by Christina P. O'Neill | Jul 21, 2013
Marci Alvarado has earned a reputation as a problem-solver and a team player. She has been a broker in commercial real estate for almost 17 years, overcoming many obstacles in this male-dominated field. At her first job with Spaulding & Slye as a research associate, she worked directly with brokers, and quickly realized that commercial real estate was her passion. But it would be five years from the time she decided to become a broker until she was given the opportunity to become one.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 21, 2013
MassDevelopment, a 15-year-old quasi-public agency, has a long and varied list of real estate projects, businesses and nonprofit organizations it has helped.
by Phyllis Hanlon | Jul 21, 2013
Anyone who knows Carolyn Chodat might assume her favorite children’s book was “The Little Engine That Could.” As an adult, she certainly exemplifies the determination and daring to pursue her goals that the tiny locomotive displayed.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 21, 2013
Mary Crealese calls herself a “jack-of-all-trades,” and for those who know her, that description couldn’t be closer to the truth.
by Christina P. O'Neill | Jul 21, 2013
Patricia Holland discovered her affinity for commercial leasing in the 1980s while working as controller for a developer who constructed commercial office buildings. She assisted with lease negotiations, as well as tenant design and build-out of office space.
by James Cronin | Jul 21, 2013
Lesley Lambert talks the real estate talk, and she dances the dance, as well.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 21, 2013
McDermott Ventures played a major role in some of the most prominent real estate developments in Boston, but its founder and CEO, Pamela G. McDermott, still has trouble describing exactly what the 17-year-old firm does.
by Colleen M. Sullivan | Jul 21, 2013
Susan McDonough may be a woman whose name appears first on just about every sign-up sheet she ever encountered, but she had to be coaxed into real estate.
by Laura Alix | Jul 21, 2013
Nobody knows Boston’s industrial real estate market like Cathy Minnerly does. The Vermont native talks fast and closes deals, her colleagues say; listen to her and you’ll learn more than you expect.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 21, 2013
Gilda Nogueira has fond memories of receiving lollipops at East Cambridge Savings Bank when she was 9 years old. Now she is the bank’s CEO.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 21, 2013
Susan Ogrodnik-Smith feels right at home, whether she’s finding a way to insure a submarine, volunteering with the Boys & Girls Clubs or the Junior League of Boston or mentoring up-and-coming colleagues.
by Phyllis Hanlon | Jul 21, 2013
Combine enthusiasm, professionalism and commitment and you have a formula for success. Just ask Gail Roberts, vice president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Cambridge; she has been using this recipe for the last 30 years.
by Laura Alix | Jul 21, 2013
Tamara Small may have a diminutive surname, but her reputation in Massachusetts’ State House and commercial real estate industry is anything but. When you talk to her colleagues, the word that gets dropped the most is probably “respect.”
by Colleen M. Sullivan | Jul 21, 2013
If there’s one thing it takes to make it in the mortgage business, it’s hustle – and Sarah Valentini, who grew up working nights and weekends at her family’s small restaurant, certainly acquired that in spades.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 22, 2012
Tami Bonnell sold her first house when she was 13. And she hasn’t stopped since.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 22, 2012
Hillary Burr doesn’t describe herself as a runner, but she’s currently training for her fourth half-marathon.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 22, 2012
As an undergraduate at the University of California at Berkeley, Janelle Chan acquired the habit of asking questions. Once she received her degree in ethnic studies, her inquisitiveness never waned, a practice to which she attributes her steady ascent up the career ladder.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 22, 2012
Cappy Daume openly admits that she doesn’t have the best work-life balance.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 22, 2012
When Barbara Elia began her career, no one was particularly thrilled about working in commercial real estate – and neither was she.
by Banker & Tradesman | Jul 22, 2012
After 23 years in nonprofit and community development, Susan Gittelman says she still enjoys seeing the fruits of her labor – not only in the buildings she helps create, but also in people’s lives.