California
Association
of
Realtors
CEO

John
Sebree
has
departed
the
trade
organization.
In
an
announcement
on
Saturday,
CAR
said
that
Sebree
was
resigning
to
“pursue
other
opportunities.

“On
behalf
of
CAR’s
leadership
team
and
the
Board
of
Directors,
I’d
like
to
thank
John
for
his
contributions
and
service
as
CEO
and
State
Secretary
for
our
organization.
We
wish
him
well
in
his
future
endeavors,”
Melanie
Barker,
the
president
of
CAR,
said
in
a
statement.

Sebree
joined

CAR
as
CEO
two
years
ago
after

leaving


Missouri
Realtors.

According
to
the
release
CAR’s
leadership
team
has
appointed
Debra
Ferrier
as
interim
CEO.

“We
look
forward
to
working
with
interim
CEO
Debra
Ferrier,
who
is
well-known
throughout
the
industry,
and
who
has
a
keen
understanding
of
the
priorities
of
the
Association.
We
are
confident
in
her
abilities
to
guide
the
Association
in
the
months
ahead
as
we
search
for
our
next
CEO,”
added
Barker.

Ferrier
has
been
part
of
CAR
for
37
years,
first
serving
as
vice
president
and
assistant
general
counsel
for
CAR,
before
serving
as
general
counsel
of
CAR’s
business
subsidiaries.
Since
2010,
she
has
served
as
the
CEO
of
CAR’s
for-profit
subsidiary

Real
Estate
Business
Services.

“It
is
both
humbling
and
exciting
to
be
asked
to
step
in
and
lead
an
organization
I’ve
been
a
part
of
for
so
many
years,”
Ferrier
said
in
a
statement.
“I
look
forward
to
working
with
our
leadership
team,
the
Board,
and
the
staff
at
CAR
in
the
months
ahead
during
what
is
a
very
challenging
time
in
our
industry.
I
am
confident
that,
together,
we
will
navigate
through
the
current
environment
and
be
even
better
positioned
for
the
opportunities
that
lie
ahead
for
our
members,
the
industry
and
our
organization.”

CAR
said
that
a
search
committee
will
be
formed
to
find
a
replacement.

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