Media inquiries should be directed to Julie Woodson, director of
public affairs for the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®.
She can be reached at 800-443-9956 or jwoodson@ncrealtors.org.
Julie's role is to determine how best to fulfill your needs in a
timely manner.
Brief biographical information on members of the NC REALTORS®
staff who may
serve as primary media contacts are listed below, along with hi-res
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Julie
Woodson
Director of Public Affairs
Julie Woodson joined the NC Association of REALTORS®
as director of public affairs in January 2007. She came
to the association after serving in a similar role for the
NC Pork Council for two years. Previously, Woodson spent
five years as director of governmental affairs for NC Citizens
for Business & Industry (NCCBI), the state chamber of
commerce and its largest business group. A native of Sanford,
Woodson is a graduate of the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill.
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Tim Kent
Executive Vice President
Tim Kent has served as chief executive officer for the NC
Association of REALTORS®, an organization of more than
40,000 members, since October 2000. Prior to joining the
association, Kent spent 10 years as CEO of the American
Institute of Architects, North Carolina Chapter. He has
been awarded the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation
from the American Society of Association Executives and
the Center for Association Leadership. A 1976 graduate of
the University of Southern California, Kent enjoyed a distinguished
13-year career in television news.
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Rick Zechini
Director of Government Affairs
Rick Zechini joined the NC Association of REALTORS®
in November 2002 as director of regulatory affairs. He represents
the association before the legislature, regulatory boards
and commissions, and also conducts research to assist the
association’s leadership in developing policy positions
and government relations strategy. Zechini previously worked
for the state legislature for four years. A native of Lynchburg,
Va., he graduated from North Carolina State University in
1992 and received his law degree from Washington and Lee
University in 1997.
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Kevin
Brafford
Director of Communications
Kevin Brafford joined the NC Association of REALTORS®
as director of communications in March 2006. Previously,
he served as senior editor of North Carolina Magazine for
nearly five years and prior to that tenure, he was a writer,
columnist and editor for 16 years at six daily newspapers
in four states. Brafford, a native of Lexington, is a 1983
graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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