Houston, TX (March 30, 2021) – Woodroof Appointed to Texas Real Estate Commission. Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Mark Woodroof to the Texas Real Estate Commission for a term set to expire on January 31, 2027.
The commission’s primary purpose is to protect the public in its dealings with real estate brokers and salespersons.
Licensed since 1991, Mark Woodroof has managed and owned residential real estate brokerages for more than 20 years. As CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene, he has led its record setting performance and its numerous and significant acquisitions to form what is now one of the top brokerages in Houston.
Woodroof, the HBJ’s 2018 Most Admired CEO, feels a deep sense of obligation to serve the community both on a professional and personal level. Professionally, Woodroof currently serves as the Texas Real Estate Commissioner and has served as 1999 Chairman of the Board of the Houston Association of Realtors® (HAR). Thanks to Woodroof’s leadership activities with the Texas Association of Realtors® (TAR) and the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), he is frequently invited to serve on panels or as a featured speaker at industry conferences. In recognition of his many contributions to the industry, he and Gary Greene have been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions.
Among them are:
• HBJ No. 1 Brokerage by Transactions, 2016 – 2019
• HBJ No. 1 Brokerage by Sales Volume, 2016 – 2019
• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Top Franchise Broker by Sales
Volume, 2016 – 2021
Together with his former partner Marilyn Eiland and Woodroof’s wife Ann, The Gary Greene Foundation was founded in 1994. The Foundation works to bring meaningful change to communities and individuals through a diverse array of causes. A few of those are:
• Triumph Over Kid Cancer
• Rebuilding Together Houston
• Souper Bowl of Caring
• Cy-Fair Education Foundation
Woodroof holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of Houston and an MBA In Finance from the University of St. Thomas. He has been married to Ann for over 41 years, is the father of Brett (Katie) Woodroof, and Matt (Karla) Woodroof, and the very proud grandfather of Porter, Conley, Finley, Darby and Fallon.
