Category: Spotlight Content

What recent project, transaction or accomplishment are you most proud of?  I’m most proud of initiating the Alumni Fellows program at Project REAP, building on our 25-year legacy of empowering professionals of color in commercial real estate. This suite of initiatives — REAP Board Builders, REAP Business Links, REAP Culture Club, and REAP Speak — equips our 2,000 alumni with advanced leadership training, enhanced networking opportunities

Three skills that you use every day in your position: Active listening, thoughtful consideration, and understanding. 

Three skills that you use every day in your position: Strategic decision-making, relationship building and networking, and leadership and team development.

Three skills that you use every day in your position:  Summarizing complex issues into easier-to-understand language; negotiations; common sense.

Three skills that you use every day in your position:  Communication, authenticity and accountability. 

Three skills that you use every day in your position: Hard work, creativity, and practicality

Three skills that you use every day in your position: Being responsive no matter what excuse there might be; to clients, contractors, employees, consultants and vendors alike. Patience; the process is always forward, never straight! Imagination is the fun one.

Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: The Checklist Manifesto, a book by Atul Gawande, sounds like it would be very dry, but is a fascinating look at how checklists can distill what is important and prevent errors in several industries, including medicine, aviation, and construction.

Three skills that you use every day in your position:  Time management, communication, and networking.

Three skills that you use every day in your position:  Delegation, time management, and listening.

Three skills that you use every day in your position:  Organization, communication, and empathy.

Three skills that you use every day in your position: Listen first, think second, and speak third.