Bisnow is launching its annual South Florida event highlighting women leaders at the end of August.

Thirty-eight executives, founders and rising stars are being honored for their achievements in a pivotal year for South Florida as the region cements its status as a core market despite rising costs and economic uncertainty.

From tariff-policy whiplash stalling projects to soaring costs forcing Miami developers to sell entitled sites, South Florida has faced no shortage of challenges this year. Yet these women pushed ahead, seizing opportunities to drive commercial real estate forward.

Women are steadily gaining ground in the male-dominated industry, now accounting for about 30% of the workforce, according to a 2024 Bisnow investigation.

This year’s 38 honorees — up from 20 last year — span five categories reflecting the breadth of roles essential to South Florida’s real estate success, from legal and accounting to construction and development.

The awards recognize Excellence in Legal or Accounting, CRE and Residential Brokerage, Women in Development, Women in Construction, Leader of the Year and VIP.

The 2024 honorees are:

Excellence in Legal or Accounting

Lisa Knee, Managing Partner, EisnerAmper

Whitney Coombs, CPA Partner, CohnReznick

Suzanne Amaducci, Partner, Bilzin Sumberg

Kimberly LeCompte, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP

Sandra Ferrera, Partner, Day Pitney LLP

CRE and Residential Brokers

Rayza Perez, Executive Broker, DWNTWN Realty Advisors

Tere Blanca, Chairman & CEO, Blanca Commercial Real Estate

Mayi De la Vega, Founder, ONE Sotheby's International Realty

Laurel Oswald, Broker, Tower Commercial Real Estate

Women in Development

Madeline Fine, Vice President, Director of Leasing, Altman Logistics Properties

Ellen Buckley, Founder & CEO, Prospera Real Estate Collective

Marika Dzhindzhikashvili, Chief Operating Officer, Sintera Private Wealth

Barbara Pomilio, Director of Development, The Propolis

Sydne Garchik, Principal, MRK Partners

Linda Johnson, Owner, LJ Services Group

Dominique Allamand, Chief Financial Officer, AGD Developers

Giulia Laugero, Head of Business Development and Marketing, March and White Design

Women in Construction

Thais Mathias Dunn, Project Manager, Bermello Ajamil & Partners

Traci Miller, Shareholder, Miller Construction Company

Kelly Valle, Sr. Project Manager, Kast Construction Company

Sydney Hughes, Founder & CEO, Senior Proof

Maureen Mascaro, Founder & Chief Project Officer, The Common Area

Hellois Scheeres, Partner and Chief Risk Officer, Forman Capital

Kristina Sosa, Senior Project Manager, Shawmut Design and Construction

Robyn Raphael Dynan, President, RCC Associates Inc.

Leader of the Year

Laura Kozelouzek, CEO, Quest Workspaces

Caitlin McKenna, CEO, Arch Amenities Group

Allison Goldberg, Chief Marketing Officer, Related Group

Elvira Freire-Santamaria, Principal, Stantec

Corina Ocanto, Vice President of Workplace Strategies, Stream Realty Partners-Florida, LLC

Julie Medley, Executive Director, ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean

VIP

Karlie Fike, Head of Marketing & Sales, Renco USA

Hande Obuz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Associate, RSP Architects

Maura Daves, VP of Marketing, RelatedRoss

Ali Schapiro, National Sales Program Lead, JLL

Heidi Coletto, Marketing Director, Florida Lemark Corporation

Veronica Gorson, Managing Director, Development Sales and Marketing, PMG

Cristine Pacheco, SVP Marketing, Terra Group

Tickets to Bisnow's South Florida Women Leading Real Estate and Award Ceremony, to be held Thursday, Aug. 28, are available here.