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Speakers and Panels
2023 Steering Committee
Tammy Kelly
Head of US Multifamily Asset Mgmt
EQT Real Estate
Collete English Dixon
Executive Director
Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate, Roosevelt University
Ginna Ryan
Regional Director - Chicago
Mauge | 1905 New Media
Alissa Adler
Senior Vice President
Colliers
The Present & Future of Dealmakers in CRE
A conversation on getting CRE deals done and where we are headed in the future
Damla Gerhart
Principal & Managing Director
Avison Young
Jennifer Nichols
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
CRG
Diane Cullinan Oberhelman
Chairman & Founding Partner
Cullinan Properties
Kate Coxworth
Vice President
JLL
Tricia Trester
Head of Client Solutions
Cresa
Sumayyah Theron
Director of Sustainability
Cyclone Energy Group
Sandya Dandamudi
President
GI Stone
Innovator of the Year
Colleen Werner
Founder & CEO
Playbook
Amanda Horan
National Account Manager
Partner Engineering & Science, Inc.
Jessica Sivels
Director of Education & Community Engagement
Community Investment Corporation
Role Model
Suzet McKinney
Investor
[Previously with Sterling Bay]
Regina Stilp
Founding Principal
Farpoint Development
Hope Tate
Executive Vice President, Regional Operations Manager
JLL
Wendy Berger
CEO & Founder
WBS Equities
Leader of the Year
Melanie Jefferies
Principal
Milhouse Development
Liz Butler
Partner
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Stacie Young
CEO
Community Investment Corporation
Kate Varde
Principal & Managing Director
Essex Realty Group
Amy Sands
Senior Managing Director
JLL
Kathryn Kovitz Arnold
Co-Chair
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Rising Star
Isabel Preskill Schwartz
Managing Director
Savills
Olivia Parker
Senior Associate
Tishman Speyer
Presley Norby
Senior Associate
Cushman & Wakefield
Brooke McElhone
VP
Slate Asset Management
Unsung Hero
Shannon Richardson
Managing Director, National Investor Accounts Team
JLL
Lauren D.W. Tatar
President & Managing Attorney
Easy Tax Appeals
Kellie DeVilbiss
Partner
VennPoint Real Estate
Heidi DeVries
VP Sr. Property Manager
Calamos Real Estate
Dealmaker of the Year
Ellen May
Managing Director, Leasing
Tishman Speyer
Erin Lavin Cabonargi
Managing Director
Urban ReSOLVE
Suzanne Serino
EVP
Colliers International
Wendy Katz
EVP
Stream Realty Partners
Keynote
Cynthia McSherry
Executive Director
ULI Chicago
Why You Can't Miss This Chicago Commercial Real Estate Event
Bisnow is proud to host Chicago's Women Leading Real Estate Ceremony 2023, which will bring together some of the industry's most powerful and influential women to honor them and their accomplishments. Attendees will gain insight and resources for professional development and the opportunity to network with some of CRE's most notable names. Join us in honoring the women who are making the deals pushing the industry forward.
Who You'll Network With:
Brokers, owners, developers, investors, contractors, designers, architects, financial institutions, government officials and more.
Why You Should Attend This Event:
Bisnow's Women Leading Real Estate events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to celebrate and honor the leading professionals in Chicago's commercial real estate industry. Network with some of the industry's top leaders!
For questions, recommendations, comments or press inquiries, please email Event Producer Erika Eringis at erika.eringis@bisnow.com.
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
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8:00 PM
9:00 PM
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Registration & Networking
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9:00 PM
9:30 PM
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The Present & Future of Dealmaking in CRE
A conversation on getting CRE deals done and where we are headed in the future |
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9:30 PM
9:45 PM
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Keynote Address
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9:45 PM
10:00 PM
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Honoree Awards Ceremony
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10:00 PM
11:00 PM
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Networking & Cocktails
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