ZipRealty exec moving to consulting position

The ZipRealty executive who leads the company's "Powered by Zip" division, which provides a dozen partner brokerages with leads and customer relationship management tools, is moving to a consulting position.

Genni Combes, who joined ZipRealty's management team in 2004 and currently serves as senior vice president of corporate development, signed a consulting agreement on Monday, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing. Combes will remain in her position until no later than April 1, and then become a consultant earning $6,000 a month.