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Tucson REALTORS® CEO Tedesco to Lead Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®

Warwick, RI, November 20, 2014... Philip Tedesco, CEO of the Tucson Association of REALTORS® (TAR) and TAR Multiple Listing Service has been named CEO of the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® (RIAR) and State-wide Multiple Listing Service. He will assume the Rhode Island post in mid-January.

Tedesco has over 20 years of non-profit and association executive management experience.  Prior to joining TAR in 2010, he served as the CEO for the San Mateo County (Calif.) Association of REALTORS®; CEO of the Santa Cruz (Calif.) Association of REALTORS®; and Vice President of Marketing at the REALTOR® Association of Greater Miami.

He holds a B.A. and Master’s degree from Colorado State University in Marketing and Communications.  His professional designations include: Realtor-Association Certified Executive (RCE); and Certified Association Executive (CAE).

“We feel very fortunate to have someone of Phil’s caliber taking over the helm of our association.  We conducted a nationwide search during which his knowledge of housing issues and association management were readily apparent.  We feel confident that our organization will greatly benefit from his insight in the years ahead,” said Bruce Lane, 2015 RIAR President.

The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® is one of the largest professional organizations in the state with approximately 4,000 members in 750 offices.  Rhode Island REALTOR® transactions resulted in more than $6.2 billion in transacations last year.

About the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®

The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® has been serving Rhode Islanders since 1948. Advocating for Rhode Island 's property owners, the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own real property.

The Association is one of more than 1,437 local boards and associations that comprise the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America 's largest trade association, representing over 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics.