Michelle Walker is a real estate industry leader and former elected official with over 20 years of industry and community service experience. She is passionate about serving others and leading with inclusion.Michelle is a U.S. Navy Veteran. She holds a Masters degree in real estate from REALTOR® University at Columbia College. She was elected to the Francis Howell School District Board of Education and served from 2016 to 2022.Michelle is the broker-owner of STL Buy & Sell, REALTORS®, a Saint Louis area multi-state independent real estate brokerage. She credits her success to a diversified business model, hard work, and community service. Michelle is a National REALTOR instructor; with unique expertise and passion that shines through in her courses.Michelle served as the 2023 REALTOR® Party Community Engagement Liaison on the National Association of REALTORS® leadership team. She has served on the NAR Board of Directors, and served as NAR's 2021 Diversity Committee chairperson. In 2022, she graduated from the NAR Leadership Academy.Michelle is a passionate member of the Women's Council of REALTORS® and is a 2019 graduate of their National Leadership Institute. She is a past president for the St. Charles REALTORS® and has served on the St. Louis REALTORS® Board of Directors.Michelle and her husband have three children and a 100-pound Doberman lap dog named Mocha.Always a fan of learning, she has continued her education by earning a slew of professional designations including:CRS, GRI, PMN, CIPS, EPRO, AHWD, SRES, SRS, PSAMichelle has been honored by her industry and her community with numerous awards and honors, including:• 2023 Reimagining St. Louis Brokerage Award• 2020 St. Louis REALTORS® Pioneer Award• 2017 Streetscape Magazine Beyond the Best• 2016 St. Charles WCR Member of the Year• 2015 St. Charles WCR Entrepreneur of the Year• 2014 St. Charles REALTORS® REALTOR of the Year• 2013 Missouri WCR Excel Award• 2011 St. Charles WCR Excel Award• 2012-2022 Missouri REALTORS® Honor Society