CEO
Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates, LLC

Michael, a 33-year real estate industry veteran, has served as chief executive officer of Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC since February 2004 and is responsible for the network's strategic growth as a leading provider of luxury residential real estate services.

During his tenure, Michael has been instrumental in attracting more than 150 quality real estate firms, representing about 500 offices, from around the world to join the Sotheby's International Realty® network. Under his leadership, the brand has won Franchise Business Review's Best in Category for Real Estate Franchisee Satisfaction award for the last three years. It also was rated the most prestigious real estate company by high-net worth consumers in the Luxury Institute's 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index survey, and in 2009 was ranked second on Franchise Times' Fast 55 list.

From 1997 to 2004, Michael served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of NRTIncorporated, the largest residential real estate brokerage firm in the United States. In his 33 years in real estate, he has been a salesperson, manager, owner of a real estate brokerage company, president of a large regional company and was responsible for the development of real estate operations in Minnesota, Florida and the Southwest United States for another Realogy company, Coldwell Banker®.

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