{"id":11631,"date":"2017-09-20T16:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T20:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-affiliates-appoints-julie-leonhardt-latorre-as-new-chief-operating-officer\/"},"modified":"2017-09-20T16:01:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T20:01:00","slug":"sothebys-international-realty-affiliates-appoints-julie-leonhardt-latorre-as-new-chief-operating-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/sothebys-international-realty-affiliates-appoints-julie-leonhardt-latorre-as-new-chief-operating-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates Appoints Julie Leonhardt LaTorre as New Chief Operating Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<p>\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MADISON, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 20, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/a> today announced the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Julie Leonhardt LaTorre<\/span>, global real estate and management professional, as chief operating officer.&nbsp; In this role, LaTorre is responsible for overseeing the global servicing and operations functions for the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&reg; brand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/452508\/SOTHEBY%27S_INTERNATIONAL_REALTY_LOGO.jpg\" title=\"Sotheby's International Realty logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Sotheby's International Realty)\" alt=\"Sotheby's International Realty logo. (PRNewsFoto\/Sotheby's International Realty)\"\/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&quot;<span class=\"xn-person\">Julie Leonhardt LaTorre<\/span> has an extensive real estate background having worked across various sectors of the industry,&quot; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Philip White<\/span>, president and chief executive officer of Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC.&nbsp; &quot;Her keen understanding of an affiliate-based business model coupled with her global business acumen perfectly positions her to take on this role within the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>brand.&nbsp; We are pleased to welcome Julie to our team.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>LaTorre will lead a team of global operations professionals around the world and will oversee ongoing affiliate services to drive strategic growth goals and objectives for the brand.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>&quot;The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> brand&#8217;s global strength and its innovative marketing platforms make it one of the most discerning luxury brands in the world,&quot; said LaTorre.&nbsp; &quot;I am thrilled to be joining the brand and look forward to working with the team to continue to grow the business globally, expand top-notch service initiatives and develop business-changing tools for affiliates to better serve their clientele.&nbsp; My experience, not only as a transactional attorney, but also with auction house specialists and luxury brands, has primed me for this role and I am proud to be named chief operating officer of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> brand.&quot; <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/leadership\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LaTorre has nearly 15 years of experience in the real estate industry<\/a>.&nbsp; Prior to joining Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC, she served as senior vice president of affiliate services and head of operations, <span id=\"spanHghltc8b6\">EMERIA<\/span> region, for Christie&#8217;s International Real Estate.&nbsp; LaTorre has also held positions as a commercial real estate finance attorney at two leading Wall Street firms: <span class=\"xn-person\">Cleary Gottlieb Steen<\/span> &amp; Hamilton LLP and <span class=\"xn-person\">Cadwalader Wickersham<\/span> &amp; Taft LLP.&nbsp; She is fluent in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network currently has approximately 21,000 affiliated independent sales associates located in over 900 offices in 68 countries and territories worldwide.&nbsp; In 2016, the brand achieved a record global sales volume of <span class=\"xn-money\">$95 billion USD<\/span>.&nbsp; <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> listings are marketed on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/en\/home.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sothebysrealty.com<\/a> global website.&nbsp; In addition to the referral opportunities and widened exposure generated from this source, the brand&#8217;s brokers and clients benefit from an association with the Sotheby&#8217;s auction house and worldwide <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> marketing programs.&nbsp; Each office is independently owned and operated.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC <br \/><\/b>Founded in 1976 to provide independent brokerages with a powerful marketing and referral program for luxury listings, the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty<\/i> network was designed to connect the finest independent real estate companies to the most prestigious clientele in the world. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.<b>&nbsp; <\/b>In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2004<\/span>, Realogy entered into a long-term strategic alliance with Sotheby&#8217;s, the operator of the auction house.&nbsp; The agreement provided for the licensing of the <i>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty <\/i>name and the development of a full franchise system. Affiliations in the system are granted only to brokerages and individuals meeting strict qualifications. Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC supports its affiliates with a host of operational, marketing, recruiting, educational and business development resources. Franchise affiliates also benefit from an association with the venerable Sotheby&#8217;s auction house, established in 1744. For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.sothebysrealty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>CONTACT<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Lindsey Scharf<\/span> <br \/>Director, Public Relations and Communications <br \/>Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC <br \/>175 Park Avenue <br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Madison, NJ<\/span> 07940 <br \/>(973) 407-5596 <br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Lindsey.Scharf@sothebysrealty.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lindsey.Scharf@sothebysrealty.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\">\n<\/div>\n<p>SOURCE  Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MADISON, N.J., Sept. 20, 2017 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;&nbsp;Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced the appointment of Julie Leonhardt LaTorre, global real estate and management professional, as chief operating officer.&nbsp; In this role, LaTorre is responsible for overseeing the global servicing and operations functions for the Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty&reg; brand. &quot;Julie Leonhardt LaTorre has an extensive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sothebys-international-realty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11631\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wordpress.realogydev.com\/anywherere\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}