Prior to joining the staff of RealSource, she was a licensed REALTOR® Broker Associate for more than 7 years and served on the Pascack Valley and West Bergen Boards of REALTORS. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and the New Jersey Society of Association Executives. McKerahan was named REALTOR® of the Year in 1991 by the Pascack Valley Board of REALTORS® and by NJAR. She has served as a Library Trustee and as a member of both the Planning and Zoning Boards of her community. She also served two elected terms as a Borough Councilwoman. During 2007, she served on a New Jersey Real Estate Commission Task Force. In 2009, she served as Chair of the NAR's AEC-RCE Certification Board. She also served as the NAR President's Liaison to Korea for several years.