ACVR Committees

2026 Committees & Task Forces

Standing Committees of the Board
Board President Jodi Gunther is ex-officio to all Standing Committees
except Grievance and Professional Standards

Grievance Committee

John Girard – Chair
Ellen Welch
Bob Martin

RPAC Committee

Michelle Fowler — Chair
Loretta Cappiello

Education

Daci Shenfield — Chair
Kim Llewellyn
Heather Courneene
Lisa Paschki

Political Advocacy

Steve Labombard — Mike Cashman — Chair
Andrew Castine — City of Plattsburgh
Zachary Latinville — Dan Stec
Michael Coughlin — Town of Plattsburgh
Jodi Gunther — Tri-Lakes
Southern Tier Old Forge — TBD
Northern Rier Malone — TBD

Affiliate Committee

Jon Gorgas — Chair

DEI (Fair Housing)

Blythe Niles Linster — Chair
Loretta Cappiello

Nominating Committee

Four (4) members appointed in June by the President

Professional Standards Committee

Michelle Fowler — Co-Chair
Kira Witherwax — Co-Chair
Brook Reynolds
Matt Ellis
Katie Styles

Finance Committee

Jon Gorgas — Chair
Jodi Gunther
Steve Labombard
Zachary Latinville

Realtor of the Year

Jon Gorgas (2025) — Chair
PJ Whitbeck (2024)
Zachary Latinville (2023)

Your REALTOR® Network (YRN)

Chastity Agnew — Chair

Member Communications

Katie Fischer — Chair
Jenny Brandish
PJ Whitbeck
Jack Newberry