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Field Specific

Architect / Design Professional

  • Nancy Bastian, Cecil Baker + Partners Architects
  • Catherine McCauley Bellshaw, Inventure
  • Melissa Cantrell, CDH Partners
  • Blima Ehrentreu, The Designers Group Inc.
  • Deborah Elliott, ID Studios Inc.
  • Naslha Espinal, BASE4
  • Joanna Frank, Center for Active Design
  • Kathy Logan, Cooper Carry
  • Sherri Privitera, Populous
  • Nicolia Robinson, Cooper Carry
  • Marcy L. Schulte, Cuningham

Broker / Intermediary – Debt & Equity Finance

  • Valerie Achtemeier, CBRE
  • Cortney Cole, JLL
  • Heather McClure, Walker & Dunlop
  • Kathleen McSharry, Avison Young
  • Marge Novak, Berkadia
  • Brett Rosenberg, JLL

Broker – Investment Sales

  • Margaret Caldwell, Stan Johnson Co.
  • Jennifer Campbell, Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap
  • Susan Gwin Burks, Avison Young
  • Colleen Hendrix, CBRE
  • Heather Konopka, The HKC Group Century 21 Commercial Mike Bowman Inc.
  • Mindy Korth, Colliers
  • Kelly Kuykendall, Bridge Commercial Real Estate
  • Theodora “Teddy” Leatherman, JLL
  • Mindy Lissner, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Claire Matten, Sterling CRE Advisors
  • Jessica Mauser, Lee and Associates East Bay
  • Janet Neman, Kidder Mathews
  • Eddy Nevarez, Marcus & Millichap
  • Denise Nunez, NAI Horizon
  • Hannah Ott, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Barbara Perrier, CBRE
  • Britt Raymond, SRS Real Estate Partners, National Net Lease Group
  • Kate Varde, Essex Realty Group Inc.

Broker – Landlord / Agency Representation

  • Susan Bergdoll, Duke Realty
  • Cheri Blessing, Lee & Associates - LA North/Ventura
  • Colleen Carey, Lee & Associates – LA Pasadena
  • Ami Figg, Hartman Income REIT Management Inc.
  • Kristin T. Geenty, The Geenty Group, Realtors – CRE
  • Mary Hines, Newmark
  • Simmi Jaggi, JLL
  • Danet Linares, Blanca Commercial Real Estate
  • Lauren Napper, CBRE
  • Marci Phillips, Divaris Real Estate Inc.
  • Carolyn Pistone, Clear Blue Commercial
  • DeeDee Shashy, Bayer Properties
  • Jodi Shoemake, Lee & Associates – LA Pasadena
  • Janet Sterchi, Colliers
  • Heather Taylor, Impact Commercial Real Estate
  • Jennifer Vergara, Newmark

Broker – Tenant Representation

  • Emily Chabrier, CBRE
  • Patti Dillon, Colliers
  • Holly Duran, Colliers
  • Michelle Hudson, Hudson Peters Commercial
  • Jaclyn May, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Dawn McCombs, Avison Young
  • Chelby Sanders, CBRE
  • Tricia Trester, Cresa
  • Barbara Winter, JLL

Consultant / Advisor / Independent Professional

  • Amy Adkins, CCIM Alabama Chapter
  • Heather Border, Alliance Global Advisors
  • Christelle Bron, CBRE
  • Dianne P. Crocker, LightBox
  • Jennifer Falk, Union Square Partnership
  • Pauline Hale, Altus Group
  • Crystal Kalinowski, District Capital
  • Lisa Knee, EisnerAmper
  • Lauren D. Leach, Riveron
  • Ana Silva Martins, Van Cleef Engineering Associates
  • Holly Neber, AEI Consultants
  • Karen Priesman, Rock Spring Properties
  • Jenny Redlin, Partner Engineering and Science Inc.
  • Elizabeth L. Romano, Partner Engineering & Science
  • Tanya Saffadi, Kushner
  • Luda Safransky, DELT Strategy
  • Su-Zette Sparks, CBRE
  • Marilee Utter, The Counselors of Real Estate
  • Susan Wasmund, CBRE
  • Breana Wheeler, BRE
  • Amy Wright, EBI Consulting

