By Mary Ellen Podmolik
| The head of California’s largest multiple listing service is headed to the Chicago area to oversee Midwest Real Estate Data LLC.

MRED, the Lisle-based company that operates the local real estate multiple listing service, announced the hiring of Russ Bergeron as its new chief executive officer, beginning in late May. He replaces Bud Fogel, whose contract was not renewed.

Since its formation in 1993, Bergeron has been CEO of the Southern California Multiple Listing Service, the largest MLS in California and the second largest in the nation.