Category: Spotlights
2024 Women in CRE: Allison Fleet, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
September 27, 2024
What challenges have you faced as a woman in commercial real estate? Being a woman in a male-dominated industry can come with its challenges. The most frequent situation I have encountered is people assuming I am more junior than I am, or that I am the paralegal on a transaction instead of the attorney.
2024 Women in CRE: Sheryl Guglielmo, DiPrete Engineering
September 27, 2024
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? My team and I were honored to have played a key role in the expansion of Seasons Corner Market and their Shell-branded fueling facilities, for ten new locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
2024 Women in CRE: Jenna Brault, DiPrete Engineering
September 27, 2024
What advice do you have for young women aspiring to enter commercial real estate? Ask questions. Become an expert in the role you want. Be the type of colleague you’d want to work with. Trust your instincts and stand your ground. Surround yourself with strong, capable, generous people – at work and at home.
2024 Women in CRE: Meredith Swisher, Bernkopf Goodman LLP
September 27, 2024
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? As a commercial litigator, I am always pleased when litigation can be used as an effective tool or otherwise resolved in order to advance my client’s commercial development or project. By way of example, I recently resolved litigation enabling a developer client to reinstate expired development and easement rights to complete a condominium project.
2024 Women in CRE: Sheryl Starr, Bernkopf Goodman LLP
September 27, 2024
What challenges have you faced as a woman in commercial real estate? One challenge I faced, particularly as a young woman in commercial real estate, was being underestimated in negotiations. As I developed in my career and gained more confidence and competence, this became an opportunity rather than a challenge as I could see the expectations of others being shattered.
2024 Women in CRE: April DaSuta, Bernkopf Goodman LLP
September 27, 2024
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I have served as the lead counsel for over a decade on an ongoing master plan development project known as “On The Dot” to transform 21 acres near the Andrew Square MBTA station in South Boston.
2024 Women in CRE: Lisa Nickerson, Nickerson
September 27, 2024
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? One of my proudest achievements is the work Nickerson is doing within the proptech space. As technology continues to shape the built environment, it’s inspiring to collaborate with groups who are changing the industry
2024 Women in CRE: Samantha Marinko, The Boulos Company
September 27, 2024
What is your vision for the future of women in commercial real estate? My vision for the future of women in commercial real estate is to look around at a conference of a few hundred people and find that I’m not just one of a few dozen women in the room.
2024 Women in CRE: Jennifer Defreest, Cresa Boston
September 27, 2024
What challenges have you faced as a woman in commercial real estate? In an industry where revenue-producing roles often dominate decision-making, it can be difficult to demonstrate the strategic impact of marketing, operations, and other specialty and supportive functions.
2024 Women in CRE: Vicki Keenan, Cresa Boston
September 27, 2024
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m currently engaged in two projects that I’m particularly proud of. The first involves helping a client identify a new headquarters location, a process that has been underway for the past eight months.
2024 Women in CRE: Rose Buckley, Rockland Trust Bank
September 27, 2024
What recent project, transaction, or accomplishment are you most proud of? Entering the commercial lending field brings an enormous responsibility, as you will have the opportunity to change lives. It can happen in many ways, but it always begins with understanding your customer’s needs and desires.
2024 Women in CRE: Jen Davidson, Cummings Properties
September 27, 2024
What challenges have you faced as a woman in commercial real estate? I’ve been fortunate to spend most of my career at Cummings, where I feel highly valued as an equal. All working professionals will face challenges on the job until they realize that the relationships we build are just as important as the hard work we do.
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