Meet your new Directors

Gary Parsons -- Secretary  
Cam Taylor Co., LTD., REALTORS®

If I couldn't be a REALTOR®, I'd be golf professional.
But once I thought I wanted to be a CPA.
When I'm not working, I enjoy golfing.
My favorite get-away is any golf course in the world.
I have a weakness for chocolate milkshakes.
My pet peeve is a REALTOR® who does not say REALTOR® properly.
The most bizarre thing that has happened to me? Don't ask. It would take to long to explain.
Most people don't know that I have a hole in one.
My favorite saying is "Are we having run yet?"

Gary Francis -- Director
American Dream Realty

If I couldn't be a REALTOR®, I would start a comedy team with Larry Metzger and be the next Martin and Lewis.
But once I thought I wanted to be The Master Distiller at the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my family, golfing and cooking.
My favorite get-away is a Cincinnati Reds game.
I have a weakness for hot wings, cashews, hot wings, ice cream, hot wings, and cold beer.
My pet peeves are plastic bags at Kroger that split open, people who go through intersections on red lights and REALTORS® who absolutely, positively, won't give you feedback.
Most bizarre thing that has happened to me was letting an appraiser into a house and the seller had a guest who walked out of the bathroom in her birthday suit and asked us if we would like a cup of coffee . . . unfortunately, I prefer tea.
What surprises people most about me is my age.
Most people don't know that I'm a closet NASCAR fan.
The three words that best describe me are honest, dependable, and funny.
One person I'd really like to meet is George W. Bush.
When I'm not working, I enjoy golfing.
My favorite saying is "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
In school my teachers thought I was poised for greatness.
My favorite movie is Flight of the Phoenix with Jimmy Stewart.

Bob McCarthy -- Director
HER Real Living

If I couldn't be a REALTOR®, I'd be Larry Metzger.
But once I thought I wanted to be an actor.
When I'm not working, I enjoy relaxing!
My favorite get-away is Hilton Head Island.
I have a weakness for children, puppies, cakes, and pies.
My pet peeve is having to slow down and drive 35 MPH in a 45 MPH zone because someone decides to pull out in front of me! Wait till I'm past you!
What surprises people most about me is my age.
The three words that best describe me are fun, sarcastic and hard-working.
One person I'd really like to meet is Tina Turner.
My favorite saying is "Money isn't everything, but it ranks right up there with air."
In school my teachers thought I was quiet and reserved.
My favorite movie is Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell.

Kim McCutchen -- Affiliate Director
ValMer Land Title Agency, LLC

If I couldn't be a Title Agent, I'd be a REALTOR®.
But once I thought I wanted to be an Elementary School Teacher.
When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my family.
My favorite get-away is a trip to the "Boat."
My pet peeve is running out of staples in the stapler.
The most bizarre things that have happened to me are too numerous to mention.
What surprises people most about me is that I own my own bulldozer.
Most people don't know that I have a concealed weapon license.
The three words that best describe me are independent, dedicated and enthusiastic.
One person I'd really like to meet is Andy Garcia.
When I'm not working I enjoy traveling with my family on small one or two day trips.
My favorite saying is "This too shall pass..."
In school my teachers thought I was shy.
My favorite movie is Erin Brockovich.

Bonnie Nyikes --  Director
RE/MAX Premier Choice

If I couldn't be a REALTOR®, I'd be independently wealthy and a professional volunteer.
But once I thought I wanted to be an elementary school teacher.
When I'm not working, I enjoy rollerblading or relaxing on the beach.
My favorite get-away is any place tropical. Give me a beach and a margarita and I am HAPPY!
I have a weakness for anything chocolate and Labrador retrievers (OK a chocolate lab would be impossible for me to ignore!).
My pet peeves are people who think they are above the rules, phony people and really poor drivers!
The most bizarre thing that has happened to me is that I have become a successful REALTOR®!
What surprises people the most about me is that until a few years ago, I was a total wallflower. I was very shy and had very little self-confidence!
Most people don't know that I can't swim.
The three words that best describe me are empathetic, generous and involved.
One person I'd really like to meet is Robert Redford. He has done so much to give back to his industry. The first two I thought of are dead (Walter Peyton, Payne Stewart).
They so loved what they did for a living and realized how fortunate they were to be in that position.
When I'm not working, I enjoy? Is this a trick question? see #3
My favorite sayings are "Everything happens for a reason" and "What goes around, comes around." I think too many people think that they can control everything around them.
In school, my driver's ed teacher said I had a lead foot and it would get me in trouble. For many years his words rang in my ears (every time I was stopped for speeding!). Bonnie
My favorite current movie is "Replacements." It's a movie about people who get a second chance at life, disguised as a football movie.

