2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Chris Okada, Okada & Company

Number of years in CURRENT position: 21 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Critical thinking, communication, data analysis. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: Use What You’ve Got by Barbara Corcoran and Bruce Littlefield.

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Carlo Scissura, New York Building Congress

Number of years in CURRENT position: 6 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Advocacy, persistence, and thinking outside of the box. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: Machiavelli’s “The Prince”

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Shahid Jafri, Jafri Group

Number of years in CURRENT position: 2 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Creativity, confidence, emotional intelligence. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: The House of Dimon: How JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Rose to the Top of the Financial World.

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Moshe Akiva, Tri State Commercial Realty

Number of years in CURRENT position: 2 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Adaptability, problem-solving, and decision-making. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: What it Takes by Stephen Schwarzman.

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Eddie Keda, Tri State Commercial Realty

Number of years in CURRENT position: 5 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Patience, negotiation, and knowing how to break down concerns + remediate them.

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Fredy Halabi, Tri State Commercial Realty

Number of years in CURRENT position: 5 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Adaptability, problem solving, decision making. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: Mesilat Yesharim by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto.

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Laurinda Martins, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Number of years in CURRENT position: 5 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Management; negotiation; problem solving. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: No Rules Rules: Netflix And the Culture of Reinvention, by Reed Hastings

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Eitan Horwitz, Silverstein Properties

Number of years in CURRENT position: 5 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Strategic thinking, time management, and resourcefulness. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: Competitive Strategy by Michael Porter.

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Seth Porter, Shawmut Design and Construction

Number of years in CURRENT position: 1 3 skills that you use every day in your position: Collaboration, partnership, and planning. Best book, podcast, or app for aspiring leaders: The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch.

2023 Ones to Watch Industry Leaders: Jared Kasschau, Harris Beach PLLC

What was one of your biggest challenges as a leader and how did you overcome it? The biggest challenge I have encountered as a leader (both in the municipal and private sector) is attracting and retaining talented team members.