InspectionGo (iGo) today announced that Celeste Starchild has been promoted to the newly created position of President. In addition to retaining his role as COO, Mr. Starchild will accelerate the company’s vision to enable independent home inspectors to maximize the value of inspections for homeowners and real estate investors. He will be responsible for overseeing iGo’s day-to-day operations, with a focus on
In this new role, Starchild will lead all business units at iGo except iGo Academy, overseeing marketing, B2B sales, human resources, customer service and onboarding. She will continue to report to her iGo co-founder and CEO John Russell, who will lead the company’s strategy and revenue-driving efforts. The promotion of Starchild is the next step in iGo’s evolution to support its recent growth and rapid expansion.
“Celeste has demonstrated the ability to blend the operational expertise essential to building sustainable businesses with the need to move quickly and identify strategic opportunities in a startup environment,” said Russell. said. “As iGo continues to evolve toward accelerated growth and introduce new strategies, Celeste’s experience leading companies of all sizes will help ensure we reach our goals. .”
Starchild joined iGo in 2020 as COO, bringing 20 years of leadership experience and a track record of success in product, sales and marketing at companies at the forefront of digital transformation in the real estate industry. Since joining iGo, she has played a key role in the company’s growth, including her recent $5.5 million Series A, the acquisition and subsequent integration of Repair Pricer and her HomeBinder, and the rollout of HomeBinder Assistant. .
“Owning a home is the American dream. At the same time, everything about it is more difficult than it needs to be. iGo provides a platform for home inspectors to help consumers manage everything from scheduling movers to purchasing insurance to paying for repairs.” “We are focused on modernizing the homeownership experience by helping people simplify every aspect of being a homeowner, right down to the most cost-effective and easy-to-understand methods,” said Starchild. “With our latest funding and recent acquisitions, iGo is at a pivotal point in our growth trajectory and I am excited to step into this role and help realize our vision.”
Launched just one month after the acquisition closed, HomeBinder Assistant provides home inspection companies with a new set of complimentary products that expand their value to homeowners and their agents. It leverages elements of Repair Pricer, an AI-powered tool that allows homeowners to use home inspections and receive accurate repair estimates, and HomeBinder, the leading home management platform, to help homebuyers We’re adding service components to help you move into your new home more easily. House.
Prior to joining iGo, Mr. Starchild held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Move, Inc., the operator of Realtor.com. In addition to overseeing the search portal’s data strategy, which includes adding valuable customer information such as property value estimates and flood risk data, she leads Move’s professional software business, a company she previously helped grow. He was General Manager of ListHub. She previously served as Vice President of Product and Marketing at Clareity Security, which was acquired by CoreLogic.
Starchild serves on the advisory board of First Street Foundation, a nonprofit focused on quantifying the impacts of climate change on homeowners using data science. Recognized as a leader in the real estate industry, in 2019 she was recognized as a Woman of Influence by HousingWire, and in 2015 she received the Inman Innovator Award.
About InspectionGo
Founded in 2019 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, iGo is on a mission to revolutionize the home inspection experience by uniting the community of home inspection companies and providing a modern technology platform. Through strategic investments and acquisitions, iGo helps home inspectors deliver superior customer experiences and become industry leaders. For more information, visit inspectiongo.com.