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Amid a flood of ambitious projects across the city, from new stadiums to downtown revitalization, Denver’s women real estate leaders are playing a major role in shaping the future skyline.
Thirty of those leaders will be honored at Bisnow's 2026 Denver Women Leading Real Estate Awards on May 14 at the National Western Center.
Even as companies have backed away from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, women have continued to make incremental gains in representation across the industry.
Bisnow's 2025 annual analysis found that across the 100 largest CRE companies, women hold 27.5% of C-suite jobs and 32.9% of board seats, up from 27.3% and 31.8%, respectively, in 2024.
In addition to celebrating the honorees, the event will feature a panel of last year’s winners for a conversation on shaping the industry and inspiring other women.
This year’s honorees are:
Alejandra “Ale” Spray, CEO and president of Hispanic Contractors of Colorado
Anthea Martin, senior vice president of BWE
Chessa Pike, senior associate at CBRE
Christie zumBrunnen, chief design officer at Trio
Cadie Crean, vice president of Confluent Development
Ellesse DesMarteau, vice president of development at Highside Cos.
Emma Bohn, regional sales manager at Tarkett Sports Indoor
Eva Mather, principal at Norris Design
Hayleigh DeLoach, sales executive at Vari
Heather Taylor, founder and principal at Impact Commercial Real Estate
Jami Pichot, senior vice president at Griffis Residential
Jane Aschermann, principal at Aschermann Consulting
Jen Pennington, business developer at Haselden Construction
Jenni Kelly, associate principal at Anchor Engineering
Jessica Cole, partner at ColeTaylor
Kim Vongries, associate vice president at HDR
Lauren Gerdes, partner at RSM US
Lilly Djaniants, associate principal at ZGF Architects
Liz Chester, executive vice president at Ryan Cos.
Liz Taylor, partner at ColeTaylor
Marcy Moneypenny, founder of The Moneypenny Collective
Renee Newland, director at NavPoint Real Estate Group
Rhonda Coy, partner at Crosbie Real Estate Group
Sara West, senior director at JLL
Tamara Alexander-Johnson, CEO at Corporate Real Estate Advisory Services
Tara Olley, senior vice president at Formativ Real Estate Group
Teena Bergstrand, vice president at Saunders Construction
Valerie Bromley, partner at Messner Reeves
Whitney Hake, senior managing director at Newmark
Yvette Roman, founder and principal at Ellipsis Construction
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