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2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Paula Blanchard, Hanna Commercial Real Estate - Buffalo
August 25, 2026
What advice would you give to the next generation of women entering commercial real estate? The future is bright for women in commercial real estate. Encouragingly, outdated stereotypes are fading, allowing women in brokerage and leadership roles to advance as far as their talent, ambition, and perseverance will take them.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Evelyn Garcia, Hanna Commercial Real Estate - Rochester
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? The biggest leadership lesson I’ve learned is that people don’t care how much you know until they know you genuinely care.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Ashley McClary, Hanna Commercial Real Estate - Ithaca
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Landing The Shops at Ithaca Mall as my first commercial listing was the most rewarding work of my year.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Stacey Romano, Hanna Commercial Real Estate - Syracuse
August 25, 2026
What trend or change in commercial real estate do you believe will have the biggest impact over the next five years? I believe the biggest trend over the next five years will be the integration of technology and artificial intelligence into every aspect of commercial real estate.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Rina Takeda, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The most rewarding is when a client takes the time to message their appreciation for my work. Whether it may be thanking me for my expediency or the efforts of not just myself, but the whole team to complete and closeout a project.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Delmy Connor, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Over the past 12–24 months, I have played an active role in resolving more than 100 violations, helping ensure that these properties are positioned for successful ICAP approval.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jackie Piccininno, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
August 25, 2026
What advice would you give to the next generation of women entering commercial real estate? My advice to the next generation of women would be to believe in yourself, work hard, ask questions and never be afraid to have a voice.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Tammy Smith, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The most rewarding project involves completing a major system upgrade, streamlining our project workflows, and launching an automated knowledge sharing and retrieval platform.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kafi Jones, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? My inspiration in leadership is my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is a servant leader that came to benefit others and not himself. I strive to make service the hallmark of my work in helping my clients and my teammates.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Jenna Fantauzzi, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? The greatest leadership lesson I’ve learned is that your reputation is your most valuable asset. Every interaction is an opportunity to build credibility.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Natalie Melkonian, Outsource Consultants, Inc.
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? It’s difficult to choose one project because what I enjoy most about my role at Outsource Consultants, Inc. is the variety of work we support.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Renee Rattray, Reidy Contracting Group
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The most rewarding project I’ve worked on over the past 12 months was the Lab project. Delivering it on schedule was a great achievement, but what stands out most is how much our team grew throughout the process.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Christina Konidaris, Reidy Contracting Group
August 25, 2026
What leadership lesson has made the greatest impact on your career? The greatest leadership lesson I’ve learned is that leadership is built on communication, accountability, and trust — not just authority. Working alongside project managers, estimators, vendors, and internal teams has taught me the importance of being proactive
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Melissa Martinez, Meridian Capital Group
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? One of the most rewarding projects I worked on over the past year was continuing to strengthen Meridian’s risk management framework as the firm evolved. Helping design and implement a tailored, risk-based approach
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Sarah Kuebler, Meridian Capital Group
August 25, 2026
What advice would you give to the next generation of women entering commercial real estate? My advice would be to find a good mentor who you can trust. Since the beginning of my career, I’ve had an amazing mentor with a similar work ethic, and they have helped me to grow in innumerable ways.
Element5 partners with GENERATE for Collecdev-Markee affordable housing project - “Missing Middle ...
August 24, 2026
Toronto, Canada Element5, a leader in mass timber innovation and manufacturing, partnered with GENERATE to accelerate the delivery of cost-effective, sustainable, low-carbon housing at scale
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Lindsay Mesh Lotito, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? Our office closed a $90 million mortgage loan for a borrower secured by a mixed-use condominium building in New York City with preferred equity from overseas that required collaboration among a number of practice groups including Real Estate, Banking and Financing, Corporate and Tax.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Judy Lynn Simoncic, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
August 25, 2026
What trend or change in commercial real estate do you believe will have the biggest impact over the next five years? The biggest trend over the next five years is the redevelopment of aging malls into mixed-use destinations with retail, restaurants, entertainment, medical, hospitality, and residential uses.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Andrea Tsoukalas Curto, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? The most rewarding project I’ve worked on this year is a multi-family development in the Village of Floral Park. It features conventional, senior and workforce housing with modern amenities near the LIRR.
2026 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Kathleen Deegan Dickson, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP
August 25, 2026
What was the most rewarding project or deal you’ve worked on in the past 12 months, and why? I’m proud to have played a role in the Inspiration Wharf redevelopment and clean-up project in Port Washington, unanimously approved by the North Hempstead Town Board last month.
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