New Jersey Realtors Names 2021 Leadership Team

Trenton, N.J. (Dec. 10, 2020) — New Jersey Realtors, a trade association serving more than 58,000 members, named Jeff Jones, of Randolph, 2021 New Jersey Realtors President during the New Jersey Realtors Virtual Conference President’s Installation. Also installed was Robert White, of Wayside section of Ocean Township, who will serve as President-Elect; Nick Manis, of Franklin Park, who will serve as First Vice President; Kathleen Morin, of East Brunswick, who will serve as Treasurer; and Angela Sicoli, of Fairfield, who will serve as Immediate Past President.

“I am incredibly honored by the opportunity to lead the association this year,” said 2021 New Jersey Realtors President Jeff Jones. “The world is filled with uncertainty, but the 2021 Leadership Team are dedicated professionals ready to serve the 58,000 Realtors across the state.”

2021 President Jeff Jones

Jones, a Realtor since 1983, is the Broker Owner of Amerisource Realty Network, LLC in Parsippany, a commercial real estate firm specializing in office, retail, industrial land sales, and leasing. On the state level, Jones served as New Jersey Realtors 2020 President-Elect, 2019 First Vice President, 2017 Treasurer, 2015 Association Operations Division Officer, and 2014 Professional Conduct Division Officer. He has also served on NJ Realtors Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and has chaired and served on numerous committees.

On the local level, Jones has been a member of the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors Board of Trustees for several years, serving as Secretary and Treasurer twice. On the national level, Jones served on the Commercial Committee, Legislative Committee, and Regulatory Committee as well as a special Presidential PAG on commercial real estate in 2018.  He has also been a Realtors Political Action Committee Major Donor since 2013.

In addition to his association work, Jones has authored a commercial course for North Central Jersey Association of Realtors continuing education classes and currently serves as one of North Central Jersey School of Business instructors. Jones is a National Association of Realtors certified Mediator and has served as a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Ethics Committee.

Jeff and his wife Marianne have been married for 37 years and have two daughters, Katie and Kelly.

2021 President-Elect Robert White

White is a lifelong resident of Monmouth County, became a Realtor in 2001 and earned his broker’s license in 2005. He is currently the Branch Vice President-Managing Broker of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Spring Lake.

Since 2008, White has been an active Director of the Board for the National Association of Realtors. Currently, he serves on the Broker Engagement Council and is a representative on the Top 75 Large Firm Directors. He is also a Realtors Political Action Committee Golden “R” and in 2016 White was inducted into the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame.

White has also served on the NJ Realtors Board of Directors since 2008. He was New Jersey Realtors First Vice President in 2020, Association Operations Division Officer in 2019, Professional Development Division Officer in 2018, and has chaired and served on numerous committees.

On the local level, Robert has been an active member of the Monmouth Ocean Regional Realtors since 2002, been a member of the Executive Committee since 2008, and served as President in 2014 and 2015. He has also chaired many committees such as Associates, Budget and Finance, Grievance, MLS, Legislative & Political Affairs, and RPAC. In 2005 and 2015 White was named MORR Realtor of the Year.

Over the years White has volunteered for several local organizations and is currently on the Board of Trustees for the Boys and Girls Club of Monmouth County. Most recently he served four terms as President of the Interlaken Borough Council and was the Chair of the Administration & Finance Committee and the Public Safety Committee.

White lives in the Wayside section of Ocean Township with his husband of 24 years, Andrew DePrisco.

2021 First Vice President Nick Manis

Manis was New Jersey Realtors Treasurer in 2018 and 2019 and has held roles as a Division Officer since 2014. Manis served as chair and vice-chair of several committees, has been a member of the Executive Committee since 2014 and served on the Board of Directors since 2011.

On the national level, Manis is the 2021 Chair of the Federal Taxation Committee and has been a member of several additional committees since 2009. Currently, he is the National Association of Realtors Federal Political Coordinator to U.S. Senator Cory A. Booker. On the local level, Nick served on the Board of Directors for Hunterdon/Somerset Association of Realtors in 2010. Manis was awarded the New Jersey Realtors Good Neighbor Award in 2012, the National Association of Realtors Good Neighbor Award in 2013, and the NAR Realtor Heroes Award in 2012.

Nick is married with two children.

2021 Treasurer Kathleen Morin

Morin currently serves as a New Jersey Realtors Educational Foundation Trustee and has served as chair and vice-chair of numerous New Jersey Realtors committees including Political Affairs, Convention Committee, and Affinity Relations. Morin was a Realtors Political Action Committee Trustee in 2016 through 2019 and NJ Realtors Professional Development Division Officer in 2019.

On the local level, Morin serves on the Metro Centre Association of Realtors Board of Directors and currently serves on committees including Budget & Finance and RPAC Fundraising. In the past, Morin served on Metro Centre’s Public Relations, Bylaws, Education, Installation, and Realtor of the Year Committees.

Morin has also been a member of committees on the national level such as Member Communications in 2020, Executive Committee Volunteer Leadership Advisory Board in 2019, and Professional Development in 2018.

In 2017 Morin was named New Jersey Realtors Realtor of the Year and Metro Centre Association of Realtors Realtor of the Year.

2021 Past President Angela Sicoli

Sicoli, ABR, AHWD, became a Realtor in 1983 and the Broker/Owner of Century 21 Award Agency in Nutley in 1986. She served as New Jersey Realtors President in 2020, President-Elect 2019, First Vice President 2018, Treasurer in 2014 and 2015, and is a former Divisional Officer of Association Operations, Professional Conduct, Industry Advocacy, Communications and Public Relations and Professional Development, she is currently serving as New Jersey Realtors Political Action Committee Trustee.

Sicoli is a past president of North Central Jersey Association of Realtors and is currently a trustee for the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors. Since 2014, she has been a National Association of Realtors director and a National Association of Realtors Federal Political Coordinator. In 2015 she was inducted into the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame, served on the Major Investors Council for NAR, and currently serves on the Realtor Party Trustee Campaign Services Committee.

She and her husband, Michael, reside in Fairfield.

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New Jersey Realtors, the voice for real estate in New Jersey for 100 years, is a non-profit organization serving the professional needs of more than 58,000 Realtor and Realtor-Associate members engaged in all facets of the real estate business. In addition to serving the professional needs of its members, NJ Realtors is dedicated to enhancing the ability of its members to conduct their business successfully while maintaining the preservation of private property rights. Realtor is a registered collective membership mark, which may be used only by real estate professionals who subscribe to the Realtor organization’s strict Code of Ethics and are members of the national, state and local Realtor organizations. For more information, visit njrealtor.com.