Spotlights

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Elyse Kelley The Bulfinch Companies (Bulfinch)

What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? CRE can be intimidating to jump into, especially for women, and even more so if you are earlier in your career. My advice is to stay the course, be a sponge for knowledge

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Laura Gribbell, The Bulfinch Companies (Bulfinch)

What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? Don’t be afraid of asking questions and doing so confidently. Make sure you understand what is being asked of you.

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Patricia Pinto, Sanborn | Head & Associates, Inc.

What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? I would encourage women to begin networking early in their careers. We can learn so much by connecting with each other, asking questions, and listening. Mentors, professional development and business opportunities sometimes come from unexpected avenues

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kerry Hawkins, Greystar Life Science

What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? Always raise your hand for new opportunity. Several times in my career I’ve been asked to pivot and take on roles I wasn’t excited about, but in agreeing to

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Monique Gibbs, MassHousing

What trends will dominate your industry in the coming months? The front page of the Boston Globe often features an article highlighting the lucrative growth of commercial real estate in the Greater Boston Area or a story detailing the impact

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lindsey King, Madison Marquette

How has your involvement in CREW Network impacted your career? CREW Network has provided me a solution for sourcing local market intelligence across the country. The member directory is my go-to resource to identify local professionals

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kelly Kurlbaum, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

How has CREW Boston/CREW Network helped your professional development? Where do I begin? It seems like I can’t have a conversation with anyone without mentioning the impact CREW has had on my career.

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Judy Cazeau, Avision Young

How has your involvement in CREW Boston/CREW Network impacted your career? I share with my colleagues all the time that the best investment that I’ve made for myself coming into the CRE industry was joining CREW and being involved in as many things as possible.

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Maureen McCaffrey, MIT Investment Management Company

What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? The CRE industry offers extraordinary opportunities for women. It’s a relationship oriented industry. CREW is an excellent platform to network which can help you source

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Sarah McGillicuddy, BR+A Consulting Engineers

What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? It is critical to carve out room to create relationships, it takes time and a level of vulnerability but the dividends are second to none. The relationships you build in the industry will help you navigate challenges