Phil Soper elected chair of The Realty Alliance board of directors
TORONTO, November 17, 2025 – Royal LePage® is proud to announce that Phil Soper, President and CEO, has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors for The Realty Alliance (TRA), a prestigious network of North America’s largest full-service real estate brokerages.
As the only Canadian represented on the Board, Soper will bring a uniquely Canadian perspective to the role, ensuring that the interests and insights of Canada’s real estate market are well represented among the continent’s top firms. His appointment underscores Royal LePage’s growing influence and leadership in shaping the future of real estate across borders.
“The real estate industry is in a period of profound change,” said Soper. “Consumers are demanding better experiences, regulatory environments are shifting, and technology and data ownership have become strategic imperatives. The Realty Alliance brings together the firms most capable of shaping what comes next – and I’m honoured to help lead that conversation.”
The Realty Alliance is an organization composed of many of the largest and most progressive residential real estate firms in the United States and Canada. Representing more than 100,000 agents, the group is recognized for advancing brokerage leadership, shaping industry standards, and driving innovation in technology, data management, and agent experience.
Soper succeeds outgoing Chair Michael Scarafile, CEO of Carolina One Real Estate, and will work closely with TRA’s long-serving CEO Craig Cheatham to continue strengthening broker advocacy and collaboration across North America.
“Phil understands both the business realities of brokerage leadership and the responsibility we have to strengthen the communities we serve,” said Cheatham. “TRA will benefit from his strategic vision, his operational experience, and his strong belief in collaboration.”
Widely recognized as one of the most influential executives in North American real estate, Soper was ranked number one in Canada and 12th overall in the 2025 Swanepoel Power 200, marking his twelfth consecutive year as Canada’s top real estate leader. He has also appeared on Inman’s Power Players list since its inception in 2023, recognizing the industry’s most powerful and innovative leaders, and was the first Canadian to receive the Real Estate Leadership Award at the U.S. National Realtor Expo, honouring industry visionaries who “blaze new paths”.
Under Soper’s leadership, Royal LePage operates with more than 20,000 agents across Canada. Beyond his business leadership, he is deeply involved in philanthropy, leading fundraising initiatives for the Royal LePage® Shelter FoundationTM, Canada’s largest public foundation dedicated exclusively to funding emergency and transitional shelters for women and children fleeing intimate partner violence. Soper has also served on university boards and advisory councils, including Toronto Metropolitan University and the University of Alberta, and previously held senior national and global executive roles at IBM.
