DeAnn Blanton Golden Professional Profile

DEANN BLANTON GOLDEN

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

DeAnn is a trainer and coach at heart. She believes every day should be filled with learning and discovery to “come alive” more and more in life. Her passion is inspiring others to spark their natural talents. She is still often found in a classroom teaching, coaching, or mentoring others. She believes that training transfers knowledge, but coaching transforms people.

Known to challenge the status quo, DeAnn shares her unabashed authenticity and genuine care for the growth of others freely. Her focus on culture proves her belief that people come first.

A native of Athens, Georgia, DeAnn became a licensed real estate sales associate in 1995 after earning her MBA at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business with a concentration in Real Estate, Marketing, and Strategic Management. She was raised in the real estate business, helping her broker mother starting at the age of eight with open houses and direct mail campaigns. Her first role in real estate was as a receptionist. She learned early on that to be successful in this business, you must invest in yourself to enrich the personal contacts you develop and then respect/defend their best interests with integrity, passion, and dedication.

DeAnn is a dynamic leader known for her passion for talent development and organizational excellence. With a strong real estate background and an MBA from the University of Georgia, she’s recognized for her transformative leadership in the industry. DeAnn fosters growth and empowerment through coaching and training, challenging norms to elevate professionalism, reshape office spaces, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her personal experiences drive her commitment to ensuring home ownership for all. She’s led initiatives launching innovative offices focused on wealth accumulation and conducted extensive training programs, even during challenging times like the pandemic. Facing challenges head-on, DeAnn collaborates to find solutions, embodying a “let’s go” attitude. As a soughtafter speaker, she shares her insights nationally and locally, contributing to industry media and charitable initiatives. Committed to integrity and innovation, she advances the real estate profession, opening doors for everyone.

EXPERIENCE

President & CEO

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties 2022 - Present

Responsible for the growth and productivity of 150 employees and 1,600 sales professionals and teams across 26 offices in the state of Georgia providing residential, commercial, relocation, and property management real estate services including mortgage, title, insurance, and warranty. Annually completing over 7,500 transactions.

Member

Georgia Real Estate Commission

2023 - Present

Participates in administering the real estate license law relevant to brokers, salespersons, and community association managers in Georgia. Regulate the initial licensing and license renewal process for real estate professionals. Investigate license violations and imposing sanctions. Appointed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to a six member Board.

SVP, Regional Manager, Managing Broker

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties 2005 - 2022

Oversee special strategic innovation initiatives, elite association and team programming, company-wide training and coaching. Oversee six regional offices.

Training & Coaching Director

Prudential Georgia Realty 2004 - 2012

Launch company-wide coaching program for 300+ agents, increasing their productivity by 87% on average and increasing annual earnings by $27,000 on average.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Accredited Buyer’s Representatiive (ABR®)

Career Certified Development Specialist (CCDS)

Certified Commercial Investment Management (CCIM) Candidate

Certified Mentor: Brian Buffini’s (100 Days to Greatness & Peak Performance)

Certified Real Estate Broker (CRB)

Certified Skilled Negotiator (CSN)

Graduate REALTORS® Institute (GRI)

National REBAC Certified Instructor

Real Estate Associate Broker’s License, Georgia & Florida

eCertified® - Prudential Real Estate

ASSOCIATION AFFILIATION

Atlanta REALTORS® Association

2004 - Present

• 2019 President of the Atlanta REALTORS® Association of 10,000 members

• Board of Directors and multi-year member of Executive Member

• Vice President of Finance and Administration, 2015

• Vice President of Member Services, 2012

• 2022 Capitus Board of Governors and ARA Board of Trustees, Prior AMAS Board Member

Georgia REALTORS® Association

1995 - Present

• Past Executive Committee, GAR Board of Directors

• Member and Contracts Forms Committee, 2007-2008

National Association of REALTORS®

1995 - Present

• Prior Director

• NAR Mega Board Forum Chair 2021

• Ideas and Exchange Committee 2021

Other REALTOR® Past Memberships

• Athens Area Association of REALTORS®

• Valdosta Board of REALTORS®

• Florida Association of REALTORS®

• Charleston Area Association of REALTORS®

REALTORS® Political Action Committee

• Hall of Fame recipient 2024

• President’s Circle Level Gold (multiple years)

Capitus Real Estate Learning Center (formerly the Georgia Institute of Real Estate)

