Former Anywhere exec Sue Yannaccone is now COO at Compass
After leading Anywhere Brands for more than five years, Yannaccone has been appointed chief operating officer of Compass following its acquisition of Anywhere.
Sue Yannaccone, the former president and CEO of Anywhere Brands, has a new job: chief operating officer at Compass International Holdings.
The appointment, first reported by Inman, comes just over two months after Compass' acquisition of Anywhere officially closed.
According to Yannaccone's LinkedIn page, she assumed the COO role at Compass in January, right around the time that longtime Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider left the company.
A broader scope: As COO, Yannaccone will lead enterprise operations and the strategic implementation of scaled technology across Compass, which estimates that it has about 340,000 real estate professionals working in about 120 countries and territories after combining with Anywhere.
In a news release, Yannaccone said her "sole focus" will be ensuring that every Compass-affiliated agent "is benefiting directly from the strength of our combined organization."
"By leveraging the vast experience, technology, and services combined with the distinctness of our nine brands, we have the unique opportunity to arm real estate professionals with everything they need to take their business to new heights," she added.
Helping Compass grow 'the right way': Compass is "building the most agent-centric company in the history of real estate, and Sue is going to make sure we do it the right way," Compass Chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin said. "Her experience, her instincts, and her commitment to our people make her an invaluable part of what we're creating."