President and CEO
Market Leader

Ian is the president and CEO of Market Leader, a leading provider of software and marketing solutions to the real estate industry. Under his leadership, Market Leader has grown from a cutting-edge idea into a publicly-traded company that was ranked the 4th fastest growing technology company in North America by Deloitte and Touche.

As one of the pioneers of the online real estate industry, Ian is a frequent keynote speaker at major real estate industry conferences, and was rated “One of the Real Estate Industry’s Most Influential People” by Realtor® Magazine, and an Inman Innovator of the Year. In 2011, Ian released Game Plan: How Real Estate Professionals can Thrive in an Uncertain Future, a book he co-authored with REAL Trends editor and president, Steve Murray.

Before joining Market Leader, he ran Microsoft HomeAdvisor, a business that he helped launch in 1997. Previously, he held a variety of Internet marketing, business development and operations positions at Microsoft, including responsibility for MSN’s partnership marketing efforts.

He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.

Twitter: @MarketLeaderIan