Broker Briefing - July 2025

Kathy, a resident of Middlesex County, is Team Leader/Broker Associate for RE/MAX ONE-Team RoKa-Cranbury and 2025 President of New Jersey Realtors®. Licensed for more than 30 years, she holds a broker-salesperson’s license and is a licensed instructor.

She served as a National Association of Realtors® Committee Member for Professional Development, AEC Volunteer Leadership Advisory Board, Commitment to Excellence, and Communications. She is also a Realtors® Political Action Committee Golden “R” Hall of Fame and Presidents Circle Member.

A Women Council of Realtors® member, she served as the first Regional Vice President from NJ for Region 6, State President, Governor, and Local Chapter President. She is also a member of AREAA Central Jersey and NAHREP Somerset.

Believing in always keeping current and bringing her best, she holds the ABR, SRES, PMN, CRS, SRS designations, and the AHWD, PSA, SFR, and RSPS certifications.

Yuliya V. Tedeschi, Esq. joined New Jersey REALTORS® in 2021 as General Counsel and is involved in all aspects of the association’s legal affairs. She serves on several committees and works closely with members to promote compliance with laws, regulations and guidelines impacting the real estate industry. She also serves on the National Association of REALTORS® Risk Management Issues Committee.

Yuliya is a graduate of the University of Delaware and obtained her J.D. at the Delaware Law School (formerly Widener University School of Law). She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

As chief executive officer, Doug leads the state’s largest trade association for real estate professionals where he is dedicated to empowering Realtors® to preserve, protect, and advance private property rights and homeownership, while strategically guiding the association’s growth and innovation.

Before assuming his role as CEO, Doug served for over two decades as Vice President of Government Affairs for the organization, where he played a pivotal role in shaping advocacy strategies while working closely with lawmakers to influence legislative and regulatory policies affecting homeownership, private property rights, and the real estate profession. Most recently, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors®.

Doug earned the Realtor® Association Executive Certification in 2023 and the At Home With Diversity designation in 2020. Doug holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and was the first graduate to earn a BA in Global and Multinational Studies from Rider University, where he pursued a double major.

In addition to his professional achievements, Doug has a strong background in public service. He dedicated 12 years to the Hillsborough Township Committee, including three terms as mayor.