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