Harley E. Rouda, Jr. is chief executive officer and managing partner of Real Living, the largest residential real estate firm in the Midwest and the fifth largest in the nation. Harley spearheaded the creation of Real Living in February 2002, by uniting two other regional players to form a national powerhouse. A real estate company focused on family, innovation and results - an agent-focused company that would lead the industry in marketing technology, training services and support.

Harley earned the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in June 2002, in recognition of his industry leadership, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. And under Harley's direction, Real Living, Inc. was named (in its first year of operation) an Ohio 200 company by Ohio Business Magazine - a designation shared by the top 100 privately-held and top 100 publicly-held companies in the state.

Harley speaks frequently, nationwide on trends and changes affecting the real estate industry, and is extensively involved in various industry organizations. He also writes a weekly newspaper column and is often quoted in national trade publications and local business papers.

Before entering the real estate industry, Harley worked for the national law firm of Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur, specializing in capital information, securities work, and intellectual property.

Harley serves or has served on the Board of Directors of numerous for-profit and not-for profit companies including Rocky Shoe and Boots (NASDAQ: RCKY), The Realty Alliance, Lenders National Mortgage and the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the Legal Action Committee of the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

His participation in community organizations includes Columbus Theatrical Association; Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Commission; March of Dimes; Prevent Blindness; Mid-Ohio FoodBank; Columbus Area Leadership Program; Ballet Met; St. John's Church; Upper Arlington Civic Association; Southern Theatre Restoration; COSI (Center of Science and Industry); World of Children; The Fisher College/The Ohio State University; and Capital University Law School.

Harley resides in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with his wife Kaira and their children Trace, Avery, Shea and Dylan.

A longtime residential real estate professional, Bill Evans has overseen sales operations at HER Real Living since 1996. Under his leadership, the number of HER Real Living agents has grown to nearly 800.

Bill's strong recruiting skills and assistance in helping to develop and promote HER Real Living's agent-centric company philosophy, a business model where agents receive unparalleled services and support, have helped attract hundreds of real estate agents to join the HER Real Living team over the years.

Thank to Bill's adept ability to forecast agent trends and needs and respond to them, HER Real Living is an industry leader in providing the best technology, training, marketing support and other services for its agents.

Bill's hands-on management style and business savvy help them generate results, too. HER Real Living agents are among the most productive in the country, generating an average of 24 transaction sides annually, compared with a national average of 12.

Bill established himself as a residential real estate leader early on his career. While at Holzer Wollam (now King Thompson), he was named Rookie of the Year in 1988 and became a member of the company's Circle of Excellence the same year. During his tenure at RE/MAX, Evans was ranked as one of the Top 20 Agents for multiple years and also received several of the firm's top sales awards.

He has also been named to the Ohio Association of Realtors' President's Sales Club and the Columbus Board of Realtors' Million Dollar, Five Million Dollar and Ten Million Dollar clubs.

Highly involved in the profession, Bill has been a featured speaker at numerous industry events and served on a number of committees for the Columbus Board of Realtors and the Ohio Association of Realtors. Bill resides in Worthington, Ohio, with his wife Tammi and their four children.

For more than 25 years, Geri Van Lent has led relocation services for HER Real Living, overseeing its growth to one of the leading relocation organizations in the industry.

Highlights of her career include a high rate of retention of existing clients, rapid addition of new clients over the years, and development of innovative strategies to generate increased revenue.

A leader in her industry, Geri is a co-founder and charter member of the Relocation Council of Central Ohio, now in its 15th year of successful operation. She served as the council's chairperson for two years. She also developed five three-hour relocation classes, which are approved for continuing education credit by the Ohio Real Estate Commission. She is a certified instructor and regularly teaches these classes.

Other industry affiliations include the Great Lakes Relocation Council (GLRC) and Employee Relocation Council (ERC), which awarded Geri its Meritorious Service Award in 1990, and the Relocation Director's Council (RDC). Geri, a Certified Relocation Professional (CRP), has served as a sponsor and speaker for the GLRC, served on the ERC's mobility committee and is on RDC's board.

In addition to her high-profile industry involvement, Geri is an active player in numerous community organizations. She is a member of the Downtown Rotary; Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce; Industry and Technology Council of Central Ohio; and Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau.

She also is a member of the current class of Leadership Columbus and is a hospice volunteer for Riverside Methodist Hospital and Grant Medical Center.

Overseeing marketing at HER Real Living is Alex Green, a key figure in the company's marketing initiatives for the past several years.

Alex is responsible for developing annual targeted marketing plans and budgets for HER Real Living to support the company's goals for growth, innovation and brand development.

Internally, her marketing responsibilities include the creation and implementation of employee- and associate-relation strategies to maintain strong effective communications. She also ensures that associates have the tools they need to meet the ever-demanding needs of their customers - home buyers and sellers.

On the external front, Alex utilizes her strong marketing background to uncover the optimum cross-promotional, interactive and other co-branding opportunities with companies and organizations, whose target audiences are consistent with those at HER Real Living.

Formerly a market manager and advertising manager at HER Real Living, Alex is a member of the Advertising Federation of Columbus, where she serves on the organization's Public Service committee and is an annual ADDY awards volunteer. She graduated from Otterbein College in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in speech communication and a minor in public relations.

As Human Resources Manager for HER Real Living, Susie Selby oversees staffing, employee relations, compensation and benefits, performance management and other human resources needs for the company.

She has formerly served as human resources and education manager for Fifth Third Bank in Columbus and Indiana, and sales manager for Limited Express, a division of The Limited Inc.

Active in the profession, Susie is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), and the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO), where she serves on the Student Services Committee. In this position, she selects scholarship recipients for HRACO and speaks to college students interested in human resources careers.

Professional designations include certification as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) in 2001.

A graduate of Butler University, Susie also is an alumni representative of the Mortar Board Senior Honor Society National Council; a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association; a member of the Center for New Directions' Personnel Committee; and a member of the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE).