Category: Spotlight Content

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Julia Ryan, Cresa Boston

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Julia Ryan, Cresa Boston

September 30, 2022
What trends will dominate your industry in the coming months? As an occupier-focused advisor, the next few months are looking exciting. We’ve seen an uptick in sublease space coming available for life sciences groups
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Anna Kocsondy, CBRE, Inc.

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Anna Kocsondy, CBRE, Inc.

September 30, 2022
In the past year, what project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of? I am proud to have leased Northland’s Pratt St. retail spaces to 100%. As part of our team’s positioning of 242 Trumbull St. for sale,
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jennifer Gosselin, CBRE, Inc.

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jennifer Gosselin, CBRE, Inc.

September 30, 2022
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? My advice to women entering the CRE business is to find amazing mentors and create a dynamic network. I was fortunate to have my managing director and many colleagues in my office
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Christina Rouse, Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Christina Rouse, Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal

September 30, 2022
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? It is a multi-faceted position. It is hard to be an expert in every single element. It is important to find the folks that will be there to support you.
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Efthemia Poulakos Dragon, Central Plaza Realty LLC

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Efthemia Poulakos Dragon, Central Plaza Realty LLC

September 30, 2022
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? In 2000, through our legal entity Central Plaza Realty LLC, my husband, James Dragon, and I acquired Central Plaza Shopping Center, which is a 296,000 s/f
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Chanelle DiBiase, DiBiase Homes

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Chanelle DiBiase, DiBiase Homes

September 30, 2022
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? When I first joined the family business, I was transitioning from an industry that was very different from real estate development.
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Diandra DiBiase, DiBiase Homes

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Diandra DiBiase, DiBiase Homes

September 30, 2022
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? My biggest challenge is being a younger female in construction and gaining respect. I worked diligently to nurture relationships between myself
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Annette Valdez, Shawmut Design and Construction

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Annette Valdez, Shawmut Design and Construction

September 30, 2022
What advice would you offer to women getting into the CRE industry? For women just getting into the CRE industry, have the courage to take on any responsibilities or opportunities that come your way–even if they are new or unfamiliar to you.
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Caitlin Bernal, Shawmut Design and Construction

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Caitlin Bernal, Shawmut Design and Construction

September 30, 2022
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? My biggest challenge has been learning and refining my own personal management style. Throughout my career, I’ve been told by male counterparts that I am calm in the face of challenges
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Angela Grant, DPS Group

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Angela Grant, DPS Group

September 30, 2022
What has been your biggest challenge and how have you faced it? My biggest challenge has been deciding on a career path. After receiving my master’s in architecture, I returned to DPS; an engaging and supportive environment
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Courtney Hudgins, DPS Group

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Courtney Hudgins, DPS Group

September 30, 2022
Who is a woman leader you find to be inspiring and why? Sara Blakely, an American businesswoman and philanthropist, is a leader I find inspiring. She had innovative ideas and a fresh perspective to contribute to the industry
2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Mugdha Kasarekar, DPS Group

2022 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Mugdha Kasarekar, DPS Group

September 30, 2022
What trends will dominate your industry in the coming months? Cell and gene therapies are exciting areas of drug product development. These technologies have opened avenues for curative treatment of diseases