December 13 2019
The Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) has announced its 2020 Executive Board and the results of its Board of Directors election for five open seats and other board appointments.
"RESO is attracting an unmatched pool of business and technology leaders who will help accelerate our vision of a streamlined real estate technology industry," said Sam DeBord, CEO of RESO. "Our leadership team is devoted to a brighter future for real estate standards that foster the creation of technology as frictionless as using a mobile phone."
Chip McAvoy (Incumbent) - EVP Real Estate Solutions, Black Knight, Inc.
Mark Lesswing – Owner, Lesswing, LLC
Katie Smithson – Director of Enterprise Services, W+R Studios
Rebecca Jensen (Incumbent) - President & CEO, Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (MRED)
Jeff Young (Incumbent) – COO / General Manager, Realtors Property Resource, LLC (RPR)
Scott Woodard – CEO, ShowingTime
Steve Byrd, CTO, Canopy MLS; Todd Carpenter, Director, Strategic Investments, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR); Chris Carrillo, President & CEO, Metro MLS; Art Carter, CEO, California Regional MLS (CRMLS); Brian Donnellan, President & CEO, Bright MLS; Amy Gorce, Principal, Business Development, CoreLogic; Melissa King, VP of MLS Services, Stellar MLS; Jason Normandin, Project Manager, NAR; Scott Petronis, Chief Product & Technology Officer, Redefy; and Dan Troup, Director of Data Operations & Strategy, RE/MAX.
"RESO welcomes our new officers and board members, and we express our deep gratitude for those who have served our organization as their terms end," said DeBord.
In noting that the terms have ended for board member Tom Flanagan, CIO, The Group, Inc. Real Estate, and board advisor (and former RESO CEO) Jeremy Crawford, President and CEO, FMLS, DeBord added, "Their stellar volunteerism and tireless advocacy for RESO have set a high bar for everyone."