Sherry Chris serves as executive advisor of Anywhere Brands, supporting the company’s value to its growing network of affiliated broker/owners and serving as a respected voice in the industry. Previously, she served as president and CEO of the Expansion Brands portfolio, which included Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate and ERA®, where she focused her efforts on guiding the strategic growth of the brands within the division. Prior to that, Sherry served as president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate. Under her leadership, the brand grew significantly across more than 40 states and six countries, and established a unique position as real estate’s lifestyle brand.
Well-known for building brands based on next-generation consumer insights along with her innovative marketing and sales acumen, Chris’s tech-forward mindset has been proven to usher brands to the next level in the industry which she serves. She is a strong advocate of engaging with businesses and consumers through social media channels – making her one of the most followed real estate leaders on social media platforms.
Chris currently serves as co-chair for What Moves Her®, a community for women empowerment and leadership success in the real estate industry, and is helping to reshape how women and other underrepresented individuals are supported in the industry with the organization’s “Balance Blueprint” campaign. In December 2018, Chris was appointed as a strategic advisor to Wine Society, a premium wine subscription company, in the development and growth of the company’s mission and business plan, in efforts to build brand awareness and move the wine industry forward in the same ways she has done for real estate.
She has been recognized over seven years consecutively as one of Inman’s 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders. Chris was inducted into the RISMedia 2021 Newsmakers Hall of Fame, which celebrates industry icons for their outstanding achievements and commitment to exemplary service. Additional accolades include the Swanepoel Power 200 list, named a Luminary in RISMedia’s Newsmakers list, an industry Gamechanger by REAL Trends, one of the Most Influential Real Estate Executives by Real Estate Executive Magazine and Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Diversity Leader and Women Worth Watching lists.
Chris is a graduate of The University of Western Ontario and earned an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.