CORINNE LYALL Royal LePage Benchmark Calgary, AB
Corinne Lyall has been helping build Royal LePage Benchmark since 1997. In that time, she has performed every conceivable duty at the agency, accumulating the experience and expertise that led to her becoming manager in 2004 and owner/president in 2007. As the immediate past president of the Calgary Real Estate Board, Lyall continues to devote much of her time to maintaining the vitality and integrity of her beloved city’s real estate industry.
GLORIA RIDDALL Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty Mississauga, ON
Gloria Riddall was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug at a very young age, pounding the pavement as both a papergirl and a door-to-door saleswoman before she finished elementary school. The satisfaction she derived from growing her first business established a lifelong pattern of setting and exceeding her own high expectations. Riddall flourished as a seller for 23 years, eventually becoming the co-owner of her own brokerage in 2003. Now, as broker of record for Royal LePage Meadowtowne, Riddall manages and nurtures a group of 280 salespeople in five locations.
MERRILY HACKETT Sutton Group – West Coast Realty Vancouver, BC
Merrily Hackett is undoubtedly one of the most powerful women in Canadian real estate. In her role as managing partner and general manager of West Coast Realty’s Sutton Group, Hackett oversees a stable of 25 offices and 1,700 representatives, one that was responsible for generating an extraordinary $11 billion in sales in 2014. When she was 19 and on the verge of entering the University of British Columbia, Hackett decided to act on the advice of her brother, who was already having success as an investor, and acquired her real estate licence. By the time she was 25, Hackett was already averaging more than 120 sales per year and found herself in possession of her own brokerage and roster of 125 agents. She continuously expanded her operations, culminating in the 2008 merger of five Sutton Group offices. Always searching for exceptional results, over the next six years, she acquired 20 more offices. By facilitating a culture of ongoing mutual support at her offices, Hackett has been able to attract some of the brightest minds in BC real estate to Sutton Group, ensuring that her legacy of perseverance and constant improvement lives on.
BRENDA DEAN Re/Max Mayne-Pender Mayne Island, BC
While relatively new to the real estate game, Brenda Dean is already making a name for herself in the crowded world of British Columbia real estate. Dean’s territory is the Southern Gulf Islands, one of the most idyllic markets in all of Canada; it is also one of the smallest, which has allowed Dean to have a big impact. A longtime retail entrepreneur who started investing in property at the age of 19, Dean brings both experience and small-town charm to her dealings with the Mayne-Pender region. Popular, awardwinning and positive, Dean has laid the groundwork for a fabulous career.
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