Leadership & People

Meet the leaders and professionals helping move the industry forward through service, expertise, and achievement. This category features executive appointments, staff certifications including CMLX, and notable awards and recognitions.

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  • Arizona Regional MLS names Jeff Bosch as CEO

    TEMPE, AZ, August 11, 2026 (Newswire.com) – The ARMLS Board of Directors has named Jeff Bosch as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Bosch will assume the role in November, as Matt Consalvo will retire after 14 years as CEO. Bosch brings extensive MLS and real estate industry leadership experience to…

  • Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (Canopy MLS) Names Longtime VP/CTO Steve Byrd as New Chief Executive Officer

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Canopy MLS has promoted longtime Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Steve Byrd to Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1. Byrd succeeds Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., who is retiring at the end of 2026 after leading both Canopy MLS and the Canopy Realtor® Association for over 25…

  • Jessica Hickok, Lisa Larson and Marinda Neumann take seats as ARMLS Forms New Board of Directors

    TEMPE, Ariz., July 13, 2026 (Newswire.com) – ARMLS® (Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service) has appointed their first board of directors following their innovative governance change in late March of this year. The new board is a phased approach, consisting of three independent directors and three transitional directors from the previous board.…

  • NTREIS Names Vice President of Data Governance & Customer Experience, Following Major Modernization Initiatives

    — Under new leadership, NTREIS has launched a groundbreaking broker rewards program, forged a major data sharing partnership with HAR, and is bringing compliance in-house for the first time, all over the past year— Dallas, TX — July 14, 2026 — North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS), today…

  • Tripti Kasal Named CEO to Expand Women’s Council of REALTORS® Leadership Impact Amid Industry Disruption

    CHICAGO, Ill. — July 14, 2026 — Women’s Council of REALTORS® has named Tripti Kasal as its new Chief Executive Officer, selecting a respected residential real estate executive and relationship-driven leader to guide the 9,000-member organization into its next era of growth and industry impact. Kasal will lead Women’s Council’s efforts…

  • FMLS Welcomes New Chief Growth Officer

    ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2026 — First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is pleased to announce that Jenni Bonura will join the organization as its new Chief Growth Officer, bringing two decades of senior real estate leadership experience to one of the nation’s leading multiple listing services. Bonura is…

  • Council of Multiple Listing Services Names Jessica Edgerton as Chief Executive Officer

    Henderson, NV, June 11, 2026 – The Council of Multiple Listing Services today announced that Jessica Edgerton will serve as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2026. Edgerton brings 16 years of leadership experience in organized real estate. She served as legal counsel for the National Association of…

  • HAAR Names Tiffany James CEO to Strengthen Member Engagement and Value, Market Leadership, and Industry Impact 

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — June 1, 2026 — The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) has named Tiffany James as its new Chief Executive Officer. James will officially begin her role at the end of July and will oversee both HAAR and ValleyMLS. James joins HAAR as Huntsville and North Alabama…

  • ARMLS Moves to an Independent Board of Directors

    Broker and agent voices continue through a new advisory council.Tempe, AZ, – ARMLS Shareholders and the Board of Directors have approved new corporate governance to shift from a primarily broker and agent led board of directors to a group of non-competitor board members (e.g. not licensed to conduct real estate…

  • NTREIS Appoints Director of Marketing & Communications and Executive Assistant

    Dallas — March 16, 2026 — North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS), the premier multiple listing service (MLS) in North Texas and Northwest Louisiana, today announced the appointments of Sherye Groebe as Executive Assistant and Sheree Tomba as Director of Marketing & Communications. These newly created roles reflect…