Meet Florida Realtors’ Chief Economist
ORLANDO, Fla. – – Dr. John Tuccillo, former chief economist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and a highly respected business and planning consultant, has joined Florida Realtors® as chief economist and head of its new Industry Data and Analysis department.
For the past 14 years, Tuccillo’s Sarasota-based consulting practice – John Tuccillo and Associates Inc. or JTA – has provided research, analysis, strategic planning and business planning services to clients that include national real estate franchise firms, Fortune 100 companies, mortgage banking firms, media companies and trade associations.
Prior to that, he spent 10 years as NAR’s chief economist and senior vice president. Tuccillo’s extensive resume also includes serving as the chief economist for the National Council of Savings Institutions; teaching graduate studies at the Catholic University of America; working as a senior research associate at The Urban Institute; teaching courses at Georgetown University as an assistant professor of economics; and working as a Brookings Economic Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
"When you move into a job, normally there’s already a set establishment, a structure and a staff, as well as projects that you’ve inherited,” he says. “The opportunity to start from scratch and apply 35 years of experience was extraordinarily attractive. I like the people and I like the organization – the opportunity was compelling."
Tuccillo has an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University; he earned his master’s degree and doctoral degree in economics from Cornell University. He is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), which means he has earned and maintains certification denoting the highest standards and knowledge for association management professionals.
What prompted Tuccillo to take on the Industry Data and Analysis department? “When you move into a job, normally there’s already a set establishment, a structure and a staff, as well as projects that you’ve inherited,” he says. “The opportunity to start from scratch and apply 35 years of experience was extraordinarily attractive. I like the people and I like the organization – the opportunity was compelling.”