Sara Walsh -- Director
HER Real Living

If I couldn't be a REALTOR®, I'd be a physician.
But once I thought I wanted to be a physician.
When I'm not working, I enjoy being with my family.
My favorite get-away is Mexico (What happens in Mexico, stays in Mexico!)
I have a weakness for expensive shoes and purses!
My pet peeve is irresponsible parents!
The most bizarre thing that has happened to me was having only a 6 1/2 month pregnancy! (The baby came before the Nanny's addition was done!)
What surprises people the most about me is how tenacious and how compassionate I can be.
Most people don't know that my B.S. degree was Pre-Med Life Science. (Boy, were my parents surprised when I told them I was not going to medical school.)
The three words that best describe me are enthusiastic, energetic and charismatic.
One person I'd really like to meet is my great-grandmother.
My favorite saying is "We are ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentleman." (This is The Ritz Carlton motto, which I carry in my wallet everyday as a good reminder.)
In school my teachers thought I was bright and determined.
My favorite movie is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. (I have experienced Christmas like the Grizwald's.)

Michael Simpson -- C/I Section Chair
NAI Ohio Equities, LLC

If I couldn't be a REALTOR ®, I'd be a backwoods fisherman.
But once I thought I wanted to be a forest ranger.
When I'm not working, I enjoy family time.
My favorite get-away is Grafton, Vermont.
I have a weakness for my wife.
My pet peeve is people that always run late.
When I'm not working, I enjoy listening to Bluegrass music.
My favorite saying is "Time is our most valuable resource."
My favorite movie is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Margie See -- Fayette Cty Representative
McBrayer Real Estate Company

If I couldn't be a REALTOR ®, I'd be a school teacher. I think it might be fun teaching young minds and watching them grasp onto ideas, and watching them grow. I was a youth leader at one time, and it was a thrill watching these kids mature and become adults.
But, when I was young I dreamed of becoming a movie star, singer, but the trouble was I just don't have the talent for it.
When I'm not working, I enjoy camping at Shady Trails at Rocky Fork Lake. We have a camper and leave it in a permanent spot all year. Weekends in the summer, you will find me there with my hubby and my cat name Orange Roughy.
My favorite get-away is when we go to a motel in February with a bunch of friends for the weekend. We have social hour and all go out and eat somewhere that has good food. It is so relaxing.
I have a weakness for Peanut Butter Cream Pie. If that is on the menu, I will order it and enjoy every bite.
My pet peeve is people that make appointments and don't show up, nor do they call.
The most bizarre thing that has happened to me was when TSC drew my name one year and I won a new riding lawn mower. My hubby added money to get a better one, and the better one had lights, so he told me that when I got home from work, he was going to hire me out to mow grass for everyone, and make extra money. Can you imagine that? HeeHee!!! I think I have rode the mower one time since we got it.
What surprises people most about me is that I am willing to help them find exactly the property that they want, and I will look every direction for it. I am tenacious.
Most people don't know that I am a very talented cook. Every year we cook the Holiday Dinner for our rooming house and treat every one there to a good, home cooked meal.
The three words that best describe me are caring, loving and sincere.
One person I'd really like to meet is President Bush. I would like to sit and talk with him and find out his innermost thoughts.
When I'm not working, I enjoy cross-stitching. Many times I take my cross-stitching to open houses and pass the time away if we have no traffic that day.
My favorite saying is "Taking care of all your real estate needs."
My first grade school teacher told my son when I entered him in school that he would not have any problems in school if he was anything like his mother. I caught on fast to the subjects that they were teaching.
My favorite movies are Driving Miss Daisy and Fried Green Tomatoes.

Diana Kavy -- Madison Cty Representative
Dillion Realty

If I couldn't be a REALTOR®, I'd be an office manager or CPA.
But once I thought I wanted to be a Nun !!!! (Eighth grade, Catholic school)
When I'm not working, I enjoy reading or watching movies.
My favorite get-away is Las Vegas.
I have a weakness for Margaritas.
My pet peeves are people not returning phone calls.
The three words that best describe me are fun, quiet and fair.
In school my teachers thought I was smart.
I have many favorite movies, but the most recent one is "The Notebook".