Spotlights

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Thomas Shihadeh of Marcus & Millichap

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Our team’s consistency this year is a testament to their hard work and commitment. Our office handled a majority of the firm’s 150+ investment sales in Boston & New England this year.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Tara Reilly of Elkus Manfredi Architects

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? We designed a new office for Publicis Groupe, bringing together seven brands and 1,500 employees. We knew that engaging employees in the process was critical to its success, and that the standard design process wouldn’t be adequate to engage so many participants.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Greg Feroli of District Real Estate Advisors

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Limani – Washington, D.C. Over the past few years, I have worked to secure several locations (including Chestnut Hill and Seaport) for my client, Limani. I am especially proud of closing the Washington, D.C.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Rachana Kheraj of Bridgeline Exteriors

Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness.Best advice for new leaders in 10 words or less: Lead by example and not by authority, gaining both respect and trust.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Gustavo Lopes of Bridgeline Exteriors

What was one of your biggest challenges as a leader and how did you overcome it? A big challenge is building a team that is as passionate as you are as you grow the business. Listening to them is key, as every individual has their great ideas and knowing that it is my job to help them envision those ideas and dreams to make them a reality.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Jason Grant of ARCO National Construction – New England

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am most proud of the team we’ve built in New England. We have a family atmosphere and a group of people who truly care for one another and that want to see each other succeed.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: John Ciluzzi of Premier Commercial

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? My loyal clients are my biggest accomplishment. I constantly reinforce that we are in the “Relationship” business and our clients can call either next week or next year. We will be there to help them achieve their goals. They trust us to help them acquire, dispose, work-out or fix real estate and/or business investments that they have been involved in.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: John Boyle of Cushman & Wakefield

Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: Start With Why by Simon Sinek and Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Find your why, your purpose and your meaning and you will be the most effective, best version of yourself.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: David Goodhue of Colliers

What was one of your biggest challenges as a leader and how did you overcome it? Leading the company remotely throughout a large part of the pandemic was a great challenge: I believe that I managed Covid reasonably well by being clear that I understood that our people were struggling, this was normal, and that it was okay to ask me and their colleagues for help.

2023 Ones to Watch - Industry Leaders: Bill Jean of Fulcrum Associates

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I was an instrumental team member helping to secure Fulcrum’s largest dollar value single project. The project consisted of re-positioning a 250,000 s/f former office building into a state-of-the-art corporate R&D and secure lab space building for a national defense contractor.