Tami Bonnell
- Steve Morris
Erika Gileo
Canadian-based Exit Realty Corp. International recently announced a corporate restructuring.
Tami Bonnell, president of Exit Realty’s U.S. organization since 2001, has been named CEO. Bonnell, a 30-year veteran of the real estate industry, is based at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Woburn, Ma. The company says that she was involved in building three major brands. She was recognized by real estate trend-watcher Stefan Swanepoel as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Real Estate. In addition to her responsibilities at Exit Realty she is a wife, mother of three, grandmother of three and a martial arts coach, judge and referee.
Erika Gileo, formerly senior vice-president of operations and a Stevie Award Winner as Executive of the Year – Real Estate at the 2011 International Business Awards, has been named chief operating officer. Gileo came to Exit Realty from the Re/Max organization in 1996 and has been key in developing the company’s infrastructure, including its proprietary transaction management system, MEMO, the company says.
Sharron Richardson
Sharron Richardson, formerly manager of franchise support, has been named vice-president of broker services. “This new position was created to keep a finger on the pulse of the needs of brokers/owners, agents, regional owners and administrators and to help ensure they have the tools and resources necessary for success,” says Exit Realty in a statement. The company’s new front desk management application, TORC, slated to be launched to all brokerages at the company’s convention next month, falls within Richardson’s new responsibilities. She has been with Exit Realty since 2002.
Derek Stephenson, a member of the team since 2005 and formerly assistant manager, franchise support, will now head up the franchise support department as manager. Stephenson, along with Richardson and Gileo, is based out of Exit’s headquarters in Mississauga, Ont.
“Exit continues to shine as the best business model in the industry and we couldn’t be happier for everyone’s success,” says Joyce Paron, president of Exit’s Canadian organization.
“This restructuring will help facilitate the vast growth we’re anticipating at Exit Realty over the next few years,” says Steve Morris, who has moved to the position of founder and chairman. “We’re very excited about the future of Exit and look forward to achieving our target of 3,600 franchises sold, open and productive with 100,000 sales associates who love the company.”
