Staff
Cheryl Smith
Association Executive (AE)
RCE, CRB, CRS, PMN, GRI, AHWD
Cheryl Smith
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Shannon Getty
MLS Director
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
Amanda Bevins
Amanda Bevins joined our team in April 2021. She has a bachelor's 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 two beautiful children.
As Membership Director, she is delightful and is always happy to 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.
Michael Cooper
Governmental Affairs Director
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.
Anna Geel
Communications
Anna Geel
Anna joined our team in October 2022. She is a third-year student at Appalachian State University in the Interdisciplinary Studies program Self-Design. She is choosing to focus her degree on Nonprofit Leadership. She has a background in the medical field as a Certified Medical Assistant and brings experience with customer service to the Association.
Anna is originally from Bar Harbor, Maine, and relocated to the High Country in 2021, where she plans to stay. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, gardening, photography, and spending time with her family and friends.
As the first face you see when you walk in the door, you can always find her with a smile.