Spotlights
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders:
Chris Mellen, CPM, The Simon Companies
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Motivate, lead, develop. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: Transformational Leadership by Chris Lee.
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders:
John Pentore, Horvath & Tremblay
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Determination, empathy, and integrity. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Jeffrey LeBeau, Jr., P.E., Hancock Associates
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Prompt communication (in-person, phone or email), AutoCAD drafting & design, and cost estimating.
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Edward Dolan, PE, Bala Consulting Engineers
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Communication – Clear and concise communication and expectation setting with clients, partners and employees, especially when addressing complex systems and situations.
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Kyle Choleva, Phase Zero Design
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Creative thinking, problem solving, and delegating.
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Christopher Ladd, AIA, NCARB, Ci Design, Inc.
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am proud of how Ci Design has rapidly grown while maintaining our core values and commitment to innovative design and stellar service. Not only have we expanded dramatically in recent years,
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Taneshia Nash Laird, REAP
What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud of initiating the Alumni Fellows program at Project REAP, building on our 25-year legacy of empowering professionals of color in commercial real estate. This suite of initiatives — REAP Board Builders, REAP Business Links, REAP Culture Club, and REAP Speak — equips our 2,000 alumni with advanced leadership training, enhanced networking opportunities
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Kyle Dupell, Erland Construction, Inc.
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Active listening, thoughtful consideration, and understanding.
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: James Glickman, NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Strategic decision-making, relationship building and networking, and leadership and team development.
2024 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Russell Stein, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Three skills that you use every day in your position: Summarizing complex issues into easier-to-understand language; negotiations; common sense.