Speakers and Presenters
Kevin Carroll
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010
Kevin Carroll, renowned speaker, agent for social change and author of Rules of the Red Rubber Ball is this year's Family Reunion keynote speaker. Carroll believes that “you’ve got to be willing to do the lonely work; the work of a champion.”
Carroll’s philosophy, set out in his book, Rules of the Red Rubber Ball, is that everyone needs to have something big to chase after—signified by his red rubber ball. Let Carroll teach you to harness your potential and recognize your moments of genius. “That red rubber ball can be anything but it has to be about you and what inspires you every day.”
Keller Williams Realty Executive Team
| Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder and Best-Selling Author Gary Keller has grown Keller Williams Realty to become the third largest residential real estate company in the U.S. with sales and commissions growth topping 700 percent since 1995. In addition to helping provide strategic direction for Keller Williams Realty, Keller maintains a busy schedule writing, teaching, speaking and consulting. Based on his leadership qualities and contributions to the real estate industry, Keller has won numerous awards and sold more than a million books worldwide. | |
| Vice Chairman Mo Anderson, who joined the Keller Williams Realty executive team in 1995, is the driving force behind Keller Williams Realty’s culture of family and founder of Keller Williams Realty's non-profit arm, KW Cares. She established her first real estate office in Edmond, Okla., in 1975 and shortly after opening, it was the third top-producing office out of 7,500 Century 21 locations in North America. In 1991, Anderson became the first Keller Williams franchisee outside of the state of Texas and soon became the regional director for Oklahoma and co-owner of two Keller Williams market centers in that state. | |
| Mark Willis was named chief executive officer (CEO) of Keller Williams Realty International in 2005. With growth always his focus, Willis works to ensure that Keller Williams Realty continues to attract and retain the best real estate professionals in the industry. As team leader of Keller Williams Realty’s Southwest Market Center in Austin, Texas, Willis quadrupled the market center's production over a five-year period, making it the number one real estate office in the Keller Williams system. In 1997, Willis became regional director for Central and South Texas and quickly expanded the region's presence in San Antonio and Houston, eventually building a 1,900-agent business in the process. | |
| Mary Tennant joined the executive team as chief operations officer (COO) in 2006 and within a year was named President and COO of Keller Williams Realty Inc. Chosen because of her “genius at building teams and developing efficiencies in staff and office operations,” Tennant oversees all the franchise headquarters’ operations and is responsible for ensuring that Keller Williams Realty continues to provide its signature training and support to its 75,000 associates. Claiming National Rookie of the Year her very first year, Tennant rose quickly, taking on leadership and ownership roles at both local and regional levels. | |
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Bryon Ellington |
As chief products officer (CPO), Bryon Ellington is focused on ensuring the synergistic development across all business units of training and tools that provide associates with a distinct edge. Ellington has taken pivotal roles in the development of a wide range of educational and technological initiatives. As a research analyst in the information technology department and a leader within KWU, Ellington helped define the technology tools and training that put Keller Williams Realty at the forefront of real estate technology. |
| Coach, entrepreneur, REALTOR, author, speaker, and salesperson, President of MAPS Coaching Dianna Kokoszka joined Keller Williams Realty International to build the most powerful coaching and masterminding program in the industry. Dianna kicked off her career by selling 104 homes her first year in the business, and last year helped over 230 families with their real estate needs. As a leading authority on real estate systems she has authored 21 books and business-building packages, including the wildly successful BOLD Program. | |
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Jay Papasan |
Keller Williams Realty Vice President of Publishing and Executive Editor Jay Papasan is co-author on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek best-selling books, The Millionaire Real Estate Agent and The Millionaire Real Estate Investor. On a daily basis, Papasan oversees research for the course writing and franchise operations divisions. In 2007, he helped launch the Keller Center for Residential Real Estate Research at Baylor University, a multimillion-dollar initiative to explore the real estate sales profession and the consumer traits that agents serve. |
| Cary Sylvester joined Keller Williams Realty International in 2002 as a consultant to the technology department, where she now serves as executive director of technology. As executive director, Sylvester is responsible the strategic vision for eAgentC, Keller Williams Realty's software platform. Sylvester also has oversight over IT Operations, comprised of product development, infrastructure support and customer support. |
Spotlight Speakers
Providing a balanced and objective evaluation of the market, 
Breakout Session Presenters and Speakers
Todd Butzer originally joined Keller Williams Realty International in 2003 as the Vice President of Training and played a critical role in the development and foundation of the current KWU initiatives. As an instructor and ambassador for Keller Williams, Butzer offers his students a fun, energetic and safe learning environment with lots of class participation and interaction
Operating Principal and Regional Director John Davis has held various positions in real estate including mortgage loan officer, agent, team leader. His broad experience means that his students benefit from his real world attitude. During his energetic, humorous and solution-based classes, Davis offers cause and effect concepts that are understandable, relative and easily implemented into his students’ lives and businesses.
