Donna Brunell, CDPE, SFR

Associate Broker

RE/MAX Benchmark Realty Group

367 Temple Hill Road

New Windsor, NY 12553

Donna joined RE/MAX Benchmark Realty Group in 2001 in an administrative capacity. Immediately she realized that becoming a realtor was the next step in her career, and she has never looked back. Donna has been servicing her clients since 2003. Personal service and customer satisfaction is of utmost concern to Donna. 

Donna is dedicated to building an impeccable reputation built on customer/client trust, providing excellent service with the very highest degree of integrity, and spends most of her time focusing on repeat business and the referral business she receives from her past clients. Donna recently expanded her team and has joined with Kate Washington who has 23 years of experience and focuses much of her time with buyers & sellers in Southern Orange County, Janet Delgado who has 30+ years of experience and focuses much of her time with buyers & sellers in the central & northern part of the county, Mary Pearsall who holds both a NY & NJ Real Estate license and is motivated and enthusiastic about growing her business, and with Jennifer Brighton, the team’s newest associate who is excited to learn the real estate business with our team. With this team approach, they can provide years of experience and undivided attention to all of their clients.

Donna is a member of the National Association of Realtors, New York State Association of Realtors, Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, and the Hudson Gateway Multiple Listing Service. 

Donna is totally committed to giving back to the community that has been so good to her. She makes a contribution from every closing she has to the Children’s Miracle Hospital Network which locally services the Maria Ferrari Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center; and contributes annually to the Newburgh Lion’s Club, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Newburgh, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Hudson Valley Honor Flight; and participates every year in the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” in New York City. 

When Donna is not working, she spends time at home in Cornwall on Hudson with her husband and sister, 3 children and their spouses, and 6 grand-children who are her pride and joy. She also enjoys having dinner out with friends, reading and going to the movies. 

Accomplishments 

A multi-million dollar producer, Donna’s total commitment to service and education can be measured not only by satisfied customers/clients, but by sales achievement as well. The Brunell Team has earned the RE/MAX Platinum Club Award in 2015, 2016, 2017, & 2018. As a result of total commissions through 2018, Donna was inducted into the RE/MAX International Hall of Fame.

In 2018 with 61 transaction sides totaling $16.8 million in sales volume, The Brunell Team ranked in the top 10 overall in the Hudson Valley for Total Sales Volume. In addition in 2007, Donna was the recipient of the prestigious Darren K. McCarey Spirit of RE/MAX Benchmark Realty Group Award for her continued focus on the ideals, commitment to service, willingness to give to others and integrity that were benchmarked by Darren McCarey.