OREB Welcomes Nicole Christy as New CEO
April 15, 2024
After a competitive recruitment process, the Ottawa Real Estate Board’s (OREB) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Nicole Christy will assume the permanent position of CEO. Nicole joins OREB from the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS® (LSTAR) where she rose to the position of Vice-President, Corporate Governance and Leadership Development.
“Nicole’s experience with organized real estate and her connections to the Ottawa community make her the premier choice for CEO of the only local association dedicated to empowering Ottawa REALTORS® to be community builders,” says OREB President Curtis Fillier. “She’ll have the full confidence and support of OREB’s Board of Directors as she begins to tackle a list of exciting priorities.”
Nicole joined LSTAR in 2021 after several years working on housing policy and providing government relations support to some of Canada’s leading national associations, including the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. She was instrumental in providing leadership to LSTAR as its members navigated a series of significant changes, including legislative reform and a transition to a new MLS® ecosystem. With a collaborative and forward-thinking approach, she also provided strategic support to LSTAR’s board of directors and oversaw the association’s governance and leadership development processes.
“It’s a pivotal time in a rapidly evolving industry, but our mission remains steadfast: for OREB and its REALTOR® Members to be respected as the leading authority on real estate matters,” says Nicole. “I know I’m joining an exceptional team and I look forward to working with everyone to bring our Members new tools and services that will elevate their practice and the value they offer to clients — including new technologies that facilitate barrier-free access to province-wide listing and property data.”
Nicole is set to start on June 1, 2024. She succeeds Janice Myers who departed OREB at the end of 2023 after 10 years to become the CEO of CREA. The board of directors thanks interim CEO Cherie Kirkby for her expert leadership during the transition period, as well as the entire staff team for their support.
