Baird & Warner fills new growth strategy position

CHICAGO — Baird & Warner, Illinois' largest family-owned independent real estate services company, said Nina Fotopoulos has joined the firm as senior vice president, strategic growth. The newly created role, dedicated to supporting the continued growth of Baird & Warner's offices, agents and expanding teams, is effective immediately.

Fotopoulos comes to Baird & Warner from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, where she most recently served as senior vice president overseeing the firm's suburban DuPage County and Wisconsin offices. She began her career at Coldwell Banker more than 30 years ago as a sales associate and became managing broker of the Downers Grove office.

“Having known Nina for three decades, I am absolutely delighted to welcome her to the Baird & Warner family to continue our strategic expansion as a market leader serving every neighborhood and community in Chicagoland,” said Laura Ellis, Baird & Warner's executive vice president and president of residential sales. “Her expertise as a recruiter and culture builder is legendary throughout our industry and is exactly the extra boost we wanted to bring to our residential brokerage agent and management teams as we navigate our continued growth.”

Nina and her husband Chuck are longtime residents of Clarendon Hills and have two adult daughters.