Allen Dargins Candidate Profile - President-elect
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Allen Dargins Owner/BIC |
Related experience
- Years as a Realtor®: 20+
- Designations: ABR, CRS, e-PRO, WHS, C2EX, SRES, CIPS, PSA
- Primary association membership: Canopy Realtor® Association
Positions, committee service and other activities
- Government Affairs Committee Chair
- RPAC Trustee for Region 8
- MLS Task Force
- Secretary on Canopy Realtor® Association Executive Committee
- Canopy Realtor® Association Board of Directors
- Canopy MLS Board of Directors
- Canopy Housing Foundation Board of Directors
- NC REALTORS® Region 8 Board of Directors
- Canopy MLS Advisory Group (Past Chair)
- Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (Member)
- Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (Past Chair)
- African American Advisory Group (Past Chair)
- Realtors® Care Day (2015-2021 Site Captain)
- Professional Standards (Member)
- Leadership Academy Graduate (2008)
- Leadership Selection Committee (Past Member)
- NAR Board of Directors
- NAR Leading Edge Advisory Group
Other Qualifications and experience
Affiliation with other associations, professional organizations, civic or community activities, and accomplishments
- East Stonewall A.M.E. Zion Church Trustee
- East Stonewall A.M.E. Zion Church UIP Choir (Chaplain)
- East Stonewall A.M.E. Zion Church Trustee Board (Member, Past President)
- East Stonewall A.M.E. Zion Church Family Life Center (Manager)
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Pi Phi Chapter Fatherhood & Mentoring Initiative Committee (Chair)
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Pi Phi Chapter Nominating Committee (member)
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Pi Phi Chapter (Keeper of Finance)
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Pi Phi Chapter (Locker Manager)
- Omegas of Charlotte (Treasurer, Member), Queen City Omegas (Member)
- The Whiteside Foundation (Board Member)
Strongest attributes
Analytical thinking. I look for the positives and creative ways to solve problems. I am optimistic that we can find more mutual ground to achieve our goals than islands that satisfy the goals of individual.
Candidate’s definition of leadership
Leadership is one's ability to offer constructive and unbiased information on subjects that affect the industry, while using that same ability to listen and support the vision of others that might not align with one's own beliefs.
Candidate’s vision
To continue to grow our awareness in the communities we serve. People have to know who we are. We have to partner our Foundation with businesses that share our ideals and goals.
A Few Words from Allen ...
It is an honor to have the opportunity to run for President-Elect of the Canopy Realtor® Association. Our commitment is clear: to empower REALTORS® to create real housing opportunities through advocacy, education, funding, and leadership. But the Association is also tasked with showing its REALTORS® the value created by being a member.
As we look to the future, I’m excited to help advance our mission in ways that are bold, visible, and lasting. That means equipping our members with top-tier professional development, upholding the highest ethical standards, and protecting the right to real property for every individual — no matter their background or zip code. We must also step beyond our offices and into our neighborhoods. One of the most meaningful ways we do that is through the Canopy Housing Foundation. From funding shelter programs, supporting local non-profits, to repairing homes through Realtors Care Day, 100% of all money collected through the Foundation is dispersed. The Foundation is where our mission comes to life.
If elected, I am committed to amplifying the Foundation’s voice and making sure our communities not only know what Canopy Realtor® Association does — but WHO WE ARE! Together, let’s lead with purpose, serve with heart, and make Canopy a visible force for housing, hope, and opportunity.