Spotlights

2024 Women in CRE: Dajana Derman, CORE

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m most proud of leading our team through 360 US-1 in Kittery, a recent large-scale property acquisition that required creative problem-solving and strong collaboration. As director of operations and management, I focus on fostering teamwork and building relationships,

2024 Women in CRE: Caitlin Burke, The Boulos Company - Portsmouth, NH

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of the client relationships I have. I have a lot of repeat clients – people I have been lucky enough to do a ton of different types of deals with – and others where I am called back to lease or sell the same building again.

2024 Women in CRE: Stasha Greenalch, BW Kennedy & Co.

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of my work as a project manager of a successful project in Lexington, MA, a life science project known as Braskem Renewable Innovation Center. Braskem is a new client for BW Kennedy & Co. and a new company in the area.

2024 Women in CRE: Cristina Zupcu, JGE Architecture + Design

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Brookley Flats, a Jamaica Plain project which is being built. It is the largest affordable home ownership project in Boston; it is not every day that you hear an interior designer assisting with the finishes, lighting, and furniture on an affordable housing project and JGE made sure this can happen!

2024 Women in CRE: Elizabeth Krol, Ramboll

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? The recent accomplishment that I am most proud of is the establishment of the Women’s Leadership Initiative at Ramboll to empower women to become stronger leaders through mentoring and professional development at all stages of their career journeys.

2024 Women in CRE: Kate Howard, Colliers

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m incredibly proud of a recent offering memorandum my team and I developed for a multi-million-dollar investment listing. We put together an extensive package to present to the client, even before securing the assignment.

2024 Women in CRE: Kristie Russell, Colliers

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? One of my proudest achievements is expanding our reporting to include the downtown Portland, Maine, office market and creating a detailed New Hampshire Multifamily report.

2024 Women in CRE: Andrea Gomes, Hinckley Allen

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I enjoy all of my work, but when the land use is mission based, I am particularly proud of being a part of the team. For example, I recently secured land use approvals for a behavioral health clinic in Hartford, Conn. for Root Center for Advanced Recovery,

2024 Women in CRE: Elizabeth Holmes, R.W. Holmes Commercial Real Estate

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’ve been proud of my team’s recent success in growing our presence in the 128 South market. This year, we’ve had several notable deals including the sale of 50 North St. in Canton – an 100,000 s/f industrial property sold for $13.8 million, we assisted UNICOM Engineering

2024 Women in CRE: Marci Alvarado, Commercial Property Advisors, LLC

What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? In May 2023, I embarked on an exciting new journey by starting my own commercial real estate firm. One of my greatest achievements has been maintaining a healthy balance between my professional and personal life, always prioritizing my family with their unwavering support.