Industry Affinity Associations Committee

The IMBA's Industry Affinity Associations Committee was formed to create engagement with sister associations that focus on homeownership. 

Mission:  Merging the strength of the IMBA with other active industry trade associations for one common goal: to further homeownership and increase wealth through cross engagement with these groups, including but not limited to NAHREP, AREAA, NAMMBA and CAR.

Committee Co-Chairs: 

Annie Chae
Member of AREAA's Board of Directors, Account Manager, National MI  [email protected]

Amy Michalak
2016 IMBA President, Regional Account Manager, Radian  [email protected]

NAHREP, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, Chicago Chapter
www.nahrepchicago.org Contacts: Ainhoa Garcia, 2023 President  [email protected]
Brenda Trujillo, 2023 Vice President  [email protected]; Ernesto Alcarez [email protected]

Link to NAHREP Events: https://nahrepchicago.org/events/

AREAA, Asian Real Estate Association of America 
https://areaa.org/greaterchicago/   Contacts: Sharon Wong, 2023 President, [email protected]
Annie Chae, [email protected]

Peter de Jong  [email protected]; Vicky Silvano  [email protected]
Link to AREAA Events: https://areaa.org/greaterchicago/events

NAMMBA, National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America 
www.nammba.org  Contacts: Don Meadows, [email protected]
Fabiola Candlish, 2023 President, MAMMBA Chicago Chapter  [email protected] 

Link to NAMMBA Events: https://www.nammba.org/chicago-il 

Chicago Association of Realtors
www.chicagorealtor.com  Arika Villegas, 2023 Treasurer, Chicago Association of Realtors, RE/MAX in the Village  [email protected]
Cleo Aquino, SPIRE Real Estate Education  [email protected]

Link for CAR Events: https://chicagorealtor.com/