Kipp Cooper, RCE
Chief Executive Officer at Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS & Heartland MLS- Claim this Profile
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Brian A. Bernardoni
A leader with great team skills. A person who sees barriers the lie ahead and he takes them on. Highly recommend.
Sandra Brazelton, CEO, MBA
Kipp Cooper is an outstanding visionary with powerful leadership and communication skills. He has directed our board to embrace technology and control our own market through syndication strategies. He makes the hard decisions and pushes the envelope to keep our board competitive and profitable. As a broker for over 20 years I am very thankful for his leadership. I trust his decisions and feel confident that our board is in very competent hands.
Brian A. Bernardoni
A leader with great team skills. A person who sees barriers the lie ahead and he takes them on. Highly recommend.
Sandra Brazelton, CEO, MBA
Kipp Cooper is an outstanding visionary with powerful leadership and communication skills. He has directed our board to embrace technology and control our own market through syndication strategies. He makes the hard decisions and pushes the envelope to keep our board competitive and profitable. As a broker for over 20 years I am very thankful for his leadership. I trust his decisions and feel confident that our board is in very competent hands.
Brian A. Bernardoni
A leader with great team skills. A person who sees barriers the lie ahead and he takes them on. Highly recommend.
Sandra Brazelton, CEO, MBA
Kipp Cooper is an outstanding visionary with powerful leadership and communication skills. He has directed our board to embrace technology and control our own market through syndication strategies. He makes the hard decisions and pushes the envelope to keep our board competitive and profitable. As a broker for over 20 years I am very thankful for his leadership. I trust his decisions and feel confident that our board is in very competent hands.
Brian A. Bernardoni
A leader with great team skills. A person who sees barriers the lie ahead and he takes them on. Highly recommend.
Sandra Brazelton, CEO, MBA
Kipp Cooper is an outstanding visionary with powerful leadership and communication skills. He has directed our board to embrace technology and control our own market through syndication strategies. He makes the hard decisions and pushes the envelope to keep our board competitive and profitable. As a broker for over 20 years I am very thankful for his leadership. I trust his decisions and feel confident that our board is in very competent hands.
Credentials
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REALTOR Certified Executive
National Association of REALTORS®Nov, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS & Heartland MLS
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Aug 2015 - Present
The Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS is the Largest Professional Trade Association in the Kansas City Metro region covering 38 counties in Kansas and Missouri and representing over 13,000 members and subscribers. Services include: Heartland Multiple Listing Services (system that assist in the orderly transaction of over 13 billion dollars worth of real estate annually) As CEO Cooper has negotiated and perfected 5 mergers/acquisitions of surrounding Multiple Listing Services and Associations over the past 6 years.
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Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO
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Nov 2012 - Aug 2015
The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS is the largest professional trade associations in North Alabama and is the owner and partner of the North Alabama Multiple Listing Service, a regional Mls that is the single repository for property data serving 3,000+ real estate professionals in 9 markets. The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS is the largest professional trade associations in North Alabama and is the owner and partner of the North Alabama Multiple Listing Service, a regional Mls that is the single repository for property data serving 3,000+ real estate professionals in 9 markets.
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Director of Government Affairs
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2003 - Mar 2010
•Chief lobbyist for the association on key issues affecting the Real Estate Industry in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada•Managed all Public Relations and Media relations for the association•Managed and developed the largest local real estate PAC in the country•Created and implemented the REALTORS® Active in Politics program for the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®. This program includes the creation of workshops for members such as: “Campaign School 101”, “Campaign Volunteer Organization”, “Lobbying 101” and “Politics, Polling and Propaganda.”•Development of the GLVAR REALTOR® Quality of Life Program. This program is a comprehensive approach to research, policy, and public relations on issues of importance to the industry.
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City Councilman
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Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
•Assisted in the acquisition of $500,000 for Brownfields re-development.•Advocated and created a new Tax Increment Financing District to aid in the re-development of the City.•Advocated and supported the development of a streamlined system for approving building permits. •Worked with city staff to create a more “business friendly” and cooperative City Hall for small business. •Assisted in the acquisition of $500,000 for Brownfields re-development.•Advocated and created a new Tax Increment Financing District to aid in the re-development of the City.•Advocated and supported the development of a streamlined system for approving building permits. •Worked with city staff to create a more “business friendly” and cooperative City Hall for small business.
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New Hampshire Association of REALTORS
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Government Affairs
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1998 - 2003
•Chief lobbyist for the association, initiating a comprehensive legislative tracking system available for members to easily view the progress of our legislation and positions on various issues.•Administered the NHAR President’s Agency Task Force and developed, introduced, and passed over 20 pieces of legislation requested by the group.•Managed the associations political action committee, increasing PAC contributions by over 400%•Built coalitions with outside groups and developed campaign materials to defeat the Real Estate Transfer tax, Capital Gains Tax, Statewide Property Tax, and Eminent domain.
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State Legislator
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1994 - 1998
Majority Whip of the Executive Departments and administration Committee.Duties included: Addressing the needs of my constituents, drafting and amending legislation; preparing the County budget; analyzing testimony and research involving state licensure, the state retirement system, the executive departments, as well as all of the state regulatory boards. Majority Whip of the Executive Departments and administration Committee.Duties included: Addressing the needs of my constituents, drafting and amending legislation; preparing the County budget; analyzing testimony and research involving state licensure, the state retirement system, the executive departments, as well as all of the state regulatory boards.
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Education
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Harvard Business School Online
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1992 - 1994
Emerson College
BS, Political Communications -
1989 - 1991
Castleton University
ASSP, Business Communications -
1984 - 1989
Kennett High School
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