Don Kottick is a President & CEO at Sotheby's International Realty Canada. He possess expertise in real estate, selling, residential homes, sellers, investment properties and 18 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Over the past 4 years, I have had the absolute pleasure of closely working alongside Don at Sotheby's International Realty Canada. During his tenure as President and CEO, Don's peerless vision and steadfast leadership has enabled us to more than double the company sales volume from $4 Billion to nearly $10 Billion annually. During this same period we have also expanded into many new markets across the country including notable additions such as Halifax, Nova Scotia, Brossard, Quebec and Paris, Ontario. Don's uncanny ability to drive both sustained growth and innovation has been at the core of nearly every success the company has seen over the past few years. Whether it is building the industry's strongest national management team or increasing unmatched agent productivity across many diverse markets, it is clear that Don has a drive for excellence that is unparalleled among his peers. While Don's many talents and accomplishments are impressive, it is in the day to day operations that his true gifts really shine. Don's approachable nature, easy charm, and tireless work ethic make him the perfect ally when tackling any task or issue. Truly, when it comes down to it, there are a scant few that consistently demonstrate the level of business acumen that Don possesses and all the while doing it with grace and a smile." and "There is a longstanding business quote that “it is in times of crisis that good leaders emerge”. The global COVID-19 pandemic has been one of those times– one for which there is no preceding business playbook, one fraught with challenges invisible to the majority of internal and external business stakeholders, and one that severely tests the skills and character of any business leader. Don very capably led Sotheby’s International Realty Canada prior to COVID-19, helping the company to position itself for efficiency and growth since joining the company in mid-2019. However, during the COVID-19 crisis, his deep real estate industry experience, operational and strategic expertise, and character of care and integrity, have propelled the company to the forefront of the Canadian real estate industry. Don has rallied the entire organization to confront the COVID-19 health and economic crisis with extreme urgency, transparency, pragmatism, and positivity, while demonstrating the willingness to change as new information arises. A swiftly deployed disaster recovery plan moved the company’s operations to a virtual environment within days; from there, he led our team to develop, adopt and evolve protocols, policies and technology to protect and service clients, agents, staff, partners and the public in an industry environment that has changed daily, at times hourly. During this time, he has been a tireless presence for the team across the country, challenging each and every person to commit to continuous growth and learning. He played a hands on role in building and encouraging a heavy program of virtual training sessions, ranging from sales strategy, marketing planning, social media, technology, to mental health – all with the goal of ensuring that our team and organization could adapt rapidly to a new business reality, and deliver exemplary service to our clients in turn. As the pressures of COVID-19 have become apparent, Don has spearheaded virtual opportunities for our organization to socialize and network, introduced a roster of physical and mental health speakers to support agents and staff, and expanded Sotheby’s International Realty Canada’s longstanding support of mental health with a new partnership with Jack.org, a Canadian charity training and empowering young people to revolutionize mental health in every province and territory. Behind the scenes, Don has worked tirelessly to steward the financial, human and technological infrastructure of the company, demonstrating a deep commitment to ensuring that Sotheby’s International Realty Canada elevates its position as the nation’s premier real estate sales and marketing company not simply through the current crisis, but beyond. His leadership has resulted in accolades from across the Sotheby’s International Realty global affiliate network, from leaders within the Canadian real estate industry – and most importantly from managers, agents and staff within our company during an unprecedented time "