Douglas Elliman Real Estate Promotes Executive to Lead CT and Westchester Offices

Douglas Elliman Real Estate has announced that real estate veteran Roberto ‘Rob’ Vannucchi has been promoted to executive vice president for Connecticut and Westchester County.

Vannucchi will lead the Connecticut arm of the firm that’s based in Greenwich at 88 Field Point Rd., and is the flagship office for the region.

Vannucchi, a 22-year veteran of the real estate industry, is responsible for leading the firm’s strategic growth into markets throughout Connecticut and Westchester County. Vannucchi will oversee all sales and operations at Elliman’s seven offices, totaling 226 agents, throughout both regions.

Under his leadership, a new team dedicated to the regions of Connecticut and Westchester County also has been announced, including two new recent additions to the firm – Robin Friedman as Regional Director of Sales, Westchester County and Suzanne Bijou as Regional Director of Marketing, Westchester County and Connecticut, who come from Houlihan Lawrence real estate.

“Douglas Elliman’s domination of the New York City market provides us with the opportunity to also dominate the Westchester County and Greenwich markets, which are financially influenced by NYC,” Douglas Elliman Chairman Howard M. Lorber said in a statement. “In support of this expansion, we’ve assembled a powerhouse leadership team to support and strengthen Elliman’s presence in both regions, and we look forward to our continued growth.”

Joining Vannucchi in opening the Greenwich office are several recognized names in Greenwich real estate including Jean Ruggiero, Jennifer Leahy, Mark Pruner, Alison Farn-Leigh, and JoAnn McCarthy. Most recently, The Fieldstone Group, which includes Lyn Stevens, Scott Elwell, Robin Kencel and Beverley Toepke, joined the firm in Greenwich.

“We’re eager to continue our expansion into new markets, and are thrilled to have opened our first office in Connecticut where we’ve already seen some great success due to the strength of our vast network,” said Dottie Herman, President and CEO, Douglas Elliman. “These are markets that we really believe in, and I have utmost confidence in Rob and our talented agents to bring continued success and recognition of our brand in these regions.”

Douglas Elliman made its mark in Connecticut last year with several significant sales, including a $9 million waterfront estate in Old Greenwich and the record-breaking $27.5 million sale of the former Ron Howard estate in Conyers Farm, on the border of Greenwich and Armonk, NY. Agents from Douglas Elliman offices in both Westchester and Greenwich participated in the sale.

“We’re excited to be open in Connecticut and to continue making strong gains in Westchester County. We look forward to establishing Douglas Elliman as the most sought-after brokerage for these regions, which are both in close proximity to New York City,” Vannucchi said. “The early success of our Greenwich office and the creation of our new regional team are major steps in Elliman’s strategic growth into key markets – and we are fortunate to work with the power of a tremendous local, regional and global network and some of the industry’s best resources.”

Contributed photo. Roberto ‘Rob’ Vannucchi.