Terrie L. Suit has announced her retirement as CEO of Virginia Realtors.
Suite served as the organization’s chief executive since Sept. 13, 2013. She began her career in real estate in 1985, and in 1996 she received a gubernatorial appointment to the Virginia Real Estate Board. In 2000, she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates where she served the 81st District for nearly a decade. In April 2011, she was appointed as Virginia’s first Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.
Virginia Realtors named Martin K. Johnson as its interim CEO. He has held several positions within the organization, most recently as chief external affairs officer.
“Throughout Terrie’s tenure with our association, we have achieved significant progress on behalf of the real estate industry—both in Virginia and beyond,” said Virginia Realtors 2024 President Tom Campbell. “Under her leadership and vision, we have been able to advocate for homeowners across Virginia and pass meaningful legislation to help protect our industry. Virginia Realtors thanks Terrie Suit for her steadfast dedication and wishes her the very best in her retirement.”