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Corus Management Team

The Corus management team consists of executives from the residential real estate industry and from other service-oriented industries.

Eric J. Rossum

Principal Broker, Corus Home Realty
Eric Rossum, one of the initial founders of Corus Home Realty, is currently responsible for the oversight of all Corus real estate transactions, including training, contract negotiations and legal compliance. Mr. Rossum ran his own residential real estate brokerage, EJ Properties, for 11+ years until merging his company with Corus Home Realty. Throughout his 18-year career in real estate, Mr. Rossum has been on the cutting edge of this industry and was one of the first buyer-brokers in the area. He is a lifetime member of the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors' Top Producers Club, and he ranks in the top 1% of realtors nationwide by sales volume. Mr. Rossum also has a law degree from Washington College of American University and is a licensed member of the Virginia, New York and District of Columbia Bar Associations.


Michael T. Gorman

Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Corus Realty Holdings, Inc.
Michael Gorman founded Corus Home Realty in 2001 and continues to lead the company through its growth. Prior to Corus, he served as a Vice President of America Online helping co-found the company's wireless division. Mr. Gorman also held the position of Executive Vice President of Patrick Communications, a venture capital and consulting company that specializes in developing and funding new business ventures. Previously, Mr. Gorman worked in finance and strategy roles at Warner Bros. Studios and Time Warner Telecommunications. He has also been involved in real estate for many years as an investor. Mr. Gorman received a BS from Bucknell University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.


Richard A. Barney

Chief Operations Officer, Corus Realty Holdings, Inc.
Since helping found Corus Home Realty, Richard Barney has overseen all of the operational aspects of the company with primary responsibility for staffing, training, organizational development and oversight of sales and customer service efforts. Prior to Corus, Richard Barney was a Vice President for Randstad Creative Talent, where he managed 15 branches and 120 employees along the East Coast. Mr. Barney has 15+ years of management experience, primarily with start-up organizations, helping grow one company from two to six branches, and helping another expand from 3 to 29 branches in just four years. A graduate of Bucknell University with a Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Mr. Barney also holds a Masters of Marketing degree from Johns Hopkins University.


Daniel K. Hartz, Jr.

Vice President, Development, Corus Realty Holdings, Inc.
Dan Hartz, one of the founders of Corus Home Realty, is responsible for all of the company’s information technology and infrastructure needs. Mr. Hartz developed the revolutionary Corus Mobile Navigator, and has been awarded a patent for his work. He also built the state-of-the-art Corus database and is responsible for all networking and technology issues. Prior to Corus, Mr. Hartz served as a Project Manager for Buchanan Partners, a commercial real estate developer, where his responsibilities included new construction feasibility studies, acquisition due diligence, and budget preparation for over $95 million worth of commercial real estate. Mr. Hartz was also in charge of all information technology for his company. Previously, he spent seven years as Office Manager for a Realty Executives franchise.