Leadership

Get acquainted with our leadership team

Our leadership is comprised of our board of directors, executive team and a number of advisory boards and member councils that provide member input and feedback into programs, our operations and business plan.

Board of Directors
Mike Pappas

Chairman

Mike Pappas

The Keyes Company/Illustrated Properties

Miami, FL

Whitney LaCosta

Vice Chairman

Whitney LaCosta

Coach Real Estate Associates, Inc.

Northport, NY

Robert Sibcy

Treasurer

Robert Sibcy

Sibcy Cline REALTORS®

Cincinnati, OH

Pat Shea

Secretary

Pat Shea

Lyon Real Estate

Sacramento, CA

Pat C. Riley

Pat C. Riley

Allen Tate REALTORS®

Charlotte, NC

Harold Crye

Harold Crye

CRYE-LEIKE, REALTORS®

Memphis, TN

Ron Peltier

Ron Peltier

HomeServices of America

Minneapolis, MN

Bill Watson III

Bill Watson III

Watson Realty Corp.

Jacksonville, FL

Howard W. (Hoby) Hanna IV

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services

Pittsburgh, PA

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders & Company

Sarasota, FL

Denise Smith

Weichert Companies

Morris Plains, NJ

Jeremy Hurst

IRG International Realty Group

British West Indies

Global Advisory Board
Jeremy Hurst

Chairman

Jeremy Hurst

IRG International Realty Group

British West Indies

Sofia Baptista

Sofia Baptista

JLL

Lisboa

Berry Everitt

Berry Everitt

Chas Everitt International Property Group

South Africa

Roland Kampmeyer

Roland Kampmeyer

Kampmeyer Immobilien GMBH

Germany

James Puddle

James Puddle

One Global Property Services PTE LTD

Singapore

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders

Michael Saunders & Company

United States

Kevin Skipworth

Dexter Realty

Canada

Peter Thompson

Barfoot & Thompson

New Zealand

Benedetta Vigano

Benedetta Vigano

Giorgio Viganò Real Estate

Italy

LeadingRE Advisory Council
Tammy Young

Chairperson

Tammy Young

Sibcy Cline Realtors

Cincinnati, OH

Vice-Chairperson

Renée Eads

Greenwood King Properties

Houston, TX

Kimberly Barkoff

Kimberly Barkoff

Brown Harris Stevens NYC

New York, NY

Michele Barnes

Michele Barnes

PARKS Realty

Brentwood, TN

Harold Decena

Harold Decena

Ebby Halliday Realtors

Plano, TX

Kathleen Hollerbach

The Group Inc. Real Estate

Fort Collins, CO

Amy Ingram

Amy Ingram

Beverly-Hanks & Associates

Asheville, NC

Suzanne Kovalsky

Suzanne Kovalsky

Turpin Real Estate, Inc.

Far Hills, NJ

Tonya Krebs

Tonya Krebs

Shorewest, REALTORS®

Brookfield, WI

Marie Lawrence

Marie Lawrence

ARC Realty

Montgomery, AL

Susan Lewis

Susan Lewis

Janet McAfee Real Estate

St. Louis, MO

Barrett Matheny

John L. Scott Real Estate

Bellevue, WA

Marketing Technology Advisory Council (MTAC)
John Perry

John Perry (Chairman)

ARC Realty Company

Birmingham, AL

Jana Catania

Dudum Real Estate Group

Walnut Creek, CA

John Chandler

John Chandler

Locations, LLC

Honolulu, HI

Julie Dey

Julie Dey

Windermere Real Estate Seattle

Seattle, WA

Erin Duval

Erin Duval

PureWest Real Estate

Kalispell, MT

Josh Epps

Josh Epps

Fickling & Company

Macon, GA

Randall Graham

Michael Saunders and Company

Sarasota, FL

Tyler Marrin

Tyler Marrin

Smith and Associates

Tampa, FL

Luke Trigwell

Luke Trigwell

Harry Norman, Realtors®

Atlanta, GA

 
Executive Management

Paul Boomsma, President/CEO, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®

Paul Boomsma

With over 25 years of experience in real estate, Paul Boomsma serves as president and CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, a global real estate community of 550 real estate firms spanning six continents. He created the highly successful Luxury Portfolio International® division for LeadingRE, previously serving as its president. He also headed operations and strategic marketing for LeadingRE as COO. Paul began his career marketing luxury office towers and later joined a top residential firm, before becoming national marketing director for a major franchise. Today, he is a frequent industry speaker on topics that include consumer trends, global business practices, and innovation in real estate. Among his many distinctions, he has been recognized for his leadership on numerous prestigious industry rankings, including RISMedia’s Newsmakers Hall of Fame, the Swanepoel Power 200, REAL Trends’ Game Changers, and Inman News’ Real Estate Influencers.

