Congratulations to Kendra Murray on her appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS® (GAAR) and Southwest Multiple Listing Service (SWMLS)! I have had the pleasure of working with Kendra in several of her previous leadership positions, and I could not be happier to see her take on this exciting new opportunity.
Peter and Mary Jo Hunt will be inducted into the Western New York Business Hall of Fame at Buffalo Business First's 10th annual C-Level Awards and Hall of Fame ceremony on Wednesday, October 14, in the Golden Ballroom at The Statler Buffalo, honoring business leaders whose vision and accomplishments have made a lasting impact on the region. As Buffalo Business First put it, the husband and wife team have grown a $100-plus million family business while shaping Western New York through decades of leadership in business and philanthropy. For anyone who knows this industry, the recognition is long overdue.
Niki Rapattoni passed away last night. Our prayers go out to her family and all of her employees. Niki was the heart and soul of Rapattoni Corporation, living every day to deliver the legacy of the company she and her husband built.
Congrats to DC Association of REALTORS for hiring Leslie Frazier as their new CEO. Leslie is a bright light in our industry bringing strategic thinking and drive for innovation with a respectful and thoughtful approach - exactly the kind of leader to ensure Associations become even more relevant and appreciated.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dave, to the entire Liniger family, to her friends, and to an industry that will feel the absence of her particular kind of 'gale' for a very long time.
Inman's recognition of Project NexusRE underscores the growing importance of MLS infrastructure. Led by NorthstarMLS with WAV Group and REcore, the platform is helping reshape real estate technology.
HAAR has appointed Tiffany James as its new CEO, bringing more than 20 years of REALTOR® association leadership experience to Huntsville and North Alabama during a period of rapid economic and housing market growth.
WARDEX celebrates its 20th anniversary with a strategic rebrand to Momentum MLS. This transformation reflects a renewed commitment to helping brokers and agents build traction, compete effectively, and succeed in a rapidly changing real estate market.
Some leadership roles come with a desk and a title. This one comes with mountains, rivers, a thriving community, and the chance to work alongside some of the most genuine, hard‑working real estate professionals in the country. The Boise Regional REALTORS® Association (BRR) represents more than 6,000 real estate professionals across the Treasure Valley. The organization is now looking for a Chief Executive Officer who wants to be part of a growing region, build meaningful relationships, and help REALTORS® succeed in one of the most exciting housing markets in America.
So happy to see Scott Quinn one of our long-time friends and colleagues join the Client Success team at Cotality! Scott has supported the MLS since its beginnings offering online software. Congrats Scott!
A New Chapter of Leadership, Innovation, and Broker Partnership Headshot of IMLS new CEO, Richard Gibbens It is a tremendous honor to welcome Richard Gibbens - one of the smartest and most accomplished leaders in the MLS space today to Intermountain MLS. His appointment reflects a thoughtful, disciplined, and forward-looking search process led by a highly capable IMLS Search Committee, led by Willis Stone, President of Intermountain MLS. The committee remained focused on identifying a leader who not only met rigorous technical and operational criteria, but who also demonstrated the vision, integrity, and collaborative spirit necessary to guide [...]
WAV Group and RE Technology are pleased to announce that Victor Lund, CEO, has been selected as one of RISMedia's 2026 Real Estate Newsmakers—a dynamic group of key influencers making headlines as a result of their newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry and their efforts to positively affect the consumers and communities they serve.
