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Melissa Fox, Reading-Berks Association of Realtors president for 2026 (Courtesy of Reading-Berks Association of Realtors)<\/p>\nThe Reading-Berks Association of Realtors (R-BAR) has announced its 2026 board of directors and celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of its members and the association\u2019s continued impact throughout 2025.<\/p>\n
R-BAR\u2019s board of directors represents a dynamic and diverse group of real estate professionals from six brokerages across Berks County. Led by 2026 President Melissa Fox, the board is committed to advancing the Realtor profession, supporting its members, and strengthening the communities they serve.<\/p>\n
Melissa Fox, Reading-Berks Association of Realtors president for 2026 (Courtesy of Reading-Berks Association of Realtors)<\/p>\n
\u201c2026 is all about connection \u2014 bringing people together, supporting our members, and making a real difference in the communities we serve,\u201d Fox said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to build on what\u2019s working, try new ideas, and keep moving our organization forward in a way that truly helps people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2026 officers:<\/p>\n
\u2022 President: Melissa Fox, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty<\/p>\n
\u2022 Past president: David Snyder, Coldwell Banker Realty<\/p>\n
\u2022 President-elect: Brad Weisman, Keller Williams Platinum Realty<\/p>\n
\u2022 Vice president: Brandon Lesagonicz, Keller Williams Platinum Realty<\/p>\n
\u2022 Secretary and treasurer: Julia Curry, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty<\/p>\n
Directors:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jen Barkman, Coldwell Banker Realty;<\/p>\n
\u2022 KJ Fry, RE\/MAX of Reading;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sharon Kehres, Daryl Tillman Realty Group;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Scott Jaraczewski, Iron Valley Real Estate;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jordan Kreitz, Keller Williams Platinum Realty;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lacey Pennypacker, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ernie Salgado, Coldwell Banker Realty;<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lisa Tillman, Daryl Tillman Realty Group<\/p>\n
In addition to leadership achievements, 2025 marked a banner year for R-BAR\u2019s community service and outreach efforts. The association was honored with Habitat for Humanity\u2019s 2025 Community Partner Award, recognized 40 years of service to Meals on Wheels and achieved record-breaking charitable contributions.<\/p>\n
R-BAR members donated a total of 13,220 pounds of food to Helping Harvest, the largest donation among participating organizations, and assembled 388 Easter baskets, the most ever donated by the association.<\/p>\n
These milestones underscore the collective commitment of R-BAR members to making a meaningful difference beyond the real estate industry. In recognition of this commitment, R-BAR honors the following individuals and organizations for their exceptional service in 2025 and beyond:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Municipal Official of the Year Award: Tony Veloz, Community Development Program Manager, City of Reading<\/p>\n
\u2022 Grow with Berks Award: Jeremy Zaborowski, Executive Director, Berks County Industrial Development Authority<\/p>\n
\u2022 Volunteer of the Year Award: Sue Bernhard, REALTOR, Realty ONE Group Exclusive \u2014 Kutztown<\/p>\n
\u2022 Affiliate of the Year Award: Fulton Mortgage Company<\/p>\n
\u2022 Realtor of the Year Award: Ernie Salgado, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Realty<\/p>\n
R-BAR extends its sincere appreciation to its members, volunteers, and sponsors whose dedication made 2025 a year of meaningful progress and impact. The association looks ahead to 2026 with continued momentum, strong leadership, and a renewed commitment to serving both the real estate industry and the Berks County community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Reading-Berks Association of Realtors (R-BAR) has announced its 2026 board of directors and celebrates the outstanding accomplishments…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":90056,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[60,3550,128,130,129,1081,289],"class_list":{"0":"post-90055","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reading","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-home-and-garden","10":"tag-reading-city","11":"tag-reading-city-headlines","12":"tag-reading-city-news","13":"tag-real-estate","14":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/90056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}