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Michael McLachlan is an accomplished real estate leader, trusted mentor, and dedicated advocate for professionalism in the industry. With over two decades of experience, Michael has built his career on integrity, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to helping REALTORS® succeed.

As Partner and Broker of Record at RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd., one of Canada’s most respected and progressive real estate brokerages, Michael oversees operations across multiple offices, guiding hundreds of agents and staff toward consistent excellence. His leadership has been pivotal in shaping Hallmark’s reputation for compliance, transparency, and agent support.

Michael’s background blends strategic oversight with hands-on experience. He works closely with brokers, managers, and staff to strengthen internal systems, ensure regulatory compliance, and uphold the high ethical standards that define the profession. His approach balances business acumen with empathy, ensuring both the organization and its people thrive.

He is widely recognized for his mentorship of new and seasoned REALTORS® alike, creating a culture of accountability and mutual respect. Under his guidance, Hallmark has expanded its training programs, strengthened operational policies, and embraced forward-thinking practices to adapt to market changes.

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Michelle Leong Francis is a trusted mentor in real estate leadership, she brings a balanced, people-first approach to board service, grounded in practical experience across finance, government relations, international relocation, professional standards and arbitration, professional development, commercial real estate, communications, and Member engagement. Her work is consistently shaped by one principle: strong governance makes professional trade and protecting the public a reasonable expectation.

Michelle offers deep expertise in compliancesupporting modern, interoperable systems that respect local market realities while aligning with global standards. As a certified Governance practitioner, Michelle is known for translating policy into clear, workable frameworks—bringing clarity to complexity and ensuring decisions are both compliant and realistic.

As a former President of Durham Family Court Clinic and Vice Chair in Professional Standards and Arbitration Appeals, she has led with fairness, empathy, and decisiveness in high-stakes matters, earning trust from peers and stakeholders alike. Her experience in government relations as a registered lobbyist reflects a collaborative, credible voice with regulators—advocating for REALTORS® through thoughtful, ethical, and well-informed engagement.

A strong supporter of the youth industry pipeline, Michelle actively champions leadership development, inclusion, and future readiness amongst community entrepreneurial youth. Approachable, disciplined, and values-driven, Michelle Leong Francis brings sound judgment, lived experience, and a steady hand to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.

Phone Number: 905-731-2000

Email:  paulsoffice@rogers.com

Paul Helps, Director-at-Large, is a dedicated REALTOR® with over two decades of experience in the industry. Since beginning his career in 2002, Paul earned his Broker designation in 2004 and has since built a reputation for expertise, dedication, and leadership. His passion for the profession extends beyond his own business.

Paul has volunteered extensively with the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) for more than 17 years, serving as a Director on both the TRREB and the Barrie & District Association of REALTORS® (BDAR) Boards. During this time, he has actively contributed to numerous committees and task forces, including leadership roles as Chair and Vice-Chair. His commitment to these organizations reflects his dedication to advancing professionalism and supporting his fellow Members.

Outside of real estate, Paul is a music enthusiast, photographer, and road cyclist, where he also proudly participates in the Ride to Conquer Cancer, a cause he has supported for 15 years. Regrettably, Paul is truly awful at golf.

Phone Number: 647-296-5489

Email: ffarhangi@sothebysrealty.ca

Frank Farhangi, a Broker with Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, has been an active REALTOR® since 2008, serving buyers and sellers of condominiums and freehold properties as their trusted real estate advisor. With outstanding sales results, he attained the title of Senior Vice President Sales at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada in 2020.

Frank has been volunteering at TRREB for over 10 years and received the David Rossi Committee Service Award in 2023 for his tireless dedication and contributions to the real estate industry.

Frank is committed to making progress on improving the organized real estate landscape for all Realtors and their clients and is grateful for the opportunity to serve on TRREB’s Board of Directors with a spirit of candor and constructiveness.

Phone Number: 416-747-9777

Email: realtoranujoshi@gmail.com

Anu Joshi-Mehendale brings extensive experience in real estate, government relations, and policy to the role of West Regional Director at the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). As a dedicated REALTOR® over the last 11+ years, she has built a career committed to helping her clients with their real estate goals. Her business is based in Peel Region and serves clients throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

Passionate about strengthening the real estate profession, Anu is committed to fostering collaboration, enhancing industry standards, and ensuring that REALTORS® have the tools and resources they need to succeed in an ever-changing industry.

Anu serves as the Vice Chair of TRREB’s Government Relations Committee and Vice Chair of TRREB’s Your Professional Network (YPN). She also serves on OREA’s Government Relations Committee and CREA’s Federal Affairs Committee. She received the 2025 OREA YPN Leadership Award and the Homelife International Jade Club Award.

