Announcing the 2025 Women of Influence winners, who will be recognized at the annual Women of Influence conference in Denver, CO on July 22.
Since 1983, GlobeSt. has recognized a growing number of female CRE professionals for their remarkable achievements. Once again, GlobeSt. has collected nominations across various categories, spanning the entire commercial real estate spectrum, in effort to shine a light on the individuals that have personally impacted the market and significantly driven the industry to new heights via their outstanding successes.
GlobeSt. is proud to announce this year's Women of Influence winners.
The 2025 honorees will be profiled in a feature article on GlobeSt.com in July and will also be honored at an awards dinner during the annual Women of Influence Conference in Denver, CO on July 22nd. To register for the 2025 Women of Influence conference, or to gain more information on the event, please click here.
Congratulations to this year's honorees. The 2025 Women of Influence winners are as follows:
Architect / Design Professional
Sarah Alexander, Torti Gallas + Partners
Kay Barrett, Cushman & Wakefield
Beth Bleser, Office Revolution
Krista L. Dumkrieger, Cooper Carry
Katie Engelby, RSP Architects
Janet Harrington, Southern Land Co.
Amanda Hertzler, MKDA
Alison Hoagland, Mackenzie
Valerie Jardon, IA Interior Architects
Jennifer ”Jenna” Knudsen, CO Architects
Julia R. Livingston, MKDA
Megan McNally, Ryan Companies US Inc.
Koren Mercer, BKM Capital Partners
Erika Moody, Helix Architecture + Design
Jill Russell-Layman, ID Studios Inc.
Sejal Sonani, HLW
Amy Tobia, FS Design Group
Miyoung Yang, Avison Young
Broker / Intermediary – Debt & Equity Finance
Sarah Anderson, Newmark
Briana DeHaan, Northmarq
Alanna Ellis. JLL
Jennifer Erixon, Walker & Dunlop
Heather Olson, Berkadia
Anita Paryani-Rice, IPA Capital Markets
Brett Rosenberg, JLL
Rachael Sery, George Smith Partners
Broker – Investment Sales
Karine Aslanian, The Agency
Sarah H. Cafaro, Avison Young
Yalda Ghamarian, Berkadia
Pamela J. Goodwin, Goodwin Commercial
Neerja W. Kwatra, Asterra Properties
Robin McLuskie, Colliers
Janet D. Neman, Kidder Mathews
Adelaide Polsinelli, Compass
Sabrina Sapienza, SRS Real Estate Partners Capital Markets
Avery Silverstein, Newmark
Kimberly R. Stepp, Stepp Commercial
Micha van Marcke, Edge Realty Partners
Kate Varde, Essex Realty Group
Broker – Landlord / Agency Representation
Donna Alderson, Cushman & Wakefield
Dana Baird, Cushman & Wakefield
Kathleen Bertrand, Transwestern
Tere Blanca, Commercial Real Estate
Lisa Bovermann, Transwestern
Shannon Brown, CBRE
Rachel Coulter, Stream Realty Partners
Lisa T. Daniel, RIPCO Real Estate
Jane C. Doggett, Foundry Commercial
Charlotte Ford, Colliers
Corinna J. Gattasso, RIPCO Real Estate
Shalove Geter, MRE Property Management
Molly Heath, JLL
Kristine B. Hurlbut, Denholtz
Anne E. Madyun, Davis
Melissa Molyneaux, Colliers
Beth Rosen, RIPCO Real Estate
Jenny Schuemann, PEBB Enterprises
Karah Tanneberger, Foundry Commercial
Julie Taylor, Colliers
Sara Terry, Pacific Elm Properties
Broker – Tenant Representation
Holly Buchanan, Katz & Associates
Christy L. Catlett, Steiner + Associates
Brandi Dees, Lee & Associates - Houston
Lucy Durbin, CBRE
Emily Durham, JLL
Cassie Durand, CBRE
Jen Frisk, Newmark
Sheena Gohil, Colliers
Ali Greenwood, Cushman & Wakefield
Nicola M. Heryet, Avison Young
Allison Hoffmann, JLL
Shannon Johnston, SRS Real Estate Partners
Jessica F. Miller, Rock Spring Real Estate Solutions
Jessica Mogilka, JLL
Tori R. Nook, Anchor Retail
Meredith O’Connor, JLL
Lindsay Ornstein, OPEN Impact Real Estate
Morgan Relyea Colt, Cushman & Wakefield
Ramneek Rikhy, CBRE
Jodi Selvey, Colliers
Lindsay H. Zegans, RIPCO Real Estate
Sally Zesut, Avison Young
Consultant / Advisor / Independent Professional
Emily Botello, CBRE
Michelle Cleverdon, Colliers
Leah K. Dillon, Alliance Global Advisors
Roxanne L. Earley, Hoboken Business Alliance
Stephanie Greene, CBRE
Ann Hambly, 1st Service Solutions
Lauren Hasson, JLL
Amanda Horan, Partner Engineering and Science Inc.
