THE BIG TEAM
we understand high performance
Buying or selling a home is unique to every single person and family. The Barrett Inward Group will be there with you regardless of your situation - from Kleenex box to champagne.
Our expertise, values, and our dedication to understanding you, our client, is what allows us to be a top team in the Toronto area.
Get to know our team below & find the perfect expert for you!
LAURA INWARD
Team Lead & CEO
Laura is the leader of BIG. She has a passion for growth, laughter and joy! Laura is always in the pursuit of providing the perfect customer and employee experience (its a pursuit that’s not attainable so we live with excellence!) Laura has been involved in real estate for over 20 years. Laura’s husband john started the business in 1999 after retiring from professional sport. He is also an Olympian from 1984 and is known for inventing the jump serve…but really this isn’t about him:-). For the first 10 years Laura helped john with marketing for the real estate business as her full time job was running global marketing for a 1 billion dollar global business.
In 2012, John went into volleyball coaching full time and Laura took over the real estate business.
Laura’s corporate background combined with her own international sport experience both as an athlete and coach has proven to be helpful in the growth of BIG real estate. As it turns out sport success is transferable to business success. Laura has two beautiful teenage boys who are exploring their own sporting passions…activities that mean mom has learned to run a business from her car, an arena, a gym, while driving, while cheering.
RACHEL COCKRELL
Sales Lead
Rachel is a Sale Representative on the Barrett Inward Group. She has a passion for competing, design, and helping others. Real Estate is the perfect fit for her. As an incredibly successful varsity volleyball player for the University of Manitoba and former professional beach volleyball player, Rachel understands what it takes to win.
While competing internationally she was working towards getting her Real Estate License and has been a part of the Barrett Inward Group for 7 years. Rachel cares deeply about creating a positive experience for clients while helping them achieve their goals through buying, selling and investing in
real estate. Rachel also enjoys coaching and mentoring agents to help them unlock their potential. In her free time, Rachel enjoys getting creative through Interior Design. She also enjoys spending time at her cottage, working out and connecting with friends and family.
JULIE GORDON
Operations Manager
Julie is new to the real estate world after recently retiring from competing internationally as a member of Team Canada for the past 8 years. She was quite involved in advocating for the voice of other athletes in her time as a professional athlete, as she was an Elected Board Member for the International Beach Volleyball Players’ Association, the co-chair of the Canadian Sport Institute’s Athlete Council, and an Athlete Representative for the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Game Plan program. Julie continues to stay involved in the volleyball community while assistant coaching a 16u Girls club team and the Men’s George Brown College varsity team. Julie’s educational background includes a degree in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in addition to a post graduate diploma in International Business Management. In her spare time, Julie loves DIY projects, crafting, and is currently exploring new forms of exercise/movement. She is currently entertaining the idea of taking up pickle ball and looking for someone to show her the ropes!