Ray Ellis to lead CENTURY 21, Owen Wilson calls time at REA, Belle goes big on the Upper North Shore

Also... Angus Ferguson exits Domain’s top role, Mark Jansen joins First National as Marketing Director, and Ray White expands into Tasmania with a new commercial office.

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Elite Agent Editor
February 9th, 2025

Featuring in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers: Tiera Butkus, Scott Orchard, Amanda Becke, Mark Jansen

February is off to bang with some of the biggest moves we’ve seen in a while in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers!

Ray Ellis is stepping up at CENTURY 21 Australia as the new CEO as the brand looks to expand its presence across Australia.

REA Group CEO Owen Wilson’s time at the company is coming to an end, announcing his retirement after an incredibly successful stint in the top job.

Daniel Dennis and Michael Doran from Belle Property are bringing together four offices on Sydney’s Upper North Shore as they look to grow.

All that and a lot more in this week’s edition of Movers + Shakers!

This week’s big moves

Ray Ellis is the new CEO of CENTURY 21. Photo: CENTURY 21

"Together, we will focus on expanding relationships, increasing profitability, and capturing greater market share for our franchisees."

RAY ELLIS

Ray Ellis takes the reins at CENTURY 21 Australia.

The former REIA director steps into CEO role to drive strategic growth alongside Chairman Charles Tarbey. More here.

REA Group CEO Owen Wilson. Photo: REA Group

“It has been a privilege to lead REA Group for the past six years and I am proud of all our team has accomplished. We have an exciting strategy and a talented and committed team to deliver it.”

OWEN WILSON

REA Group CEO Owen Wilson announces retirement.

After a decade with the company including six years as CEO, he'll step down in the second half of 2025 while the board searches for his successor. More here.

Power Moves, Partnerships and Progress

This week, we feature some significant leadership appointments, strategic partnerships, and exciting network expansions across the nation. We've rounded them up for you here…

Angus Ferguson to exit role as Head of Customer Solutions at Domain
Angus Ferguson exits Domain's top role. The Head of Customer Solutions and Real Time Agent co-founder will leave on February 21 after a successful tenure while maintaining an advocacy position with the company. More here.

Mark Jansen takes key role at First National.
The new Communications & Marketing Director brings global expertise to drive innovation as part of the network's 2024 revitalisation strategy. More here.

Ray White launches The Bayside Group.
Kevin Chokshi, Kyle Dorman and Mark Guthrie expand their successful operation with a third office in Sandringham growing their reach in Melbourne's bayside region. More here.

Ray White Leaders Group extends partnership.
New Zealand's number one Ray White network recommits with its 24 branches and 187 salespeople across six regions. More here.

Blake Lowry joins BresicWhitney Inner West.
The high-performing agent brings 15 years of experience to focus on Stanmore, Marrickville and Petersham markets. More here.

Scott Orchard takes National Director role at Colliers.
Fresh from securing $100M in office sales this spring, he'll lead Victoria's Office Capital Markets and Restructuring Property Services. More here.

Belle Property announces major North Shore merger.
Industry veterans Daniel Dennis and Michael Doran unite four offices including Soames Real Estate to create the region's largest connected network. More here.

Top agents launch Ray White Commercial Tasmania.
Six market-leading professionals join forces to establish the group's 60th commercial office and first Tasmanian business. More here.

Amanda Becke to lead McGrath Coorparoo.
The prominent Brisbane agent brings her team of three from Belle Property to spearhead McGrath's expansion in the inner-eastern suburbs. More here.

Michael Kwok to lead Knight Frank Capital Advisory.
The 25-year industry veteran joins from Archerfield Property Group bringing experience in over $10 billion of capital transactions. More here.

Morris and Sewell launch Laing+Simmons Coffs Harbour.
The new office has already hit $20M in sales and set a suburb record since opening. More here.

Karen Bates to head Opteon Agribusiness.
The property valuation expert brings two decades of experience to lead the newly established department starting February 2025. More here.

Ray White Queensland elevates female leaders.
Tiera Butkus steps into Head of Growth while Brittany Krebs takes Head of Property Management role in key corporate restructure. More here.

Besser & Co

And finally…

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