Leadership

JOHN LUSINK

President and Broker of Record

John is President at Right at Home Realty. With more than 36 years of experience in the real estate industry, John's background includes an award-winning commercial real estate sales career, management of corporate offices for one of Canada’s iconic real estate brands as well as ownership of a major residential real estate franchise. Recently named a 2022 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmaker for his significant contributions to the industry, he is an active participant in organized real estate both as a past Director on The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) for six years and, most recently, as the Commercial Director on the 2018 OREA Board of Directors. While at TRREB, he served as the chairman of the Government Relations Committee for two years and was most recently Chair of the Finance Committee.

SANJEEV PATEL

Senior Vice President, Finance

Sanjeev joined Right at Home as Vice President Finance in 2020 and in his role is responsible for the company’s overall financial strategy and managing the areas of financial reporting, treasury, taxation, and providing financial support and analysis to the business to meet its goals. Sanjeev has previously held senior financial roles in various industries including financial services, technology, manufacturing and distribution. He has had an opportunity to work with high-growth companies listed on the TSX and Nasdaq exchanges as well as with private owner-managed organizations. Sanjeev holds a BBA degree from the University of Toronto and has also received his Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant designation from the Province of Ontario.

DEBRA HARRIS

Senior Vice President, Strategic Growth

Debra brings several decades of experience in the real estate industry and a deep understanding of brokerage dynamics to the leadership team. Her career spans a multitude of roles showcasing her expertise in marketing, public relations, and business development consulting.

Debra has been instrumental in elevating top-producing real estate teams across both Canada and the United States. A Certified Behavioural Analyst, Debra has provided DISC consulting and coaching to brokerage teams and sales professionals. For more than fifteen years she was an integral part of a national real estate brand’s corporate brokerage team in leadership and executive roles. Debra’s passion for developing and implementing highly effective strategies is foundational to her propelling organizations to new levels of success.

SCOTT MACPHERSON

Vice President, Agent Success

Scott’s career has been focused on training, and for the past 21 years, he’s specialized in adult learning and soft skills training. Before entering into real estate, Scott was the manager of training, communications and change management for a major department store retailer with 200 plus stores across Canada.

Scott attained his Realtor® license more than 8 years ago and worked as the director of training for three affiliated real estate companies in both Canada and the USA.

Scott now leads the Right at Home Academy, which provides relevant, high-impact, in-house training to our members.

MARINA JERKOVIC

Director, Pre-Construction

Marina brings 26 years of real estate sales experience including 10 years of successfully building and growing pre-construction divisions in mid-sized brokerages. She has worked diligently to set the foundation for our Pre-Construction Department and provides our agents with all the tools, resources, and exclusive opportunities they need to succeed. Marina was a top salesperson for highly acclaimed pre-construction developers. She also coached hundreds of new and seasoned agents to grow their pre-construction businesses.