Corporate Real Estate Executive

  • Laurie Baker, Camden Property Trust
  • LaShawn Bates, JLL
  • Alison Beddard, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Julie Blank, New Standard Equities Inc.
  • Amy E. Carroll, TradeMark Properties Inc.
  • Betty Castro, RIPCO Real Estate
  • Tiffanie Farr, Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors
  • Bobbi Jean Formosa, NAI Mertz, Commercial Real Estate Services, Worldwide
  • Stephanie Gilezan, eXp Commercial
  • Shelly R. Hampton, Armada Hoffler Properties
  • Sonya Huffman, Link Logistics Real Estate
  • Brenda Karp, The Breeden Co.
  • Gloria Mamwa, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Kathy P. Mulgrew, Spencer Consulting Inc.
  • Michelle L. Myer, Oracle Corp.
  • Karri Novak, Suffolk
  • Colleen O'Connor, BioMed Realty
  • Pamela Paddock, JLL
  • Lynn Michelle Peters, Retransform
  • Jennifer Peterson, Steiner + Associates
  • Kendall Pretzer, Grace Hill
  • Wanda Riley, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Sarina Rose, Post Brothers
  • Donna Schmidt, Price Brothers
  • Kristin Schneider, JLL
  • Christine Scotti, MRA Group
  • Stephanie Shojaee, Shoma Group
  • Aleksandra Simanovsky, Toorak Capital Partners
  • Michele Stein, NAI Capital
  • Jennifer Stoops, Park Avenue Properties, a PURE Company
  • Sally French Tyler, First American Title – National Commercial Services
  • Tina West, Anyone Home
  • Michele Wheeler, Jackson-Shaw
  • Marcie Williams, RKW Residential
  • Pamela Yang, The Bulfinch Companies Inc.

CRE Legal Counsel

  • Anitra D. Androh, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
  • Erica Bose, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
  • Ashley Brooks, Sullivan & Worcester
  • Lynn Cadwalader, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
  • Nichole Cortese, Loeb & Loeb
  • Andrea Geraghty, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
  • Sheila C. Kailus, Jenner & Block LLP
  • Beth Kinsley, Northland
  • Kim Le, Duval & Stachenfeld LLP
  • Lisa Lim, Akerman LLP
  • Meridith H. Moldenhauer, Cozen O'Connor
  • Catherine E. Morgen, Morris, Manning & Martin LLP
  • Robyn Neely, Akerman LLP
  • Bonnie A. Neuman, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
  • Tammi Parker, Duke Realty
  • Hedy S. Rubinger, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
  • Tara A. Scanlon, Holland & Knight
  • Karen Scanna, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
  • Samantha T. Schneck, Carlton Fields
  • Ruth A. Schoenmeyer, Eversheds Sutherland
  • Belinda G. Schwartz, Herrick, Feinstein LLP
  • Adele Stone, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
  • Rochelle Thomas, Spirit Realty Capital
  • Melissa "Missy" S. Turra, Holland & Knight
  • Nancy Westphal, CBRE

Development Professional

  • Karla L. Cavazos, Southern Land Co.
  • Carolyn Coia, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
  • Shaylyn Cullen, CULLEN Construction Management
  • Katie Jacoby, Anchor Health Properties
  • Tracey Kasper, Avison Young
  • Lezlie Tram Le, LT Commercial Group
  • Rochelle Mills, Innovative Housing Opportunities
  • Megan Moloughney, Skanska USA Commercial Development
  • Nancy Moses, Trammell Crow Co.
  • Lauren Nunnally, Swinerton
  • Zeena Pinto, Trammell Crow Co.
  • Amy Pokawatana, Hudson Pacific Properties
  • Rachel Romain, MRA Group
  • Melissa Roman, Prologis Inc.
  • Jennifer N. Rosenberg, Keystone Development + Investment
  • Lisa A. Tamayo, BLT Enterprises
  • Maria Thompson, Hoffman & Associates

Finance Executive

  • Sarah Bacay, CIRE Equity
  • Maria F. Barry, Bank of America
  • Stefanie Bertcher, CARROLL
  • Lisa M. Bozzelli, Fannie Mae
  • Beth Burke, Avison Young
  • Katie Carpenter, Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
  • Cécile Chalifour, JPMorgan Chase
  • Christine Chandler, M&T Realty Capital Corp.
  • Shannon Dupler, Avison Young
  • Kimberley Estala, RiverRock Real Estate Group (RREG)
  • Melissa Farrell, PGIM Real Estate
  • Lisa M. Fischman, Greystone
  • Heather Habib, ShopCore Properties, a Blackstone Company
  • Kathy Harbold, EagleBank
  • Bregan Herrold, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Jessica Hobbs, Mesa West Capital
  • Anna Maria Kowalik, Inland Green Capital LLC
  • Rebecca Long, Anchin, Block, & Anchin
  • Micaela Lumpkin, CoreVest Finance
  • Jessica Mackenzie, Standard Communities
  • Kimberly McKee, U.S. Bank
  • Susan Mello, Walker & Dunlop
  • Paula Quigley, M&T Realty Capital Corp.
  • Tina Quirin, Capital One
  • Emily Schultz, Berkadia

