Austin Women Leading Real Estate

During a career that began in 2005, Anne has completed hundreds of transactions for some of the industry’s most respected institutional owners, including Clarion Partners, Lionstone, TA Associates, UBS, Shorenstein, Westmount Realty, TIER Reit, and Principal Financial Group. She is regularly recognized as a “Commercial Real Estate Heavy Hitter” by the Austin Business Journal. Prior to joining Endeavor in 2015, Anne was a Vice President of Office Leasing at Austin-based Live Oak Gottesman.

Bethany is an Executive Vice President of Agency Leasing based in Austin, Texas. Bethany is responsible for developing landlord relationships, leasing and marketing office properties, as well as bringing in new business to the firm. Bethany has 15 years of commercial real estate experience. She joined JLL from Aquila Commercial, where she served as Principal and was responsible for office leasing. Bethany was one of Aquila Commercial’s Top 10 Producers numerous times during her ten years with the company. Her primary responsibilities included bringing in new business, developing landlord relationships, leasing and marketing properties, as well as obtaining the most favorable terms for the landlord. She acted as the main point of contact for her clients, managing all interactions between parties. Bethany represented over 3.7 million square feet of existing office space and planned developments in the Austin market, and completed 44 transactions totaling 347,783 square feet from 2020-2021. Bethany was one of the top three producers in 2020 and helped spearhead the shift to wellness-focused property marketing campaigns for many of her properties. Bethany has an insider’s perspective from her experience working at a development and construction firm and serving on the Board of Directors for the Associated Builders and Contractors. She understands what makes a project viable and what it takes for a project to come to fruition. Bethany earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Texas A&M University and graduated magna cum laude. In 2015 Bethany was named a Globe Street, Southwest Woman of Influence and was named the #1 Heavy Hitter for Office Landlord Representation by the Austin Business Journal (ABJ). In 2020 she was recognized as a CoStar Power Broker and was a finalist for ABJ’s 2020 Profiles in Power. Bethany is currently involved with Commercial Brokers Association of Austin (CBA) and Urban Land Institute of Austin (ULI).

Candiss Escobar is a managing director of real estate for Greystar in Austin] , Texas. Active in the multifamily industry since 1985, she joined Greystar in 2008. Candiss oversees 75 properties which equates to 23,00 units in the Austin Market. Her knowledge spans a variety of multifamily asset types and investment strategies, including full rehabs, repositioning communities, lease ups, new construction, mid-rise, high-rise, and mixed-use. Candiss has expertise in several markets across the country and specializes in assessing underperforming assets and executing improvement strategies while providing world-class customer service for the residents and clients. She has extensive knowledge working with all types of clients ranging from institutional owners, REIT structures, private equity, and small ownerships. She also holds the Institute of Real Estate Management CPM® designation, as well as the CAM and CAPS designations from the National Apartment Association. Candiss has served as a board member of the Austin Apartment Association, and as a member of Commercial Real Estate Women. She received the Austin Greystar Regional Property Manager of the Year award, and was awarded Austin Apartment Association Property Supervisor of the Year as well.

Carlotta is a fifth (5th)-generation Austinite who began her land brokerage career in 1994. Her background spans a range of land transactions including residential, commercial, ranch and investment properties. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. Carlotta is active in the community serving as past president of Austin Commercial Real Estate Society and on the board of the Colorado River Land Trust; she has also provided board service to Robinson Family Management, Hill Country Conservancy and the Real Estate Council of Austin. She is a member of the Urban Land Institute, Texas Alliance of Land Brokers, the Real Estate Council of Austin, and the Austin Board of Realtors. Carlotta’s husband, Bill McLean, is a land-use attorney. They have two sons, William and John Henry

Cathy Nabours joined SRS in 2021 as managing principal for South Central Investment Properties in the Austin office, focusing on multi-tenant investment properties in Central Texas. Cathy has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate. Most recently she was with JLL via the acquisition of HFF, where she had been for five years prior. Deemed one of the most prominent real estate investment brokers in Austin, she spent 16 years with CBRE as part of the Private Capital Group where she secured financing for buyers and introduced relationships among investment groups. She has represented several prominent clients such as Baceline Investments, Braun Enterprises, Cencor, Cielo, Crow Holdings, Ironwood Real Estate, Kimco, The Kor Group, Mark IV Capital Company, Moore & Associates, NAI Investment Group, OakPoint Real Estate, SteelWave, Stratus Properties, and Stonelake. Cathy is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of ICSC and the Urban Land Institute and served on the Board of Directors for The Real Estate Council of Austin for three years. Cathy is a founding member of The Fifty at Dell Seton Medical Center, a philanthropic and educational group advancing the future of healthcare in Central Texas via support for Dell Seton Medical Center at UT. She was recognized by Fortune & Forbes Magazine as Austin’s Amazing Women Doing Amazing Things in October 2021.

