Ginger Downs, RCE, CAE, IOM
Ginger Downs has a wealth of experience and knowledge. From 1983 to 2018, she served as the CEO for six local REALTOR® Associations, including the Seattle-King Co. REALTORS® and since 2005, the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. Ginger is recognized as a leader within the REALTOR® association management profession and was the NAR 2017 William R. Magel Award of Excellence recipient (30th recipient).
Ginger is a past Chair of NAR’s Association Executive Committee and the NAR AE Institute. She serves on the Board of Regents and is the Treasurer, for REALTOR® University.
She conducts training for new AEs for NAR and NAA and is an accomplished speaker. She conducts regular leadership training to volunteer leaders for REALTOR® associations, as well as for the local chapters of AREAA, NAHREP, WCR, FIABCI, VAREP and NAREB. She has presented at national conferences for NAR (Leadership Summit), IREM, WCR and NAA.