Phyllis Brookshire

Senior Vice President - Operations, Allen Tate Realtors®

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About Me

Phyllis York Brookshire is Senior Vice President -Operations of Allen Tate Realtors®, overseeing residential operations for the company which consists of more than 1,500 Realtors and 300 staff across their four-region footprint in the Carolinas.

Phyllis joined Allen Tate Company as regional vice president in January 2007 as the company expanded into the Triangle and also served as President from 2010-2021. She shares the passion and vision of Allen Tate Realtors to raise the bar in residential real estate services for consumers.

A native of Raleigh, she is proud to share and follow in the footsteps of her father, J. Willie York, whose decades-long construction and development career, outstanding community service and philanthropy helped shape Raleigh into the thriving metropolis it is today.

Phyllis attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Morehead Scholar, and graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. She helped establish the residential real estate division for her family’s company, York Properties, serving as vice president, and later chief operating officer of the company until 2006.

Along with real estate, Phyllis has also pursued her other passion, the training and showing of American Saddlebred horses with her husband, Don. She is a multi-titled World Champion equestrienne and continues to compete on the national and world levels with her horses.

Phyllis is an active civic leader in Raleigh, currently serving on the board of directors for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the board of advisors of the Visual Art Exchange. In 2016, she was inducted into the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors Hall of Fame.

Her past community service includes president and director of the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors®; dean of the Triangle Realtors® Leadership Academy; board of directors for the Realtor Foundation of Wake County; director for the United Way of the Greater Triangle; and first vice president for the American Saddlebred Museum in Lexington, Kentucky.

She is a past chairman of the board of advisors of the J.C. Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University; and has also supported many other community organizations, including Poe Center for Health Education and the Wake Education Partnership.

Phyllis and her husband Don split their time between her home town of Raleigh and their horse farm in Asheboro. They enjoy riding horses, entertaining, cooking and all kinds of college and professional sports.

Licensed in: North Carolina

Zach Bacon Cares Award from Realtor Foundation of Wake County, 2021

Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors Hall of Fame, 2016

President's Award, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, 2016

Women in Business Award, Triangle Business Journal, 2014

50 to Watch in Business, Triangle Business Journal, 2013

Realtor® of the Year, 2011 Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors®

Woman Extraordinaire Award, Business Leader magazine, 2011

40 under 40 Leadership Award, Triangle Business Journal, 2003

Morehead Scholar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Sue Doninger Greer

Moving to Allen Tate has been one of the best career decisions I have ever made. The level of service provided to myself as an agent has far exceeded my expectations. The leadership team coupled with the "family of companies" makes Allen Tate the standout choice for real estate.

Sarah Gray Lamm

The level of commitment to agents and the community that Phyllis and the entire management team bring is inspiring and contagious . Instead of coasting into my golden years as a Realtor, I am motivated by every opportunity afforded me by Allen Tate to learn new things and share my experience.

Diane Honeycutt

Phyllis Brookshire is the consummate real estate professional and extremely knowledgable about the market. An intelligent, articulate professional, Phyllis provides leadership that is second to none for the Allen Tate Company. She's an excellent mentor, supportive leader, and a gem of a person. Her approachability or availability to answer questions and sincere desire in helping others succeed are beyond reproach!

Mark Bardo

Phyllis Brookshire is an extraordinary leader. She identifies the objectives, sets attainable goals, then pursues the activities necessary to excel. Phyllis is a true "people person" who cares deeply about the individuals she leads. Phyllis pursues her objectives with unparalleled passion and commitment. The result of her diligence is outstanding performance for her Realtors, the company, and the leadership team she so competently leads.

Allison Summey

Over the past 13 years, I have learned so much from Phyllis. She is a true leader.... The real estate industry is fortunate that she chose this career path. She is on the cutting edge of industry advancements, and is constantly striving to make The Allen Tate Company , a company that I am proud to be a part of.... She has helped me so much, and I credit her, for making me the leader that I am today. Thanks PB!

Kathy Uhorchak

Phyllis has a way of making me see something from a different prospective. As a leader, this is important when someone is looking for guidance in a tricky situation. When I'm asked what's the best thing about this company, I always respond with the word support. Without support, we all struggle and nothing can be accomplished. I'm very thankful that I have this with Phyllis and many members of the leadership team!

Mark Preddy, Branch Leader Raleigh-Falls of Neuse

I truly enjoy working with Phyllis in her leadership roles both in our Triangle Region and also as our President of Allen Tate Realtors. She would often remind me as a Manager, to let's look at the situation "from 30.000 feet up in the cockpit..." I have never forgotten that approach, to evaluate all sides first. Every Allen Tate Realtors Leadership decision that she is involved in, whether it be Support, Solutions, Professional Development, Business Generation & Marketing, Tools or Technology, she always asks the critical question, "How will this Benefit Our Agents the most?," Which by default, benefits our valued Clients! Forward thinking, inspiring growth for the individual and team, with her finger on the pulse of what matters most in our ever evolving industry, that's Phyllis!

Tom Gongaware, General Manager | Allen Tate Real Estate

While it seems unbelievable (probably to both of us), but Phyllis and I have been working together for well over two decades! She is an innovative, rock-solid, organized, compassionate, and brilliant leader. Phyllis knows how to motivate her team and keep us in sync, but she also encourages independent, critical thinking “for the good of the cause.” She also enjoys recognizing and celebrating our collective and individual successes. She is a remarkable leader full of abundant energy and positivity.

Hilary Broadway

The moment that I met Phyllis Brookshire, I knew that I wanted to work with her. Phyllis has a keen intellect and a thirst for knowledge and understanding. Those traits, along with her commitment to her Allen Tate team of leaders and agents alike, make her a phenomenal leader. She is thoughtful in her communications and in her decision-making process, truly listening to different perspectives in order to move forward with confidence and with the support of her team. It is an honor to work with Phyllis. I learn something from her in every interaction and have grown as a leader under her leadership.

Katrina Richards

Phyllis is an amazing asset to not only our Leadership Team but to our company as a whole. She has an innate ability to know each of our strengths and how to capitalize on them, as well as juggle many different priorities seamlessly and keep us on track. Not often can one say that they enjoy meetings that last an entire day; however, with Phyllis leading those meetings, they are ones of collaboration, brainstorming, creativity and solutions. And, we even get opportunities to throw in some humor amongst all the tough decision making that is done daily!! She is brilliant, open minded and loyal and is everything we could ask for in a leader. Day in a day out her actions speak for her passion AND compassion and we are grateful to have her on our team!!

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