Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corp and operator of leading online real estate services destination realtor.com®, recently announced that David Phillips will join the company this fall as vice president, industry relations, national.
In this newly created role, Phillips will be responsible for managing relationships with MLSs around the country, focusing specifically on the largest top MLSs.
He brings more than 25 years of MLS and association experience, most recently as chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS®, where he oversaw the 31,000-member association. Prior to the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®, Phillips was chief executive officer of the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors®, a position he held for 12 years that included overseeing a weekly real estate publication, a real estate school, a housing foundation and 1,500-member MLS.
“Dave is a significant addition to our team,” says Suzanne Zinn Mueller, Move’s senior vice president of industry relations. “His extensive industry relationships and hands on experience at the helm of both an MLS and association will allow for even greater collaboration between realtor.com and our industry partners.”
Phillips says, “Ever since the News Corp acquisition, there is a new and exciting energy at realtor.com. This is a great opportunity for me to use my experience to be part of something special.”
Phillips earned a bachelor’s degree from Hampden Sydney College and holds the Certified Association Executive and REALTOR® Association Certified Executive designations. Throughout his career, he has held a number of leadership positions and currently serves as a member of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Realtors Property Resource® Advisory Board, and NAR’s Reach mentor program.
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