He has held a variety of offices, and taken on a host of responsibilities during that time. Most recently, he has been the both Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Bylaws Committee, a member of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Ethics and Professional Practice Committee. Ibbetson was the 1997 national President of The Counselors of Real Estate. The John R. White and James D. Landauer Award is named in honor the John R. White and James D. Landauer, former presidents of The Counselors of Real Estate and the New York-based Landauer Associates, which Mr. Landauer founded. The award is given to an individual who, like Landauer and White, has furthered the ideas of ethics and professionalism held in high esteem by The Counselors of Real Estate and its membership.
Membership is selective, extended by invitation only.