Emily Girard, Austin Board of Realtors – Swanepoel Power 200 | Real Estate Almanac
Emily Girard
Emily Girard
CEO
Austin Board of Realtors
Austin, TX
85
SP 200 Ranking
Last updated February 06, 2026
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Emily Girard
CEO, Austin Board of Realtors
Austin, TX
85
SP 200 Ranking
Last updated February 06, 2026
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Executive Biography
As CEO of the Austin Board of Realtors, the 18,000-strong trade association, Girard runs Unlock MLS, the central Texas multiple listing service boasting more than 16,500 members. Known for her innovative thinking, she helped launch a data share alongside other Realtor associations in Houston and San Antonio in 2025 and pushed to overturn a policy that requires NAR membership to access the MLS. Girard, who joined the association in 2012, has held the CEO role since 2018.