WEST VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
300 CAPITOL STREET, SUITE 400
CHARLESTON, WV 25301
304.558.3555

COMMISSIONERS

CHAIRMAN

JOHN H. REED, III





of Hurricane. First appointed to the Commission on January 13, 1998. Married to the former Jane Ann Reid. Children - Joanna and Leah. B.S. degree, West Virginia Institute of Technology, 1971. University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1975. Partner in Reed and Reed Attorneys At Law, 1975. U. S. Army Reserves, 1969-1975. West Virginia House of Delegates, 1979-80 and 1985-1988, Member.

VICE CHAIRMAN

VAUGHN L. KIGER

of Morgantown. First appointed to the Commission on October 12, 1978, by Governor John D. Rockefller, IV. Married to the former Meredith J. Evans. Children - Adrian, Elliott, and Miles. BA degree, West Virginia University, 1966. GRADUATE REALTORS® INSTITUTE, University of Virginia, 1975. CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL BROKER, 1980. Former President of Dorsey & Kiger, Inc., Realtors, 1979-2006. President of Old Colony, Realtors of Morgantown, 2006-present. Past Chairman, West Virginia Real Estate Commission, 1989-2004. West Virginia National Guard, 1966-72. Monongalia Historical Society, Past President, 1979-81. Salvation Army Advisory Board, Past Chairman, 1990-92. WVU Alumni Association, Past President, 1992-93. West Virginia Association of REALTORS®, Past President, 1996-97. Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman, 1996. WesBanco Bank, Inc. Director, 1997-Present. WVU Board of Advisors, Past Chairman, 2000-2001. WVU Board of Governors, Past Chairman, 2001-2002.

Awards:
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity Founders Day Award , 1981.
Distinguished West Virginian Award, 1984 & 1994.
REALTOR® of the Year Award, 1987.
WVU Most Loyal Alumni Mountaineer Award, 1996.
WVU Most Outstanding Alumni Award, 2002.
WVU Order of Vandalia Award, 2006.
WVU College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Recognition Award, 2008.
SECRETARY

CHERYL L. SKILES
of Hurricane. First appointed to the Commission on September 13, 2010, by Governor Joe Manchin. Children – Christa Spelock and Corey Skiles. Grandchildren-Samantha and Brandon Mansfield, Garrett Spelock, Colson Paris and Cainan Skiles. Received Real Estate Salesperson’s License in 1991 and Associate Broker License in 2000. Graduate of the REALTOR® Institute (GRI.) Sales Manager for Old Colony Company, Hurricane, WV. Former President of the Kanawha Valley Board of REALTORS® , as well as the West Virginia Association of REALTORS®. Twice recognized as the REALTOR® of the Year by the Kanawha Valley Board of REALTORS®. Named REALTOR® of the Year for 2011, by the West Virginia Association of REALTORS®.
MEMBER

KATHY L. MARTIN

 

of Morgantown. Appointed to the Commission September 13, 2010. Married to Patrick Martin. Children - Jason and Shelly. Grandchildren - John Patrick and Jackson. Received real estate salesperson license in 1986 and associate broker license in 1989. Licensed in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Broker/Owner of KLM Properties, 1994. Received Undergraduate Degree from Fairmont State College. Designations include: Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Accredited Buyer Representative Manager (ABRM), Certified Residential Broker (CRB), Graduate of REALTORS Institute (GRI), and Certified General Appraiser WV #140. Awarded REALTOR of the Year by the Morgantown Board as well as West Virginia Association of REALTORS. Served as Past President of the West Virginia Association of REALTORS. Currently serves as Chair of REALTOR Political Involvement Council (RPIC) and Federal Political Coordinator (FPC) for NAR.

MEMBER
KATHY J.. ZAFERATOS

 of Beckley. Appointed to the Commission September 13, 2010. Married to Jerry Zaferatos. Children-Dino, Kristy, and Amy. Received Real Estate salesperson’s license in 1992 and Broker’s license in 1996. Broker/Owner of Zaferatos Real Estate in Beckley and co-owner of Zaferatos Real Estate School. In 1977, received undergraduate degree from West Virginia University in education and in 1989 received Masters Degree from West Virginia College of Graduate Studies in Guidance and Counseling. Educator in public schools for 30+ years. Member of Delta Kappa Gamma Professional Educator’s Society. Recognized as State Realtor of the Year by Beckley Board of Realtors.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
RICHARD E. STRADER

 		of Hurricane. Hired by the Real Estate Commission on July 1, 1978, as Investigator. Promoted to the position of Executive Director on December 1, 1990. West Virginia Institute of Technology, B.S. Degree Accounting, 1975. Certified Public Accountant, 1984. West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Association of Real Estate License Law Officials, Treasurer, 1995-2000, Senior District Vice President, 2004.