Spotlights

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Elizabeth Lusskin, Long Island City Partnership 

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017? There were two: expanding the LIC BID boundaries and issuing our retail survey results. The expansion nearly doubles the current area of the…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Kathy Niewiadomska-Wong, LiRo Architects+Planners

What was your most notable project in 2017? My most interesting recent project was the…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Cindy McLaughlin, Envelope City, Inc.

When I am not working I am…  Playing games with my kids; crosswording; stressing on political Twitter; taking my beagle on long walks in the park.

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Bonnie Hagen, Bright Energy Services

What was your most notable project 2017? Bright Energy Services has offered LEED certification for commercial buildings for many years. Though LEED continues to dominate the market, we’re now moving into the next phase in the evolution of sustainable design. Understanding that there is a

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Melissa Guagenti, LEW Corp.

When I am not working I am…  Spending time with family and friends, exercising, visiting new places, and I like to…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Jessica Moreno, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

When I am not working I am… I divide my time between my family and PWC. Family life is a series of projects and activities; homework, extra-curriculars, and captivating dinner conversations. Every moment is…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Teyana Chin, FXCollaborative

If you have had a mentor in your career, who was it and what did they teach you?  Tim Milam, managing director at FXCollaborative is my mentor, and has been a big influence in my life. He has taught me to…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Melanie Strieder, FXCollaborative

If you have had a mentor in your career, who was it and what did they teach you?  I have been fortunate enough to have quite a few mentors over the past several years, and I believe all of them have similar qualities and ethos that I look for in an advisor. I was taught to…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Tara Bono, EmPower Solar

What was your most notable project 2017?  After several years of planning and development, we completed a…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Barbara Kavovit, Evergreen Construction

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  The best decision I made in 2017 was for Evergreen to move to a bigger office and build it with materials that create a…