Annie Labbé, Colliers
Jennifer Leitsch, EY
Courtney Monheit, AEI Consultants
Alisa Pyszka, Portland State University
Beth Scarano, LaunchPM
Su-Zette, Sparks CBRE
Kristi Straw, Lighthouse Leadership Consultants
Vidhi Talreja, FTI Consulting
Katie Valle, PMC Commercial Interiors
Laura Ward, BRC (Bernard Robinson & Co)
Vicki L. Worden, Green Building Initiative Inc.
Corporate Real Estate Executive
Sarah K. Abrams, Iron Mountain Inc.
Kelly Berfield, NAI Summit
Donna Blair, Pacific Retail Capital Partners
Stefanie Bourne, Hudson Pacific Properties
Jessica Brandom, ElmTree Funds
Lili F. Dunn, Bell Partners Inc.
Meaghan Elwell, JLL
Kathy Farrell, Truist Financial Corp
Mimi Fersch, First American Title Insurance Co.
Krystyn Gatto, Avdoo & Partners Development
Leigh B. Griffin, Cushman & Wakefield
Lorie Hanson, Greystone
Cathleen M. Hrtanek, The Inland Real Estate Group LLC
Cloteen Jasmin, Ryan Cos.
Sarah Jones-Maturo, RM Friedland
Mia S. Khani, The Amenity Collective
Shannon Koenigsdorf, Cushman & Wakefield
Angie Kory, Vestar
Katrina Kostic Samen, Savills North America
Sarah E. LanCarte, LanCarte Commercial
Katharine Lau, Stuf
Victoria Malkin, Cushman & Wakefield
Marina Malomud, Subtext
Kim Masayko, Brixton Capital
Gail Miller, Liberty Military Housing
Brooke Richartz, JPMorgan Chase
Malia Rosado, Cresa
Jessica Ross, Link Logistics
Kristina Sawyer, Arixa Capital
Laurie Schultz, Avenue
Erin Sheckler, Stewart Title
Jenna Sheehan, Harrison Street
Carla Stoner, Harbor Group International
Berit Tomten, Hamilton Zanze
Christina van Beelen, CenterSquare Investment Management
Marissa Visconsi, Phillips Edison & Co.
Keri Walker Pfeifer, Bozzuto
CRE Legal Counsel
Anita Agajanian, DLA Piper
Marla R. Bell, Polsinelli
Jennifer Boone, Regions Real Estate Capital Markets
Hollie Croft, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Carol Faber, Akerman LLP
Clara Feldman, Blank Rome LLP
Anne Marie Garavaglia, Akerman LLP
Mandee Gruen, Goodwin
Susan Hori Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Elizabeth E. Kearney, Cozen O’Connor
Linda Klein, Cox, Castle & Nicholson
Risa Letowsky, Adler & Stachenfeld
Julie Levitt, Gencom
Janna P. Lhota, Holland & Knight LLP
Pamela S. Linden, DLP Capital
Laurinda Martins Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Jo-Ann M. Marzullo Ligris + Associates PC
Kate Mathews Stoel Rives LLP
Carla M Moynihan, Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Jaimee L. Nardiello, Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
Emily Naughton Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Cheryl Nieman Brechlin, Harvest LLP
Amy T.M. Oakley, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Nancy A. Park, Best Best & Krieger LLP
Tamara B. Pow, Strategy Law LLP
Christy Reuter, Blank Rome LLP
Carly Glover Saviano, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Amy C. Serafino, Friedlander Misler PLLC
Christine M. Shiker, Holland & Knight LLP
Carly Smith, Brookfield Properites
Allison Tomlinson, Gensler
Virginia (Jenny) E. Worthy, Eversheds Sutherland
Development Professional
Lauren Achtemeier, Prologis
Marisela N. Fuller, Innovative Housing Opportunities
Debra Guerrero, The NRP Group
Jennifer Halvas, Cityview
Lucilla Haskovec, Redgate
Lauren Hayes, Avison Young
Caroline Hornback, Spartan Construction Management
Jennifer Horne, Urban Campus & Core
Mandy Jaust, Brookfield Properties
Ann-Marie Jennette, Suffolk
Stephanie A. Kobal, Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba
Belinda Lee, Community Preservation Partners
Kaleena Francis Lee, Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners
Mellody Lock, Affirmed Housing
Monica Moreira, Hobbs Brook Real Estate
Jennifer Mulligan, Brookfield Properites
Belinda Oakes, Community Preservation Partners
Rachel Parks, Southern Land Co.
