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Christine M. Todd is the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS. She has held that position since 1989. Prior to that she served as the Executive Vice President of the Greater Salem Board of REALTORS in Massachusetts. She has been in REALTOR association management since 1978.

Mrs. Todd holds two prestigious designations, the CAE, Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association executives and the RCE, REALTOR Certified Association Executive from the National Association of REALTORS, (NAR).

Christine Todd received her Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in 1970 and completed her graduate studies at Harvard University Extension in 1989. She has participated in the NAR Association Executives Institute of study in association management as a student, organizer and instructor since 1979.

Christine has been called upon by the leadership of the National Association of REALTORS to serve on numerous committees throughout her career, including the NAR Board of Directors and Executive Committee. In 1997 she became the 11th recipient of the William R. Magel Award of Excellence in Association Management presented by the President of the National Association of REALTORS. She also served as Chairman of the Association Executives Committee for the National Association of REALTORS, the Virginia Association of REALTORS and the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS.

Christine is an active member of the American Society of Association Executives where she serves as a CAE Commissioner, peer evaluator and association management instructor.

In 1994 Mrs. Todd conducted her first course in Prague, on association management for the International Real Property Foundation. Since then she has taught dozens of classes on this subject throughout Central Europe and Russia. She is currently Vice President of the IRPF.