Title: CEO, DCBIA
Job: I lead the trade association of real estate development professionals in Washington, DC.
Years at current position: 3
Size of Company: My four colleagues and I serve 500 member organizations and firms and the thousands of employees who build DC’s phenomenal growth.
Most Memorable Project: Our Annual Awards Dinner – our city's “real estate prom”, as DMPED calls it. Mark your calendars for May 18th!
Current Project: I’m working on the DCBIA Annual Achievement Awards Gala. Getting all the details right. We work on it all year.
CRE Career: I was formerly married to a builder so that’s how I got to know the business. And I was in the government so I know how to work with the bureaucracy that supports our industry and how to be solution oriented.
Grew up: Puerto Rico
Current Home: Washington, DC
School: Ph.D. Walden University; M.B.A. George Washington University, B.S. University of Maryland
Job In Another Life: Food Critic – but I have severe food allergies.
Favorite app: Open Table
Favorite movie: Right now- Hidden Figures
Favorite restaurant: Right now- Fiola Mare
Favorite music group and song: Right now John Legend, but that changes often
Favorite vacation spot: Rio- but anywhere there's a beach
Favorite charity: Ingenuity Prep Charter School and I’m on their board.
Hidden talent: I’m a certified executive coach – and I love coaching.
Coast, desert or mountain: Coast!
Drink of choice: Bourbon!
One thing you couldn’t live without: Champagne and French fries
Family facts: 2 grown daughters and one in high school. 2 grandchildren and 2 doggies…
Hobbies: Travel, water sports and reading
Biggest pet peeve: Lack of tolerance
Startling fact: Performed in the halftime show of the Super Bowl once
