The New England REALTORS® Committee Represents
Region 1 of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
RHODE ISLAND
CHRIS WHITTEN
2025 President
Premeer Real Estate Inc. - Smithfield, RI
Leadership:
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RI REALTORS President [Board of Directors since 2019]
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RI’s Statewide MLS President 2019 & 2020 [Board of Directors since 2016]
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NAR FPC [Federal Political Coordinator] for RI US Senator Jake Reed [2020-present]
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National Association of REALTORS Consumer Communications Committee [2024]
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REALTOR Association of Central MA Board of Directors [2022-present]
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RI REALTORS Government Affairs Committee Member [2020-present]
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NRIBR Local President 2020 [Board of Directors since 2016]
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NRIBR Community Action Committee Chair 2018 & 2019, 2024
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RACM Professional Development Committee Chair 2019 & 2020
Accolades:
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Rhode Island REALTOR of the Year 2021 [RIAR]
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Northern RI REALTOR of the Year 2018 & 2021 [NRIBR - Lincoln, RI]
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REALTOR Rookie of the Year 2010 [RACM - Auburn, MA]
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Golden ‘R’ Award recipient 2020 [NRIBR - Lincoln, RI]
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President’s Award recipient 2020 [RACM - Auburn, MA]
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Excellence in Leadership & Business graduate from Bryant University 2018 & 2019
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Endorsed member of NAR’s Commitment to Excellence [C2EX] Program
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Good Neighbor Award recipient 2022 [NRIBR - Lincoln, RI]
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Community Leader Award [2019] from Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Omega Tau Rho [honorary fraternity] Medallion of Service [2022] from NAR
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Ben Mondor Community Leader Award [2023] Northern RI Chamber of Commerce
Community:
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Premeer Gives Back Foundation President [2013-present]
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Uxbridge Premeer 4th of July Committee [2016-present]
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Premeer Green Team Community Cleanup Chair [2017-present]
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Proud member of the Blackstone Valley, Auburn & Northern RI Chamber of Commerce
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Active Boy Scout Leader @ Troop 1 Greenville [2016-present]
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Youth Basketball Coach [2012-present]
MICHAEL PERIERA
President-Elect
June Realty - Providence, RI
A REALTOR for the past 21 years, Mike Pereira has served as treasurer, president-elect, and president of the Greater Providence Board of REALTORS and is a member of the board’s Grievance Committee. He is also a board director and president-elect of the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS. At the national level, he serves on the board of directors of the National Association of REALTORS and is the chairman of the RPAC Participation Counsel. A past Rhode Island REALTOR of the Year, Mike is the principal broker of June Realty based in Providence, Rhode Island.
SALLEY HERSEY
Immediate Past President
William & Stuart Real Estate - Cranston, RI
Sally was a life-long Cranston, RI resident, who now makes her home in North Smithfield with her husband Todd, their son Dane, and their rescue dog Cleo. She is the current President for the Rhode Island Association of Realtors® and serves on the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island and National Association of Realtors®. She was 2018 President for the Greater Providence Board, 2021 Realtor® of the Year and their 2019 Lear Award recipient.
She personally owns investment properties and a second home in Narragansett, and can guide her clients in all areas of real estate, whether they are buying their primary residence, investing, or purchasing a second home. She is experienced in all of RI as well as neighboring cities and towns in MA. Sally is a magna cum laude graduate in business from Johnson & Wales University, and a graduate from Bryant University’s Certificate In Leadership Excellence for Realtors®. She believes that all REALTORS® need to constantly continue their education to maintain the highest level of service and professionalism.
PHIL TEDESCO
CEO
Philip Tedesco, RCE, CAE, CIPS, has been involved in membership and services marketing for non-profit organizations for over 29 years. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® and State-Wide MLS and the Executive Director of REALTOR® Foundation: Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® (RIAR) is one of the largest trade organizations in the state, representing more than 5,000 professionals in the real estate industry. RIAR supports its members in conducting their real estate businesses ethically and competently. State-Wide MLS, a cooperative real estate database of listing and sale information for all of Rhode Island, facilitates over $5.1 billion in real estate sales annually.
Prior to his arrival in Rhode Island, he was the CEO for the Tucson Association of REALTORS® and TAR Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in Arizona, and the CEO for the San Mateo County Association of REALTORS®, as well as the Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS®, in California. Additionally, he has served as the Vice President of Marketing at the REALTOR® Association of Greater Miami and as the Director of Member & Chapter Services for NACORE International, a corporate real estate organization with over 40 chapters globally.
He has earned a BA and MS from Colorado State University in the areas of Marketing and Communications and completed the Duke University Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Additionally, he has completed the requirements for the CAE (Certified Association Executive) from the American Society of Association Executives, and the RCE (REALTOR® Association Certified Executive) from the National Association of REALTORS®.