What's Under the Dome?

As Chief Executive Officer, Jarrod leads New Jersey Realtors® in its mission to serve the professional needs of its members, develop programs and services to conduct business successfully and ethically, and advocate for private property rights and the real estate industry. Jarrod joined the association in 1999 and was promoted to vice president of government affairs in 2002. For nine years, he served as New Jersey Realtors®’ chief lobbyist before reaching his current role.

In addition to his work in New Jersey, Jarrod has maintained an active role on the national association level and served as a National Association of Realtors® Director and Chair of the Association Executives Committee in 2015. In 2006, he was honored by NAR with the Realtor® association Certified Executive designation, which recognizes his specialized industry knowledge and achievements. In 2013, he was also inducted into the NAR Association Executives Committee’s Dr. Almon R.” Bud” Smith Leadership Society. In 2020, he received the National Association of Realtors® William R. Magel Award of Excellence for excelling in his role as an association executive.

Shannon McGahn is the Chief Advocacy Officer for the National Association of REALTORS®, which represents more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Shannon, a member of the association’s Advocacy Group, is responsible for managing NAR’s Federal Legislative and Political Affairs and Political Representative teams. She provides strategic advice on public policy issues impacting NAR and helps direct its Independent Expenditure and Public Advocacy programs.

Before joining America’s largest trade association, Shannon served as the staff director for the House Financial Services Committee and, prior to that, as a counselor to the United States Treasury Secretary. She also held communications roles for three members of House Leadership during her near 20-year Capitol Hill career.

The first woman to hold the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs position in NAR’s 110-year history, Shannon brings with her nearly two decades of experience working with or for the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government. As she continues her career at NAR, she is focused on working on behalf of America’s 1.3 million REALTORS® to promote and protect property ownership for people across the United States.