With more than 27 years in the real estate industry and 21 years as a CRS instructor, Dick Dillingham is one of the most reputable and experienced trainers in the field. In addition to his roles as operating principal in Plano, Texas; Carmel, California; and of the Northern California/Hawaii Region, the award-winning Dillingham also continues to be a top-producing agent in Plano and an investor/partner for the Little Rock, Ark. market center.
Kay Evans joined Keller Williams Realty in 1999, after having owned and operated her own repeatedly-recognized and successful real estate company in Atlanta. Evans' hard work has resulted in numerous accolades for both on a regional and market center level. 
As mayor of Pompano Beach, Fla., Lamar Fisher oversees the day-to-day activities of his city. As CLC member and trainer at KW Commercial, Fisher brings three generations of accelerated marketing knowledge to this rapidly growing division. Industry leader, Fisher, recently conducted the largest online real estate auction ever; selling more than 1,900 land parcels on the internet.
Getting his start a small independent company at the age of 22, Rick Geha has moved up the ranks in the real estate world. While still with Century 21, Geha managed the second largest office in the world. Calling on more than 25 years of real estate sales and management experience, Geha teaches from knowledge, motivates with inspiration, and mentors through experience.
As the first-ever MCA at Keller Williams, Sharon Gibbons knows what the MCA position is all about. Gibbons, who was hired by Gary Keller 25 years ago from the real estate company he had originally worked for, now serves as the vice president of the Market Center Administrator division. Gibbons has kept the focus on the MCA role and ensures a focus on powerful training, support and systems.
Australian-born, team leader Bruce Hardie believes that the success of his market center relies on continued and innovative education, cutting-edge technology, systems implementation and a professional team. In his characteristic, engaging and easy-going style, Hardie provides his students with the knowledge and system information to effectively increase their business presence and establish a supportive operations system.
Ex-NFL star and Hall of Famer Johnnie Johnson is President and CEO of World Class Coaches, an international personal coaching and business consulting firm. As an agent, Johnson, who recently forged an alliance with Keller Williams Realty’s MAPS Coaching Program, produced over 100 transactions per year and was one of the top-five producing agents in the world.
Kevin Kauffman began working in real estate business after eight years in the finance industry. In his first full year in real estate, Kauffman was named his office's “Rookie of the Year” and has consistently been at the top of the production charts. Weaver and his business partner, Fred Weaver's Group 46:10 is one of the top-ranked teams in the Southwest Region and ranks in the top one percent of all Keller Williams Realty agents.
In 1997, Regional Director and Operating Principal Sherry Lewis was recognized for her achievements in both the real estate and educational industries with the Educator of the Year award by the Oklahoma Association of Realtors. Lewis teaches the methods and concepts necessary to build your business to the next level of success. As one of the charter members of the KWU Faculty, Lewis has taught most of the KWU courses across the country.
