Diversity

O'Donnell joins the firm in Los Angeles as managing partner to focus on tenant representation.

The promotions of Nathan Herrero and Judy S.K. Cheng were part of more than a dozen staff promotions.

SIOR is promoting parity, diversity and inclusion by encouraging and empowering members to extend relationships to CRE professionals, especially women who have considered SIOR membership or would be ideal candidates.

Karlin Conklin, an outspoken advocate on the importance of C-suite diversity, notes that females in principal and director roles in this industry are not the norm, but comprise more than half of IMG staff.

As managing director of investor services, Wollan intends to capitalize on technologies and data analytics capabilities, the shift toward more agile workplaces and the macro trends driving urbanization.

The firm adds four real estate finance professionals, Phil Nieset, Monte Guest, Chris Hurst and Jason Fobbs.

Last week at CCIM, Real Estate Forum's Women of Influence gave some insight into how they chose their specialization.

Panelists at the CCIM Institute Global Meeting and Conference say there isn't enough young professionals in the bottom of the pipeline in this industry and education in the early years is key.