The Maine Real Estate & Development Association Names New President for 2024-2026 & Elects Officers
PORTLAND, Maine (July 15, 2024) – The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Richards of Hay Runner, to President for 2024-2026.
Portland resident, Shannon Richards, has been elected as President of MEREDA for a two-year term. Born and bred in Maine, Shannon has been an artist and entrepreneur since she was young, spending the last 20-plus years in the practice of designing and building, manifesting a life centered around creation. Shannon has produced hundreds of custom homes, commercial spaces, pieces of furniture and fixtures.
Shannon is the founder of Hay Runner, a real estate development company that provides services related to residential and commercial real estate transactions, project management, design, construction, furnishing and produces design centric events. Hay Runner also provides brokerage services through its affiliation with Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.
An active member of MEREDA, Shannon recently served as a MEREDA Vice President, co-chaired MEREDA’s Conference Committee, and continues to serve on its Executive Committee. Shannon joined the MEREDA board in 2019 and that same year, was selected to receive one of two MEREDA’s Volunteer of the Year Awards. Shannon is also part of the Greater Portland Board of Realtors, the Maine Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors.
“Shannon has been, and will continue to be, an invaluable asset to our volunteer organization. Her dedication and passion for the work she does is truly inspiring, and we are excited to continue working with her in this new capacity”, said Shelly R. Clark, MEREDA’s Executive Director.
In addition, MEREDA’s board of directors elected its 2024 / 2025 slate of officers which include President Shannon Richards of Hay Runner, Vice Presidents Gary Vogel of Drummond Woodsum, Jennifer Small of Malone Commercial Brokers, and Jason Favreau of BerryDunn, Treasurer Mark Stasium of Camden National Bank, and Secretary Shelly R. Clark, who also serves full time as MEREDA’s Executive Director.
For further information, please contact Shelly R. Clark at 207-874-0801 or visit www.mereda.org.