• Governor’s Board of Directors

• Member at Large on Executive Committee (two terms)

SAUPO (Symposium on ASIA-USA Partnership Opportunities)

• Advisory Board Member, 2023-2024

The Realty Alliance

• Appointed to Board of Directors, 2023

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Real Estate, Marketing, Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship

University of Georgia, Athens

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Communication, Economics minor

Tulane University, New Orleans

Graduate of

The Instructor’s Training Institute (ITI)

DeAnn resides just north of Atlanta in Marietta, Georgia. Her “Golden Pride” of children includes Grace, Wilson, and their two older brothers Michael and Tyler. Additionally, she is proud of her blended family, including husband Craig and his three sons. When she’s not busy at work, she participates in extensive civic initiatives. Her “Why” is her children, her family, and serving others. She focuses on creating #GoldenMoments for themselves and others in memory of her beloved husband and children’s father, Tony Golden. DeAnn created the #GoldenMoments initiative to inspire others to focus on treasuring moments and what matters most: the people in your life.

DeAnn’s free time is happily filled with attending her children’s activities and swimming competitively (she was on the Tulane University Women’s Varsity Swim Team as well as Junior Qualifier, All American, and even ranking as high as third in the country!). DeAnn’s competitive drive and stamina serve her well in her current role.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Junior League of Atlanta

Sustaining Member

Sunshine Kids Foundation Advocate, Donor, Volunteer

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Woodruff Arts Center - Real Estate Committee

Tulane Global Alumni Association Member [over 163,000 members]

President of Tulane’s Global Alumni Association, 2022 - 23

Executive Board & Board of Directors, 5+ years

Tulane Alumni Chapter Member, Atlanta

Tulane University History Project Advisory Board, 2023-24

Junior League of Charleston

Board of Directors, Fundraising Committee

Low Country Children’s Center, Charleston

Sorority Membership

Chi Omega Fraternity, College Rho Chapter President and Recruitment Chair

National Recruitment Team Advisor

2024

• Georgia Titan 100: Recognizing 100 CEOs and C-Level Executives

• T3Sixty ranking of North America’s residential brokerages, 200 Most Powerful Leaders

• Swanepoel Power 200: #148 overall, #39 for female executives

• RISMedia Newsmaker

• Atlanta 500, City’s Most Powerful Leaders - Atlanta Magazine (second consecutive year)

2023

• Atlantan, February Issue - Influential Women

• Atlantan, June Issue - Power Players

• Atlantan, September Issue - Dynamic Women

• Interiors, March Issue - Top Luxury Real Estate Leaders

• RISMedia Newsmaker Achiever

• Featured in Win Business with Relationships: Communication Strategies Inspired by Entrepreneuers & Taoism by Dr. May Gao, Case Study 9.2

• Georgia Properties named National HomeServices of America Winner ofthe America Diversity Champion Award

2022

• Atlantan, April Issue - Women of Power

• Atlantan, August Issue - Dynamic Women

• RISMedia Newsmaker Futurist

2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

• RISNewsmaker Inspiration

2017

• Atlanta REALTORS® Association [membership of 10,000] - REALTOR® of the Year

2016

• Smaller Offices, Higher Productivity: REALTOR® Magazine, feature article

• Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) E.A. Isakson Award: created for the purpose of recognizing an industry leader and member of the ARA who has demonstrated through initiative and leadership actions, which brought a significant change, resulting in a lasting benefit to the membership, the community, and/or the profession

2015

• BHHS Aims to Define the Real Estate ‘Office of the Future’ (Inman News, feature article)

2014

• Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) Captain of Industry Award: recognition for those who have been members for 10+ years and who have given active support to the ARA and its programs continually for 5+ years

2013

• Atlanta REALTORS® Association 5-Star Circle of Service Award: recognizing members who have served in the ARA in an exemplary manner over the past year

Noteworthy Mentions

• Buffini & Company Top Mentor in the Nation

• University of Georgia - Remarkable Women Leaders Nominee & Distinguished Young Alumnae Award

• PREA Community Spirit Golden Star Award

GOLDEN’S MANTRA, ‘ MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER ,’ SIGNIFIES UNITY, PROGRESS, AND COLLABORATION, DRIVING BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES GEORGIA PROPERTIES TO CONTINUED SUCCESS.