Colette Stevenson named named CEO of Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island
January 18, 2017
HILTON HEAD, SC – Colette Stevenson of the Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island (HHIMLS) was named the organization’s chief executive officer effective January 2017. Stevenson previously served as chief operating officer (COO). HHIMLS is a real estate listing platform that facilitates more than $3 billion in annual real estate transactions and provides its members with real-time statistics, inventory information and trends.
“Colette has been an instrumental part of this organization for years and had already begun performing many of the roles a CEO must play,” said former CEO Yvette Acuff. “I’ve been at the helm of HHIMLS since it started 40 years ago so it’s comforting to know I am leaving it in more than capable hands.”
Stevenson is one of only 19 real estate executives nationwide – and the only Multiple Listing Service executive in the Carolinas and Georgia – who graduated from the inaugural MLS Expert Program (CLMX3) provided by the Certified Multiple Listing Executive Program. CMLX3 is the most all-encompassing industry leadership program offered and recognizes the rising stars and leaders of the MLS industry.
Stevenson joined HHIMLS in 2013. As COO, she managed more than 20 real estate data services that are provided to real estate agents in South Carolina and oversaw all HHIMLS departments. During her tenure with HHIMLS, Stevenson has streamlined operations and reduced annual recurring expenses. She has also successfully launched new initiatives, including GPS-based mobile solutions, mobile property access, data standardization, statistics upgrades, security authentication software, a paperless administration and transaction system, and a virtual product store.
