PAR event honors Realtor of Year, welcomes 2026 Leadership

A sold-out crowd of Plumas Association of REALTORS® (PAR) members attended their annual Installation and Awards event on Nov. 15 at the Peppermill Resort in Reno.

The association board of directors’ Past President Natalie Livezey of Whitehawk Property Services in Clio took the top honor of being named PAR’s 2025 Realtor of the Year.

Livezey, who has served on the board since 2022, was credited with spearheading this year’s Housing Affordability Grant program that assists first-time homebuyers with the rising costs of fire insurance premiums. She also has contributed ideas and volunteered time on several committees and task forces on both the local and state level. Livezey was raised in Eastern Plumas County and began her real estate career in 2017 in Truckee. She now works alongside her mother, longtime broker Linda Carr, and she obtained her broker’s license last year.

Current Board President Hannah Mansell of Town and Country Properties in Quincy presented the award to Livezey, whose director term expires in December.  Mansell then handed the microphone over to Livezey to swear in the 2026 PAR Board of Directors.

Jayce Coziar of Sierra Sotheby’s International, Truckee/Cromberg, will again lead the nine-member board. She previously served as PAR president in 2023.

Joining Coziar on the 2026 board as officers will be Vice President Johna Berg, Sierra Mountain Properties, Clio; Treasurer Laura Briggs of Coldwell Banker Kehr/O’Brien, Chester/Lake Almanor; and Hannah Mansell who will serve as past president. Continuing as directors will be Ruthie Nicholas of Coldwell Banker Truckee, Alicia Hammerich of eXp Realty in Greenville; and Terry Collin of Mountain Valley Appraisal & Realty. Newcomers on the 2026 board are James Cavanagh of Real Broker, Portola; and Cathy Michaels of Coldwell Banker Kehr/O’Brien, Chester/Lake Almanor.

These directors represent 160 realtors and affiliate members in Plumas and Sierra counties plus another 120 agents and appraisers who subscribe to the association’s multiple listing service.

Longtime Affiliate Member Cal Sierra Title Company was thanked for bringing a crowd of 13 employees/guests from across Plumas County to attend the annual dinner.

The Association also recognized four Honorary Realtors for Life for their longtime membership and years in the industry: Joyce Ruschhaupt of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Lake Almanor; Arlie Holland of Chase International Lake Almanor Brokers; Marlene Boggs of California Outdoor Properties; and Bob Lindquist of Real Broker.

 

Pboto at left, New Board:

Natalie Livezey swears in the other members of the Plumas Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors for 2026. From left is past president Hannah Mansell of Town and Country Properties in Quincy, Ruthie Nicholas of Coldwell Banker/ Truckee, treasurer Laura Briggs of Coldwell Banker Kehr/O’Brien, Terry Collin of Mountain Valley Appraisal and Realty, Cathy Michaels of Coldwell Banker Kehr/O’Brien, James Cavanagh of Real Broker in Portola, and vice president Johna Berg of Sierra Mountain Properties in Clio. Not pictured is Alicia Hammerich of eXp Realty, Greenville.

Photo at Right, Realtor of Year:

Natalie Livezey (left) of Whitehawk Property Services receives the 2025 REALTOR® of the Year award from 2025 Association President Hannah Mansell at the Plumas Association of REALTORS® (PAR) Installation and Awards Dinner Nov. 15.

Bottom photo, New President:

Jayce Coziar of Sierra Sotheby’s International was installed as PAR’s 2026 President by outgoing past president Natalie Livezey. Coziar previously served as president in 2023.

Photos by Luke Scherba/Scherba Media