Category: Spotlight Content

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Julia Anne Slom, Washington Trust

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Julia Anne Slom, Washington Trust

September 30, 2022
Who is a woman leader you find to be inspiring and why? Brene Brown, Mother Theresa, and Oprah Winfrey are all on my list of favorites. They bring value by being experts in their chosen work and prioritize giving back to the less fortunate.
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Laura Nesmith, Colliers

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Laura Nesmith, Colliers

September 30, 2022
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? My advice would be to make connections through networking. I have joined several service organizations and women’s business groups that have helped with professional growth
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Abigail Morneault, Colliers

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Abigail Morneault, Colliers

September 30, 2022
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
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Megan Hogan, Margulies Perruzzi

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Megan Hogan, Margulies Perruzzi

September 30, 2022
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.
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Tiffany Best, Margulies Perruzzi

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Tiffany Best, Margulies Perruzzi

September 30, 2022
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
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Marisa Somers, NEI General Contracting

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Marisa Somers, NEI General Contracting

September 30, 2022
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
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jessica Morrissey, NEI General Contracting

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jessica Morrissey, NEI General Contracting

September 30, 2022
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
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Susan Shelby, Rhino PR

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Susan Shelby, Rhino PR

September 30, 2022
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.
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Becky Yang, Kaplan Construction

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Becky Yang, Kaplan Construction

September 30, 2022
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
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lisa Hamilton, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lisa Hamilton, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

September 30, 2022
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,
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Natasha Marcuard, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Natasha Marcuard, Northstar Project & Real Estate Services

September 30, 2022
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
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kristen O’Brien, O’Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kristen O’Brien, O’Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.

September 30, 2022
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.