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What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to grow into a leader within my firm, helping to spearhead the growth of our hospitality sector and leading diverse teams on complex transit projects across multiple delivery types, including large scale design-build projects.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? I am honored to serve as design manager of the $2.9 billion Bronx Borough Based Jail team. It is one of the largest projects happening in NYC now, taking justice architecture in a progressive direction.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? As one of the firm’s newest and youngest owners — and among the first women in this role — I’m especially proud of leading impactful higher education projects while helping guide Urbahn Architects into its next generation. Recent highlights include the completed Lehman College Nursing School

How do you inspire, motivate, or mentor others within your organization? I am especially interested in training and mentoring our staff to provide high quality contract drawings and specifications, as this is critical to the successful execution of our clients’ projects. I have given training sessions to our whole office on the basic principles and best practices

What advice would you share with emerging professionals striving to become future leaders in commercial real estate? “Leadership is a people business — connect for partnership, not just answers, and you’ll move everyone forward together.”  Leadership is a people business. Success comes from connecting for partnership, not just reporting or asking for answers. Be prepared, confident, and empathetic, and use situational awareness to understand what motivates others.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? Since joining Reidy Contracting Group in April 2022, I’ve focused on strengthening how we use data to drive smarter decisions. I’m most proud of expanding our company-wide analytics and reporting, identifying KPIs that provide meaningful insight into performance.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? I had the opportunity to originate the construction financing for 179 N. 10th St. in Williamsburg, currently the tallest mass timber project in New York City. This was particularly meaningful as it provided exposure to innovative, sustainable construction methods

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? One accomplishment I’m especially proud of is the pace and scale my team has achieved this year. In under four months, we’ve completed 50 commercial leases, building on 127 deals last year.

What recent accomplishment or initiative are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? Recently, we represented a first-time client in the sale of an asset that is now under a hard, non-refundable contract above the asking price, marking its first trade in over 25 years.

What advice would you share with emerging professionals striving to become future leaders in commercial real estate? Leadership tends to follow people who consistently solve problems, build trust, and make things easier for both clients and teammates. Stay curious, ask questions, and don’t shy away from taking on tough challenges...

What is one major challenge you’ve overcome as a leader, and what did it teach you? One of the most defining challenges in my career was leading the integration of seven companies in the A/E/C industry into a single operating platform as Chief Operating Officer.

What recent accomplishments or initiatives are you most proud of, and what impact did it have on your firm, clients, or community? Over the past year, as we’ve entered our 12th year, we’ve continued to evolve our role from execution into a more strategy-led partnership with our clients. Strategy has always been a core part of what we do, but we’ve placed a stronger emphasis on leading with it