Staff

Cheryl Smith

Association Executive (AE)

RCE, CRB, CRS, PMN, GRI, AHWD

Cheryl Smith

Cheryl Smith is a real estate professional with many years of experience at all levels of the industry, beginning as a new home sales person, general real estate sales, and Broker-Management. She transitioned to Realtor Association Management earning the distinguished RCE (REALTOR Association Certified Executive). She has a broad based real estate background which includes teaching, training, regulatory compliance and coaching. She holds strong leadership skills and is highly effective in all levels of Association Management.

Cheryl values education, having earned several other designations; CRB (Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers), CRS (Council of Residential Specialists), PMN (Performance Management Network), GRI (Graduate Real Estate Institute) as well as the AHWD (At Home With Diversity).

She believes in keeping ahead of changing trends in the industry as well as the latest in technology. Cheryl is able to identify and assess opportunities to help REALTORS® in their business as well as encourage members to become involved in their association.

She has relocated from Nevada to be closer to her son and two grandsons, nieces and nephews. She enjoys living and working in Boone, NC and serving the members of High Country Association of REALTORS®.

Please call, email or stop by anytime to visit her at the High Country Association office.

Shannon Getty

MLS Director

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Shannon Getty

Shannon has been with the Association since 2013 and greatly enjoys working with Realtors and the Realtor trade organization as a whole. She studied Business Administration at CCC&TI. Serving as the MLS Director, Shannon is the primary contact for our MLS systems. She is a wife, and a mother of 5 children. Outside of work Shannon enjoys spending quality time with her family, working on her home, reading, and anything outdoors.

Amanda Bevins

Membership Director

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Amanda Bevins

Amanda Bevins joined our team in April 2021. She has a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Gardner-Webb University. After a successful career as a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Medical Biller, she has brought her expertise and a fresh perspective to our association.

Amanda is a native of the High Country and enjoys raising her kids in the Mountains of North Carolina. With her Husband James, she has 2 beautiful children.

As Membership Director, she is delightful and is always happy to personally walk you thru every step of becoming a REALTOR®. To contact Amanda please email her at amanda@highcountryrealtors.org, or Call (828) 262-5437.

You may also schedule a call to get started: https://calendly.com/amanda-hcar

Heather Bowen

Office Assistant

Communications Director

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Heather Bowen

Heather joined our team in March, 2021 and took on the position of Communications Specialist. She works on our social media, outreach, and event promotions. Heather is a native of Watauga County and loves living in the High Country. She enjoys spending her free time outdoors, gardening, painting and going on adventures with her husband, their son and two dogs.

Michael Cooper

Governmental Affairs Director

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Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper is a native of western North Carolina, with family from Wilkes, Ashe and Watauga. He grew up in North Wilkesboro and is a 2008 graduate of Appalachian State University. His first job in college was covering sports for the Watauga Democrat. He is an attorney who spent three years practicing law in the High Country before working in state government. We are excited to have him on board to help us with promoting Property Rights and Homeownership.

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