Paul Coady & Kathy Retirement Travel Fund

Paul Coady, Manager of CRE (Counselors of Real Estate) Services is retiring 12/31/2023, after 24 years of service to our CRE family. Paul joined the CRE staff as an Administrative Assistant in 1999, and has been an exceptional team member during his tenure.

Paul’s Role and 24-year Trajectory

Paul’s tenure with The Counselors has included a wide-ranging list of responsibilities to which

he has always applied a strong, consistent work ethic and an unfailing “Can Do” attitude.

Perhaps Paul’s most significant area of focus has been his oversight and stewardship of The

Counselors’ 27 Chapters, including (yet not limited to) orchestrating and participating in bi-

monthly Zoom Calls of Chapter Leaders, handling required, annual filings for each Chapter with

the IRS, and assisting in the organization and promotion of meetings and events at the local

level. One of Paul’s most valued contributions has been drafting and circulating the

organization’s weekly “Calls for Expertise” (ranked among the top benefits of CRE

membership). Paul’s technological skills are vast and constantly expanding as new platforms

and applications are introduced. Paul does not wait to be taught or pushed into embracing new

technologies. Rather he invariably takes the initiative to learn, without prompting from others: a

tremendous benefit to members and staff alike. Never was this more evident than in the years

2021 and 2022, when the COVID Pandemic forced businesses and their employees to operate

remotely: a necessity for which The Counselors of Real Estate was unprepared – yet which, with

the benefit of hindsight, turned out to be a true game changer for the CRE organization, making

it considerably easier, and less time consuming and expensive for CREs to become active in the

organization, utilizing Zoom and other virtual platforms. Paul was instrumental “Behind the

Scenes,” seamlessly applying new internet capability to virtually everything The Counselors

does as an organization: Presentation of CRE Podcasts and our “What’s Next” monthly Webinar

Series; Annual Dues Collection, Meeting Registration etc. (the list goes on and on). In 2016,

Paul took the lead with our current CRE Global Chair, Bill McCarthy, in developing and

promoting The Counselors’ Planned Giving Program through which CREs pledge a certain

portion of their estate to The Counselors of Real Estate®.

Customer Service

A particularly notable skillset Paul has unfailingly provided CREs over the years is his

unmatched talent in the area of Customer Service. No question goes unanswered. No request is

too difficult. No problem cannot be solved. Quite simply, if Paul doesn’t know the answer, he makes it a personal mission to find it. During CRE Staff Meetings, Paul can always be counted upon to suggest a fresh approach to a difficult situation or outmoded procedure. Fun Facts On the more personal side, a requirement contained in Paul’s official job description includes the

phrase: “Other Duties as Assigned(!)” for which he has endured the good humored teasing of his office colleagues – always, I might add, with a grin. He is also known for purchasing a “Suit in a Box” which he wore to several CRE functions, fitting him amazingly well! Finally, in

addition to his wife, Kathy, Paul, in his off hours, pursues two major passions: playing guitar

and performing as lead singer in his band: Paul Coady and the Edsel Brothers and his weekly

game of basketball which he plays with long term friends (several from his high school days). Added to these interests going forward will be Travel: far and wide Paul’s final day in the office will be December 29, 2023.

Please help us reach our goal, so Paul and Kathy may fulfill their retirement dreams of travel!