The Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR) has elected Arthur Yatsko, broker/owner of the Salisbury Agency in Warwick, as 2012 Treasurer of the 4100-member organization. Yatsko deals primarily in commercial brokerage and has been a Realtor licensee for 34 years. Yatsko has held various posts in the Realtor organization. Most recently he served as RIAR's 2011 Corporate Secretary and member of the statewide organization's leadership team. He has served on a number of RIAR committees including the RIAR Executive and Government Affairs committees. He also spearheaded the RIAR Support the Troops Task Force which aids military families during times of deployment. Yatsko twice served as president of the Rhode Island Commercial and Appraisal Board of Realtors (RICABOR) and is a two-time winner of the RICABOR Realtor of the Year Award. He is a graduate of Providence College.