Women of Influence Winners in the Independent/Non-Business Category of CRE

In preparation for our Women of Influence special feature and retreat, Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com together is putting a spotlight on the achievements of women in commercial real estate. This year, we collected nominations across a number of fields, with the awards to be presented at our inaugural GlobeSt.ELITE Women of Influence Conference and this year’s amount of entries, was our biggest yet.

The field of independent/non-business professional was open to any commercial real estate professional who works within a non-corporate environment, such as an industry association, academia, research/think tank, nonprofit or a government entity such as economic development bureau. Her significant contributions to her company or field have earned her a reputation among her colleagues—and likely, the greater industry—for her expertise, activities and successes within the commercial real estate arena.

Since 1983, Forum’s Women of Influence has recognized remarkable commercial real estate professionals who have significantly influenced the market or had outstanding successes in the past year. It is in that spirit that we’re launching our first-ever Women of Influence Conference will celebrate the women who drive the commercial real estate industry forward.

At this year’s event, we will honor the winners at the event July 10-11th in Broomfield, CO, at a special awards ceremony cocktail reception and gala dinner. The inaugural GlobeSt.ELITE Women of Influence Conference celebrates the women who drive the commercial real estate industry forward. In panel discussions throughout the event, these influential leaders will discuss the critical issues facing CRE now and in the future, what it means to be a woman in business today and CRE’s place in the #MeToo era. They will discuss what they are doing to promote diversity in the upper levels of management and what the industry can do to position itself for a more inclusive future.

The top women in the category of independent/non-business professional chosen this year are as follows:

Karen Burges                                    

NAIOP San Diego

Barbara Crane                                  

CCIM Institute

Denise LeDuc-Froemming          

Institute of Real Estate Management

Jennifer Litwak Esq.                       

Housing on Merit

Deborah R. Phillips                        

The Quadrillion

Donna Preiss                                    

The Preiss Co.

As always, our seasoned editorial team was seeking the best of the best across the commercial real estate spectrum. In evaluating the entries, we took into account a number of factors, including: the nominee’s impact on, and reputation within, her firm and broader professional community; the nominee’s professional career highlights, from dealmaking savvy and innovation to client satisfaction and personal growth; a proven ability to achieve goals and display ingenuity in terms of creative thinking and problem solving; her dedication to furthering the development of her field and the role of women within it; accomplishments and involvement in her company, the CRE industry and broader social community;  a personal commitment to the highest ethical standards, service and excellence; and so much more.

Keep checking GlobeSt.com for more winners from other categories (release dates below) and be sure to keep an eye out for the July/August issue of Real Estate Forum, which will further highlight these individual’s accomplishments.

June 4-Property/Facility manager category

June 6-architect/design professional category

June 7-CRE legal counsel category

June 10-marketing/communications professional category

June 11-CRE/Consultant Advisor category

June 12-Innovator category

June 13-mentor category

June 14-ally category

June 14-Humanitarian category

June 18-all category winners revealed

➤➤ Join the GlobeSt.com Women of Influence 2019 conference July 10^th and 11^th in Broomfield, CO, which celebrates the women who drive the commercial real estate industry forward. The event will address the critical role of women in the CRE business. Click here to register and view the agenda.