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Following the recent promotion of Chris Kelly to the company’s CEO role after Gino Blefari’s retirement, HomeServices of America announced further changes to the firm’s leadership structure on Thursday.
HomeServices of America owns the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise network and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway.
With this second phase of leadership appointments, Alex Seavall, who has been serving as chief financial officer for the last roughly six years, will now add operations to his duties in a promotion to chief financial and operations officer. Seavall’s new scope of oversight will include finance, shared services, information technology, human resources, franchise services, relocation and the company’s business partners group.
“Alex has long played a critical role in aligning our strategic goals with operational execution,” Kelly said in a statement. “His ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive performance has helped move our organization forward — and this expanded title reflects the impact he already has across our enterprise.”
Candace Adams, who was president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties for more than a decade, has also been named executive vice president of HomeServices of America, the role that Kelly most recently filled.
“Candace has earned the deep respect of her peers and consistently delivered results by investing in people and fostering collaboration,” Kelly said. “Her leadership will be instrumental in strengthening the connectivity and effectiveness of our companies nationwide.”
Brenda Maher will be taking on Adams’ former role as president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England and New York Properties, while Adams remains chair of the region. In her new role as executive vice president, Adams will partner with brokerage leaders across the network on alignment, strategic initiatives and more.
Kelly previously told Inman that one of his goals as he tackles the role of CEO at HomeServices is to create “a unified backbone” across the company that encompasses brand, culture, tools, and technology and its full-service brokerage model. The executive has been affiliated with the HomeServices brand for about 18 years.
“These new roles further position our enterprise’s value proposition to provide our agents the full scope of services they require to meet their clients’ needs under one umbrella, one family,” Kelly said in a statement released Thursday.
