SYRACUSE — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Mark Re — VP & regional manager of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services — as the 43rd recipient of its annual Crystal Ball Award. CNYSME will honor Re during the annual Crystal Ball and Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards presentation and celebration […]
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SYRACUSE — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) has selected Mark Re — VP & regional manager of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services — as the 43rd recipient of its annual Crystal Ball Award.
CNYSME will honor Re during the annual Crystal Ball and Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards presentation and celebration on April 30, 2019, at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown.
“I was heartened. I was humbled,” Re tells CNYBJ in a Nov. 30 phone interview, regarding his award selection. “I do choose to lead my life a certain way, and I do a great deal of volunteering and giving back because I feel strongly about it. I don’t necessarily flaunt it.”
CNYSME representatives visited Re a few months ago and he just assumed they wanted him to volunteer for a given project. He wasn’t expecting the notification on the Crystal Ball Award.
“So I was surprised. It was a pleasant surprise,” Re adds.
An “enduring symbol” of the organization’s mission, CNYSME annually awards the Crystal Ball to a local businessperson or group of business people “in recognition of their contributions to the sales and marketing profession and for their endeavors in the areas of community development and support.”
Founded in 1935, CNYSME says it is the only organization focused exclusively on the needs of sales and marketing professionals in Central New York. Its mission is to help members grow their businesses by offering workshops, training sessions, networking opportunities, and scholarships to those planning a career in the industry.
About Mark Re
Re is a licensed real-estate broker and holds several designations, per the CNYSME release. He has served as president of the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors (GSAR) and as president of the Central New York Information Services “for several years.” Re is also an approved instructor for the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) and serves on the “Leading Edge Advisory Board” of the National Association of Realtors.
GSAR has previously honored Re with its “Realtor of the Year Award” and twice chose him for its “Realtor Broker/Manager of the Year Award.” The organization also selected him for its “Good Neighbor Award.”
Additionally, he has received Chicago’s Nationwide Real Estate Recruiting Network “Recruiter of the Year Award” and most recently, the NYSAR “Community Service Award.”
Re has served on the boards of director for area nonprofit organizations, including Onondaga Community College, Upstate University Hospital, Crouse Hospital, Cortland Repertory Theatre, Salt City Center for the Performing Arts, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, and the Salvation Army Advisory Council.
Onondaga Community College in October chose Re for its Alumni Faces Award. And, the United Way of Central New York presented Re with its “Customer Service Award” for outstanding contributions to the community.
Crystal Ball Award: Criteria, recent past winners
The criteria for Crystal Ball recognition includes holding a position as CEO, president, or director of a Central New York business; a person who visibly impacts the progress and prosperity of Central New York; a leader who “demonstrates commitment to superior quality and professionalism;” a person who “fosters excellence” in their industry; local involvement in community and civic organizations; and “demonstrates and practices an appreciation” of the sales and marketing industry, per the CNYSME.
“When I look at the criteria that CNYSME’s Crystal Ball Award is based upon, Mark Re is living proof of what the award represents,” Brooks Wright, CNYSME president, said in the release. “His leadership qualities, community involvement, knowledge of sales and marketing in his industry and philanthropic participation in so many worthy organizations are what this recognition is all about. He truly ‘pays it forward,’ and CNYSME is proud to honor Mark Re. I look forward to presenting him with the Crystal Ball Award on April 30.”
Re will join a list of past Crystal Ball winners that includes the 2018 recipient, Kimberly Boynton, president and CEO of Crouse Health; the 2017 winner, Phil VanHorne, chairman and CEO of BlueRock Energy, Inc.; the 2016 recipient, Allen Naples, senior VP and regional president of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB); and the 2015 honoree, Robert Daino, president and CEO of WCNY, the area’s public broadcaster;
Other past winners include Howard Dolgon, owner, president, CEO, and team governor of the Syracuse Crunch minor league hockey team in 2014; Peter Belyea, president of CXtec and TERACAI in 2013; Debbie Sydow, former president of Onondaga Community College in 2012; John Stage, founder and CEO of Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in 2011; Peter Coleman, the publican of Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub in 2010; and Edward (Ed) Levine, president and CEO of Galaxy Communications in Syracuse in 2009, according to the CNYSME website.
