Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee CEO Kathy Roberts will retire at the end of 2017 after a career of over 40 years with realtor associations in Kansas and Florida. She joined the organization in 2006, moving here after three years with the Miami Association of Realtors. She previously served as CEO of associations in Topeka, Kansas, for 17 years and Wichita, Kansas, for 10 years. A national search for a successor to manage the 6,000-member organization will begin in March.