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title: "Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Names Karrie-Ann Sheppard Learning Lead"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8db54d90-261f-4e76-9abb-edc9d885fadc
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20240229_better_homes_and_gardens_real_estate_names_karrieann_sheppard_learning_lead.html
category: "Real estate"
industry: "Business Services"
segment: "Real estate"
published: 2024-02-29T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T19:55:46.604Z
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# Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Names Karrie-Ann Sheppard Learning Lead

**TL;DR:** Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has named Karrie-Ann Sheppard as its new VP of Learning, where she will focus on creating strategic initiatives to foster the growth of agents and brokers. Sheppard brings over 25 years of sales and leadership experience to the role.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-02-29. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20240229_better_homes_and_gardens_real_estate_names_karrieann_sheppard_learning_lead.html).*

## Story

In her new role as VP of Learning, Sheppard will focus on creating and implementing strategic initiatives to foster the growth of agents and brokers within the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate® network and empower them to think bigger and achieve greater success.

She previously served as a franchise performance consultant with the brand, where she was instrumental in helping franchisees reach their full potential.

Before that she was Director of Client Services for Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate Canada, where she was responsible for guiding and directing the implementation of new franchisees into the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network and lead the client services team in the delivery of resources and operational support and talent attraction.

Prior to joining the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand, Sheppard dedicated over nine years to Richard Robbins International, a globally recognized real estate coaching organization. As the VP of Business Development, she collaborated with strategic brokers across North America, gaining valuable insights and honing her passion for elevating the industry to new heights.

“Karrie-Ann brings over 25 years of sales and leadership experience to this role and is widely recognized for her results-driven track record, enthusiasm, strong communication skills, and innovative thinking. I am confident that she will leverage her extensive industry experience and deep understanding of the brand to develop comprehensive learning programs that will further drive the growth of businesses within our network,” said Ginger Wilcox, President of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Business Services (sector)
- leadership appointment (topic)
- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC (company)
- real estate franchise (topic)
- Ginger Wilcox (person)
- learning initiatives (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20240229_better_homes_and_gardens_real_estate_names_karrieann_sheppard_learning_lead.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8db54d90-261f-4e76-9abb-edc9d885fadc).