Tricia Thomas is a CEO at Bay East AOR at Bay East AOR. Colleagues describe her as "It’s rare that you come across a visionary leader like Tricia. I had the pleasure of working with her for more than nine years at the Bay East Association of REALTORS®. During this time, she guided me in adopting innovative communication platforms which helped the membership remain informed about the ever-changing real estate market and grow their businesses. Tricia also found the time to support my professional development and personal growth. Her mentorship helped me become an effective communicator and more efficient employee. Any organization would be lucky to have Tricia Thomas as a leader and stakeholder." and "I’ve had the pleasure of working with Tricia for over two decades and she is the most deeply thoughtful and kindest of leaders, a perceptive and insightful operator, and a truly gifted communicator. Tricia has an exceptional ability to analyze complex and nuanced issues from multiple angles, and develop both pragmatic solutions to short term tactical issues as well as highly sophisticated solutions to long term strategic challenges. Her remarkable communication skills allow her to effectively frame issues and solutions for different stakeholder groups, and her ability to "say it like it is" and deliver even the most difficult messages with kindness, compassion and humor, successfully create alignment and collaborative execution towards common goals. Last but not least, Tricia is a warm and delightful human being who truly brings out the best in everyone she interacts with!"