Industry Leaders Unite as Broker Public Portal Seats 2026 Board of Managers
Portage, Mich. – Feb. 24, 2026 — The Broker Public Portal is the industry-led initiative formed by brokerages and multiple listing services (MLSs) to deliver a transparent, accurate, and consumer-first national MLS home search experience. Today, the organization proudly announces its officially seated 2026 Board of Managers.
The 2026 Board represents a powerful cross-section of brokerage and MLS leadership from across the country. Constructed of leaders committed to protecting data integrity, strengthening industry collaboration, and ensuring consumers have direct access to the most accurate and up-to-date property information available.
“Our Board is made up of leaders who understand that the future of home search belongs to the industry itself,” said Dan Troup, CEO of Broker Public Portal. “When brokers and MLSs work together around transparency and the Fair Display Guidelines, we create something stronger than any third-party portal. We create trust. The 2026 Board is focused on accelerating that momentum.”
The officially seated 2026 Broker Public Portal Board of Managers includes:
- Pat Shea, Windermere Signature Properties – Chair
- Shelley Specchio, MIBOR REALTOR® Association – Vice Chair
- M.E. Cook, Keller Williams Realty – Secretary
- Michael Barbaro, REDWITH – Treasurer
- Melissa King, OneKey MLS – At Large
- AnneMarie DeCatsye, Canopy MLS
- Ashley Dane, RE/MAX of Michigan
- Charlie Hunt, Hunt Real Estate
- Chris Raveis, William Raveis Real Estate
- Christina Pappas, The Keyes Company
- Dana Strandmo, HomeServices of America
- Dennis Cestra Jr., Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
- Fran Broude, Compass
- Merri Jo Cowen, Stellar MLS
- RJ Long, Coldwell Banker Prime Properties
The Board was formally approved during BPP’s January 2026 meeting and will serve throughout the 2026 calendar year.
As the organization continues expanding the reach of its flagship consumer platform, Cribio.com, the Board will guide strategic growth initiatives, strengthen broker and MLS alignment, and reinforce the standards that distinguish BPP’s approach in the marketplace.
“Our mission hasn’t changed,” Troup added. “Consumers deserve a home search experience built on accuracy, transparency, and direct-from-the-source data. The work we’re doing in 2026 builds on more than a decade of collaboration. And we’re just getting started.”
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About Broker Public Portal
Founded in 2014, Broker Public Portal (BPP) is a nationwide alliance of MLSs and brokerages working together to reshape how people search for homes online. Built on transparency, trust, and the Fair Display Guidelines, BPP delivers a consumer-first home search experience powered by the most accurate, up-to-date data directly from the source. Its flagship product, Cribio, is the smarter way to search for your next home.
To learn more, please visit www.brokerpublicportal.com and www.cribio.com.