James O’Bryon Named to 2022 Swanepoel Power 200, Representing Gold Nation Leadership
James O’Bryon has once again been recognized for the extraordinary accomplishments made every day at Gold Nation! RE/MAX Gold CEO, James O’Bryon was named by Swanepoel as #42 on the prestigious 2022 Power 200. This award not only celebrates his phenomenal leadership at the largest RE/MAX in the world but is a testament to the impressive executive leadership team who continually move Gold Nation forward to new heights.
“This award is a reflection of the executive leadership that shapes this powerful company. Their synergy creates an incredible environment, resulting in the #1 RE/MAX in the world. This award is for their hard work and commitment.” —James O’Bryon, RE/MAX Gold CEO
Our Executive Leadership team works tirelessly with James O’Bryon to make Gold Nation the place to be. Read more about their service in some of the Executive Leadership’s own words.
KEITH ARD |
President, Northern California + Nevada
“For nearly nineteen years every business day starts with a thought for me - ‘how and who can I help today.’ It is what Gold Nation is - A business that builds highly successful businesses that serve the Consumer. It continues to be an honor to be a part of changing people’s lives every day.”
KEITH MYERS | RE/MAX One President, Broker, Managing Partner
“Gold Nation inspires me to lead SoCal and AZ every day towards building better lives for our agents and those we seek to attract.”
TIM YEE | President, Broker of Record, Peninsula Gold
“We are an overnight success after 28 years of hard work. I am so proud to be associated with the finest group of Brokers, agents, and staff as we continue our mission to offer the highest quality real estate services in the world.”
LAURIE THIEL | RE/MAX Equity Group President, Broker Owner, Partner
“Our focused dedication to providing an exceptional experience for our Brokers every day results in the consumer being served at the highest level and our #1 position in the real estate market.”
BEV KENDALL | Co-Broker of Record, Chief Relationship Officer
“Throughout our history, I have always focused on the relationship dynamics in Gold Nation. The human element is our most important asset! Empowering people and fostering caring relationships is the foundation of who we are.”
STEPHENIE FLOOD | Vice President of Operations
“I am honored to be a part of Gold Nation and act as support for our agents by making sure that everything works each day! I am proud to partner with our Special Ops team that quietly and efficiently work behind the scenes. I’ve been with Gold Nation for 25 years and honored to be a part of the best real estate organization on earth. I also have the pleasure of leading our CMN partnership and am regularly amazed at the generosity of our community and my ability to represent their donations and kindness in giving back to our local communities.”
ANTHONY JAMES | Co-Broker of Record, Vice President of Professional Development
“The hard-working Agents of Gold Nation are what drive the success of the collective organization. Each day, our agents bring the highest level of service and value to the consumers in the market. My daily focus is on the Agents’ business and thinking of ways to better serve and bring value to their lives. It's an honor to be a part of the most productive brokerage in the market, Gold Nation!”
GRETCHEN SULLIVAN | Vice President of Essential Services
“I have had the pleasure of working in collaboration with our dedicated leadership team throughout Gold Nation to support them in the area of growth and development of our family of companies, which we call Essential Services.
Essential Services brings a streamlined approach to the home buying process that helps our agents better serve their clients and their differing real estate transaction needs. With these partnerships, we can bring a higher level of support, more control over the processes, and quicker resolutions when needed. In a time when the consumer demands convenience, we have worked hard to provide a broad level of support to ensure our agents can continue to provide excellent service and a higher level of care to their clients.”
SCOTT BATTENBURG | Vice President, Finance
“I strive to provide timely and insightful financial and operations information on Gold Nation to ensure all efforts align and that we’re all pulling the oars in the same direction.”
JONATHAN SANDERS | General Council
“The more support an agent has in difficult situations, the more freedom he or she retains to stay focused on closing deals. At Gold Nation, I enjoy taking on the heat so our agents stay cool, calm, and collected.”
RACHEL REESE | Regional Vice President
“Being a resource for our management team so that they have the tools, motivation, and support they need for recruiting new agents and assisting our current ones. I actively do this by creating programs like our Tech Package that helps agents maximize their tech tools. I also help create empowering activities like office team-building gatherings, host zoom trainings, give support on recruiting meetings and recruit highly productive agents myself. My heart cries for growth which extends to helping change agents’ lives one at a time.”
There is no question about it, we have an incredible executive leadership team at Gold Nation pioneering this industry and making us the #1 RE/MAX in the world! What an honor it is to be recognized in the Swanepoel Power 200 list for another incredible year.
Gold Nation, comprised of RE/MAX Gold, RE/MAX One, RE/MAX Grupe Gold, RE/MAX Realty Affiliates, RE/MAX Realty Today, RE/MAX Alliance Group, and RE/MAX Equity Group, is represented by over 2,600 of the industry’s most productive agents at 121 Offices in 36 Counties throughout Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.