Meet Our Bloggers

Vice President, Editorial Director Pamela Geurds Kabati helped introduce REALTOR® magazine to the online world back in 1996. Today, as vice president of Publications, she oversees the editorial and design staffs of both REALTOR magazine and the Association’s umbrella Web site, REALTOR.org. She is based in the association’s Washington, D.C., office.

Editor in Chief Stacey Moncrieff has been with the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® for nearly 20 years, starting as an associate editor with Real Estate Today magazine, where she covered sales and finance topics. In addition to writing a column for REALTOR® magazine, she enjoys working with the NAR presidents each year on their monthly column. Recently, she edited the association’s centennial book, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®: 100 Years in Celebration of the American Dream (Wiley Publishing, 2007). She has a journalism degree from Ohio University.

Senior Editor Wendy Cole joined REALTOR® magazine in June 2007 after more than 20 years as a reporter and writer for TIME magazine in New York and Chicago. Having specialized in finding and telling Midwestern stories with national resonance, she is now excited about developing articles to help real estate practitioners implement smart selling and marketing strategies. She loves writing about people, and sharing the wisdom gained from their successes and missteps. The challenges of today’s housing market, she believes, make the need for astute and inspiring insights all the more critical. Expect her to tackle your professional concerns using solid reporting, shrewd analysis, and a generous helping of humor. Wendy has a history degree from Cornell University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Senior Editor Robert Freedman has been with the magazine for more than a decade, covering both government news and brokerage management topics. He developed the magazine’s first book, Broker to Broker: Management Lessons from America’s Most Successful Real Estate Companies. His most recent book is How to Make Real Money in Second Life (McGraw-Hill, 2007), a look at how organizations are leveraging virtual reality technology for marketing and business development. Rob is a past president of the American Society of Business Publication Editors and previously worked at Affordable Housing Finance magazine and the Housing & Development Reporter. He has a master’s degree in humanities from Marymount University.

Katherine Tarbox is a Senior Editor with REALTOR® magazine and formerly the editorial director for Washington Life. She is the author of the international best-selling book A Girl’s Life (Dutton, 2000) and has made hundreds of media appearances including The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and CNN. She was named by Ms. Magazine as a “Women to Watch” and holds a degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania and communications from the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania.

Managing Editor Kelly Quigley is heavily involved with production of REALTOR® magazine print and online content. She joined the magazine staff in 2004. Before that, she was an online business reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business and a business reporter for The Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee. Kelly graduated from Marquette University with a double major in journalism and history.

Web Producer Melissa Dittmann Tracey produces multimedia for the REALTOR® Magazine Web site, and also covers technology and home design in print and online. In addition to contributing to Speaking of Real Estate, she manages the magazine’s Weekly Book Scan, YPN Lounge, and Styled, Staged & Sold blogs. She also helps edit REALTOR® Magazine’s Daily and Weekly Industry News and Business Tips e-newsletters. Before joining REALTOR® magazine in 2006, Melissa taught a journalism class at Northwestern University and wrote for several publications, including The Chicago Tribune, Monitor on Psychology, People magazine, and Inside Business magazine. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree, also in journalism, from Grand Valley State University.

Online Editor Brian Summerfield writes and edits for the REALTOR® Magazine Web site. Along with the Speaking of Real Estate blog, he edits REALTOR® Magazine’s Daily and Weekly Industry News and Business Tips e-newsletters, and its online columnists and contributors. Prior to joining REALTOR® magazine in 2009, Brian served as the managing editor for Chief Learning Officer magazine. Additionally, he worked with U.S. Navy Captain William R. Anderson on The Ice Diaries, a book detailing his expeditions under the Arctic icecap as skipper of the U.S.S. Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, and also contributed to The Cubs Fan’s Guide to Happiness, a self-help manual for baseball’s last “cursed” team. Brian graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a degree in history.

Todd Carpenter is the Manager of Social Media for The National Association of REALTORS®. He’s been a real estate and mortgage professional since 1992 and is an industry pioneer in leveraging social media. Todd is also the host of REBarCamp.com, the online presence for a national series of grassroots real estate un-conferences focused on progressive real estate ideas.

Copy Editor Bob Soron joined REALTOR® magazine in March 2002, returning to publishing after spending many years as a successful Internet consultant and strategist. His publishing background includes copyediting weekly newspapers and editing trade journals for the comic book industry. At REALTOR® magazine, he focuses on the clarity, accuracy, and consistency of the text. His interests include architecture, urban planning, city life, and the arts, creating his own compositions and remixes. He has a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from Emerson College.

Publications Assistant Wilma Gonzalez has been a dedicated member of the magazine team since 1987. In addition to supporting the editorial staff on a vast array of projects, Wilma serves as coordinator for REALTOR® Magazine’s Good Neighbor Awards, working with Good Neighbor Awards Manager Sara Geimer. She looks forward to honing her writing skills as a Speaking of Real Estate blogger.