10/20/2026
The Paths in Leadership Begin When We Choose to Get Involved !!
There is a moment when showing up becomes something more. You join a conversation. You volunteer for a committee. You accept a responsibility that stretches you. Somewhere along the way, a shift happens.
You begin to recognize that your perspective has value. Your voice can help shape a decision. Your experience can help someone else move forward. You begin to see yourself as someone who has something meaningful to contribute.
That is part of the opportunity Women’s Council of REALTORS® creates.
Through education, relationships, mentorship, and opportunities to serve, we gain space to practice leadership. We learn to ask thoughtful questions, listen with intention, and take responsibility. With each step, our confidence grows alongside our capacity to serve.
Those paths reach into our associations, our industry, our schools, and our communities. We are proud to celebrate the women taking those steps:
✨ Christine Karr, Your Homes for Heroes Agent: Women’s Council of REALTORS® DVP and FHAAR President-Elect
✨ Melissa Esau - Broker Assoc. : FHAAR - Treasurer
✨ Candice O'Dell, Real Estate Broker, RENE, SRS FHAAR Director
✨Alisha Houston Austin: Texas REALTORS® TREPAC Trustee, Region 8
✨Leticia "Lety" Ford - Associate Broker, HomeSmart FHAAR Director
✨Diana Barnett: FHAAR Director
✨ Arkayla Best- Texas Realtor : Belton ISD’s 2027 Citizens Bond Advisory Committee
✨ Amber Brown: Austin Board of REALTORS® Director and Texas REALTORS® Risk Reduction Chair
Each role represents a willingness to give time, accept responsibility, and help shape what comes next. Each woman brings her own experiences, strengths, and purpose to that work.
And our paths are connected. When one woman steps forward, another sees what is possible. When someone shares what she has learned, the next person begins with more support. When we encourage each other to participate, we strengthen the communities we serve.
You do not have to see your entire leadership path to take the first step. Get involved. Ask the question. Offer your perspective. Allow yourself room to grow.
Your next opportunity to serve may help you discover a capacity for leadership you have not yet seen in yourself. 💙💛