Jenell Moffett is the Chief Impact Officer for the Downtown Austin Alliance. She implements tactical solutions, driving and supporting the design, development, and progression of strategic initiatives for downtown Austin; by way of communication, research, storytelling, benchmarking effective practices, and leadership. Ultimately to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and prosperity for all – in downtown, Austin. For more than 7 years, Jenell has amplified downtown Austin’s economic, demographic, and social contexts through research, effective communication, and value-driven initiatives. She volunteers on several non-profit boards and serves as a spokesperson for various events, conferences, and panels. Prior to her work with the Downtown Alliance, Jenell worked for the City of Austin for over 10 years. During her time there, she worked as an Engineering Associate with Austin Water Utility and a Senior Business Systems Analyst with the Office of Sustainability. Jenell has her bachelor’s degree in urban studies from the University of Texas at Austin, master’s in business administration from Concordia University Texas-Austin, and certification in Equitable Community Change from Cornell University. Jenell is married to Harry; and they have four children: Genesis, Zion, Trinity, and Champion. Her favorite things to do downtown are attending a performance at Moody Center or Waterloo Greenway Amphitheatre, going to Austin Central Library, or enjoying a staycation at a downtown hotel.

Jennifer Jarl McCombs RID, LEED AP, TAID, IIDA is a Partner and Director of Interiors at Urban Foundry Architecture, LLC and President of Urban Public, LLC. She earned her degree in Interior Design from Texas State University and has 24 years of professional experience including developing the UFA interiors studio since joining in 2013. Jennifer believes that beauty lies in optimal function. She values the editing process as one of the most valuable design tools. She finds her greatest source of inspiration in the distinct objectives the client brings to the table for each project. Urban Foundry Architecture is dedicated to our mission to make the world a better place through great design in urban places. Our three dedicated studios – Commercial, Multifamily, and Interiors – maintain an urban focus and work collaboratively day-in and day-out with the philosophy of giving talented, creative people the freedom to do what they do well. Urban Public is UFA’s sister company that pursues similar architecture and interiors work in the public sector. Urban Public has a symbiotic mission to make the world a better place through great design in public places. Jennifer is 2024’s CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Austin’s President-elect after serving 7 years on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She also serves on CREW Network’s Multifamily Council which engages with peers at the global level within the multifamily asset class. Jennifer is an advocate and proud member of Texas Association for Interior Design (TAID) and International Interior Design Association (IIDA). Jennifer and her UFA team were the 2023 recipients of IIDA’s TX/OK TOP Design Excellence Award for Public Services/Assembly for their ERCOT Corporate Headquarters and Conferencing Center project. In 2023 she also received CREW Austin’s Member to Member Award. She is a fifth generation Austinite and

Jennifer is the Founder and CEO of Art + Artisans. She has helped clients create meaningful, impactful spaces for the past 22 years. Jennifer is passionate about helping her clients succeed and showing them how art can be part of the strategy to achieve their vision and attract their ideal market. She believes that art creates spaces with unique identities that people love and want to visit again and again, bringing countless positive experiences that inspire and build community. Jennifer views her primary role today as Chief Relationship Builder both with clients and within her team. Jennifer has built a culture at A+A deeply rooted in delivering excellence in both client service and quality of work delivered. Developing and nurturing trust with clients, team members, artists and vendors is what has enabled Art + Artisans’ success for 22 years. Jennifer has led many large commercial projects across the country with clients who understand the importance integrating art to tell a story, convey their brand, build community, and engage people. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has lived in Austin for over 30 years. She has served on the Executive Board of CREW Austin and as a Guardian Angel for the Center for Child Protection. In 2018, she was a nominee for the Austin Business Journal's Profiles in Power, a finalist for the Austin Business Journal's CEO of the Year in 2019, and a Bisnow honoree for Women Leading Austin Real Estate in 2024.

Julie Roberts is the Owner and Principal of Thrive Interior Design, she brings 15+ years of diverse Interior Design expertise in Multi-Family, Commercial and High-End Residential Design. Julie holds a bachelor's degree in Interior Design from Baylor University and is a registered interior designer. Julie and her team take pride in approaching every project uniquely by first listening and understanding the needs of the project and then creating designs that expand and enhance the visions of our clients. When not in the office Julie is busy with her husband and 3 young children.

