Erin Best is a relationship-first real estate leader and industry connector based in Calgary, Alberta, with over a decade of experience spanning residential real estate sales, marketing, and brokerage leadership. She is a licensed associate broker in Alberta and currently serves as Director of Agent Development at KIC Realty. Her work focuses on agent development, professional standards, and long-term capability building within modern real estate brokerages. Erin designs and leads education systems, leadership programs, and performance frameworks that help agents operate with greater confidence, competence, and consistency in the provinces KIC Realty operates. With experience across multiple provincial markets, she brings a national, systems-level perspective to real estate, housing, and the broader built-environment ecosystem. She is known for asking thoughtful, big-picture questions and for evaluating ideas not only on innovation, but on execution, sustainability, and real-world impact for professionals and consumers alike. Originally from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and now proudly rooted in Alberta, Erin brings a grounded, people-first lens to industry leadership. She is especially passionate about developing strong leaders, raising the bar on professionalism, and supporting women as they step into influential roles across real estate and the housing sector. Her guiding principle is simple: build what matters, strengthen the industry, and bring others forward in the process.