Women of Influence

A piece of advice I remember from my grandmother is "I can show you better than I can tell you." Proactive action outshines unsupported words everyday.

Despite a concerning gap in pay equity and a shock from COVID-19, the sector poses a great opportunity for women and people of color in the near future.

"My advice for the next generation would be to become self-aware, determined and cultivate personal strengths, constantly evolve, and always show up 100%, provide more value than you receive, and demand equality at every turn."

Kendall Guinn is Chief Marketing Officer at AQUILA, a commercial real estate firm in Austin, Texas, and focuses on the implementation of design and execution of sales and marketing strategies.

"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."

Management of this San Antonio mixed-use retail site rose to the challenge of the pandemic by partnering with its tenants.

When people are shut out of the digital world, both economic opportunities and health can suffer.