Chief Executive Officer
BRENT SWANDER, RCE
(614) 528-1100
● Leads the organization
● Oversees Association and MLS staff
● Board of Directors
Staff
Senior Director of Association Services
KATHY ELLIOT
(614) 498-1013
● Executive Committee, Association, and MLS Boards of Directors
● Professional Standards
● Broker Advisory Council, Commercial Advisory Board, Commercial Recognition Committee, Residential, and Commercial Standard Forms Committees
Senior Director of Finance & Operations
CHRIS PAGE
(614) 528-1121
● Finance and Investments
● Human Resources
● Building Management
Executive Assistant to the CEO & Leadership Team Liaison
SIERRA SMITH
(614) 528-1131
● Assists the CEO
● Executive Committee
● Association Board of Directors
● Leadership Academy
● Day-to-day operations of the Association
ADMNISTRATIVE SERVICES
Manager of Accounting
TAMMY FOOR
(614) 528-1115
● Accounting
Accounting Assistant
TAMMY FRECK
(614) 528-1134
● Accounting
● COCIE membership
COMMUNICATION & ENGAGEMENT
Senior Director of Communication & Engagement
CRAIG HICKS
(614) 498-1016
● Housing Reports
● Media Relations
● Member and Public Communication
● Event Management
● Community Engagement
● Builder/REALTOR® Alliance Committee
Director of Market Research
BRIAN IRWIN
(614) 528-1117
● COCIE Governing Board
● Crexi Database Management
● Commercial Advisory Boards
● Housing & Commercial Market Data
Director of Development and Community Partnerships
ADELINE SYRING
(614) 528-1105
● Columbus REALTORS® Foundation
● Foundation Fundraising Committee
● CORPAC Fundraising Committee
● REALTOR® Care Day Committee
Manager of Marketing & Communications
JULIA MALDONADO
(614) 528-1098
● Member and Public Communication
● Website and Social Media Management
● Young Professionals Network Staff Liaison
● Hispanic Professionals Network Staff Liaison
Community & Events Coordinator
STEFANI WASMER
(614) 528-1116
● Assists the Director of Development and Community Partnerships
● Events Coordinator
● Foundation
● Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Staff Liaison
Coordinator of Event Marketing
ASHLEY AMBURGEY
(614) 528-1109
● Member and Public Communication about Columbus REALTORS® and Columbus REALTORS® Foundation Events
● Assist the Community & Events Coordinator with Event Planning
● Promote Events on Social Media, Website and In Contract Magazine
● Social Media Management
● Young Professionals Network Staff Liaison
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Government Affairs Director
VINCENT COLEMAN
(614) 528-1125
● Government Affairs Forum
● Government Affairs Issues & Advocacy Committee
● CORPAC Governing Board
● CORPAC Fundraising Committee
Government Affairs Manager
JULIANA BEHNKE
(614) 528-1104
● Government Affairs Forum
● CORPAC Fundraising Committee
MEMBER EXPERIENCE TEAM
Member Experience Co-Team Lead
STACI LINNABARY
(614) 528-1102
● Keybox
● Education
● Sales Awards
● Member Services
● Membership
Member Experience Co-Team Lead
BRANDI MRUGACZ
(614) 528-1099
● Membership
● Education
● Sales Awards
● Keybox
● Membership Milestone Awards (25, 40 and 50 year members)
Member Experience Specialist
BETHANIE FRANEY
(614) 528-1120
● Membership
● Keybox
● Education
● Sales Awards
● Member Services
Member Experience Specialist
ALISA HOUSTON
(614) 475-4091
● Membership
● Keybox
● Member Services
● Sales Awards
MLS & TECHNOLOGY
Senior Director of Technology
TODD LABER
(614) 382-6392
● Assess technological needs and offerings
● Makes upgrades to infrastructure of the organization and MLS to better serve our members
Director of MLS
MATT WARREN
(614) 528-1114
● MLS Committee
● MLS Board of Directors
● COCIE Governing Board
● MLS Vendor Relations
Director of MLS Strategic Initiatives
STAN HARTKE
(614) 382-6052
● Leads the development and execution of strategic initiatives to drive expansion, revenue growth, and new opportunities for the MLS
● Aligns strategic objectives with organizational goals
● Ensures policies and procedures support scalable growth and operational excellence
MLS Listing Coordinator
LYNNETTE BROOM
(614) 528-1113
● MLS Corrections
● Listing entry procedure questions
● MLS Department support
MLS Policy Compliance Administrator
SARA JUHN
(614) 475-4000
● MLS Policy
● MLS Policy Training
● MLS Appeals Panel Support
Technical Support
JAMES SCHMELZER
(614) 528-1107
● MLS Tech Support
● Business Technology Committee
● Instructor for FlexMLS, RPR and Realist classes
Technical Support
KOMLA SCHWINGER
(614) 528-1136
● MLS Tech Support
● Onsite Tech Support
Technical Support
MICHAEL LIPSTER
(614) 528-1101
● MLS Tech Support
● Onsite Tech Support
MLS Administrative Assistant
CONNIE WOOD
(614) 498-1020
● Assisting the MLS Director
● MLS Corrections and MLS Policy
● Brokerage Exclusive Waiver forms
MLS Assistant
SUE ROBERSON
(614) 528-1111
● MLS Listing Corrections
● MLS Policy Questions
PRINT SHOP & PORTRAIT STUDIO
Director of Creative Services
JESSICA CEA
(614) 528-1106
● Graphic Design
● Print Shop
● Portrait Studio
● Editor, IN CONTRACT Magazine
Creative Services Specialist
DEVEN GRUPY
(614) 528-1103
● Assist Manager of Creative Services
● Print Shop
Graphic Design
Portrait Studio
Writer and photographer, IN CONTRACT Magazine
