HENDERSON, Nev., November 14, 2024 – The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), the professional trade organization serving the Multiple Listing Services industry and representing 237 member organizations with over 1.8 million subscribers, has elected new directors for 2025. They will assume their roles on January 1, 2025.
Chris Carrillo, CEO of Metro MLS (Wisconsin); Rene Galicia, Executive V.P. of Customer Advocacy for Bright MLS (Mid-Atlantic Region); and Richard Haggerty, CEO of OneKey® MLS (New York), were elected to serve four-year terms on the CMLS Board of Directors. Nicole Jensen, CEO of realMLS (Florida), was re-elected for a second four-year term.
The 2025 executive committee was also determined this week: John DiMichele, CEO of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (Toronto), will serve as Chair. Nicole Jensen, CEO of realMLS (Florida), was named Vice Chair; Justin Haag, CEO of Northwest MLS (Washington) was elected Secretary/Treasurer; and Dionna Hall, CEO of BeachesMLS (Florida) will serve as Past Chair. All will serve one-year terms.
“We have accomplished so much in 2024, but our work is far from over,” said Dionna Hall, CMLS Chair. “As we step back and look at this changing industry, we see that MLSs need an outward-facing industry advocate. We have made undeniable leaps in our Champions of MLS campaign, positioning CMLS as a recognized advocacy organization, and will build on this momentum into 2025. I look forward to continued growth for CMLS under the leadership of this fantastic team.”
Newly elected directors will join our current directors. The 2025 CMLS Board of Directors includes:
- Chair: John DiMichele, CEO of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (Toronto)
- Vice Chair: Nicole Jensen, CEO of realMLS (Florida)
- Secretary/Treasurer: Justin Haag, CEO of Northwest MLS (Washington)
- Past Chair: Dionna Hall, CEO of BeachesMLS (Florida)
- Brad Bjelke, CEO of UtahRealEstate.com (Utah)
- Shelley Specchio, CEO of MIBOR Realtor Association (Indiana)
- Jeff Bosch, CEO of IRES, LLC (Colorado)
- Rob Wagoner, Senior VP & MLS Director, Heartland Multiple Listing Service (Kansas and Missouri)
- Colette Stevenson, CEO of REsides, Inc. (South Carolina)
- Matt Consalvo, CEO or ARMLS (Arizona)
- Chris Haran, Managing Director and CTO of MRED (Illinois)
- Rene Galicia, Executive V.P. of Customer Advocacy for Bright MLS (Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia)
- Chris Carrillo, CEO of Metro MLS (Wisconsin)
- Richard Haggerty, CEO of OneKey® MLS (New York)
The CMLS Board of Directors advances the multiple listing service by supporting the CMLS mission, to set the standard for Multiple Listing Service excellence and support all who seek it, through executing on our strategic initiatives. MLS directors are elected by the general membership. The board of directors elects officers.
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About CMLS
The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) is an association of 237 multiple listing services, serving over 1.8 million combined subscribers, and 77 business partners. CMLS is committed to a competitive real estate marketplace accessible to all, advances the pursuit of excellence among its member organizations, and serves as the unified voice of the MLS community.