There is something lacking in the commercial real estate industry’s C-suites: Women.

But this year’s leaders who made AZRE’S Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate list are changing that.

“Our Scottsdale headquarters is made up of an all-women executive team, many of whom have been with the company for more than a decade,” says Alana Mann, president and owner of The Statesman Group, which recently launched a nearly $200 million project near Desert Ridge. The project will include The Luxe at Desert Ridge, 223 condominiums, and The Montreux, 335 apartments.

“The smartest professional decision I have made in my career was accepting the rare opportunity to expand my family company from Canada to the U.S. back in 1995,” says Mann, one of AZRE’s Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2018. “Now, The Statesman Group is a diverse group of companies developing and operating real estate as a legacy family company.”

Not only are AZRE’s Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate playing a significant role in today’s commercial real estate industry, their leadership, guidance and mentorship have helped the industry grow and diversify substantially within the past few years.

There is also another characteristic that all the Most Influential Women share.

“Integrity,” says Amanda Houghton, executive vice president of asset management for Healthcare Trust of America. “You have to know who you are, what you stand for and don’t compromise that. Not everyone will like it, but they will respect you for it.”

AZRE’s Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2018 will be honored at a reception that begins at 5:30 p.m. on August 23, 2018 at The Camby. For tickets or for sponsorship information, email events@azbigmedia.com or call (602) 277-6045.

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The Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate for 2018

Jennifer Cranston, shareholder, Gallagher & Kennedy

Megan Creecy-Herman, vice president and market leader, Liberty Property Trust

Kimberly Davids, general manager, The Weitz Company

Sara Fleury, corporate communications director, Kitchell

Dawn Hart, co-managing director and principal, Gensler

Amanda Houghton, executive vice president of asset management, Healthcare Trust of America

Beth Katz, founder and principal, KatzDesignGroup

Cherie Koester, founder and principal, Earthworks Environmental

Laurel Lewis, senior vice president in office properties, NAI Horizon

Alana Mann, president and owner, The Statesman Group

Stephanie Mitrovic, Science & Technology studio leader, SmithGroupJJR

Barbara U. Rodriguez-Pashkowski, chair of the real estate practice group, Gust Rosenfeld

Darin Sender, president and founder, Sender Associates

Cindy Thomas, CFO, Sun State Builders

Antonya Williams, vice president for the Southwest region, McCarthy Building Companies

Marilyn Zenko, natural and cultural resources group manager, Terracon