Spotlights

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Sue Boyle, GEI Consultants, Inc.

What trends are you seeing so far this year in your field?  I’m seeing a growth in active participation in professional organizations and associations with which I am affiliated. I manage the Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE); NYC Brownfield Partnership; and the NJ Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Association (LSRPA). All have seen a surge in…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Kenne Shepherd, Kenne Shepherd Interior Design Architecture PLLC

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017? Speaking on “Clicks to Bricks – The New Retail” at CREW Network’s National Convention in Houston gave me a great deal of satisfaction. My presentation explored…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Sarah Ann Ocampo, Montroy DeMarco Architecture, LLP

What was your most notable project 2017? 17 Jane St. in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village Historic District was my most notable and enjoyable project in 2017. I was the project architect for…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Jennifer Carey, JLC Environmental Consultants

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  The CREW Network Foundation, which I had the honor to chair in 2017, broke records with regards to the number of CREW members who donated and the amount of money they helped raise. Their philanthropy is helping change the future of…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: AnaTracey Hawkins, Richter+Ratner

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  Creating a strategic plan to improve our organizational health and offer further…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Nora Swanson, AKF Group

What trends are you seeing so far this year in your field? The integration of consumer technology, connected devices, data integration, data analytics, and proactive response to this data – collectively known as the Internet of Things – will continue to…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Yue Zhao, Leslie E. Robertson Associates

What was your greatest professional accomplishment in 2017?  My greatest professional achievement in 2017 is to see the building I have designed being constructed. While touring the construction site, I felt resonated with the…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Michele Boddewyn, Boddewyn Gaynor Architects, d.p.c.

What was your most notable project 2017? RXR Realty Corp. selected Boddewyn Gaynor Architects (BGA) to implement a 34,000 s/f space for Lionsgate/Starz, the studio behind “La La Land,” the “Hunger Games” and “Outlander.” BGA was tasked with

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Archana Tembulkar, OTJ Architects

What trends are you seeing so far this year in your field? There is a continuation in the shift to open work space. We are also seeing a greater acceptance of vibrant color accents in the workplace and a renewed focus on…

2018 Women in Real Estate and Construction Services: Yasmeen Shamsuddin, FXCollaborative

When I am not working, I am…  Likely running around, literally. I love running, both racing and training, which provides many…