Connecticut REALTOR® of the Year
Since 1956, the illustrious State REALTOR® of the Year award is given annually to one REALTOR® who demonstrates commitment, leadership and great strength to the REALTOR® trade association on the State, National and Local levels.
2025 State REALTOR® of the Year
Bryan Tunney
Greenwich Association
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Many of our local boards also recognize a member of their board each year who has dedicated themselves to the real estate industry through their volunteer work and local leadership. View a list of the 2024 Local Board REALTORS® of the Year. (2025 Local ROTY's coming soon!)
Past State REALTORS® of the Year
|
Year |
Name |
Board |
|---|---|---|
|
2024 |
David Gallitto |
New Haven Middlesex Association |
|
2023 |
Carl Lantz |
Greater Hartford Association |
|
2022 |
Alexa Kebalo |
Greater Hartford Association |
|
2021 |
Joanne Breen |
Greater Hartford Association |
|
2020 |
Gayle Dennehy |
Mid-State Association |
|
2019 |
Marilyn Lusher |
Eastern CT Association |
|
2018 |
Carol Christiansen |
Eastern CT Association |
|
2017 |
Sandy Maier Schede |
New Haven Middlesex |
|
2016 |
Michael Barbaro |
New Haven Middlesex |
|
2015 |
Michael Feldman |
Stamford |
|
2014 |
Bob Kimball |
Eastern Connecticut |
|
2013 |
Linda St. Peter |
Greater Hartford |
|
2012 |
Debra Chamberlain |
Eastern Connecticut |
|
2011 |
Mary Ann Hebert |
Greater Waterbury |
|
2010 |
Cheryl Scott-Daniels |
Mid-Fairfield |
|
2009 |
Nicholle Dagata |
Mid-State |
|
2008 |
Gene Fercodini |
Greater Waterbury |
|
2007 |
Ken DelVecchio |
Greater Fairfield |
|
2006 |
Norm Krayem |
Eastern Connecticut |
|
2005 |
Mark Foreman |
Greater Bridgeport |
|
2004 |
JoAnn Maurer |
Newtown |
|
2003 |
Donna Hohider |
Greater Waterbury |
|
2002 |
Joseph Cirillo |
Greater Waterbury |
|
2001 |
Frank Green |
Stamford |
|
2000 |
Jack Conant |
Midd-Shore |
|
1999 |
Denise Robillard |
Eastern CT |
|
1998 |
Marilyn Kuhnly |
Greater Hartford |
|
1997 |
Linda Fercodini |
Greater Waterbury |
|
1996 |
Allyson Bernard |
Northern Fairfield County |
|
1995 |
Christine Hussey |
New Canaan |
|
1994 |
Larry Story |
New Canaan |
|
1993 |
Tony Montana |
Norwalk |
|
1992 |
Joseph Criscuolo |
Central Connecticut |
|
1991 |
Darrell Kern |
Central Connecticut |
|
1990 |
Robert Kennedy, Jr. |
Greater Hartford |
|
1989 |
Ann M. Devlin |
Shoreline |
|
1988 |
Evelyn M. Lukes |
Litchfield |
|
1987 |
Joseph S. Stafford |
Greater Hartford |
|
1986 |
Carroll Dunham |
Lower CT River |
|
1985 |
Elizabeth C. Pattee |
Middletown |
|
1984 |
James L. O'Brien |
(posthumously) |
|
1983 |
Mildred V. Richards |
Central Connecticut |
|
1982 |
Barbara L. Drisko |
Bridgeport |
|
1981 |
John W. Kellam |
New Canaan |
|
1980 |
Raymond L. Milyo |
Bridgeport |
|
1979 |
Armand J. Gagne |
Hartford |
|
1978 |
Joseph J. Gustin |
New Britain |
|
1977 |
Thomas A. Wixted |
Danbury |
|
1976 |
Henry A. Kulos |
Norwich |
|
1975 |
Alfred A. Capozza |
New London |
|
1974 |
William T. Beazley |
New Haven |
|
1973 |
Emil J. Morey |
Danbury |
|
1972 |
Donald M. Priest |
New Haven |
|
1971 |
Dorothy R. Bates |
Wilton |
|
1970 |
Roland H. Trudel |
Stamford |
|
1969 |
Gene DuFresne |
Stamford |
|
1968 |
George M. Brown |
Bridgeport |
|
1967 |
Raymond Stollman |
Bridgeport |
|
1966 |
Frank DelVecchio |
Bridgeport |
|
1965 |
Herbert C. Gross |
Bridgeport |
|
1964 |
Walter Kloss |
Litchfield |
|
1963 |
Florence Budd Schnipple |
Danbury |
|
1962 |
J. Baldwin Pearson |
Bridgeport |
|
1961 |
F. Lawrence Dow |
Hartford |
|
1960 |
Gordon L. Walsh |
Ridgefield |
|
1959 |
Francis X. Cole |
Litchfield |
|
1958 |
Daniel J. Gormley |
Norwalk |
|
1957 |
Lawrence D. Sullivan |
New London |
|
1956 |
Robert J. Johnson |
Danbury |