Katie Santarelli, Bozzuto
Danielle Schline, Prologis
Jessica Sherman, Douglaston Development
Ashley Stockton-Massie, The Clear Blue Co.
Sheila Sutton, Prologis
Jessica Torres, Skyline Construction
Andrea Wolford, CAHEC
Diversity Champion
Corinna Bennett, Berkadia
Beth Bernstein Connors, Blank Rome LLP
Cristen Colantoni, HLW International
Jeanine Floyd, Rosenberg & Estis PC
Genevieve Hanson, H & H Development Group
Tama Huang, Cherre
Cherry Malichi, Progress Residential
Adrienne Miles, UPMC Corporate Construction
Susan Rounds, BKM Capital Partners
Ruth A. Schoenmeyer, Eversheds Sutherland
Melissa S. Turra, Holland & Knight LLP
Erica T. White, Article Student Living
Finance Executive
Jenna Braddy, Greystar
Kerri Brouilette, Ascent Developer Solutions
Karina Davydov, MONTICELLOAM LLC
Erin Galligan, Bank of America
Pam Haack, PACE Equity
Mandi Hackett, Hudson Realty Capital
Vanessa Howes, Lument
Jacqueline T. Kluger, Post Brothers
Danielle Lombardo, Willis (WTW)
Susan Monaco, Dwight Capital LLC
Amanda L. Osburn, InterBank
Reena Pally, MetLife Investment Management
Laura Rapaport, North Bridge
Ann Wallin, NAI Hiffman | Hiffman National
Humanitarian
Christine Deschaine, KWP Real Estate
Hagir Elsheikh, Hagir Network
Lauren A. Long, Nantum AI
Shon Lowe, NAI Hiffman | Hiffman National
Taneshia Nash Laird, Project REAP Executive Director
Preksha Patel, Granite Properties
Deborah E. Riegel, Rosenberg & Estis PC
Investment Professional / Owner
Jessie C. Barter, Charger Ventures LLC
Ava Benesocky, CPI Capital
Rachael Brittingham, Greystar
Shirley Cheng, MetLife Investment Management
Arleen Garza, REEP Equity
Kerry Hawkins, Hobbs Brook Real Estate
Yi-Shan Huang, BGO
Marcia Kaufman, Bayport Funding
Amy Krass, Heitman
Jessica Levin, Intercontinental Real Estate Corp.
Caitlin Little, EQT Real Estate
Emily Mosquera, CapRock Partners
Kristi Nootens, CP Capital US
Tricia Peterson, Accord Group
Tanya Ragan, Wildcat Management
Rachelle Strole, Capital Asset Management
Thùy Turner, HPA Exchange LLC
Alexis Volen, CIRE Equity
Marketing / Communications Professional
Maynel Alvarez-Requejo, Kimco Realty Corp.
Diana Bellizzi, Hudson Valley Property Group
Michelle Betchner-Cowan, Greystar
Kimberly S. Collier, Lee & Associates Greenville/Spartanburg
Quinn Collins, Collins + Co.
Cari Furman ,The Cordish Cos.
