Stephanie Kuhlman – Commercial Representative Director Candidate
Stephanie Kuhlman is currently running for a Director’s seat for a three-year term (2021, 2022, 2023). Please find information regarding Stephanie’s qualifications below. For additional questions, Stephanie may be reached at skuhlman@naiharmon.com
Company: NAI Harmon Group
Years Licensed: 30
Type of License Held: Salesperson
University Attended: N/A
Degree: N/A
Position at Company:
Senior Development, Sales and Leasing Agent
NOR Committees Chaired: N/A
NOR Committee Participation: Realtor of the Year Committee, Legislative and Government Affairs Committee, Good Neighbor Award Committee, Leadership Academy Inaugural Class (2019), RPAC Committee
Served as a NOR Director in the Past? No
NOR President’s Sales Club Years: 2014 – 2020
OR Committee Participation: Stephanie has not yet served on any Ohio Realtor Committees. She is looking forward to getting more involved with that also!
Describe current and past community involvement:
Stephanie is a member of Northwest Ohio Realtors, Ohio Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. She has served as a trustee for the Red Cross of Northwest Ohio, the Sophia Center at Lourdes University, Promedica Metro Foundation Board and Toledo Lucas County Convention & Visitors Bureau. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Toledo and a 2015 graduate of the Distinguished Clown Corps. She also serves on the Toledo Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee and is a Northwest Ohio Realtors Leadership Member. Stephanie serves on the Toledo Area Small Business Board and the Toledo Chamber of Commerce.
Financial Oversight Experience:
Stephanie is a member of the ProMedica Metro Foundation Board with oversight of the foundation spending. She is also an Executive Board Member of the Toledo Lucas County Convention and Visitors Bureau with financial oversight of Huntington Center, Seagate Center and the Lucas County Hotel and Motel Taxes. Stephanie was an Executive Member of the Northwest Ohio Red Cross with financial oversight of funding and fundraising and is a Board Member of the TASBA Board of the Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce. This is the small business arm of the Chamber.
Government Affairs Experience:
Stephanie sits on the Toledo Chamber Military Affairs committee, the Legislative and Government Affairs committee for NOR, The TLCCVB Board overseeing various Downtown Toledo Buildings owned by the Lucas County Commissioners. She is a Toledo Chamber Small Business Board member – TASBA – providing input on local levy issues for the Chambers support/non-support of levy issues
Communications Experience:
Stephanie led marketing and communications efforts for NAI Harmon for four years until a full-time marketing staff was in place. She also participated in local communications for the Red Cross fundraising events in Toledo.
Strategic Planning Experience:
This was one of the main components of her involvement with the ProMedica Foundation Board and The TLCCVB Board.
Technology Experience: N/A
Real Estate Trends Experience: N/A
Leadership Experience:
Stephanie is a member of the Northwest Ohio Realtors, Ohio Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. She has served as a trustee for the Red Cross of Northwest Ohio, the Sophia Center at Lourdes University, Promedica Metro Foundation Board and Toledo Lucas County Convention & Visitors Bureau. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Toledo and a 2015 graduate of the Distinguished Clown Corps. She also serves on the Toledo Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee and is a Toledo Regional Association of Realtors Leadership Member. Stephanie serves on the Toledo Area Small Business Board and the Toledo Chamber of Commerce.
Why does Stephanie wish to be a Director:
Stephanie has enjoyed becoming more involved in the Northwest Ohio Realtors over the past few years and being one of the inaugural class members in the Leadership Academy. Additionally, understanding the importance of RPAC and the legislative issues impacting our profession. She is particularly concerned about changes that may result from the upcoming election in 2020. She is also impressed with what she sees as a new level of professionalism in Real Estate since she started many years ago and hopes to continue that trend. She also feels that the Commercial Realtors need additional representation and education opportunities and would like to be a part of making that happen. She’d like to see additional continuing ed focused on commercial real estate.
From a personal perspective, her children are all in college or beyond and she is looking forward to achieving some of her personal professional goals and being able to be more involved in the local real estate leadership. She has greatly enjoyed getting to know members of the NOR staff and feels like they are headed in such a great direction. She enjoys working with Megan on RPAC and some of the other activities and looks forward to doing more!
Stephanie thinks her experience as a residential Realtor for over 20 years starting with Cavalear Realty in 1989 and at Danberry Residential starting in 2002 and then her commercial Realtor® experience with Danberry Commercial and now the NAI Harmon Group give her a full view of the challenges facing the entire membership. She is looking forward to bringing over 30 years of residential and commercial experience to the board!
Voting will be available for all REALTOR Members starting Monday, December 7, 2020 through Friday, December 11, 2020.