Brian Donnellan had been serving as interim CEO of Bright MLS since February, when the organization's founder Tom Phillips departed
Tom Phillips co-founded the mid-Atlantic multiple listing giant and grew it to 95,000 subscribers, but tech 'nightmares' followed
A recent piece in Forbes suggested the multiple listing service is on its way out thanks to startups such as REX, but backers tell Inman they're not worried
Charron is not retiring — he'll transition from his full-time position at Bright to a part-time role as a consultant
Bright MLS continues to expand with CAAR
It's 'tedious', it's 'complicated', it's 'politics' ... but it works in the end
Realtor-owned MLS will have 85,000 members by end of 2017
MRIS and TREND will merge with 7 other neighboring organizations
Public filing reveals Tom Phillips will be new venture's CEO
Deadline to join MRIS-TREND consolidation project looms
'Uberification' of real estate shows the way forward