Richard Haggerty Elected to 2025 CMLS Board of Directors
Haggerty to work with 13 other MLS executives to advance industry initiatives
(LAS VEGAS, November 14, 2024) ... Richard Haggerty, CEO of OneKey® MLS, has been elected to the 2025 board of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS).
CMLS is the leading professional organization that advances the interests and future of the multiple listing service industry. Its mission is to set the standard of excellence for industry, and to advocate for the MLS business principles that will support real estate professionals going forward.
“The multiple listing service industry — and the real estate industry in general — is at an inflection point,” said Haggerty. “I’m honored to serve on the board of CMLS because I believe that as an industry we need to work together to develop, refine and advocate for best practices and technologies that will help real estate agents and brokers seize opportunities as they arise in this fast-changing environment.”
As a board member, Haggerty will influence key decisions, drive strategic initiatives, and help steer the organization to help CMLS members navigate challenges, embrace emerging technologies, and enhance the efficiency and transparency of property transactions.
Haggerty will serve alongside other MLS executives in the industry:
- Chair: John DiMichele, CEO of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (Toronto)
- Vice Chair: Nicole Jensen, CEO of realMLS (Florida)
- Secretary/Treasurer: Justin Haag, CEO of Northwest MLS (Washington)
- Past Chair: Dionna Hall, CEO of BeachesMLS (Florida)
- Brad Bjelke, CEO of UtahRealEstate.com (Utah)
- Shelley Specchio, CEO of MIBOR Realtor Association (Indiana)
- Jeff Bosch, CEO of IRES, LLC (Colorado)
- Rob Wagoner, Senior VP & MLS Director, Heartland Multiple Listing Service (Kansas and Missouri)
- Colette Stevenson, CEO of REsides, Inc. (South Carolina)
- Matt Consalvo, CEO or ARMLS (Arizona)
- Chris Haran, Managing Director and CTO of MRED (Illinois)
- Rene Galicia, Executive V.P. of Customer Advocacy for Bright MLS (Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia)
- Chris Carrillo, CEO of Metro MLS (Wisconsin)
About CMLS
The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) is an association of 237 multiple listing services, serving over 1.8 million combined subscribers, and 77 business partners. CMLS is committed to a competitive real estate marketplace accessible to all, advances the pursuit of excellence among its member organizations, and serves as the unified voice of the MLS community.
About OneKey® MLS
OneKey® MLS is one of the nation’s leading Multiple Listing Services, serving 45,000 estate professionals and 4,428 participating offices throughout Long Island, New York City, and the Hudson Valley. OneKey MLS is owned by the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® and Long Island Board of REALTORS, Inc.
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