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Fathom Holdings Hires Vice President of Recruiting, as Company Focuses on Expansion of National Agent Network
-- Russell Laggan to Lead Fathom's 'Talent Acquisition' Initiative in Newly Created Position -- CARY, N.C., Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Holdings Inc.
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[{"type":"text","content":"-- Russell Laggan to Lead Fathom's 'Talent Acquisition' Initiative in Newly Created Position --\n\n\nCARY, N.C., Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FTHM), a holding company that primarily operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Fathom Realty, LLC, a national, cloud-based, technology-driven, residential real estate brokerage, today announced that Russell Laggan has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President of Recruiting, as the company focuses on accelerating growth and expansion of its national agent network. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nLaggan will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Company's agent growth initiative, known as 'Talent Acquisition.' Launched in April 2020, this initiative contributed to a 39% increase in agent growth in the 2020 second quarter, despite the pandemic, compared with the same quarter last year. Fathom reported the highest percentage of growth of all publicly traded real estate brokerages for the 2020 second quarter, while still being a private company. \nReporting directly to Chief Brand Officer Wendy Forsythe, Laggan will manage a team of talent acquisition specialists to concentrate on sharing the Fathom Realty value proposition with real estate agents across the country who would benefit by affiliating with Fathom. He will also act as a business coach, sales manager, and subject matter expert on the topic of recruiting and attracting agents.\nLaggan joined Fathom Realty from Laggan LLC., a firm he founded in 2018 to provide real estate agents and brokerages with team building and revenue generating consulting. Prior to that, he was with Carrington Real Estate Services, where he held the roles of Vice President of the Southeast-West Region, and later, as one of only two Regional Vice Presidents for the firm. Laggan previously was the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Realty Direct Tampa and was Managing Broker of Prudential Tropical Realty. He has been a top-producing real estate agent who sold more than 100 homes annually. Laggan attended Central Bible College and the Bob Hogue School of Real Estate. He volunteers and supports multiple charities, including the Sunshine Kids Foundation, Samaritan Ministries and multiple Greyhound rescue organizations.\n\"Growing our agent count with dedicated, productive, and professional real es...