Ongoing drama leads to leadership resignation at Las Vegas Realtors
The raw drama surrounding it Las Vegas Real Estate Agents (LVR) has claimed two board members.
Last week, outgoing President Merri Perry and Joshua Campa, the president-elect who would take over, resigned from the board of directors of the trade group LVR and its committees. announced last week on its website. The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first report developments.
George Kypreos, who released a video who brought the situation to the attention of members in Las Vegas – will assume the role of president in 2025. In the video, Kypreos acknowledges that recent internal conflicts have entered the public sphere and says LVR has failed its members.
“Instead of focusing on the mission of our association, we found ourselves preoccupied with egos and power struggles,” Kypreos said in the video, adding that this is the first of a series of videos to come. “Instead of emphasizing ethics and transparency, personal agendas clouded our judgment. Instead of maintaining strong ties with the community, we put our credibility on the line – and lost.”
Campa, who served in LVR’s leadership for three years, announced his resignation within a week Facebook post, citing efforts to have it removed. In the post, he claims that he has received blackmail threats and that the “environment of toxicity” has taken a major toll on his mental health, physical well-being, the staff at his brokerage and his personal life.
“I have resigned because I am in no way interested in contacting or engaging with many of the people you see posting about LVR online every day,” Campa’s message reads. “Never have I seen a group so enamored and energized by the continuation of drama and negativity.”
The situation began in March when two Nevada officers became involved in a heated verbal altercation at a forum for the trade group that needed security to remove the officers. According to the Review-Journal, one officer who tried to ask a question was “accosted” by another and the pair had to be separated.
In August, the Review-Journal reported that 50 officers visited LVR headquarters and demanded an independent investigation into allegations of meddling in the elections of board members and officials. In November, members of LVR filed complaints about the group’s leadership structure with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.
Last week, outgoing President Merri Perry and the president-elect who would take over her position – Joshua Campa – resigned from the LVR Board of Directors and all its committees, the trade group announced on its website last week. The Las Vegas Review-Journal was the first report the story.
George Kypreos – who released a video addressing the situation to members in Las Vegas – will take over as president in 2025. In the video, Kyrpeos acknowledges the disaster that has entered the public sphere and says that LVR as an organization has failed its members.
“Instead of focusing on the mission of our association, we found ourselves preoccupied with egos and power struggles,” Kyrpeos says in the video, adding that this is the first of a series of videos to come. “Instead of emphasizing ethics and transparency, personal agendas clouded our judgment. Instead of maintaining strong ties with the community, we risked – and lost – our credibility.”
Campa, who served in LVR’s leadership for three years, announced his resignation Facebook post, citing efforts to have it removed. In it, he claims that he received blackmail threats and that the “environment of toxicity” took a major toll on his mental health, physical well-being, family, his brokerage staff and his personal affairs.
“I have resigned because I am not interested in being involved in any way with many of the people you see posting about LVR online every day,” his post read. “Never have I seen a group so enamored and energized by the continuation of drama and negativity.”
The situation began in March when two Nevada officers became involved in a heated verbal altercation at a forum for the trade group that needed security to remove the officers. According to the Review-Journal, one officer who tried to ask a question was “charged” and the two had to be separated.
The following August, the Review-Journal reported that 50 agents visited LVR headquarters and demanded an independent investigation into allegations of election interference. In November, members of LVR filed complaints about the group’s leadership structure.
