Corina Lessa elected president of Suncoast Tampa Association of Realtors

Corina Lessa has been elected president of the Suncoast Tampa Association of Realtors (STAR) in Florida, making her the first Brazilian and Latina to lead an official real estate entity of this scale in the United States.

STAR is the third-largest real estate association in Florida, representing approximately 25,000 professionals. The organization is affiliated with the National Association of Realtors (NAR), which has over one million members worldwide.

Lessa, the founder of Tampa Bay Key Real Estate, has facilitated more than $220 million in residential real estate transactions over the last decade. She moved to Florida in 2003 and has since become a specialist in consulting international investors on legal residency and visa processes in the U.S.