Investment Professional / Owner

  • Beth Azor, Azor Advisory Services
  • Angela Biggs, Grosvenor
  • Molly Bordonaro, The Green Cities Co.
  • Julia Boyd Corso, Interstate Equities Corp.
  • Ashlee Cabeal, Hamilton Zanze
  • Yael Duffy, The RMR Group
  • Dara Friedman, BentallGreenOak
  • Priyanka Garg, Mack Real Estate Group LLC
  • Kristy Heuberger, LaSalle Investment Management
  • Tammy Kelly, Redwood Capital Group LLC
  • Tristan Last, Arch Cos.
  • Jaime Lee, Jamison
  • Renee McDonnell, IHP Capital Partners
  • Mindy McIlroy, Terranova Corp.
  • Dana Petitto, Brookfield Asset Management
  • Kerry G. Powers, Savanna
  • Cassie Resnick, Mast Capital
  • Sarah Schwarzschild, BentallGreenOak
  • Carly Tripp, Nuveen
  • Rachel Umipig, KBS Realty Advisors
  • Sabrina Unger, American Realty Advisors
  • Alexis Volen, CIRE Equity
  • Jennifer Wong, AEW

Marketing / Communications Professional

  • Karen Benoit, Kidder Mathews
  • Elizabeth Berthelette, Newmark
  • Janet E. Brooks, Barton Malow Builders
  • Courtney Ettus, Crexi
  • Yudi Fernández Kim, Schwartz Media Strategies
  • Maria Huntalas, BioMed Realty
  • Nicole Jones, Veris Residential
  • Jan Karl, Morley Builders
  • Caroline McDonald, Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing
  • Amanda Neal, B+E
  • Lisa Nickerson, Nickerson People Relations
  • Jenn Quader, The Smart Agency
  • Katherine F. Shoss, The Bulfinch Companies Inc.
  • Mary Tamaki, Avison Young
  • Alexis Vance, RPM Living
  • Susan Weber, Walker & Dunlop
  • Vanessa Williams, Colliers

Property / Facility Manager

  • Karla Alba, Avison Young
  • Ginnette Brock, Monday Properties
  • Susan Collins, Divaris Real Estate Inc.
  • Karen Cusmano, Veris Residential
  • Nicole Dallas, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Heather Darabaris, MRA Group
  • Gabi Davis, Capstone Advisors
  • Jacqueline Fessman, Veris Residential
  • Lara Hammje, Divaris Real Estate Inc.
  • Deborah L. Hejko, Anchor Health Properties
  • Caroline Kase, BKM Management Co.
  • Mindy S. Leigh, BLT Enterprises
  • Anne Mehrtens, Sunset Studios
  • Cynthia Miller, RPM Living
  • Tammy Moore, Anchor Health Properties
  • Alice Myers, Kennedy Wilson Property Services
  • Jessica Rosati, RiverRock Real Estate Group (RREG)
  • Nikkia Russell, The RMR Group
  • Angelina Scarcelli, Colliers
  • Janet Shipley, CBRE
  • Debbie Sparks, Columbia Property Trust
  • Jessica Warrior, Granite Properties
  • Rhonda Williams, Divaris Real Estate Inc.

Special Recognition

Diversity Champion – Company

  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • KPMG
  • Trepp

Diversity Champion – Individual

  • Elizabeth Atlee, CBRE
  • Ciere Boatright, CRG
  • Annette Fionda, The RMR Group
  • Kaci Hancock, REIS Associates LLC
  • Pauline Lucido, Northland
  • Michelle M. MacKay, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Jennifer Miles, Cushman and Wakefield
  • Marianne Monte, Shawmut Design and Construction
  • Amy Price, BentallGreenOak
  • Karen Whitt, Colliers
  • Kmeal Winters, Spirit Realty Capital

Humanitarian

  • Rhonda Beiswanger, Avison Young
  • Jeanette R. Flory-Sagan, Cereus Asset Services LLC
  • Jade I. Hendricks, MLG Capital
  • Nikolette R. Jacob, BLT Enterprises
  • Jessica Lee-Wen, The Casoro Group
  • Marie McLucas, Primax Properties LLC
  • Shaelyn Mullaney, Merritt Properties
  • Shannon Nazworth, Ability Housing
  • Michelle Needles, Colliers
  • Karen Pharr, Insite Properties LLC
  • Andrea Windhausen, BioMed Realty

Innovator

  • Karin Brandt, coUrbanize
  • Jessica Carps, Skyline Enterprises
  • Christa Collier, Columbia Property Trust
  • Kerri Davis, Fortress
  • Sarah Dreyer, Savills
  • Dana Epsten, VTS
  • Susie Harborth, Breakthrough Properties
  • Tina Lichens, LightBox
  • Tracy A. Murphy, IQHQ
  • Xun Qiu, Olive Tree Holdings
  • Maureen Waters, MetaProp
  • Emily Watkins, The Instant Group
  • Christine Wendell, Pronto Housing
  • Linda White, Colliers

Mentor

  • Carrie Brandt, JLL Technologies
  • Amy M. Hall, Physicians Realty Trust
  • Sallie Jaros, FNB Corp.
  • Kate Keller, Keller Augusta
  • Elizabeth Krol, EBI Consulting
  • Tanya Hart Little, Hart Advisors Group
  • Darcy Mackay, CBRE
  • Jodie Poirier, Colliers
  • Lisa Ruggles, CoStar Group
  • Tracy Taylor, Cushman & Wakefield
  • Dawn Waltz, Colliers