Alan Cazzato, CPA, Vice President, Finance/CFO

Alan Cazzato

Alan Cazzato is an experienced financial manager and CPA who manages the corporate service functions of the company, including technology, accounting, human resources, and company infrastructure. A Chicago native, he has previously been responsible for financial management of companies in various different industry sectors.

Robert Portale, SCRP, SGMS, President/CEO RELO Direct®

Robert Portale

As president and CEO of RELO Direct, LeadingRE’s relocation management company, Bob Portale wears a lot of hats, sometimes at the same time. His varied experience in business development, operations, and executive management makes him a unique leader since he understands all sides of the relocation industry, both internally and externally. With more than two decades of industry experience, Bob brings a spirit of continuous improvement and professional development to the RELO Direct® team. His never-ending search for a better solution and learning opportunities has led him to not only attain high-ranking industry certifications, including the GMS-T for Talent Management certification that was open to only a select few by the Worldwide ERC®, but to provide clients with an engaging service experience.

Mickey Alam Khan, President, Luxury Portfolio International®

Mickey Alam Khan

Mickey Alam Khan is president of Luxury Portfolio International®, the luxury marketing and intelligence arm of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. He is also founder and editor in chief of Luxury Daily, the world's leading luxury business publication. In addition to the American Marketer publication and events business, he launched Mobile Marketer and Mobile Commerce Daily, turning both into leading titles in their space before he sold them in 2017. Prior to that, he was editor in chief of eMarketer and DM News. Early in his career, he was correspondent on Advertising Age from 1993 to 1998.

Chris Dietz, President, Global Operations

Chris Dietz

Chris Dietz, President Global Operations, a German national, executes the LeadingRE's expansion plans by growing and managing its international footprint, including marketing efforts and brand awareness initiatives. Dietz has over 20 years of executive-level relocation management experience and possesses a deep insight into the global real estate industry and the diverse business practices. Before joining LeadingRE, Dietz managed the Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions for a U.S.-based relocation management company out of their London office, and prior to that, he was in charge of developing relocation business in Europe under a large US real estate franchise brand.

Jessica Edgerton, Executive Vice President, Operations | Corporate Counsel

Jessica Edgerton

Jessica Edgerton oversees key operational areas of the company, including technology, learning and development, and preferred vendor relationships. She previously served as Associate Counsel for the National Association of REALTORS®, where she interfaced with NAR’s communications, conventions and technology teams, as well as its membership. Her responsibilities included contract negotiations for NAR’s various divisions, helping ensure regulatory compliance, speaking on risk management topics at industry events and authoring content on various legal issues relating to the industry. She was named to RISMedia’s Newsmakers ranking of industry leaders and servers on the Board of Directors for Moderne Ventures and on the Upstream Board of Managers.

Kate Reisinger, Executive Vice President, Member Services

Kate Reisinger

Kate Reisinger, CRP, manages Member Services for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® to ensure maximum engagement, performance and satisfaction from member firms. Her responsibilities include overseeing the core member referral program, which generates over 30,000 member-to-member referrals annually. She also heads the company’s marketing and events, including LeadingRE’s flagship Conference Week. Reisinger is a seasoned real estate and relocation professional with more 17 years of experience. Prior to joining LeadingRE, she was Regional Director, Relocation and Client Development for a national franchise. Other experience includes serving as Vice President and Director of Relocation Services for a Chicago-area real estate firm and as a Regional Director of Business Development for a relocation management company. Among her distinctions, she has been named to RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers ranking of industry leaders.

Vandana Vohra, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Vandana Vohra

Vandana Vohra establishes the organization’s technology strategy, its vision, to bring value of technology to its domestic and global members with a vision towards future. She oversees all technology and data initiatives at Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio International, and RELO Direct, with a focus on developing modern business applications and technology-driven products that support corporate objectives. In addition to managing the strategic development of multiple public-facing websites, Vohra is responsible for quality, security, data integrity and integration, member- and client-facing and customer relation technologies. She brings 33 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as Chief Technology Officer for the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund, where she was responsible for the quality, security, and availability of information, software, and hardware.



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