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2025 Women in CRE:
Jennifer Hower, Esq., Herman Katz LLP
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? A skill that is essential to success in the commercial tax certiorari practice is the ability to listen and actually hear what others are saying. Active listening helps you to fully understand the issues at hand
2025 Women in CRE: Preeti Mirani, NYC Management
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? One of my most rewarding projects has been leasing space to tenants, seeing their businesses thrive, and later renegotiating lease extensions. Helping build that success — and earning word-of-mouth referrals — reflects
2025 Women in CRE: Carol Chen, NYC Management
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? Success in commercial real estate requires strong communication, knowledge of landlord–tenant laws, solid financial management, and problem-solving skills. These abilities build trust, ensure compliance, optimize performance, and keep operations running smoothly.
2025 Women in CRE: Liz Rodriguez, NYC Management
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? Patience and teamwork are essential in my field. Patience helps navigate challenges and stay focused on long-term goals, while teamwork allows for collaboration, problem-solving, and shared success.
2025 Women in CRE: Jigna Dodhia, NYC Management
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? One of the most rewarding experiences in my career has been managing institutional clients. These engagements demanded a strategic approach, as there was often limited time to meet clearly defined benchmarks.
2025 Women in CRE: Maureen Doheny, AmTrust Title Insurance Company
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? dAdaptability is essential. The real estate and title insurance industries are constantly evolving due to changes in technology, regulations, and client expectations. Being able to embrace change, learn new skills,
2025 Women in CRE: Katrina Scott, AmTrust Title Insurance Company
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? The skill or quality that I believe is essential for success in my field today is confidence. You need to be prepared, know what you are doing and believe in yourself. Then, hold your ground in those conference rooms and places where your very presence
2025 Women in CRE: Kimberly Hartnett, AmTrust Title Insurance Company
August 26, 2025
If you could change one thing about the CRE industry, what would it be and why? Within the next decade, 40% of the industry workforce will reach retirement age, yet we face a significant gap in attracting and retaining talent. We need more women, and greater diversity overall, in decision-making roles.
2025 Women in CRE: Margaret Ling, Amtrust Title Insurance Company
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? I have been a real estate attorney since 1986. Specifically since 1995 to date, I have been a title underwriter counsel in the title insurance industry. I have weathered every real estate boom and economic recession since 1986. To be successful in the good times and the stormy
2025 Women in CRE: Ashlee Rodriguez, AmTrust Title Insurance Company
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? An essential and sometimes forgotten quality for success in today’s world is compassion. Being genuinely understanding and empathetic toward the people around you not only builds trust,
2025 Women in CRE: Shelly Rogers-Wiley,
AmTrust Title Insurance Company
August 26, 2025
If you could change one thing about the CRE industry, what would it be and why? Integrating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) metrics into property evaluations and title underwriting, which will help meet investor and regulatory expectations while future-proofing assets.
2025 Women in CRE: Minah Shin, Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? In my role at RDG, one of the most rewarding experiences was assisting in the design development phase of a mid-sized office renovation. While I was responsible for supporting tasks like drafting detailed floor plans and coordinating revisions,
2025 Women in CRE: Kattiana Ananca, Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? The most rewarding project I have worked on is the ShopRite on Greaves Lane in Staten Island, NY. This project created a vital resource for the community, a place where residents can access groceries, essentials, and everyday necessities.
2025 Women in CRE: Lydia Chen, Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? In my role as a filing representative, communication is important in my field. We are like a bridge between design professionals, developers, contractors, and municipal agencies. Translating complex requirements into clear,
2025 Women in CRE: Heidi Fitzgerald, Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? One of the most rewarding projects I’ve worked on was a multi-phase commercial renovation where I managed both the drafting of construction documents and the expediting process through the required municipal departments.
2025 Women in CRE: Sophia Georgatos, Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? Accounting in the real estate and construction industry goes beyond just tracking numbers. It requires understanding the financial implications of large, long-term projects and ensuring those projects are viable and profitable.
2025 Women in CRE: Stephanie Rose Stallone-Britton, Rosenbaum Design Group Architecture
August 26, 2025
What has been the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in your career, and why? The most rewarding project I have worked on in my career would be “Stop & Shop” supermarket, located in Greenburgh, New York. This was my first project as a project manager, which started in 2010. We utilized both masonry and metal stud framing
2025 Women in CRE: Jessica Blocker, Meridian Capital Group
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? It is essential to have elasticity, whether it’s being able to adapt to market trends and tendencies or your clients’ change in needs. Being prepared to move quickly when there’s a market shift gives you the durability for growth
2025 Women in CRE: Ava Schumm, Meridian Capital Group
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? Success in commercial real estate is driven by unwavering commitment, strategic thinking, persistence, and patience. Trust — earned with clients, landlords, and lenders—serves as the foundation for long-term success.
2025 Women in CRE: Mindy Bergman, Meridian Capital Group
August 26, 2025
What skill or quality do you believe is essential for success in your field today? Success in this field requires strong organization, persistence, and responsiveness. Organization enables me to manage complex loan files and refinance deals with precision. Persistence keeps transactions moving despite obstacles, while responsiveness