Anu is an avid volunteer, a foodie, and enjoys travelling. She looks forward to serving TRREB Members throughout her term.

Phone Number: 416-443-0300

Email: rebeccakopel@royallepage.ca

Rebecca Kopel, Central Regional Director, is a Broker with Royal LePage Signature Realty. Rebecca has been a full-time REALTOR® since 2014 when she joined her husband as his business partner. She is a second-generation, award-winning REALTOR® who has a passion for improving professionalism in the industry.

Rebecca loves to volunteer with non-profits and charities. She has been on the Board of Directors at the York Region Food Network (YRFN) for over 14 years, ten of which she was Board Chair. She is their current Past Chair. She volunteers annually for the Fill a Purse for a Sister Campaign as a Community Lead. She is a Director on the Ontario REALTORS Care® Foundation (ORCF) Board and has been for the past two years. As the Chair-Elect of the ORCF Board, she is looking forward to continuing to contribute to the organization. Rebecca even writes cat profiles for Team Cat Rescue. In between these roles she runs ad hoc food drives and purse drives.

Rebecca is the Chair of TRREB’s Communications and Member Engagement Committee and the former Vice Chair of TRREB’s Consumer Relations and Professional Development Committees.

Phone Number: 416-276-4895

Email: lawrence.mak@exprealty.com

Lawrence Mak is a Director-at-Large and a real estate broker at eXp Realty. He is honoured to be elected by the TRREB Members to represent issues important to them.

Since 2018, he has volunteered on various TRREB committees and was selected for the MLS® and Technology Committee for four terms.

Lawrence is an award-winning ICON agent at eXp Realty and has given back to the Brokerage by serving on the national Canadian Agent Advisory Council as well on the provincial Ontario Agent Advisory Council.

In an effort to elevate professionalism and foster collaboration within the industry, Lawrence founded two influential groups: Real Estate Rookies and the Commercial Real Estate Agent Network of Toronto (CRETO). Both have more than 2,500+ members and contribute to the growth of the real estate community.

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Charles Park is a current Managing Broker with RE/MAX West Realty in Toronto. Charles specializes in Multi-Residential, Retail and Industrial Sales and Leasing. His previous experience as an Information Technology executive at Delta Hotels and Resorts and a Recreational Facilities Manager at the City of Scarborough, enables him to communicate effectively with highly technical investors. Additionally, Charle’s three decades of award-winning sales experience has added to his already impressive arsenal of skills. 

Charles has spent the past six years volunteering for both the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) and the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board TRREB) on various committees and task forces.

Charles also property manages his family’s income properties and advises clients on related investment property issues.

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Kate Young was first licensed as a REALTOR® in 2005 and obtained her Broker’s license in 2016. Working together with her father David, she brings the same care, dedication, and energy to her clients that she does to her family and community, resulting in a business based on referrals and repeat business with sales volumes consistently placing her in the top 1% of REALTORS® in the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB).

A Broker with Bosley Real Estate, she is a member of the company’s Executive Club and is a top salesperson in the company’s Central Toronto office. Passionate about being involved and raising standards in the profession, Kate has been an active volunteer in organized real estate for over 15 years and has served as a Director on the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, chairing the Government Relations, MLS®, Young Professionals Network, and Finance Commitees. She has also served on TRREB’s Professional Standards Hearing Roster, and the Ontario REALTORS Care® Board of Directors. 

Outside of real estate, she is married and the mother of two young children. In her local community, she is engaged at her children’s school on the fundraising committee and is involved with the Mount Pleasant Village BIA in an initiative to “shop local” to support small businesses. The parent of a child with Type 1 diabetes, she is a dedicated fundraiser for Breakthrough T1D (formerly known as JDRF).

Phone Number: 416-209-6220

Email: georgiana@georgianawoods.com

Georgiana Woods, East Regional Director, has been an active full-time REALTOR® since 1988 and is currently with Royal LePage Connect Realty in Toronto. She is a consistent award-winning REALTOR® who is passionate about the real estate industry.

Volunteering has always been her focus in order to give back to her community and to the industry. Georgiana has served on the TRREB’s Professional Standards Committee for 10 year as well as two years on the Professional Standards Appeal Committee. She also believes in the power of networking.

For over 15 years, Georgiana has created events for large groups of REATORS® to come together to learn, share and network together. Her belief is that when we learn and share information with each other, we raise the level of professionalism in the industry.

Georgiana has contributed to communities by organizing many clothing drives for Juliette’s Place and Interval House women’s shelters as well as providing new Canadian moms and their young families with much-needed clothing and baby items. Georgiana and her colleagues from various different real estate Brokerages have rallied together on many occasions to raise substantial funds for Make-A-Wish® Canada (Kids for Cancer).