SEATTLE, Oct. 15 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Zillow Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:Z) (NASDAQ:ZG), which is transforming the way people buy,
sell, rent and finance homes, today announces the appointment of
Claire Cormier Thielke, managing
director of Hines Asia Pacific, to the company's Board of
Directors, effective immediately.
"Claire's board appointment will be instrumental in guiding and
propelling the company through its evolution to Zillow 2.0," said
Lloyd Frink, Zillow co-founder,
executive chairman and president. "Claire brings an incredible
background in operations, innovation and real estate financing that
will be extremely valuable to the board as we continue to oversee
transformational growth at Zillow. I'm looking forward to having
her perspective and deep understanding of the issues we face in
Zillow's next chapter."
Thielke currently serves as managing director of Hines, a
leading global real estate investment, development and management
firm, and is responsible for acquisitions, development and new
business generation in the Asia
Pacific region. Previously, Thielke served as chief
operating officer of investment management for Hines. She is a
member of Stanford University's adjunct
faculty, lecturing on the intersection of technology, institutional
investment and real estate assets.
"I've followed Zillow's success for many years – witnessing
their evolution from a data-driven start-up to the most visited
real estate website in the U.S., to the dynamic end-to-end service
platform it is today for millions of customers," Thielke said.
"Zillow has revolutionized the industry by giving people the
information and tools to find a home. In doing so, they are
empowering communities and transforming neighborhoods. I look
forward to collaborating with my fellow board members to further
drive Zillow's groundbreaking leadership in real estate."
Thielke has served as a board director for Memorial City Bank,
board chair of Legacy Community Health – one of the largest
federally qualified health clinic systems in the U.S., and as a
board director or advisory member for numerous other institutions.
She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors
and the Aspen Institute Society of Fellows.
Thielke earned her undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and
Design from Stanford University,
graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 2.5 years as captain of the track and
field team and Stanford Black Community Services Center (BCSC)
Valedictorian. After completing her Masters in Construction
Management from Stanford's Department
of Civil and Environmental Engineering as the program's youngest
graduate, Thielke continued on to earn her Degree of Engineer from
Stanford's Civil Engineering Ph.D
Department.
Thielke is a former USA Track
& Field athlete and an avid alpinist. She recently completed a
marathon on Mount Everest.
About Zillow
Zillow, the most visited real estate
website in the U.S., is building an on-demand real estate
experience. Whether selling, buying, renting or financing,
customers can turn to Zillow's businesses to find and get into
their next home with speed, certainty and ease.
In addition to for-sale and rental listings, Zillow Offers buys
and sells homes directly in dozens of markets across the country,
allowing sellers control over their timeline. Zillow Home Loans,
our affiliate lender, provides our customers with an easy option to
get pre-approved and secure financing for their next home
purchase.
Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start
their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help them
finish it — with the same confidence, ease and empowerment they've
come to expect from real estate's most trusted brand.
Zillow is owned and operated by Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z
and ZG).
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