Glenn Kelman
Chief Executive Officer
Glenn has been Redfin’s CEO since 2005 and one of our directors since 2006. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a co-founder of Plumtree Software, a Sequoia-backed, publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market. In his seven years at Plumtree, Glenn at different times led engineering, marketing, product management, and business development; he also was responsible for financing and general operations in Plumtree's early days. Prior to starting Plumtree, Glenn worked as one of the first employees at Stanford Technology Group, a Sequoia-backed start-up acquired by IBM. Glenn was raised in Seattle and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
Chris Nielsen
Chief Financial Officer
Chris leads the finance team at Redfin. Before joining Redfin in 2013, Chris was the chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Zappos.com, a leading destination in online apparel and footwear sales, where he oversaw the company's financial and fulfillment operations. Prior to Zappos.com, Chris led highly successful retail business segments, such as the home and garden store, at Amazon.com. He has also worked at business consulting firms Bain & Co. and Accenture. Chris holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University, and a master's degree in business administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Jason Aleem
Chief of Real Estate Services
Jason leads Redfin’s nationwide salesforce of real estate agents, overseeing the brokerage’s client service and sales strategy as well as agent training and development. Since joining Redfin in 2010 as the company’s first hire in Texas, he has been instrumental in growing the company and held numerous leadership roles. Most recently, Jason oversaw real estate operations, strategy and expansion for RedfinNow, the company’s iBuying business. He was also sales director managing brokerage operations in Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. Prior to Redfin, Jason founded a real estate business and worked as a real estate broker and agent at several firms. He started his career at Dell Computers. Jason graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Finance.
Keith Broxterman
Senior Vice-President, Real Estate Support
Keith leads the nationwide support operations team at Redfin and is responsible for the business teams that support Redfin agents and clients throughout the entire home buying process. Keith joined Redfin in 2015 as an agent before assuming his current role in 2017. Prior to Redfin, Keith spent 21 years leading customer service organizations for JPMorgan Chase and its affiliates. He most recently served as senior vice president of North America operations at APAC Customer Services, where he led a team of 11,000 customer service professionals across multiple industries, including financial services, healthcare, retail, telecommunications and technology. Keith attended the University of Kansas.
Bridget Frey
Chief Technology Officer
As Redfin’s Chief Technology Officer, Bridget leads the software engineering and analytics teams. Her mission is to build technology that makes the process of buying and selling a home less complicated and less stressful. She is a leader on issues facing traditionally underrepresented people in technology, and 36% of Redfin’s technology team are women while 12% are Black or Latinx. Prior to Redfin, Frey was the director of analytics and business applications at Lithium Technologies. In addition, she has held management positions at IntrinsiQ Research, IMlogic and Plumtree Software. Since 2019, she has served on the board of directors for Premera Blue Cross. Bridget holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Harvard University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She was recently recognized on Forbes's annual CIO Next list. Follow Bridget on Twitter.
Brett McGovern
Chief Executive Officer of Bay Equity Home Loans
Brett leads Bay Equity Home Loans, Redfin’s mortgage business. He is responsible for charting the strategic direction of the company and partnering with the best in the mortgage industry to bring about steady, methodical growth. Brett founded Bay Equity in 2007 and oversaw its acquisition by Redfin in 2022. With nearly 30 years of experience in real estate sales and lending, he leads the company with a family-oriented culture and a commitment to providing exceptional service to borrowers. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Studies from UC Davis and is an alumni of the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy.
Damon Joshua
President of Rent.
Damon leads Redfin’s rentals business, Rent., overseeing the strategic vision and roadmap for continued growth. He is focused on ensuring Rent. continues to meet the evolving needs of the multifamily industry. Damon joined Redfin in 2024 and his career spans 25 years across various industries, including notable positions at MarketSource, Vertafore, Cisco, Verizon, and UPS, where he was responsible for managing multi-billion-dollar revenues and leading sales teams of 1,500. Damon holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Mercer University.
Anthony Kappus
Chief of Legal Affairs and Digital Revenue
Anthony leads Redfin's legal and digital revenue teams. Prior to his current role, Anthony was our senior vice president of legal affairs. Before joining Redfin in 2014, Anthony was a corporate and securities attorney in the Seattle office of a multinational law firm, where he represented venture capital funds and technology companies of all sizes. Anthony holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Calgary and a law degree from the University of Washington School of Law, where he graduated with high honors and served as associate editor-in-chief of the Washington Law Review.
John Roy
President, Head of Title Forward
John leads Title Forward, Redfin’s title and settlement business. He is responsible for Title Forward’s strategic vision, ensuring our customers get the best real estate experience throughout the transaction and helping the business scale to new markets. With over 20 years of experience in the title industry, John has developed a passion for building and leading winning teams. Prior to joining Redfin in 2021, he was the president of a regional title company and he has also held executive management roles at two of the largest title insurance companies in the country. John has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Anna Stevens
Chief Human Resources Officer
Anna leads Redfin’s human resources team and oversees all strategic talent initiatives including recruiting, talent management, benefits and compensation, learning and development, and DEI. Before joining Redfin in 2022, Anna was the chief people officer at HD Supply, where she led the HR efforts to integrate HD Supply and The Home Depot Pro into a combined wholesale business and subsidiary of The Home Depot. Anna has more than 20 years of experience in HR leadership roles, having also held notable positions at AT&T, Progressive, BellSouth LLC and Aerotek Inc. She has a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Lynchburg College and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.
Christian Taubman
Chief Growth Officer
Christian leads Redfin’s product and marketing teams. He is responsible for making sure that customers know and trust that Redfin will put them first and help them win in real estate. Christian joined Redfin as our chief product officer in 2019 and was appointed chief growth officer in 2021. Prior to joining Redfin, Christian spent eight years at Amazon, where he held leadership roles in Amazon’s Retail, Prime and Alexa businesses. Before Amazon, Christian worked at two early-stage start-ups as well as ThoughtWorks, a software consultancy. Christian holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Harvard University and master's degree in business administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.