Kelli leads CBRE’s multifamily platform nationally that combines investment sales, financing and investment banking services into a single, fully integrated service delivering advisory solutions. As the Executive Managing Director, she focuses on the national multifamily growth strategy alongside a team of five regional leaders. Ms. Carhart has more than 20 years of multifamily experience. CBRE was the intermediary for more than $95 billion in multifamily engagements in the U.S. last year and has been the number one firm for investment sales activity in the sector since 2001. Ms. Carhart joined CBRE in January 2021 and was most recently Head of Multifamily Debt Production. Prior to joining the firm, she spent 17 years at Freddie Mac where she served as Vice President of Multifamily Production and Sales, overseeing over $30 billion of annual volume across 26 states. She was instrumental in establishing relationships, building the brand and building culture in a time of tremendous growth at Freddie Mac. Kelli holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Real Estate & Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She is based in Austin, Texas.

Kendall Pretzer is the Chief Executive Officer at Grace Hill. Kendall joined the team in 2018 after Grace Hill purchased her company, The Strategic Solution, joining policies and procedures with training. Prior to being appointed Grace Hill’s CEO in May 2021, Kendall served as Chief Operating Officer overseeing Account Management, Customer Success, and People Success. Kendall has worked in both multifamily and commercial real estate for over 30 years and was recently named a GlobeSt. Woman of Influence and a Top 25 Woman Leader by Calibre One. She has worked with Trammell Crow Residential, Gables Residential, R&B Commercial Management, and Security Capital/Archstone companies serving in many roles: vice president of training and marketing, senior regional manager, financial analyst, project manager and assistant director of business development. She holds a BBA in Finance from Texas Tech University and is a 2015 NAA Lyceum graduate. She’s an avid tennis and pickleball player, has been married to her husband Fred for 33 years, and has two children, Allison and Ben.

Kristi E. Stotts is a shareholder in Winstead's Real Estate Development & Investments Practice Group. Kristi’s practice is focused on real estate development, with an emphasis on structuring and administering residential, mixed-use, and office condominiums, and residential and mixed-use communities. Kristi represents developers in their administration of property owner associations. Kristi also has experience in a variety of commercial real estate transactions including drafting acquisition and disposition contracts, easements, and license agreements.

As an Interior Design Leader at DLR Group, Nena Martin guides teams and collaborates with clients by creating transformative spaces through our integrated design process. By aligning with clients, she works hand-in-hand to deliver environments that are shaped by their policies, work patterns, and culture. Her passion for design goes beyond planning and aesthetics; she strives to make a positive impact on society, fostering sustainability and promoting holistic wellbeing.

Nora Linares-Moeller was named HousingWorks Austin’s Executive Director in April of 2018. She had served at the organization’s Interim E.D. since August of 2017. Nora’s civic and political achievements span the past 42 years. She spent 12 years in state government management with the last five serving as the first Executive Director of the Texas Lottery Commission. Under Linares-Moeller’s direction, the Texas Lottery achieved international prominence setting industry records for the sale of instant, Lotto and daily game tickets. In 1997, Nora started her consulting company serving gaming clients all over the world, as well as other companies, nonprofits and political candidates. Her work in affordable housing began in 2013 as the fundraising consultant for the highly successful Keep Austin Affordable bond campaign. That work led to her involvement with HousingWorks Austin, which began in 2014. Besides fundraising and capacity building, Nora has played a vital role in helping organize events for HousingWorks, including the Annual Housing + summit series co-hosted with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. “I have always believed that housing is the central issue for an individual to fulfill a productive life,” said Linares-Moeller. Without proper housing, individuals’ health, happiness and well-being are affected. I work every day to help, in any way I can, to make peoples’ lives better. I see the need for cultural enrichment, better health, productive jobs, but the most important of them all is a place to live your life.” As a community volunteer, Linares-Moeller serves on the Board of Directors of Ballet Austin (Past President), Texas Rural Communities, President of the Sally M. Kingsbury Sarcoma Research Foundation, and a founding member of the Transit Forward Board. She also serves as President of the La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) organization, a national organization founded by Cesar Chavez. She recently became a founding member of LUPE Votes Board of Directors. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Linares-Moeller received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University. She is a 1989 graduate of Leadership Texas and a 1990 graduate of Leadership America.

Rhonda Jaquez, CPM®, serves as Partner, Director of Property Managment for the Austin and San Antonio offices of Live Oak. Rhonda oversees a staff of 25 property managers and maintenance personnel responsible for day-to-day operations for 140+ industrial, office, and retail properties totaling more than 8 million square feet. Rhonda is also responsible for administration and implementation of new business operations, development, and construction management for the division. Rhonda began her career in commercial real estate with Trammell Crow Company in 1985, where she served as Vice President of Asset Services. During her 22-year tenure with Trammell Crow Company, Rhonda was involved in all aspects of commercial property management, facility management, construction management, and leasing. In 2007, shortly after the acquisition of Trammell Crow Company by CB Richard Ellis, Rhonda and her property management team, along with the industrial leasing team, merged with Live Oak Development and The Gottesman Company to form Live Oak-Gottesman.

