RE/MAX Holdings selects first woman chief compliance officer

Company veteran joined the firm 13 years ago

RE/MAX Holdings selects first woman chief compliance officer

RE/MAX Holdings, the parent company of Motto Mortgage, has announced the appointment of Susie Winders (pictured) to general counsel, chief compliance officer, and secretary.

In her new role, Winders will work with the leadership team to support the company’s growth initiatives and lead the legal and contracts departments. Winders, the first woman to hold the chief compliance officer position, was promoted from her previous role as vice president and assistant general counsel for RE/MAX, where she managed the legal department’s litigation teams and all aspects of the compliance program.

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Winders has been with the company since 2009. Before RE/MAX, she served as an attorney with Sherman and Howard. Prior to that, Winders was an associate at the international law firm Jones Day. She has also earned a Certified Information Privacy Professional designation.

“Susie is a highly accomplished attorney whose leadership, expertise and contributions have had a sizable, positive impact on the company,” said Steve Joyce, CEO of RE/MAX Holdings. “Her experience both at RE/MAX and in her previous positions makes her highly qualified for this new role. She is the right person to drive the company’s legal and compliance functions as we dive into exciting new strategic initiatives.”