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Rising Star

Aly Wolff

Aly Wolff

VP, Investments

Cabot Properties

Bella Campise

Bella Campise

Co-Founder, CEO

Aigentless

Brigid Sofen

Brigid Sofen

VP, Transactions

LaSalle Investment Management

Corinth Jackson

Corinth Jackson

Chief of Staff, OPC Operations

Obama Foundation

Isabella Spinell

Isabella Spinell

Vice President

JLL

Sheilah Carroll

Sheilah Carroll

VP, Development and Design

Knickpoint Ventures

Whitney Bell

Whitney Bell

Senior Designer

Madison Rose

Dealmaker of the Year

Keely Polczynski

Keely Polczynski

Senior Managing Director

Newmark

Penelope Campbell

Penelope Campbell

Partner

Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres

Karen Kulczycki

Karen Kulczycki

SVP

SVN Chicago Commercial

Candace Green

Candace Green

Managing Director

Caton Property Management

Aubrey Englund

Aubrey Englund

EVP

NAI Hiffman

Innovator of the Year

Tracy Scanlon

Tracy Scanlon

Principal & CEO

Edge and Up

Thru Shivakumar

Thru Shivakumar

CEO & Founder

Cohesion

Alisa Kolodizner

Alisa Kolodizner

Managing Director

Prairie Hill Holdings

LaVon Johns

LaVon Johns

Partner

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila

Leader of the Year

Lauren Posey

Lauren Posey

Executive Director, Property Operations

Clear Height Properties

Karoline Eigel

Karoline Eigel

Executive Director

Cushman & Wakefield

Melissa Copley

Melissa Copley

Vice Chairman

Newmark

Timnetra Burruss

Timnetra Burruss

Founder

The Evolution Collective

Lisa Konieczka

Lisa Konieczka

EVP

CBRE

Jessica Sherwood

Jessica Sherwood

SVP

Leopardo

Jennifer Sweeney

Jennifer Sweeney

President

Millbrook Properties

Claudia Welp

Claudia Welp

Director of Operations- IL

CAGE Engineering

Cindy Malone

Cindy Malone

SVP & Director of Sales

Chicago Title Insurance Company, NCS Chicago

Alexandra Cole

Alexandra Cole

Real Estate Partner

Perkins Coie LLP

Karoline Eigel

Executive Director

Cushman & Wakefield

Karoline Eigel is a commercial real estate broker with 20+ years of experience in commercial leasing for both landlord and tenant rep clients. Currently expanding the Healthcare Advisory team at Cushman & Wakefield, Karoline is utilizing her expertise to grow the burgeoning footprint in the Chicagoland market, leveraging her successful experience in healthcare advisory and portfolio management. Ms. Eigel is currently working with physician practice groups, hospital systems and investors in healthcare real estate across the country, providing strategic advisory and brokerage services, with a focus on the patient experience, service line growth projections, payer mix analysis, clinical space utilization and regulatory compliance. The Healthcare Advisory team represents Mag Mile Medical Pavilion, a newly developed MOB within a building located in the iconic 875 N Michigan Ave. Prior to joining C&W, Ms. Eigel lead the leasing for Harrison Square Chicago, a 13-acre life science and medical office innovation hub located within the Illinois Medical District. The first phase of the $1 billion redevelopment project included the Old Cook County Hospital building. The new iteration of the historic landmark includes a dual-branded 210-room hotel, 70K RSF for Cook County Health medical offices, a childcare center, and a food hall.

As a commercial real estate consultant, she developed and managed leasing programs and marketing initiatives for national and international institutional investors and developers, working with landlord leasing teams to develop and implement leasing/marketing strategies. Notable clients include Advanced Dermatology, Accent Care, MedStar Health, Remedy, United Urology, Rethink Healthcare Real Estate and Hearn.

Ms. Eigel is on the Board of Directors and is a mentor for the HEAR Foundation (HEARFoundation.org), which provides $20,000 college scholarships and four years of mentoring to excelling Chicagoland high school seniors who are outstanding citizens in financial need.

Panel Discussion: Finding Success in the Industry

Leaders discuss their journey to and through the commercial real estate landscape

Puja Doshi

Puja Doshi

CFO

NAI Hiffman

Wendy Stevens

Wendy Stevens

Chief Operating Officer, Hotels

Maverick

Catherine Sierakowski
Leader of the Year

Catherine Sierakowski

Group Head - North American Real Estate

BMO Capital Markets

TJ Edwards
Innovator of the Year

TJ Edwards

Executive Director

Illinois Capital Development Board

Jacqueline Lavigne
Moderator

Jacqueline Lavigne

Chief Strategy Officer

Pepper Construction

Recognizing Women in Chicago Real Estate

Bisnow’s fourth annual Chicago Women Leading Real Estate event recognizes the industry’s top female leaders and the tireless work they do to deliver success and lead by example for their teams across commercial real estate. Through an awards ceremony, a panel discussion, and ample opportunities for networking, we’ll celebrate the diversity, talent and mentorship of our honorees, shining a spotlight on how they're paving the way for the next generation.

Read our article and interviews with this year's class of honorees here

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Agenda

Time Activity
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
Coffee, Breakfast, and Networking
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Finding Success in the Industry
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Award Ceremony: Honoring Our Winners
3:30 PM
4:30 PM
Closing Networking

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