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After a little over a year in the chair, Mark Willis is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Keller Williams, executives announced in an internal email to employees on Wednesday.
Willis will be transitioning into the role of chief leadership officer, Keller Williams co-founder Gary Keller told the company’s employees and field leaders in an email obtained by Inman.
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“I have nothing but the deepest gratitude and respect for Mark and his decades of leadership within our organization,” Keller wrote. “Teaching and developing leaders has always been Mark’s true passion, and we are excited to have him take the helm of this new position,” Keller added. “When Mark first re-joined our team, he and I talked about this role as Mark’s true calling, and I’m energized that this is finally happening.”
Stacie Herron, Keller Williams’ current chief legal and administrative officer, will also serve as interim chief operating officer as the company searches for its next CEO, according to Keller.
“As part of this transition, we have made adjustments to our task organization to ensure a seamless handover of responsibilities and continued alignment with our strategic goals,” Keller said.
Keller outlined the new structure as follows:
Direct reports to Gary Keller, co-founder and executive chairman:
- Jason Abrams, Head of Industry and Learning
- Cody Gibson, Vice President of KW MAPS Coaching
- Jay Papasan, Vice President of Strategic Content
Direct reports to John Keller, vice chairman:
- Shawn Cauthen, Vice President of Creative Media Content
- Alex Perica, Senior Director of…