Jamie Galt, Colliers
Lori Girgis, Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
Kristin Hornberger, Cornerstone Cos.
Vivian Jang, Stream Realty Partners
Christina Jordan, Denholtz
Hayley Keen, Trepp Inc.
Christine S. Kim, Gantry
Katie Kinney, Rudin
Vanessa M. Linn, Shea Homes San Diego
Devin Lusk, American Landmark Apartments
Chelsea B. Mattera, FocusedCRE
Kaylee McCall Correa, Ram Realty Advisors
Becky McLaughlin, WithMe Inc.
Kristen Murphy, JLL
Diana Perry, Rumphius Marketing
Michelle Pittman, Akrete
Jada Price, SILLMAN Architects
Erin Robinson, Identity
Courtney Saksefski, LQ Commercial
Nikki Sloup, Progress Residential
Jessica Spaulding, The Spaulding Agency
Angela Sweeney, Imaginuity
Cherie Turner, Western National Property Management
Mentor
Erica Cohen, Anchin
Danielle D’Andrea, Berkadia
Vivian C. de las Cuevas-Diaz, Holland & Knight LLP
Emily Fuller, RealFoundations
Molly Mahoney, Slate Asset Management
Courtney E. Mayster, Much Shelist PC
Stephanie Pratt, Walker & Dunlop
Andrea Shaw, Capital Square Living
Stacy Stemen, Passco Cos.
Samantha Wallack, Blank Rome LLP
Property / Facility Manager
Tracy Brunetti, Greystar
Stephanie Caulfield, Kimco Realty Corp.
Amanda Coupe, Stream Realty Partners
Deanna Drake-Copelan, Avison Young
Ellen Flaming, Anchor Health Properties
Kara Flanagan, Avison Young
Tessa Frank, Equity Real Estate Management
Angie Freed, Trademark Property Co.
Tonya R. Link, Transwestern
Elizabeth McCardle, The RMR Group
Tina Minook, Colliers
Ryan Perez, Capital Square Living
Kathy Pressley, MECA Commercial Real Estate
Kristine Schmitz, The Beach Co.
Stacy Selznick, Anchor Health Properties
Jamie Teabo, Greystar
Rene Tingey, CIRE Equity
Cynthia Vargas, Link Logistics
Keli Wallace, Accesso
Amanda Zega, Colliers
PropTech Executive / Innovator
Kris Broder, RCKRBX
Maureen Ehrenberg, Lessen
Lily Engle, VTS
Margaret Guelzow, Cherre
Carla Hinson, MRI Software
Pei Hung, Dealpath
Janine S. Jovanovic, LeaseLock
Whitney Kidd, The Preiss Co.
Sherry Li, C-Star SFR Advisors LLC
Virginia C. Love, Entrata
Sheida Shahi Adaptis
Maureen Waters, Measurabl
Emily L. Wood, LightBox
Jiani Zeng, Butlr
Rising Star
Dorian Aftalion, Meridian Capital Group
Ellen C. Buckley, Prospera Real Estate Collective LLC
Madison Cole, Marsh McLennan Agency
Kristin M. Croce, Polsinelli
Abby Eckard, //3877
Nina Farrell, JLL
Dorota Firek, Tour24
Bethany Frank, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Stephanie Gressley, Avenica
Vivian C. Grigorians, Polsinelli
Julia Gutierrez, Redgate
Carolyn Hinchey Shaw, Stream Realty Partners
Molly Hunt, Cushman & Wakefield
Skylar Jones, Kimco Realty Corp.
Shannon Kenny, Lessen
Kritika Kharbanda, Henning Larsen
Lorena Killian, Mount Street US (Georgia) LLP
Nicole Larson, Colliers
Vanessa Madrid, Holland & Knight LLP
Samiksha Makhijani, Circle Internet Financial
FNU Marsella, RBH Group
Troy McNamara, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Verity Mosquera, Colliers
Rachel Perez, Akerman LLP
Laura Raheb, Rosenberg & Estis PC
Anoush D. Sarkissian, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Evangeline Spinner, Mark IV Capital
Kristin Taylor, Avenica
Megan Varano, CenterSquare Investment Management
Katie Wycoff, Kimco Realty Corp.
Elizabeth (Liz) Yaeger, Jones Day