On March 31, REALTOR® Raman Bayanzadeh was officially installed as Chair of the Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) Board of Directors for the 2026/2027 term. 

Bayanzadeh has been a Realtor since 2007 and is a Principal of the Commercial Real Estate Investment and Development Team at Royal LePage Sussex (Royal LePage Commercial). He holds the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) designations and currently serves as Candidate Guidance Chair and Past President of CCIM Western Canada, as well as past Regional 1st Vice President for Region 12 (Canada) at the CCIM Institute. 

"I am excited and honoured to serve as Chair for the coming term. With so much change happening around our organization and our industry, it's crucial that we continue to elevate how we support our members and show our value and dedication to our clients and the communities in which we live, work, and serve," Bayanzadeh said.

We'd like to thank outgoing Chair Sam Wyatt for his leadership during the 2025/2026 term. 

Supporting Raman during his term will be Chair-Elect Steve Jamieson and Vice-Chair Mark Wiens. 

2026/2027 GVR Board of Directors 

Raman Bayanzadeh, Chair - Royal LePage Sussex  
Steve Jamieson, Chair-Elect - Stilhavn Real Estate Services  
Mark Wiens, Vice-Chair - RE/MAX Crest Realty
Sam Wyatt, Past Chair - Stilhavn Real Estate Services
Josh Bath - Royal LePage Elite West
Kathy McGarrigle - Appointed Director
Kevin O'Toole - Sotheby's International Realty Canada 
Sandra Parsons - RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group   Jessica Prasad - RE/MAX Sabre Realty Group Cory Raven - RE/MAX Select Realty
Randy Ryalls - Royal LePage Sterling Realty  
Shirin Saleh - 88West Realty
Janice Stasiuk - Appointed Director
Kirsten Sutton - Appointed Director

Editor’s Note:

* Areas covered by Greater Vancouver REALTORS® include: Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, South Delta, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler. 

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Mark Moldowan
Manager, Communication and Editorial
Greater Vancouver REALTORS®
604-730-3153
mmoldowan@gvrealtors.ca