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eal estate industry veterans are taking on new roles at Rayse, a platform designed to empower real estate professionals. Craig McClelland, Ashley Terrell-Kayiran, and Robert Jericho have joined the company's C-suite as Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, and Chief Operating Officer respectively. These leaders bring a wealth of experience in growth, M&A, revenue generation, and customer experience to their new roles.

    Rayse was founded to address a significant challenge in residential real estate: the disconnect between the value agents provide and the consumer's perception of that value. With the addition of these three leaders to their team, Rayse is better equipped than ever to deliver on its mission.

    Craig McClelland, the new CSO, brings valuable growth and M&A experience from Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers and Investment Management Firm Bayview to his new role. Ashley Terrell-Kayiran, the new CRO, has a proven track record of generating nearly $500 million in revenue in her previous roles at Homeowner.ai, Percy, and Constellation Software. Robert Jericho, as COO, will focus on customer experience adoption of the Rayse platform, building on his experience at Baird & Warner and other top companies.

    In other news, Doug Duncan, SVP and chief economist at Fannie Mae, is leaving after more than 16 years with the influential mortgage-focused enterprise. He will vacate his role later this month and will leave the company entirely at the end of December. Duncan led Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group, which won several awards for its accuracy in forecasting. He also served as Fannie Mae's primary source for research and analysis related to demographics and the economic environment, and forecasted activity across housing, mortgages, and the economy at large.

    Before joining Fannie Mae, Duncan was SVP and chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association for more than 15 years. Mark Palim, Fannie Mae's deputy chief economist since 2016, will step into the chief economist role on September 22nd.