With nearly two decades of experience in commercial real estate, Shirley Vega has established herself as a leader in the field. Starting her career at Lee Properties in 2000, she honed her skills in property management before transitioning to residential construction as Operations Manager at Lee Construction. Her adept management of design, construction, and sales teams led to the successful completion of numerous projects in the Austin Area. Joining Lee Development & Construction in 2010, Shirley continued to excel, overseeing diverse projects ranging from mixed-use developments to residential endeavors. In 2018, she assumed the role of Vice President of Operations at Pearlstone Partners, where her talent and experience drive the seamless execution of projects. Promoted to Principal in 2022, Shirley remains dedicated to excellence while balancing her career with her roles as a mother and wife. Her commitment to excellence and expertise make her a standout figure in commercial real estate.

Taylor Green serves as Stream’s Senior Strategic Marketing Director for the West Region markets, including Austin, Denver, Phoenix, and Southern California, while also working closely with Stream’s Investment Management platform in the positioning of assets. In this capacity, Taylor is tasked with implementing marketing initiatives that further the company’s brand identity and reach and elevates its marketing offering. She works diligently with marketing teams across various cities, providing guidance and education on effective processes to enhance Stream’s market presence. With 17 years of industry experience, Taylor has cultivated her expertise in developing and executing innovative marketing strategies that not only amplify brand awareness, but also contribute to bottom-line growth. She has leveraged her profound understanding of commercial real estate dynamics to tailor initiatives that resonate with target audiences including institutional clients and prospects, brokerage firms, and end-users alike, yielding tangible results. Having exponential success in driving the growth of Stream Austin and its marketing operation, her overarching aim in her regional leadership role is to inspire and engage markets within Stream’ to adopt similarly impactful marketing operation strategies. Taylor has been involved in significant projects such as RiverSouth, a 350,000 square foot office development in South Austin, which achieved a 98% occupancy rate within 18 months of completion. Currently, she is engaged in planning the revitalization of Old 6th, a project encompassing 31 parcels along historic 6th Street in Austin. In addition, Taylor has consulted for ABR Capital Partners in Baltimore, and Brandywine Realty Trust, and Peloton Commercial Real Estate in Austin. Consistently demonstrating her ability to effect positive change and drive business growth through integrated marketing initiatives, she has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor and change agent in the industry.

Tiffany Mann is the Head of Operations and People for ECR where she is responsible for overseeing and managing the company’s day-to-day operations necessary for employee success and growth. In her position, she guides and manages the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs for the entire company, including team events and initiatives Before joining the ECR team, Tiffany earned her bachelor’s in Psychology from Texas State University and her master’s in Organizational Leadership from the University of Colorado at Boulder. With an academic emphasis on leadership and employee development, Tiffany applies her learnings to her current role within ECR. An avid reader, Tiffany enjoys reading many different styles of books, including personal development, memoirs, and fiction. She also loves traveling, watching movies, and hanging out with family and friends.

Tricia Voelkel is a Managing Director for Stonelake Capital Partners where she oversees property management and property accounting. Ms. Voelkel joined Stonelake in 2013 with over 20 years’ experience in commercial property management accounting. Prior to joining Stonelake, Ms. Voelkel spent 19 years with two property development and management companies, one of which managed over 2.5 million square feet of office and industrial properties. During her tenure there, Ms. Voelkel was responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting.

As a registered architect and interior designer, Vanessa is a leader in both disciplines and understands the intricacies of developing flexible, collaborative, state-of-the-art facilities for higher education clients. Over the past 19 years, Vanessa has managed multiple $100M+ projects, including several projects partnered with design architects, bringing lessons learned from peer institutions across the country.

Whitney Williamson is Vice President, Market Officer for Austin and San Antonio at Prologis. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing all operational activities for the combined 7.7MSF portfolio including strategy, leasing and property management. She also collaborates with the Capital Deployment team on acquisitions and developments. Whitney joined Prologis in 2018 as a member of the Dallas leasing team, most recently covering Prologis’ DFW Airport portfolio. Whitney received her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and undergraduate degrees from Southern Methodist University. She is a member of NAIOP Austin and the Commercial Brokers Association of Austin. Additionally, she serves on the University of Texas Real Estate Center Advisory Council and the SMU Cox Folsom Institute for Real Estate Advisory Board.