Making Moves
For such a tight-knit industry, real estate has a lot of players, and we’re keeping track of them in our Making Moves feature. Stay up to date on your colleagues in the industry, where they’ve been and where they’re going.
RE/MAX Holdings has named a new CEO after nearly two years of searching: Erik Carlson, former CEO of the DISH Network Corporation. The firm’s last CEO, Adam Contos, stepped down in January 2022.
Nykia Wright has been named interim CEO for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), effective Nov. 20.
Waugh most recently served as president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals.
Chicago-based brokerage Fulton Grace Realty is expanding into Arizona with its first franchise partner.
Two years after his original departure from the company, Mark McLaughlin is returning to Compass as the company’s chief real estate strategist.
Ayoub Rabah, who has served as president of Coldwell Banker Realty in the Central West region since 2018, was recently promoted to the role of regional president, Midwest.
Mark Willis served as Keller Williams CEO from 2005 to 2015.
The incoming executive has held similar roles at BlueLinx Corp. and Extended Stay America.
The hire follows the December 2022 firing of the homebuilder’s senior vice president for field operations, who had been tapped to become COO on Jan. 1.
Sue Yannaccone, CEO of Anywhere Brands, will lead the brokerage as M. Ryan Gorman moves to a strategic-advisor role.
The new chief executive previously served as CEO of the Women’s Council of Realtors®.
The Atlanta-based homebuilding giant will replace the outgoing executive with its senior vice president for field operations.
Compass has announced a new CFO: Kalani Reelitz, the former CFO and COO of Cushman & Wakefield Americas. He will be based out of Chicago.
Jenny Sepulveda has been chosen to lead Guaranteed Rate’s combined business development, training and coaching division.
The Atlanta-based multifamily firm is expanding into Denver, Phoenix and Salt Lake City.
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. has named Grady Ligon as its new chief information officer. Ligon brings 20-plus years of experience to the position, as well as his proven track record for integrating technology to enhance business growth.