Michelle is a passionate voice for fair housing and antiracism in the real estate industry. Under her leadership, in 2018, the Chicago Association of REALTORS® issued an apology for past actions in promoting inequality and segregation in Chicago. She has been a vocal advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, penning an op-ed for the Chicago Tribune on the importance of ending segregation in real estate and issuing an Industry Call for Action seeking more equity for Black REALTORS® and fair and equal treatment for Black and minority property owners.

Michelle Mills Clement is the CEO of the Chicago Association of REALTORS®. An experienced association executive, Michelle previously served as president and CEO of the Commercial Brokers Association (CBA) in Seattle, WA, as association executive for the Washington State Commercial Association of REALTORS®, and as Executive Director of NAIOP Washington Chapter: The Commercial Real Estate Development Association. She is the Treasurer of the board of Association Forum and is a Fellow of ASAE: The Center for Association Excellence, an honor bestowed on less than 1% of the association’s membership. She was also appointed to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.