NEW YORK CITY—The Real Estate Board of New York hosted its 15th Annual Commercial Management Leadership Breakfast on Thursday at the New York Hilton Midtown. Boston Properties CEO Owen Thomas provided the keynote address in which he specified trends likely to impact the CRE industry in the near future.
Theresa Morzello, managing director for CBRE's asset services in New York City, was honored as the Edward A. Riguardi Commercial Management Executive of the Year. In 2010, REBNY had renamed the distinction in honor of Edward A. Riguardi, its first recipient. Riguardi passed away in March 2018. His son, Peter Riguardi, chairman and president of JLL's New York tri-state region, presented the award to Morzello.
As the first woman to receive the accolade since its inception in 2003, she shared her mother's advice: “If you really want something just focus on it, have no fear, be deliberate and stay strong.”
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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.
