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2025 Women in CRE: Jessica Wang, Hinckley Allen
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? One of my most rewarding deals was a construction loan for the rehabilitation of a historic building in downtown Atlanta. I helped our client navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, including negotiations with junior lenders
2025 Women in CRE: Jennifer DiCecco, Elite Wellness Amenity Group
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? The most rewarding work I do is transforming underused apartment gyms into fully staffed wellness centers that create real experiences. Empty rooms become community hubs that boost engagement, renewals, and NOI.
2025 Women in CRE: Jane Kepros, Margulies Perruzzi
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? When I first considered leaving the pharma industry to work at an architecture firm, I was asked why I would leave a “noble” career developing treatments for illnesses or diseases to work in design. Since then, I have been involved in over 170 projects,
2025 Women in CRE: Justine Snyder, Realtors Commercial Alliance of Massachusetts and Fine Properties...
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? I received a referral from an attorney. A business owner was looking to launch her new business and was looking for a commercial site. She had been working with a residential agent for six months, was frustrated, and could not find anything.
2025 Women in CRE: Alison Spafford, Halloran & Sage LLP
September 26, 2025
What drew you to commercial real estate, and what keeps you passionate? I’ve always enjoyed problem-solving and collaborative work, and commercial real estate offers a fast-paced, dynamic environment where I can help clients bring complex transactions to life and make a tangible impact across many communities.
2025 Women in CRE: Samantha Kelley, Tranzon Auction Properties
September 26, 2025
What’s a challenge you faced early in your career, and how did you overcome it? Early in my career, I struggled with hearing ‘no’ – whether it was from clients, colleagues, or opportunities I thought I was ready for. At first, it felt personal. I had to learn that rejection in this business is inevitable
2025 Women in CRE: Caitlin Romasco, Casner & Edwards, LLP
September 26, 2025
What’s a challenge you faced early in your career, and how did you overcome it? As a litigator, one of the greatest challenges I’ve faced is navigating the wide range of personalities involved in real estate disputes. These matters often require not only legal acumen but also the ability to manage differing perspectives and diffuse tensions.
2025 Women in CRE: Whitney Taylor, KW Coastal Land & Commercial Group
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? Some deals are as satisfying as they are challenging, and a legacy industrial building in Rochester, NH, was exactly that. The property was ideal for an investor, and my focus as the listing agent
2025 Women in CRE: Elizabeth Peabody, AIA, NCARB, The Architectural Team (TAT)
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? I tend to get the biggest reward out of the biggest challenges, and my colleagues and I at TAT are fortunate to work on exciting and complex projects all the time. My most rewarding to date has been Alexan Harrison,
2025 Women in CRE: Diana Perry, Rumphius Marketing
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? The most rewarding experience of my career has been starting my own company, Rumphius Marketing, in 2021. After 16 years in the industry, I saw a need for more modern and strategic marketing in commercial real estate and created an agency to fill it.
2025 Women in CRE: Meghan Doherty, BLDUP
September 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? The most rewarding project of my career has been building and growing BLDUP. When I joined, it was primarily a news site, but I helped shape its evolution into a robust data and analytics platform.
Check out New England Real Estate Journal's
2025 Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight!
September 26, 2025
Check out New England Real Estate Journal's 2025 Women in Commercial Real Estate Spotlight!
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