The Arizona REALTORS® Announces 2027 Executive Committee

(PHOENIX – Nov. 13, 2026) – The Arizona REALTORS®, the largest trade association in Arizona representing approximately 53,000 REALTORS® throughout the state, installed its 2027 state and local Association officers during the organization’s annual Leadership Conference held at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort in Chandler, Ariz.

Shane Cook of eXp Realty in Chandler will serve as the 2027 president of the Arizona REALTORS®. Serving alongside Cook on the Association’s 2027 Executive Committee are president-elect Paul Baker of Engel & Völkers Scottsdale; first vice president M. Teresa Rubio of Full House Realty of Arizona in Litchfield Park; and treasurer Gunner Mitchell of Destination Havasu in Lake Havasu City.

Lisa Paffrath of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Grand View North in Flagstaff will serve as immediate past president. Paffrath was recognized as the 2026 Arizona REALTOR® of the Year by Arizona REALTORS®.

“Arizona REALTORS® take pride in their profession and understand how much their work matters to the people and communities they serve. I’m honored to represent them as president in 2027,” said Cook. “As an Association, we’ll continue to stand with our members, make sure they have a voice in decisions that affect our profession and provide them with the resources they need to give trusted guidance to their clients statewide.”

Cook has held leadership roles at the local and national levels. He previously served with the former SouthEast Valley Regional Association of REALTORS® and chaired both the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Consumer Communications Committee and Leading Edge Advisory Board. A 2023 graduate of the NAR Leadership Academy, Cook has also served on the Arizona Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee and currently sits on NAR’s Strategic Planning Committee, where he has been selected as vice chair for 2027.

With 40 years of residential real estate experience in the Valley, Baker has a long history of involvement in local and statewide REALTOR® associations. He previously served on and chaired the Arizona REALTORS® Legislative and Political Affairs Committee. Baker is a graduate of the Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS® (SAAR) Leadership Academy and served as the local Association’s treasurer as well as on its political action and member relief committees. Baker was named the SAAR REALTOR® of the Year in 2021.

Rubio has helped buyers and sellers throughout the Valley since 2004 while building a strong record of service to the real estate profession. She was the 2019 president of the former West Maricopa Association of REALTORS® and previously served as Arizona REALTORS® Region 2 vice president. Her local leadership also includes serving as treasurer of the West and SouthEast REALTORS® of the Valley (WeSERV) and chairing its Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She is a former director with both Arizona REALTORS® and NAR.

A Lake Havasu City native and third-generation REALTOR®, Mitchell has worked in real estate for more than a decade in the community where he grew up and was president of Lake Havasu REALTORS® in 2023. He previously chaired the Arizona REALTORS® Business Technology & Communications Committee in 2020 and served as Region 1 vice president from 2024 to 2025. Mitchell served on the NAR Board of Directors in 2025 and will return in 2027. He has also been selected for NAR’s 2027 Resort & Second Home Real Estate Committee, where he will bring his knowledge of Lake Havasu’s resort and second-home market to discussions at the national level.

Together, the 2027 Executive Committee will guide the Association’s work on behalf of members statewide by addressing challenges and developments in the real estate industry, supporting professional development opportunities and advocating for policies that protect property rights and homeownership opportunities across Arizona.

“REALTORS® have an important perspective to bring to the conversations and decisions affecting our industry,” said Scott Drucker, CEO of the Arizona REALTORS®. “Our Executive Committee understands the profession and has shown a real commitment to doing the work that makes our Association stronger. I’m confident in their leadership and ability to represent our members well in the year ahead.”

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About Arizona REALTORS®

The Arizona Association of REALTORS® is the largest trade association in Arizona, currently representing more than 53,000 Arizona REALTORS®. Its members are active real estate licensees and include professionals from all areas of the industry – residential, commercial, land and property management. Arizona REALTORS® advocates for protecting private property rights and balancing laws and regulations that impact both property owners and renters. In addition, Arizona REALTORS® work to enhance its members’ ability to represent their clients with integrity and competency. To learn more, visit www.aaronline.com.