Broker Public Portal Elects Executive Committee
ARROYO GRANDE, CA, JUNE 4, 2015 — The Broker Public Portal today announced that its Board of Managers has selected its first Executive Committee.
- Chairman – Merle Whitehead, CEO of Realty USA
- Vice Chairman – John Mosey, CEO of NorthstarMLS
- Secretary – Craig McClelland, Director at Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
- Treasurer – Paul Wells, CEO of RE/MAX of Barrington
- At Large – Cameron Paine, CEO of Connecticut MLS
- At Large – Chris Heller, CEO of Keller Williams Realty
“It’s an honor to contribute to this vital initiative,” said Chairman Merle Whitehead. “The resolve to introduce a new type of property search portal for consumers has never been stronger. Now that we have our new Board of Managers and Executive Committee in place, the talented team can advance the portal project.”
John Mosey, Vice Chairman and CEO of NorthstarMLS said “I am proud to be able to contribute to this initiative. It is a great example of how MLS’s and the broker community can work together to bring some balance back to the industry such that brokers have a new choice in how and where to display their listings. Moreover, consumers will now have a direct pipeline to the same kind of quality property information that their agents experience every day when they sign on to their MLS.”
Nominations for the Executive Committee were drawn from the roster of the Board of Managers and duly elected by members of the board. The Board of Managers is as follows:
Large Firms
- Chris Heller – Keller Williams Realty
- Hoby Hanna – Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
- Joan Docktor – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach
- Merle Whitehead – Realty USA
- Robert Moline – HomeServices of America
Mid-Sized Firms
- Craig McCelland – Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers
- Drayton Saunders – Michael Saunders & Company
- Richard Haase – Latter & Blum Realtors
Small Firms
- Christina Ishibashi Bonner – Pacific Union International
- Mitch Ribak – Tropical Realty & Investments of Brevard, Inc.
- Paul Wells – RE/MAX of Barrington
Multiple Listing Services
- Cameron Paine – Connecticut MLS
- John Mosey – NorthstarMLS
- Kirby Slunaker – REcolorado
- Rebecca Jensen – Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)
About Broker Public Portal
The Broker Public Portal is a nationwide group of leading Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) and real estate brokerage firms supporting the creation of a national property search portal. The portal aims to deliver the most comprehensive, timely, and complete property information to consumers while adhering to the fair display guidelines that brokers expect when their content is displayed online. More information can be found at www.brokerpublicportal.com.
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