"To get a foothold I would recommend looking for an internship with an engineer, general contractor, developer, etc. to ascertain which focus within CRE is most interesting."

"I wanted more, and so I had to be vocal about my ambitions."

"Talk to as many professionals in the industry as possible and find a mentor in your sector of interest."

"As a woman in a large group of executives with a male majority, I was not always readily included."

"You have to be in it to win it, and pushing through those self-doubts, while hard, will give women access to more opportunities."

"Establish contacts with a variety of professionals, develop those relationships, and utilize the collective guidance to further your career."

Being compassionate should not be deemed as a weakness but as a strength and an important component of being a good leader and manager.

The public side of the building market is suffering as state and local government revenues have declined.