2025 Board of Directors
At the Emerald Coast Association of REALTORS® we empower our members to thrive through collaboration, education, and unwavering support, all while advocating for the integrity of private property rights and enhancing the positive image of REALTORS® in our vibrant community.
2025 Officers
President
Maria Howell
President-Elect
Melissa Skoniecki
Vice-President
Kimberlie Griggs
Treasurer
Cathy Alley
Assistant Treasurer
Sherrie Salas
2025 Area Directors
Crestview
Jason Miller
Commercial
Chris Wooten
Destin
Bonnie Hall
Ft Walton Beach
Ben Acock
Miramar Beach
Hana Hawkins
Navarre
Shelby Baker
Niceville
Tammy Summers
North Walton
Brandy Brown
Property Management
Dana Topel
South Walton
Sabine Robertson
2025 Florida Realtor Directors
Ben Acock
Michele Bailey
Brandy Brown
Thomas Canda
Joe Capelotti
Kimberlie Griggs
Hana Hawkins
Chriss Hartley
Bonnie Hall
Jason Miller
Terry Pilcher
Sabine Robertson
Sherrie Salas
Tammy Summers
Dana Topel
Chris Wooten
2025 NAR Directors
Maria Howell
Melissa Skoniecki
Cathy Alley
Meet ECAR 2025 President, Maria Howell
Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Maria has lived in the Destin, Fort Walton and Niceville area since 1979. She has seen all the changes and growth along our beautiful Emerald Coast!
Maria has been affiliated with Abbott Resorts/Realty, ResortQuest/Wyndham and Vacasa since 1991. She began her affiliation with the company that is now Vacasa in property management where she became familiar with both condominium properties and the operation of vacation rentals. After obtaining a degree in marketing in 1998 from the University of West Florida, Maria joined the real estate sales team.
Within her 26 years in real estate, she has been an assistant, partner in a real estate team, managed agents at the Okaloosa Island, 30A and Panama City Beach offices. She was promoted to Vacasa’s Director of Real Estate – East Region in 2022 and managed the Brokers in Maine, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama as well as Principal Broker for Florida. In 2023, Maria opened her own brokerage. REV Realty serves Florida, Alabama and Texas. She trains agents on contracts, marketing, lead generation and real estate technology platforms.
After graduating from the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors’ Leadership Development Program in 2010, Maria saw the value in getting involved with our local association as well as the state and national associations. She is currently on the Board of Directors for our local real estate association, Emerald Coast Association of Realtors as their President.
