Chicago Association of REALTORS® (CAR) CEO Michelle Mills Clement was recognized during the Illinois REALTORS® Board of Directors meeting Thursday morning for earning the REALTOR® Association Certified Executive (RCE) designation.

The RCE is the only professional designation designed specifically for REALTOR® association executives. The designation exemplifies goal-oriented association executives with drive, experience and commitment to professional growth. Find out more about the designation.

Mills Clement joined CAR in April 2018 and represents thousands of REALTORS® in Chicago and the surrounding area. In 2019, she was selected as a member of Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 class.

Prior to joining CAR, she served as president and CEO of the Commercial Brokers Association based in Kirkland, WA, and executive director of the Washington state chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

Mills Clement, who grew up in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, later moved to the northwestern United States. Since joining CAR, she returned to Chicago and now lives in River North.