CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Canopy Realtor® Association is pleased to announce the promotion of Michele L. McCaskill, Esq. to General Counsel and Canopy Realtor® Association Chief Operating Officer. She previously served as VP of Risk Management and Assistant General Counsel.

As General Counsel, McCaskill serves as the chief legal officer to all Canopy entities including Canopy Realtor® Association, Canopy MLS, and Canopy Housing Foundation. McCaskill provides legal guidance and support to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, mitigate legal risks, and protect the organization’s interests. She is also responsible for developing strategies for compliance and risk/litigation management, all contract management, and policy development. 

As Chief Operating Officer of Canopy Realtor® Association, McCaskill oversees the Association’s day-to-day operational functions and programs including membership, professional development and education, and marketing and communications. Working with department leadership, McCaskill is also responsible for strategy development, leadership and management, performance monitoring, innovation, and improvement.
Canopy Realtor® Association/Canopy MLS CEO, Anne Marie DeCatsye, Esq., said, “Michele’s extensive background in Association operations, compliance, and legal matters, combined with her years of experience make her an invaluable resource to our organization, members, and industry.” She adds, “Her knowledge of the industry and legal expertise have contributed immensely to Canopy’s ability to navigate challenges in our industry and be well poised for the future.”

Prior to her current role, McCaskill served as Assistant General Counsel for the Association, after graduating with honors from Charlotte School of Law and passing the North Carolina State Bar in 2011.  While attending law school at night, McCaskill served as Vice President of the Member Services Department at Canopy.

McCaskill is also a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina, certified in Mediation Training with NC Real Estate Educational Foundation, and a National Association of Realtors® Certified Professional Standards Administrator.  She is also a graduate of the Charlotte Chamber’s Leadership program (2004), a graduate of Duke University Non-Profit Management (2003), and a graduate of Canopy Realtor® Association Leadership Academy (2002).

For more information about Canopy Realtor® Association, please contact Kim Walker at kwalker@canopyrealtors.com

Canopy Realtor® Association is headquartered in Charlotte, NC and is the 15^th largest Association* in the U.S. and is the professional trade association that provides Realtors® in Mecklenburg, Iredell, and Haywood Counties with resources and services to conduct ethical, professional and profitable businesses. The Association is dedicated to being the region's primary resource for residential real estate information. The Association operates Canopy MLS, the 17^th largest MLS* in the U.S., and the largest MLS between Northern Virginia and Atlanta with 19,000 Subscribers, and tens of thousands of residential listings in a multicounty service area, including Charlotte, the Piedmont and Mountains areas of North Carolina and South Carolina and beyond.

*t360 2024 rankings

Original Publish Date: 9/13/2024