NEW YORK CITY—Gwendolyn L. Butler, vice chairwoman and CMO of Capri Capital Partners, a global real estate investment management group headquartered in Chicago, said her best growth periods occurred when she took jobs no one else wanted and exceeded in delivering results.
“Recognize that you have to work harder than your male peers in order to get the same level of recognition but don't get caught up in the emotions related to that,” said Butler.
She also noted, “As an African American woman in the business, I am a unicorn but that doesn't bother me because I know who I am.” She advised the audience to use their differences as advantages.
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Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
