Rebecca Jensen has been hired to lead Midwest Real Estate Data, the MLS serving the Chicago area announced late Friday.

Rebecca Jensen, new President and CEO of MRED

Jensen comes to MRED from Utahrealestate.com, where she had been CEO since 2007. She is a member of the NAR MLS Policy Committee, and is chair of the Board Real Estate Standards Organization. She will be president and CEO of MRED.

Jensen was selected as one of the 100 most influential people in real estate by Inman News.

A start date has not been set. She replaces Russ Bergeron who left the MLS in June.

The release is here at MRED’s website.