Chris was born in Quebec and moved to London, Ontario at a young age.[2] She comes from an Irish Catholic family with four siblings and two working parents.[3]
Chris is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and earned an MBA from Ivey Business School.[4]
Chris got into real estate after a bad homebuying experience.[5]
Chris began her career in 1980 at Ontario-based Gould Realty as a sales associate.[4]
She then joined Canada Trust in the real estate brokerage operation.[4] She began working with Royal LePage in 1987 as a branch and area manager.[4]
In 1997, she was promoted to regional manager and held a vice-president position in Toronto.[4] In 1999, Chris was promoted to Executive Vice President of Network Services.[4]
In 2003, Chris became the President of Real Living Network Services,[4] where she worked until 2005, when she joined Prudential California Realty as Chief Operations Officer (COO).[6]
In December 2006, Chris joined Realogy as the Chief Operating Officer of Coldwell Banker.[7]
In 2008, Realogy launched a franchise network for the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand, of which Chris was named CEO and president.[7][5]
In September 2019, Chris was named president and chief executive officer of Realogy Expansion Brands.[8]
Chris retired in May 2023.[9]
In January 2025, Chris was engaged as an independent consultant and special advisor to CEO Nykia Wright by the National Association of Realtors.[10][11]
