Dale A. Stinton has served as the chief executive officer of the National Association of REALTORS® since 2005. He served as acting CEO and executive vice president in 1996 and became CFO/CIO in 1998. The National Association of REALTORS® is America's largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.Stinton was awarded Stephan Swanepoel’s 2009 Trendsetter of the Year, Inman’s 2010 Innovator of the Year, and was included in CEO Update’s inaugural list of top Association CEOs. In October of 2010, Stinton was featured as one of Smart Money magazine’s “Power 30 Most Powerful and Influential Players”. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 he was recognized by Inman News as one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders of the year. Additionally, Stinton was recognized by the American Business Awards as the Best in Biz Executive of the Year in the award’s large organizations category.