NAR). Nora is now serving her first term on the FIABCI-Canada Board of Directors. Locally she belongs to the Mexican Business Association of Canada and was a member of its Board of Directors from 2004 to 2008.
Currently Nora works mainly with the Latin American residents in Vancouver as well as with the newcomers helping them with relocation process. Her career has expanded to utilize her expertise and contacts to promote commercial properties, hotels and new development lands in Mexico, Dominican Republic and Latin America.

Mr. Peter Dagg, Director
Peter first became a chapter member in 2001 and was elected to the Board of Directors last November. As an active member he has attended several international events. He joined RE/MAX Whistler Sea to Sky in June 2009 having relocated from Beaconsfield where he was an affiliate with RE/MAX Royal Jordan and previously with RE/DEFI in the Suroit Region of Quebec. A Realtor since 2001, he received a Diploma in Agricultural from the MacDonald Campus of  McGill University in 1970.  Peter's real estate marketing strategy has always been on the cutting edge of new technology and his expertize in this field is an asset to both the chapter and his clients. Peter will be participating in The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting BC Cancer Foundation,  a two-day cycling journey, through Canada's Pacific region this summer.