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Locations Senior Vice President of Risk Management John Connelley was honored by the Honolulu Board of Realtors® Friday, December, 3, 2021, at the Board’s annual membership meeting in Waikiki with the Marcus Nishikawa Education and Professional Achievement Award for his decades of service and myriad contributions, particularly in the areas of education and volunteerism.

“John is an incredible asset to the Hawaii real estate community. He has educated thousands of Realtors® over the past three decades and given selflessly of his time to enhance the professional standards of our industry,” said President and CEO of Locations George Santoki.

John launched his Hawaii real estate career in 1989, following more than two decades of service in the United States Marine Corps. He has previously served as president of the Hawaii Aloha Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists and president of the Honolulu Board of Realtor®. He has also taught the State of Hawaii Real Estate Salesperson and Broker courses, the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) and continuing education for real estate licensees.

He was named Realtor® of the Year in 2012 by the Hawaii Association of Realtors® and in 2017 by the Honolulu Board of Realtors®, and he was accepted into the National Association of Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Hall of Fame in 2018. John is also a volunteer with the non-profit Locations Foundation.