Carrington Holding Co. is expanding the leadership team of the Carrington Retail Group (CRG), the company’s direct-to-consumer division that integrates real estate, lending and title services.
CRG has hired John Nicholas as its chief technology officer. Nicholas was most recently senior vice president of product at online real estate marketplace Ten-X. Previously, he was founder and CEO of Channel Software, which was acquired by Ten-X subsidiary Auction.com in 2015.
The company has also announced two promotions within its consumer retail group. Ryan Dranginis, formerly vice president of business technology, has been named head of marketing. Dranginis has been with Carrington for three years, working on development of the company’s platform that connects real estate, lending, and title services for consumers and agents. Christopher Gordon, formerly vice president of business operations and strategy, has been named head of operations. Gordon joined the company in 2012 and has held a variety of roles throughout Carrington.