People on the Move

Serene Smith had been chief operating officer since 2017, a position RE/MAX will now sunset. The company has also hired an EVP for HR and administration.

Financial services exec Jon Gwin named COO of Fathom Holdings; longtime EXIT Realty SVP Susan Harrison promoted to CIO role.

John Collopy steps down from the multibillion-dollar franchise; Suzanne Bushard named president. Plus, new leadership at Offerpad and Move Concierge.

Christy Budnick is out after three years as HSF Affiliates CEO; Gino Blefari to take on dual CEO roles. Plus, a new VP of operations at United.

eXp elevates seven executives to support growth and agent success; Coldwell Banker brings on luxury marketing pro.

John Sebree is leaving the California Association of Realtors, while Wendy Forsythe will move into the role of CMO at eXp.

Drussy Hernandez said the move was necessary due to “external professional obligations.” CAR president-elect Erika Villegas will take over the role on May 15.

JPAR president Laura O’Conner adds chief operating officer to her title; David Romero takes on chief customer officer role at Realty ONE + more role changes.

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

Windermere appoints sales director for California; T3 Sixty promotes tech leaders; NAHREP names 2024 president; Janet Kane now CEO at Cape Fear Realtors.

Jim Crisera leaves MoxiWorks for RMA; Jamie Duran takes on EVP role at AKG Christie's; Sheila Dodson to lead consulting, industry relations at Relevate.

CoreLogic promotes Kevin Greene to real estate GM; BHGRE appoints Karrie-Ann Sheppard as VP of Learning; Realtracs creates 3-member advisory board.

Suzanne Westrum’s leadership and business experience seen as a significant benefit to GFWAR; Relevate promotes tech and operations leaders.

Rudy Wolfs joins Anywhere as CTO while Melissa McSherry announces plans to leave COO role; Nicole Booth joins Zillow's government relations team.

Frank Malpica to lead franchise development at ERA; Joseph Lenz joins Anywhere board; Bryan Hutchinson takes on CEO role at OAR; Justin Landon to helm MetroTex.

Hale announces his retirement after more than 50 years with the organization. Plus, Scott Mitchelson joins Corcoran as growth leader; Josh Team joins SERHANT.

Cameron Paine takes on top role at MARIS as CEO David Price retires; Happy Grasshopper, HomeScout, Rechat and Lundy announce new executive hires.

VC pro Bill Gurley returns to Zillow board; Rehn Chavez named COO at VESTAPLUS; Dan Troup joins BPP as CEO; Janet Kane named Interim CEO at Cape Fear Realtors.

Saul Klein, who helped push real estate online in the '90s and served in numerous tech and leadership roles, is the new CEO and director of SDMLS.

KW promotes two longtime leaders to help enhance regional growth.

COO Greg Hart to leave Compass as company eliminates role; Collabra Technology taps Scott Feldman as chief revenue officer; CMLS names board members.

Suzanne Bouhia will take on the role of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, effective Dec. 11, during a turbulent time for the organization.

After taking on the role of president a few months early, Tracy Kasper joined other officers for their gala moment at the association’s conference.

Erik Carlson replaces interim CEO Steve Joyce as the leader of the company's real estate brokerage and mortgage divisions.

Thad Fisher, former eXp, Anywhere and Zillow leader, joins KW's Livian platform; Christian Wallace named first chief of integrated home services at Real.

Coldwell Banker Affiliates appoints BHHS exec Jason Waugh as president; PLACE names coach Brendon Burchard as chief growth advisor.

Bryon Ellington, who has held executive roles at Century 21, Anywhere and KW during his 20-year career, will lead training and coaching initiatives.

Two @properties leaders, Liz Thompson and Nicole Konsler, have moved into VP roles; MLS Now CEO Carl DeMusz to retire after 23 years.

George Carrillo will take on the top role at the newly launched National Hispanic Construction Alliance; Ravi Jani joins Real as VP of investor relations.

Former president Chris Lim moves into an advisory role, while EVPs Natalie Hamrick and Kevin Van Eck will share the top leadership position.

Indie brokerage network LeadingRE has a new COO, chief legal officer; marketing platform Addressable taps Opendoor exec as COO; Women's Council names new CEO.

Adam Wiener, Redfin’s president of real estate services and "moral compass," is leaving after more than 15 years with the company.

Tom Hurdelbrink will step down in December, with NWMLS general counsel Justin Haag moving into the top spot.

OJO promotes former KW CEO Chris Heller and Jerimiah Taylor to top roles; @properties elevates Branden Lopez to general counsel.

Livian, the KW-affiliated teams platform, names a new president; longtime Century 21 exec moves to eXp.

A new CFO joins Offerpad as the company looks to “accelerate its near-term growth,” and Windermere appoints a longtime leader as chief development officer.

Change is afoot at Anywhere brands, where 2 new presidents are filling the role vacated by Sherry Chris and regional leadership has shifted at Coldwell Banker.

David Romero was hired as EVP of growth at Realty ONE, and John R. Wood Christie's announced 4 exec-level promotions.

Brokerage leader Phillip Cantrell named SVP at United Real Estate; Carolyn Merchant promoted to CMO at eXp Realty; Lake Homes adds growth-focused leaders.

Alexandra Lumpkin first general counsel at Real, Shawna Hernandez lands COO role at Endpoint, Sam Rodriguez joins Epique board, Kris Burdick promoted at Hanna.

Ryan Gorman leads btcRE consultancy, Ines Hegedus-Garcia chairs MIAMI board, Dave Howe now CEO at MetroList, Nicole Aissa first president at Red Oak.

The latest movers: Regional president Wendy Forsythe, CTO Mike Messig, VP Brett Matsuura, General Counsel Deva Roberts.

The latest movers: Beverly Jackson at Zillow, Egbert Perry at Anywhere, Jason Nicosia at BHGRE, Kevin Patsel at Compass, Christine Pappas at Keyes.

The latest moves: Anne Colvin joins Christie's, Dan Troup re-elected to RESO board, Justin Messer promoted to CEO at Prosperity.

The latest moves: Katie Scherping, Gabe Richter, Marcus Phipps, Jeryl Vallie-Cepida

The latest moves: CMLS board of directors, Brent Dobsch, Dana Bina, Branden Lopez, Leo Pareja, Miguel Berger

The latest moves: NAR leadership team, Andrew Kazeniac, Kalani Reelitz, Katie Smithson, Rachel Scheid, Ravi Shankar

See who’s taking on new executive leadership roles across the real estate industry.