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People on the Move: Realty ONE elevates 5 women execs 

The internal promotions will help “drive our brand into a new era of growth and success,” said the company’s founder and CEO.

March 22, 2024
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Editor's note: As an industry with millions of agents and over 100,000 brokerage companies, new leaders rise to the top every day. Here we highlight executives and other notable leaders who've recently taken on, or stepped away from, roles that influence the residential real estate landscape. 


Growing brokerage firm Realty ONE Group International has announced the promotion of five "powerhouse women" to significant leadership positions.

Cory Vasquez, CMO and Co-President; Kathy Baker, Chief Coaching Officer; Realty ONE Group.
Cory Vasquez, CMO and Co-President; Kathy Baker, Chief Coaching Officer; Realty ONE Group.

Cory Vasquez, the firm's chief marketing officer, will now also take on the role of co-president as current president Vinnie Tracey prepares to retire. Vasquez has been with Realty ONE since 2019 and previously led public relations at RE/MAX for more than 11 years.

Kathy Baker, who also joined the company in 2019, was promoted from executive VP of learning to the new role of chief coaching officer, overseeing the brokerage company's training programs. Baker started her real estate career in 1996 as a broker with RE/MAX, and prior to Realty ONE, served as a senior training consultant for RE/MAX University.

Sarah Johnson was promoted to VP of human resources, moving up from a senior director position. She has been with Realty ONE since 2021 and has worked in human resources across multiple industries for more than a decade.

Taylor Christensen was promoted to VP of marketing and business partners, and Casey Grier moved up to the role of director of ONE Support, working with franchise owners and affiliates.

"These remarkable women have the talent, experience and the grit to drive our brand into a new era of growth and success," said Kuba Jewgieniew, Realty ONE founder and CEO. 

"We're so proud of these five and all the other legendary, progressive and strong women in our ONE Family who are running their businesses and crushing it in real estate!" Jewgieniew added. 

Realty ONE is home to more than 19,000 real estate professionals in 400+ global markets, according to the company.

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