Nykia Wright Named Permanent CEO for NAR

The National Association of Realtors has named Nykia Wright its permanent Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Wright, an executive with vast experience driving organizational transformation, has served in the interim CEO role since November 2023.

Wright brings a breadth of executive leadership and strategic advisory experience to NAR. Previously, as CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times, she led the newspaper through a sweeping digital transformation and a merger with WBEZ (Chicago Public Media).

During her initial tenure, Wright shepherded the association in early 2024 through negotiations to settle and resolve claims brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions. “I am clear-eyed about our past and present, and I am hyper-focused on building trust with NAR’s many stakeholders so that we can be successful in ensuring we are bringing the best of NAR to each and every one of our members,” said Wright.

Wright began her career in the financial services industry and, prior to leading the Sun-Times, was a strategy and business transformation consultant who advised Fortune 500 companies and universities on operational, financial and performance improvement projects.