Ilene Horowitz, ABR, AHWD
President
Ilene Horowitz, ABR, AHWD, a Realtor® with Coldwell Banker in Mountain Lakes, has been a Realtor® for more than 20 years. An outstanding member of the Realtor® community she has served on dozens of local, state, and national committees. She has held several leadership positions for each committee including President of the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors® from 2012-2014, and the 2016 NJ Realtors® Realtor® of the Year. She has been an NJ Realtors® Circle of Excellence Award recipient from 1999-2017. She has served her community on the White Meadow Lake Property Owners Association Past Board of Directors, as well as the White Meadow Lake Festival Day Committee and White Meadow Lake Blood Drive.
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Angela Sicoli
President-Elect
Sicoli became a Realtor® in 1983 and has been the broker/ owner of Century 21 Award Agency in Nutley since 1986. She served as NJ Realtors® First Vice President 2018, Treasurer in 2014 and 2015, and is a former Division Officer of Association Operations, Professional Conduct, Industry Advocacy, Communications and Public Relations, and Professional Development. A Past President of the United Association of Realtors®, Sicoli is a current trustee for the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors®. She has been a National Association of Realtors® director since 2014 and is also a Federal Political Coordinator. In 2015 she was inducted into the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame, is on the Major Investors Council for NAR, and currently serves as an NJ RPAC Trustee.
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Jeff Jones
First Vice President
A Realtor® since 1983, Jeff is the broker/owner of Amerisource Realty Network, LLC in Parsippany, a commercial real estate firm specializing in office, retail, land sales, and leasing. At the state level, he has served on the NJ Realtors® Board of Directors, Executive Committee, 2017 Treasurer, 2015 Association Operations Division Officer, and 2014 Professional Conduct Division Officer, as well as chairing and serving on numerous other committees. He currently serves as an instructor at the North Central Jersey School of Business. He also served as a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Ethics Committee.
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Nick Manis
Treasurer
Manis has held roles as a NJ Realtors® Division Officer since 2014, Chairs and Vice Chairs of committees, has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2014, and of the Board of Directors since 2011. On the national level, Manis continues to be a member of several committees dating back to 2009, and with respect to the local level, he served on the Board of Directors of the Hunterdon/ Somerset Association of Realtors® in 2010. Manis was awarded the NAR “Good Neighbor” Award in 2013, the NAR “Realtor Heroes” Award in 2012, and on the State level, the New Jersey Realtors® “Good Neighbor Award” in 2012.
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Christian Schuleter
Immediate Past President
Schlueter has been a Licensed Realtor® since 1985 and is an Associate Broker with RE/MAX at Barnegat Bay in Toms River. He served as NJ Realtors®’ first vice president in 2016, president-elect in 2017, President in 2018 and has also served on numerous committees over the years. Locally, Schlueter served as the 2008 president of the Ocean County Board of Realtors and has remained active in numerous committees. He was named the 2003 Realtor® of the Year for both OCBOR and NJ Realtors®. Nationally, he serves as a National Director and is on the Risk Management Committee. He has previously served on the national Professional Standards and Insurance Committees. He volunteers his time to teach Realtor safety courses locally and around the state. Schlueter helps to run events that support the Children’s Miracle Network and resides in Lanoka Harbor with his wife, Sharon, also a Realtor®.
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Jarrod Grasso
Chief Executive Officer
As chief executive officer, Jarrod C. Grasso leads NJ Realtors® in its mission to serve the professional needs of its members, develop programs and services to conduct business successfully and ethically, and advocate for private property rights and the real estate industry. Grasso joined the association in 1999 and was promoted to vice president of government affairs in 2002. For nine years, he served as NJ Realtors®’ chief lobbyist before reaching his current role. In addition to his work in New Jersey, Grasso has maintained an active role on the national association level and served as a National Association of Realtors® Director and Chair of the Association Executives Committee in 2015. In 2006, Grasso was honored by NAR with the Realtor® association Certified Executive designation, which recognizes his specialized industry knowledge and achievements. In 2013 Grasso was also inducted into the NAR Association Executives Committee’s Dr. Almon R.”Bud” Smith Leadership Society. Grasso has been honored on numerous occasions for his work within the association and for his involvement in his local community. Currently, he serves as vice chair of the foundation board at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health Community Medical Center and currently serves on the board of directors for the hospital. He is also a member of the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide Board. Grasso also received a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University in 2004.
In 2015, Grasso was recognized by the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey with the Good Guy Award for his leadership in advancing policies in support of women and families. He has previously been selected by business publication, NJBIZ, as a winner in the annual “Forty Under 40” award program.
