WX NY Women Execs in RE Announces '16-'17 Board

St. Pierre, WX NY’s newly elected president, focuses on development and construction as a partner at Venable.

NEW YORK CITY—WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate has revealed its 2016-2017 board of directors. Serving in the lead position, as president, will be Suzanne St. Pierre, partner at Venable, while Beth Zafonte, director of economic development services at Akerman, will serve as VP. The board also welcomes new members, including Ellen Kendall, formerly of PGIM Real Estate, and Laura Rapaport, SVP at L&L Holding Co.

The 2016-2017 board will lead the organization in promoting the advancement of women in commercial real estate, enhancing public perception of the role of women within the industry and promoting the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and integrity in the field.

Returning members of the board include Barbara Flusk, SVP, Clarion Partners; Sonia Bain, partner, Bryan Cave; Maria Kastanis, executive director, JP Morgan Chase; Allyson Martin, SVP, Hub International Northeast; Sara Queen, senior asset manager, Brookfield Office Properties; Hilary Spann, executive director, CPP Investment Board and Elise Wagner, partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.