After nearly 14 years of service with the Utah County Association of Realtors, Kevin Call is no longer executive vice president of the nonprofit group.

In a message to Realtor members Tuesday, the association's board of directors and executive committee said they were looking for a replacement for Call, who left on Friday.

Call on Tuesday described his departure as "just a change of direction" and said that he was currently "looking for other opportunities." He declined to specify further on his move and future plans.

Group President Lerron Little said he couldn't specify if Call resigned, but described his departure as an "amicable separation."

"I don't have the answer to the question as to where he's going. I can't say why he left and why he's gone a different direction. But it's a decision backed by the board of directors and the executive committee," Little said.

"As association leadership, we are grateful for the service Kevin has rendered over the past 14 years. Kevin has been instrumental in bringing the association to the level it is today. We all wish Kevin success in his future endeavors," the association said in Tuesday's statement.

This isn't the first time Call has left the Realtors' association. Call was hired as executive vice president of the group in 1992 but left in 2001 to manage the Orem office of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. In 2003, he was asked to rejoin the association.

Steve Densley, president of the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce, shed some light on Call's departure.

"A month ago, he came to me and expressed interest in looking at opportunities in the private sector. He wanted to make more money in the private sector, unlike the nonprofit situation that didn't give him any flexibility financially. I guess he got worn down having to raise money through memberships to keep things going," Densley said. "But whoever gets him will enjoy having him onboard."

Call had served two three-year terms on the Chamber's board of directors. His second term ended in 2004.

Little said the association wants to have the executive position filled as soon as possible.

"We're looking for an individual who has relationship-building abilities and potential, someone who will build those relationships within the association with its members, and external relationships with the public, elected officials, clients and customers," he said.

Bruce Tucker, CEO of Prudential Utah Real Estate in Orem, said Call "left a great legacy as someone who did his job well and has tremendous integrity."

He said he hopes Call's replacement will have the ability to be the "voice and face of real estate in Utah County and who can voice Realtors' concerns, public property rights as well as navigate both the political arena and broker community," he said.