SEATTLE - (May 11, 2008) - The Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents announced today that it has elected 13 new members to the Executive Committee, its leadership body. This committee represents some of the finest brokers in the world. First formed in October 2006, the Executive Committee members act as leaders for real-estate brokers and firms around the world and also guide the Board of Regents program.

Rob Thomson, co- founder of Waterfront Properties and Club Communities, Inc., made the Executive Committee for the second year in a row."Its an honor to be in the company of my colleagues on the Board of Regents," said Thomson.

"The Executive Committee serves as council to me and my staff on the direction of the Board of Regents program. They refer new members and consult on new program concepts," said John Brian Losh, CEO and publisher of LuxuryRealEstate.com, and CEO, chairman and broker of Ewing & Clark, Inc., Seattle's oldest real-estate brokerage.

The Board of Regents is a prestigious affiliation of luxury brokers, and it is the governing body of the global Luxury Real Estate network. It is comprised of 85 brokerage firms representing more than 600 offices and 1,700 luxury real estate professionals from around the world. Each Board of Regents member is selected by his or her qualifications and commitment to the Luxury Real Estate brand.

Each member of the Executive Committee is voted on by his or her peers from the Board of Regents.

The following 13 brokers will serve on the Executive Committee through April 2009:

• Ann Chiasson (returning member), president/broker of Sea to Sky Premier Properties in Whistler, British Columbia.
• Bob Melvin, broker/owner of Gasparilla Properties in Boca Grande, Fla.
• Diane Turton, president/broker of Diane Turton, Realtors in Point Pleasant Beach, Fla.
• John Daugherty, Jr., founder/president of John Daugherty, Realtors in Houston.
• Jon Larrance, vice president of Perry & Co. in Denver.
• Patricia Choi (returning member), president/principal broker of Choi International in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Patricia Petersen, president/CEO of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty in Long Island, N.Y.
• Patrick Kelly, vice president/broker of McBride Agency Realtors in Franklin Lake, N.J.
• Philippe Furer, managing director of Furer SA in Vevey, Switzerland.
• Randall Hannaway, founding partner of Colorado Group Realty in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
• Rob Thomson (returning member), president of Waterfront Properties and Club Communities in Jupiter, Fla.
• Thomas Anderson, president of Washington Fine Properties, LLC in Washington, D.C.
• Tim Murray, manager of the Alain Pinel Realtors office in San Francisco.

For more information on the Board of Regents, visit www.Regents.com.

The Board of Regents is an exclusive network of the world's most elite luxury real estate brokers, comprised of the most legendary names in the industry selected by Luxury Real Estate CEO John Brian Losh. The Board of Regents is the governing body of Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate, the worldwide network of luxury real estate brokerage firms. Members of the Board of Regents are marketing experts, providing innovation and unparalleled service to their clients. For more information, visit www.LuxuryRealEstate.com orwww.Regents.com.