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Congratulations to Linda Lombardini of Trillium Real Estate for receiving the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® 2014 REALTOR® of the Year Award, and to Sharon McRill of The Betty Brigade for receiving the 2014 Affiliate of the Year Award. 

This year's awards were presented at the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® General Membership meeting September 18, 2014.

The REALTOR® of the Year Award is presented by the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® to a REALTOR® member who demonstrates achievement and contributions to:
• The REALTOR® organization (AAABoR), including activities on the local, state and national scale
• The Real Estate profession—overall business achievements
• The community

The Affiliate of the Year Award is presented by the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® to an Affiliate member who demonstrates:

• Affiliate Spirit—high principles, general reputation for professional competence
• Cooperation and helpfulness toward REALTORS®
• Board activity—service on committees, participation at functions and projects
• Business Accomplishments—recognized good business conduct, service to clients, and general excellence in chosen profession

 

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2014 REALTOR® of the Year Linda Lombardini of Trillium Real Estate

Linda Lombardini, co-owner of Trillium Real Estate, has been in the real estate business for 23 years. Linda has served on various committees for AAABoR®, served two terms on the Board of Directors and one term as President, in 2012.

Linda is a multiple year winner of Current Magazine's "Best Real Estate Agent in Washtenaw County" as voted on by readers, with over 60% of her business coming from returning clients and referrals.

A strong supporter of the community, Linda has served on many boards for non-profits and the city of Ann Arbor. She served as a board member at the HIV/AIDS Resource Center (HARC) and has served on the Ann Arbor FestiFools board. She served as President of the Washtenaw Rainbow Action Project, as President of the Jim Toy Community Center, and has been an active member of the Commercial Recycling Task Force for the City of Ann Arbor.

 

 

 

(Left) Linda Lombardini accepts the 2014 REALTOR® of the Year Award.

 

 

 

 

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2014 Affiliate of the Year Sharon McRill of The Betty Brigade

Sharon McRill is owner and president of The Betty Brigade, an expanding personal assistance and concierge company based in Ann Arbor. The Betty Brigade helps busy professionals with moving, home staging, organizing, event planning, pet care, errands – virtually anything that needs to be done but you have no time to do yourself.

Sharon currently serves as the Chairperson of the Governmental Affairs Committee. She received the Ann Arbor Area Board of REALTORS® 2013 Environmental Awareness Award for her business's reuse and recycling efforts, making every effort to donate, recycle or otherwise find a home for the thousands of unwanted items.

Sharon's business, The Betty Brigade, has been recognized as one that goes above and beyond to help their clients. Her business has earned recognition as the Best of Michigan Companies by Corp Magazine and has received awards of achievement and appreciation from the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

(Left) Sharon McRill's co-worker at The Betty Brigade, Dee VanDusen, accepts the 2014 Affiliate of the Year Award on Sharon's behalf.