Additionally, the firm stated today that Melissa McSherry would leave her position as Chief Operating Officer on February 26, 2024, and will work with Anywhere as a strategic advisor through April 1, 2024.
Wolfs is a deep tech expert in data, engineering, and product and systems development. He has founded and led several start-up companies to acquisitions in addition to holding top positions at extremely complicated financial services corporations. Wolfs will report to Anywhere president and CEO Ryan Schneider in his new position overseeing the company’s product and technology strategy. He will also be a member of the executive committee.
Schneider described Rudy as a highly skilled technology leader who infuses creativity and entrepreneurship into all aspects of his work, whether he is starting a new digital venture or assisting major corporations with their digital transformation. He has a proven track record of rapidly delivering strategic results, reinventing complicated systems, and developing and luring top technological talent. He was thrilled to collaborate with Rudy as Anywhere keeps advancing growth and streamlining real estate transactions.
Wolfs most recently served as the CEO of a digital start-up. Prior to this, he worked for Capital One for almost ten years in a variety of high-level transformative technology positions, including Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Small and Credit Cards. Wolfs began working at ING Direct USA in 2000. During his twelve years there, he had executive roles in marketing and technology, helping the business grow from a startup to serving eight million clients. He held the positions of CIO and Chief Marketing Officer at ING in his previous position. An enthusiastic pioneer in technology, Wolfs started a business systems software company while still in college. Throughout his career, he has created, invested in, and provided advice to a number of start-ups.
With my experience, I find this to be an extremely intriguing potential. Anywhere is using its unrivaled scale, deep data access, and distinctive advantages to streamline the transaction experience for small business owners and real estate entrepreneurs, said Wolfs. In order to drive our digital transformation and offer the real estate of the future, he looks forward to working with the Anywhere product and technology team and collaborating with leaders in the brokerage and business sectors.
Schneider went on to say that they were pleased of their ability to draw in creative executives who are drawn to the enormous potential Anywhere offers to improve everyone’s experience buying and selling a house. Additionally, they are appreciative of Melissa’s outstanding achievements during her tenure at Anywhere and her dedication to assisting Rudy in adjusting to his new position. As she begins her next chapter, they send her their best wishes for success.
The real estate sector is being led into the future by Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Leading provider of integrated residential real estate services, Anywhere supports over 1.2 million home transactions in 2022 through its affiliation with minority-owned joint ventures for mortgage and title insurance underwriting, franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses. A number of the most well-known real estate brands are part of the varied Anywhere brand portfolio, including Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, Century 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby’s International Realty®.Anywhere boosts the productivity of its roughly 190,300 independent sales agents in the United States and approximately 140,100 independent sales agents in 117 other countries and territories by using cutting-edge technology, data and marketing products, high-quality lead generation programs, and best-in-class learning and support services. This allows them to grow their businesses and provide the best service to today’s customers. Anywhere has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for twelve years running. It has also been named a Great Place to Work for six years running, recognized on Forbes’ list of the World’s Best Employers for three years running, named one of Fortune’s 2023 America’s Most Innovative Companies, and most recently, it was included on the first-ever TIME World’s Best Companies list.
