Todd Long Candidate Profile - MLS Chair-elect
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Todd Long Broker |
Related experience
- Years as a Realtor®: 25
- Designations: SRES
- Primary association membership: Canopy Realtor® Association
Positions, committee service and other activities
25+ years as a Realtor® in this area. In the past 25 years I've been a practicing broker for many years, BIC of a family owned Century 21 office in Mooresville for a 6-year period, 2 years as Assistant Team Leader at Keller Williams Mooresville, Real Estate coach for 100's of agents over a 5-year period, Ran a small team at Keller Williams for 4 years.
Currently an individual agent with an assistant. I currently serve on the Executive Committee as the Treasurer for Canopy Realtor® Association, Canopy MLS and Canopy Housing Foundation. I now have 30+ years as a Real Estate investor. Still investing.
- Canopy Treasurer 2024-2025
- Chair of the Canopy Audit, Budget and Finance Committee 2024-2025
- 2024 Chair of the Governance and Succession Task Force
- Real Estate coach for 100's of agents over a 5-year period in the 2010s
- Consultant for several of the top 12 Real Estate teams in the Carolinas Region in the 2010s
- Carolina MLS Advisory Group committee member 2013-2024
- 2015 Chair of the Carolina MLS Advisory Group
- CRRA Board of Directors [now Canopy] 2012-2015 2022, Northern Region Representative a few years
- CMLS Board of Directors [now Canopy] 2012-2013, 2016 to present
- MLS Search Task Force
- New Building site committee
- Realtors® Care Day Core Committee Member 2011-2023, Chair Person 2013
Affiliation with other associations, professional organizations, civic or community activities, and accomplishments:
Co-organizer REBar Camp Charlotte 2009-2011 - A Charlotte Area Real Estate Technology conference, free to participants due to sponsorship funding obtained by the organizers. 200+ participants in this one-day event with 18+ learning sessions throughout the day. Event also included an organized pre-event meet up the night before and a post party.
2007-2009 Quoted Real Estate authority for several local news papers including the Statesville Record and Landmark and Mooresville Tribune.
Featured panelist - Winston Salem Association of Realtors® and Young Professionals Social Media Conference-September 2010.
Century 21 Carolina Region Annual Awards Rally-Charlotte March 11, 2007
Break out session presenter “I have an internet lead, now what?”
Century 21 Operation High Touch Pocket Rally-Salisbury July 15, 2008
Featured speaker “Blogging for Business”
Century 21 International Convention-San Antonio TX March 2009
Learning session presenter-“Blogging and Social Networking-The New Face of Marketing” and “Your Company Value Package” (Broker/Owners)
Strongest attributes
I think about the greater good. Focus, Attention to Detail. Looking for new opportunities and different ways to approach a problem to find a solution.
Candidate’s definition of leadership
I believe good leadership as Chair of a Regional MLS, owned by a Realtor® organization, entails a blend of strategic vision, operational expertise and member engagement. I feel confident in my ability in all these with many years of service in our Realtor® organization and Canopy MLS, from the committee level to my roles in the Board Room and Executive committee. I’ve been involved in every Canopy Strategic Visioning session for the past decade. I lead our 2024 Governance Task Force that ultimately lead to the further separation of governance between Canopy MLS and Canopy Realtor® Association. This has led to this new Canopy MLS Chair position I am running to fill. This will lead to a separate Executive Committee over the MLS and the Association, giving strategic focus to the effectiveness of each organization for its members and the public.
Candidate’s vision
I see our MLS starting a new chapter, right here, right now. There has been a lot a change and upheaval in our industry over the past several years. To be honest, it feels to me that we have been taking all the punches. With the restructuring of Canopy Governance, we have an opportunity to truly do what is best for our MLS membership as a whole. The gloves are off and it’s time to fight for what we believe is right in our industry. We can grow our foot print so members aren’t paying multiple MLS system fees to services their clients. We can make decisions on Clear Cooperation that best suit our market place, members and clients. We can make an MLS system that provides unmatched tools and services to help our members compete fairly with one another while lifting the professionalism of all. I’m excited to help shape the future of where we go, together from here.