Buffini & Company has named Darin Dawson as its new CEO, with founder Brian Buffini taking on the role of chairman. The Carlsbad, Calif.-based coaching company says this is a leadership change designed to drive its next era of growth.
Buffini & Company, a Carlsbad, Calif.-based real estate coaching firm, announced the appointment of Darin Dawson as its new chief executive officer, with founder Brian Buffini transitioning to chairman.
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The new structure is designed to allow Buffini to focus on content production, stage appearances and advancing the company’s “Work by Referral” philosophy, according to the announcement. Mr. Dawson will oversee operations, sales and technology development.
“Darling is the right leader to run the company I founded,” Buffini said in a release.
Darin Dawson
Dawson joined Buffini & Company as chief revenue officer in 2024 after co-founding the video messaging platform BombBomb, where he grew the platform to more than 100,000 users in 48 countries, the company said. Since joining the company, he has overseen product development, marketing and sales.
“My job is to take Brian’s vision and build a scalable system to make it a reality,” Dawson said.
Earlier this year, Brian Buffini’s brother Dermot Buffini announced he was stepping down as CEO after 13 years, leaving Brian as chairman and CEO. At the time, Dermot said he would move into the role of board advisor and international brand ambassador, with overall responsibility for “driving international growth, sponsorship and partnership strategy, and coordinating speaking schedules with industry leaders.”
Buffini & Company calls itself North America’s largest real estate coaching and training company, serving more than 4 million professionals in 47 countries.
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