Board of Directors

Michael Barnacle is Managing Broker & Partner for Corcoran Icon Properties San Francisco, where he also leads the Commercial Real Estate Group. Michael has a strong background in residential and commercial real estate, having worked for brokerages in Boston and Rhode Island before relocating to San Francisco in 2012. He serves on the Board of the California Association of Realtors, the San Francisco Association of Realtors, and the San Francisco Women's Council of Realtors. He will serve as Chair of the SFAR Standard Forms Committee for 2027.

Michael has been involved in many community organizations, including serving as the Past President of the United Irish Cultural Center of San Francisco. During his tenure, he successfully led a campaign to convert the organization to 501-c3 status to increase opportunities for community financial support and pave the way for a Capital Campaign to rebuild and expand the Center. As President of the UICC, he has also marched in the St. Patrick's Day Parade and has hosted events for visiting Irish dignitaries in San Francisco. He enjoys travel, the outdoors, and studying his ancestry and Irish heritage.

Neal Corkery was a precocious know-it-all who grew up reading the encyclopedia (the physical version of Wikipedia) for fun; going from article to article, learning about the world that lay beyond his short reach. Suffice it to say, he had a difficult time socializing with people his age, but he made up for it by befriending wiser people. Those mentors were, in a way, like the encyclopedia with something to teach Neal and with links to other interesting people. Blessed by wonderful relationships, over the years, Neal has grown to be a resource to the people around him. This is the frame of reference he brings to serving clients. 

Over the last 25+ years in San Francisco real estate, Neal worked as an escrow officer, real estate paralegal, leasing agent/property manager, real estate salesperson, and the branch manager of a large brokerage. This uncommon breadth of experience gives Neal access to more relationships to lever on behalf of his clients, an instinct for avoiding needless risk, and a knack for finding creative solutions to his clients’ challenges.

Being active with the San Francisco Association of REALTORS® - especially on the Standard Forms Committee - is important to Neal. Understanding the latest trends and best practices allows him to make complex issues accessible.

Steven Huang is a co-founder of Ascend Real Estate, a leading boutique sales and leasing firm in the Bay Area. Steven is a past president of the San Francisco Association of Realtors and has served in strategic roles at California Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors. He leverages his industry experience in city planning and real estate development to advise sellers, buyers and owners in the Bay Area. He is a native Mandarin speaker and works with international clients, as well as business owners, private entities, trusts, and family offices. He also loves helping working families and busy professionals to find their first home or investment. He has a nationwide and local network of real estate and affiliated professionals, and is a member of Provisors, LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, Asian Real Estate Association of America, Chinese Real Estate Association and other community organizations. He is a member of the Citizens Advisory Council of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

He has an MBA in Real Estate from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and a Master in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania. He and his partner are raising their twins in San Francisco and enjoy playing with their dog in Dolores Park.