The veteran of Glendale-area real estate brings over 21 years of experience to her new role, where she’ll oversee the brokerage’s real estate operations.

The independent Arizona brokerage will now work with the Keller Williams Phoenix market center.

“After selling our New Jersey home and buying our dream home in Arizona, I was inspired to help others going through this process and began my real estate career,” Hawkins shared.

The brokerage will work in partnership with Keller Williams Integrity First Realty in Gilbert.

As president, Swift will strategize growth for Lessen’s residential services while Krumwiede, as CSO, will lead scalable business plans and oversee expansion opportunities, as well as capital markets activities.

Phoenix real estate veteran Susan Nicolson was appointed commissioner of the Arizona Department of Real Estate.

Claudia Patterson is returning to Coldwell Banker Realty as an affiliate agent with the Southwest-Litchfield office.

Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp. has a new president: industry veteran Matt Patterson. He will assume his new role Feb. 1.

Leiber is a Realtor and business coach with more than 20 years experience in real estate. 

Michele Baker has joined the Phoenix-Paradise Valley office of Coldwell Banker Realty Arizona as an affiliate agent. 

Julie Alejandro will join the Southwest-Litchfield office of Coldwell Banker Realty Arizona as an affiliate agent.

Sue Yannaccone, CEO of Anywhere Brands, will lead the brokerage as M. Ryan Gorman moves to a strategic-advisor role. 

The new chief executive previously served as CEO of the Women’s Council of Realtors®. 

The Atlanta-based homebuilding giant will replace the outgoing executive with its senior vice president for field operations. 

Compass has announced a new CFO: Kalani Reelitz, the former CFO and COO of Cushman & Wakefield Americas. He will be based out of Chicago.

Jenny Sepulveda has been chosen to lead Guaranteed Rate’s combined business development, training and coaching division.