David Charron, ‘godfather of MLS deal-making,’ steps away from Bright MLS role

In his email to shareholders, Phillips said Charron had approached him “several months ago” to say he wanted to reduce his role at Bright. Phillips praised Charron’s contributions at Bright in regards to strategy development, market expansion and business development.

“David’s contributions to Bright are countless, as are his contributions to MRIS, one of our founders, and to the industry. Throughout his entire professional career, he has brought constructive ideas, clarity and vision to every engagement,” Phillips said.

Asked what he planned to take on next, Charron said, “It was simply time for me to stand down and make way for the next gen leader. Plus this move affords me the opportunity to not only continue to assist Bright but also explore other options if I choose to do so. I have no immediate plans other than to reflect on what we have accomplished and let the next phase come to me.”

David had been talking about this privately for awhile now, but it still pangs a bit. You get the feeling about David that as much you can attribute to him publicly to moving the industry forward, the stuff he has done privately, without receiving any credit, is far greater.