T. Anthony Lindsey Elected Chair, William “Bill” Aceto, Vice Chair
T. Anthony Lindsey of Charlotte has been elected as Chair and William “Bill” Aceto of Boone as Vice Chair of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. Their terms will begin on August 1, 2024.
T. Anthony Lindsey was appointed to the Commission in 2019 by Governor Roy Cooper. Lindsey has been active in the real estate industry for nearly 30 years. He is currently Head of Community Development Services with Steel Skin Realty in Charlotte, where he leads their commercial brokerage and real estate development business. He has also worked extensively in support of affordable housing and advocacy of home ownership for low and moderate income households.
Lindsey is a former long serving member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina REALTORS®, where he served on, and lead, various committees. He also served as the Federal Political Coordinator from 2003 to 2014 for the National Association of REALTORS ®. The North Carolina Association of REALTORS® presented him with the President’s Award in 2019 and the Region 8 Service Award for his commitment, leadership, and service in 2020.
Lindsey is a past member and chair of the City of Charlotte’s Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board, past director and treasurer of the Charlotte Regional REALTOR® Association (now Canopy), and a past director on the Board of Governors of the Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition (REBIC). In 2020, Lindsey received the esteemed, REALTOR® of the Year recognition by the Canopy REALTOR® Association, for his contributions to the profession and the community.
A former contributing writer on affordable housing for PRIDE Magazine, Lindsey speaks at various real estate industry conferences and has served on numerous industry boards and committees.
He is a founding board member, past president, and now treasurer of the North Carolina High School for Accelerated Learning, Inc., a charter school focused on dropout recovery and prevention. A graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, Lindsey started his career with AT&T and Bell Communications Research where he served in several executive positions including corporate director of their Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise program and Manager of International Technology Licensing.
William “Bill” Aceto was appointed to the Commission by the General Assembly in 2023. A partner at Blue Ridge Realty & Investments, Aceto specializes in foreclosed/bank-owned properties, investment properties, commercial real estate, developments, large acreage tracts, building lots, residential brokerage and property management, and long term rental housing in the High Country of NC. As a REALTOR® committed to property owners’ rights, Aceto also personally invests in rental properties, land tracts, and residential properties in the Boone area. Aceto and his Blue Ridge Realty & Investments partner, Todd Rice, own and operate Blue Ridge Professional Property Services, LLC, Boone High Country Rentals, and Ashe Rental Agency.
Having held numerous leadership positions for the High Country Association of REALTORS®, Aceto was named the 2020 High Country Association REALTOR® of the Year. Aceto is active in the North Carolina REALTORS®, and was a 2015 Graduate of the NC REALTORS® Leadership Academy and has been the Chair of NCR Legislative, RPAC, & PMD Committees, and a Federal Political Coordinator for NAR® for 10 years. Additionally, he is a public member on the North Carolina Building Commission, a former member of the Town of Boone Board of Adjustment (ETJ Alternate), and past Chairman of the Watauga County Board of Elections. He graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Political Science with minors in Business and Criminal Justice and currently serves as the Chair of Appalachian State Board of Visitors. Bill Lives in Boone with his wife Sallie and kids Liam (7) and Maggie (4.5).