What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? Your network is everything. Be sure to surround yourself with genuine, authentic, and supportive connections. Those who can share best practices, be there when times are tough
What trends will dominate your industry in the coming months? The biggest trend right now is flexibility as it relates to the re-shaping of the office post-pandemic. The hybrid model is still the way of the future, but this concept is still evolving as demand from the workforce increases.
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? Healthcare is constantly evolving, and it is important, as a designer, to evolve with it. Our role as architects and interior designers
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? The best piece of advice that has always helped me throughout my career is don’t be afraid to ask questions. The industry is full of people with a wealth of knowledge and can be any member of the team
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? Push yourself out of your comfort zone. Try a different role or take on a difficult project. So much growth can be achieved by striving to succeed at a difficult or new task/role
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? Get involved with a professional organization like CREW Boston. Join a committee and be an active member to build your network.
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? I would recommend spending time in the field to understand constructability and means and methods as well as seeing differing existing conditions
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? As an owner’s project manager, commercial real estate has offered me a dynamic opportunity to utilize my technical, analytical, communications,
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? Speak up, ask questions, take the time to understand the responses and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. As women in a male-dominated industry
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? Change and growth seem to go hand in hand, so I am most proud of how the OCP team has worked together in 2022 to navigate and rise to meet the challenges of change.