With nearly 40 years of commercial real estate experience, and as the leader of the 19,000 member CCIM Institute, Charles "Mac" McClure brought experience, connections and instant credibility to KW Commercial when he joined in 2009. McClure has been involved in closing more than $1 billion worth of real estate transactions and negotiated more than 5 million square feet of commercial leases.
With Linda McKissack's management and contributions, the McKissak Group have consistently ranked in the Top 5 out of 22,000 Keller Williams agents in sales and production. McKissak uses her vast experience and draws on her success to take students through the concepts and strategies necessary for improving their business and life.
Having served as the regional MCA for the North Texas/New Mexico region, the Arkansas region and the Westside LA region Becky Mercer knows the ins and outs of an MCA's life. Having once transmitted six market centers in a single month, Mercer, who currently serves as the market center administrator division development manager is able to provide a deeper level of hands-on training and support to MCAs across North America.
As KWU’s exclusive dedicated trainer, leadership and recruiting expert, Holly Perry focused on regional delivery of some of KWU’s most crucial classes. Perry started off selling and marketing real estate in 1983 and along the way has been a market center team leader, the Millionaire Systems team leader, a trainer, a MAPS coach and an operating partner.
With over 15 years of experience in real estate, John Prescott believes that, “Your success is the greatest compliment that anyone can ever give me." Since joining Keller Williams Realty in 2004, Prescott has opened three very profitable market centers and four business centers with his highest production level at $13.4 million. Additionally, he is one of KW’s first technology coaches and has been appointed to the MAPS Coaching Leadership Council. 
Through his highly successful real estate coaching organization, Craig Proctor Productions, trainer and past agent Craig Proctor has shaped the lives of more than 30,000 real estate agents across the globe. Proctor, who recently forged an alliance with Keller Williams Realty’s MAPS Coaching Program, is a highly sought-after speaker and business coach.
As a seventh-level agent, operating a team of 16, Gene Rivers and his wife Rebekah have sold more than 3,500 homes since 1993, and their team was ranked number one for 2008 in Florida for Keller Williams Realty. In addition to co-owning four Keller Williams market centers, North Florida Title Company and Penn Homes Construction & Real Estate Investment Company, Rivers has also earned six real estate designations. 
With more than 22 years of experience Steve Schlueter brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his training sessions. In addition to his role as a KW Master Faculty member, Schlueter serves as the team leader in the Austin NW Market Center, operating partner for Texas’ Round Rock and Missouri’s Springfield market centers, and regional director for the Heartland Region (Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa). 
Beverly Steiner got started in real estate at 18 years old and by 26, had taken over her mother’s real estate company and grown its market share from 22 to 48 percent. Steiner, the regional owner for Keller Williams Realty in Northern California and Hawaii, and operating partner of three Keller Williams offices focuses a great deal of her time on coaching and consulting agents and owners to the highest level in business building and wealth building concepts.
Team leader and Utah regional director Lee Stern guided the Midvale Market Center to top 25 market center status, and the Sugarhouse market center to number one during its launch phase. One of Stern’s reasons for joining Keller Williams in 2003 was having “finally found a company that devoted more of its time and energy in helping experienced agents grow their businesses than it did just doing new agent training." 
After two years working for a wholesale bank, Fred Weaver transferred from the banking side of home loans to the mortgage side. Then, in 2004, Weaver became a licensed real estate agent and joined Keller Williams Realty in 2007. Weaver and his business partner, Kevin Kauffman's Group 46:10 is one of the top-ranked teams in the Southwest Region and ranks in the top one percent of all Keller Williams Realty agents.
Brooklyn-born Knolly Williams relocated to Austin at age 18 to work with his uncle in gospel music and opened his own label. After 11 successful years in the music business, Williams decided to try his hand at real estate. Williams joined Keller Williams Realty in 2009 and, in addition to running his short sale practice, is a MAPS Fast Track coach, training associates on the fine art of successfully finding, listing, processing and closing short sales.