Patricia Bentley of Houlihan Lawrence has been named "Realtor of the Year" for 2006 by the Westchester County Board of Realtors.

Patricia Bentley of Houlihan Lawrence has been named "Realtor of the Year" for 2006 by the Westchester County Board of Realtors (WCBR).

Bentley is a 21 year veteran of the residential real estate industry and is currently the compliance officer for Houlihan Lawrence.

Bentley began her real estate career as a sales associate at Bixler Real Estate, a firm later acquired by Coldwell Banker. Her professionalism propelled her through the ranks and she was promoted to office manager at Coldwell's Katonah location. She joined Houlihan Lawrence in 1994 as office manager of the firm's Katonah office and is currently the firm's Compliance Officer.

Bentley serves as director of the WCBR, where she is chair of the professional standards committee and an instructor at the organization's education center.

Additionally, she plays an integral part within the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) where she has chaired several committees, and she is a member of the National Association of REALTORS[R] (NAR) where she sits on the Professional Standards Committee.

Bentley obtained her undergraduate degree from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

She earned a Masters at the University of Bridgeport and has pursued doctoral work at the Teacher's College of Columbia University.