YM/WREA hosts Baker of Hudson’s Bay Co.; welcomes new members at Oct. 9th luncheon

Shown standing (from left) are: Darell Handler, Handler Organization; Craig Waggner, CW; Alex Kaskel, ABS; Jessica Kanfer, The Office Group; Justin Huebener, Rockefeller; and Laura Jackson, FTI Consulting. Shown seated (from left) are: Camille McGratty, Silverstein Properties; Laura Pomerantz, CW; Richard Baker, Hudson’s Bay Company; and Alex Budd, RXR

New York, NY On October 9th, The Young Mens/Womens Real Estate Association (YM/WREA) hosted their October Luncheon. The guest speaker was Richard Baker, governor and executive chairman of Hudson’s Bay Company (Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Ave., National Realty & Development Corp.).

Shown (from left) are: Greg Schenker of ABS, Lindsay Ornstein of Transwestern, and Michael Glick

Shown (from left) are: Justin Huebener of Rockefeller, Brock Emmetsberger of JLL, Tess Jacoby of JLL, and Camille McGratty of Silverstein Properties

He discussed his career path, his views on the retail industry and what sets his firm apart. Additionally, he discussed the sale of the Lord & Taylor building on Fifth Ave. to WeWork.

YM/WREA welcomed its newest members of the organization at the luncheon.

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