Coldwell Banker Realty has promoted Robert “Bob” Burns to take the helm as regional vice president of the Northwest Chicagoland and Southeast Wisconsin regions, according to a press release. 

In the new role, he will oversee offices in Barrington, Libertyville, Northwest, Schaumburg and The Groves, in addition to several locations in Wisconsin.

He previously served in a number of roles for Coldwell Banker and its parent company Realogy. At Realogy, he was chairperson of the diversity and inclusion council and vice president of the company’s learning programs division.

“I believe the most important competition is with yourself and being better than you were yesterday,” Burns said in the press release. “The best path to success is continuous incremental improvements and I look forward to supporting Coldwell Banker agents and leaders in their endeavors.”