REC Advisory Committee elects new officers

​​​​COLLEGE STATION – ​The Real Estate Center's Advisory Committee elected two new officers today at its biannual meeting.

​​Alvin Collins of Andrews and Midland was elected chairman, replacing ​​W. Douglas Jennings of Fort Worth. 

JJ Clemence of Sugar Land replaces ​Besa Martin of Boerne as vice chairman.

Collins,​​​ ​broker associate at Legacy Real Estate Brokerage, is the president and owner of Sunray Energy Inc., an oil and gas operating company. He is a member and former president of the Permian Basin Board of Realtors and past chairman of the Issues Mobilization Committee of Texas Realtors. Additionally, he is a member of the Texas Mortgage Industry Advisory Committee. He is a Presidents Circle member of the National Association of Realtors. Collins received a bachelor of business administration in management and accounting from Texas Wesleyan University and attended Texas Christian University Graduate School. He was appointed to the committee in November 2016, and his term will expire in January 2021.

Clemence​ is a pricing and fundamental specialist for Enbridge and is a certified internal auditor. She is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, treasurer of Enbridge Leadership Development, and a communication officer for the Enbridge Professional Multi-Culture Committee. She received a bachelor of arts in accounting from Anhui University of Finance and Economics in China and a master of business administration from Baker University in Kansas.​ She was appointed in August 2018 with her term expiring in January 2023.

The committee has three public members and one each representing residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Others represent real estate brokerage, construction, and finance. Each is appointed by the governor for a six-year term. The Texas Real Estate Commission is represented by an ex-officio member. 

The committee approves the Center's research plans and reviews findings. Members also approve the Center's proposed budget before it is submitted to the university.