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National Association of Realtors® Announces Restructuring, Senior Management Team

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Chicago, IL – Jan. 12, 2018 (PRNewswire) The National Association of Realtors® has announced a new internal organizational structure and changes to its senior management team to more effectively and efficiently serve its 1.3 million Realtor® members.

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“This reorganization reflects the promise I made when I was named CEO last August to create better efficiencies in engaging with and serving the association’s members,” said NAR CEO Bob Goldberg. “This restructuring to the internal organization is the most sweeping change in the association’s history, and I’m confident it will drive greater innovation, put more focus on member engagement and satisfaction, achieve a more holistic communications and marketing strategy, and improve the association’s nimbleness and decision-making.”

The new structure, comprised of 10 newly reorganized groups across NAR’s two offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C., results from the merger of several teams as well as the expansion and creation of several groups aimed to enhance services to and engagement with members. NAR consulted outside experts to conduct the organizational design study of its internal structure, processes and staff, and the newly reorganized structure and teams are effective immediately.

“Redefining the staffing structure is an important step toward making sure our members continue to come first,” said NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation Realtor® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty. “I believe this new NAR will help bring us greater success in achieving the association’s strategic priorities in 2018 and beyond.”

NAR Organizational Changes and Senior Management Team

  • NAR’s Government Affairs and Community and Political Affairs divisions are merged into a new Political Advocacy group, led by newly promoted Chief Advocacy Officer and Senior Vice President Bill Malkasian, who will bring greater synergy to the association’s federal, state and local advocacy efforts.
  • A new Member Experience group will focus on ensuring Realtor® associations and members are highly engaged and satisfied with the association and it many services and offerings. NAR General Counsel and Senior Vice President Katherine Johnson takes on an expanded role overseeing all functions related to Legal, Information Services, Association Leadership Development, and Association and Multiple Listing Service Governance.
  • Communications, Marketing, and Meetings/Events are merged into one group, Marketing, Communications and Events, led by Senior Vice President Matt Lombardi. This group will bring significant enhancements to the way NAR communicates with members, ensuring consistency, continuity, rapid response and accuracy in branding, design and messaging.
  • A new Strategic Business Innovation & Technology group, led by recently promoted Senior Vice President Mark Birschbach, will drive industry innovation and bring benefits to members through strategic relationships with a broad range of business and technology players. Birschbach will oversee NAR’s Realtor Benefits® Program, Center for Realtor® Technology, Second Century Ventures, REach accelerator, top-level domains, and the relationship with Move, Inc., operator of realtor.com®.
  • Commercial and Global services continue under the leadership of Senior Vice President Janet Branton and will continue to focus on delivering service and value to members working in the global and commercial arenas and creating and building partnerships with real estate professionals and organizations around the world.
  • A newly formed Member Development group, led by newly named Senior Vice President Marc Gould, will drive an integrated education strategy for Realtors®. Gould will continue as dean of student services for Realtor® University, oversee NAR’s Center for Realtor® Development, Leadership Academy and the Commitment to Excellence and member financial wellness programs currently in development.
  • The Marketing Research and Predictive Analytics teams will be merged into NAR’s Research group to centralize research and data collection and analysis and will be led by Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Lawrence Yun.
  • Human Resources and employee engagement remains under the oversight of Senior Vice President Donna Gland.
  • NAR’s enterprise technology infrastructure, ecommerce and staff facing Information Technology services, security and support remain under the leadership of Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President Mark Lesswing. The group will also represent NAR on several technical industry standards organizations.
  • The association’s Finance group, overseeing budgets, financial analysis and real estate management will continue to be led by Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President John Pierpoint.
  • A new Leadership Resources team will also be led by Director Erin Campo, who reports directly to the CEO and oversees the operations of NAR’s elected leadership, including coordinating their meetings, travel, outreach activities and initiatives to achieve their visions and goals.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Information about NAR is available at www.realtor.org. This and other news releases are posted in the “News, Blogs and Videos” tab on the website.

Outsmart the Worst of Winter With Tips From HouseLogic

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Washington, D.C. – Jan. 11, 2018 (PRNewswire) The holidays are wonderful, but winter weather can be the absolute worst when you are a homeowner. This month’s “Clever Cures for the Worst of Winter” spotlight from HouseLogic.com, the comprehensive website for homeowners from the National Association of Realtors®, features eight articles containing information, tips and advice on beating even the nastiest of winter blues.

Check out the full spotlight at https://www.houselogic.com/spotlight/winterize-your-home/.

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Following is HouseLogic’s advice for tackling the difficulties and making the most of winter months:

11 Easy-Up, Easy-Down Décor Hacks for Stress-Free Holidays. Decorating for the holidays is fun for the whole family. Taking down the decorations? Not so much. HouseLogic has decorating hacks that make cleaning up after the holidays organized and stress-free, such as using egg cartons to pack up Christmas tree ornaments.

5 Tricks to Keep Your Pipes From Exploding this Winter. Ideally homeowners should winterize their pipes in the fall (before the cold sets in), but to err is human and for anyone who has forgotten there is no need to panic. HouseLogic has some easy techniques to keep pipes from bursting, like turning on the faucets to keep water running through the system and slow down the freezing process.

‘Eeeww!’ Stenches to Stop Now Before They Move in for Winter. With the windows closed tight to keep the cold out, household odors seem amplified during the winter months. Check out HouseLogic’s tips for dealing with winter smells, with ideas like running a dehumidifier in the laundry area to prevent mold.

Easy DIY Mudroom Ideas to Organize Winter Gear. Winter weather comes with winter gear, and keeping all of that stuff in order can be a full-time job. Look at HouseLogic’s tricks for keeping entryways organized, with ideas like using an over-the-door shoe organizer for storing hats and gloves.

12 Simple Home Repair Jobs to Lift You Out of Winter’s Funk. When the weather keeps everyone trapped inside, homeowners can use the opportunity to take care of some quick and easy repairs. Try HouseLogic’s suggested projects, like silencing squeaky door hinges with powdered graphite or replacing batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

12 Delightful Ways to Make Your House Brighter in Winter. With the sun setting early and the sky turning greyer, it is easy for a home to feel dark and cave-like during the winter months. HouseLogic has suggestions for making a home feel lighter, bright and cheerier, with tips like taking the screens off windows, which will allow in 30 percent more sunshine.

6 Chilling Facts About Icicles That All Homeowners Should Know. Icicles may look beautiful and whimsical, but they are actually a sign of ice dams, which can be a significant, expensive problem for a home. HouseLogic has a list of what homeowners need to know about icicles and the challenges they can cause, such as forcing roof shingles to pull loose and ripping down gutters.

3 Brilliant Hacks to Make Snow Shoveling Less Miserable. For homeowners who live in snowy climates, shoveling snow is an annoying fact of life come winter. HouseLogic has some simple hacks to make shoveling the morning after a snowfall much more manageable, like spraying the shovel with cooking oil to make the snow slide right off.

For more information on how to make the snowy season as stress free as possible, visit HouseLogic.com.

HouseLogic is a free source of information that helps consumers make smart, confident decisions about all aspects of home ownership. Made possible by Realtors®, the site helps owners get the most value and enjoyment from their existing home and helps buyers and sellers make the best deal possible.

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Information about NAR is available at www.nar.realtor. This and other news releases are posted in the newsroom under the “About NAR” tab.

For further information contact:
Jane Dollinger, 202/383-1042
jdollinger@realtors.org