GlobeSt.com Honors CRE Women Humanitarians

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.

For the field of humanitarian, we were looking for people who have gone steps above merely writing a check or running a race. True humanitarians are passionate about a cause and take action, often beyond the professional responsibilities, to further that cause. Often this includes working to improve the welfare of humankind, including significant contributions benefiting one’s community through charitable work, philanthropy, education, service and other efforts—without the expectation of compensation or accolades other than the satisfaction obtained by helping others.

These women below have shown significant commitment to others, or another social cause, within the CRE industry. These individuals have made positive contributions to their community or the industry, and their work and commitment to a cause hasserved as a source of inspiration.

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 humanitarian professional chosen this year are as follows:

Christine Deschaine                      

Kennedy Wilson

Dina Gunter                                      

Walker & Dunlop

Peggy Marker                                   

Marker Construction Group

Barbara McDuffie                          

Baker Tilly

Rainey Shane                                   

JLL

Karen Whitt                                      

Colliers

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.