1. REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts Install 2016 President and Officers
For Immediate Release: Auburn - The REALTORS® Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts (RCA-MA),
headquartered in Auburn, MA, on January 28, 2016 installed the 2016 Officers and Directors at a ceremony
held at their local headquarters located at 492 Washington St., Auburn, MA 01501.
Barb Davis-Hassan, CCIM of Pittsfield, MA, Broker/Owner of Barb
Hassan Realty, Inc., serves as the 2016 RCA-MA President. A Realtor®
since 1988 Barb earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member
(CCIM) designation, the Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB)
designation, the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation, and a the
Graduate of the Realtor Institute (GRI) designation. She has been a member
of the Board of Directors of the RCA-MA since 2008, is a Director on the
Rental Housing Association of Berkshire County (RHABC); is the Chair and
Recording Secretary for the DPW Study Committee for the Town of Lanesboro, and volunteers as Secretary,
Bookkeeper, Assistant Church Clerk, Promotions Ministry Leader and Sound Booth Tech team at her church,
New Life Community Fellowship in Pittsfield MA. She has been a member of the local Chamber of Commerce
since 1986, served from 1997 – 2011 in various positions on the Berkshire County Board of Realtors, Inc. and
was selected by her peers as the Realtor of the Year in 2008 by the Berkshire County Board of Realtors, Inc.
She and her husband Kenny have resided in Lanesboro MA since 1978.
The 2016 Officers include President-Elect, Frank Bertolino, Keller Williams Topsfield; Secretary, Steven
DeSisto, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Haverhill; and Treasurer, Barbara Arena, Granite State Development
Corp, Hanson.
The REALTOR® Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts, headquartered in Auburn, MA, is the only
REALTOR® Association in Massachusetts specifically for commercial agents. We are a stand-alone Board of
REALTORS®, with our own charter, bylaws, and directors to the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®
and representation at the National Association of REALTORS®. The RCA-MA’s goal is to unite commercial
real estate interests in Massachusetts for the benefit of its members and the public.
We offer monthly Continuing Education classes, Marketing and Networking sessions throughout the
State. These sessions are free to all Realtor members and guests are welcome to attend. Anyone interested in

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attending should contact Colleen Pappas, Executive Vice President, at 508-832-6600, ext. 106, or via email at
cpappas@rcama.org.
*The term "REALTOR"®
is a registered, collective membership mark that identifies members as a professional
who subscribes to a strict Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice set forth by the National Association of REALTORS®
.
2016 President: Realtors Commercial Alliance of MA
Barb Hassan Realty, Inc.
31 Wendell Ave. Pittsfield MA 01201
Mail: P. O. Box 1477 Lanesboro MA 01237