Celebrating Female CRE Execs
Despite a drop in women in C-suites this year, this group is making an impact on the real estate industry.
I’ve been trying a new thing lately at home that’s bringing me a lot of joy. An act of micro feminism, at least in my mind: Whenever local moms start a group chat about carpooling or planning school activities, I add all the dads.
After all, the men are perfectly capable of driving kids, picking up allergy-friendly cupcakes for class parties or Venmo-ing money to coaches for soccer uniforms.
“The guys don’t care about this stuff,” my husband said to me once the texts started pinging every few minutes.
“What makes you think the women do?” I responded.
It’s 2024. But there’s still a disparity between the jobs men and women do. After all, it feels novel to have a female candidate in a major party in the presidential election!
According to a 2024 report from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the number of women in C-suite positions in publicly traded U.S. companies has dropped this year. While there are a lot of women in real estate—according to the NAR, 65 percent of realtors are women—when it comes to executive positions, there’s still a huge disparity.
Perhaps that’s what makes this year’s crop of women featured in our annual Women of CRE issue feel so special. In “10 Women Shaking Up CRE,” reporter Gail Kalinoski profiles female executives in CRE. From CEOs to founders to principals, it’s inspiring to learn about their successes. I was thrilled to read all their stories and advice.
“Creating a more inclusive commercial real estate industry involved actively addressing and removing barriers to entry and advancement,” Christina van Beelen, the COO of CenterSquare Investment Management, told Kalinoski. “It also requires … cultivating an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.”
And if that means sharing the cupcake burden going forward, so be it!
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