DFW Women Leading Real Estate 2023 | Bisnow | 15 November 2023 | Gilley's Dallas, 1135 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, TX 75215, USA

This year, our WLRE program will honor senior-level executives and leaders who are shaping commercial real estate from the top. (Nominations for 2023 have closed.) This yearly initiative brings awareness to the importance of improving the diversity of commercial real estate businesses, particularly as it relates to hiring and promoting women.

Women still make up a fraction of C-suite positions in our industry. Companies that are leading the way on this front are not only breaking the glass ceiling but also offering the support needed to bring more women into the industry and help them progress and succeed.

The core purpose of this award program is to enhance the growth of women in commercial real estate and promote industry diversity more generally. Together with our sponsors, partners, and attendees, we aim to promote the importance of the employment of and development of viable career paths for women in CRE. This event will provide education, networking, and resources for professional development.

2023 Speakers

SPEAKERS:

Adrienne Akin Faulkner
CEO and Chief Creative Officer, Faulkner Design Group

Allison Brooks
Founder, Owner, B2 Architecture + Design

Amanda Moreno-Lake
Partner, President of Redevelopment, Jim Lake Companies

Amy Pjetrovic
Principal, Venture

Camille Barton
CEO, Purdy-McGuire

Christy Ingle
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Lincoln Property Company

Cindy Simpson
Co-Regional Managing Principal, Gensler

Conilee Hennersdorf
Partner, CODA Consulting Group

Cyndy Silverthorn
CFO and SMD of Portfolio Management, Crow Holdings Capital

Diana Lin
Partner, Navi Ventures

Elizabeth Ponce
President, Ponce/Picasso Contractors

Jan Gibbons
President, REATA Commercial Realty, Inc.

Joanna Cloud
President, Fort Worth Commercial Operations, Capital Title of Texas

Katy Slade
Founder & Principal, Mintwood Real Estate

Keegan Smith
CFO, Bright Realty

Mandy Austin
Dallas Market President, Bank of Texas

Megan Knauss
Chief Financial Officer, S2 Capital

Rachel Schnitzius
Principal & Director of Interiors, HOK

Sandra Taylor
Managing Principal, SL Taylor Investments

Sheryl Troiani
Chief Administrative Officer, Granite Properties

Summer Gell
Managing Principal, Relationship Manager, Partner Engineering & Science, Inc.

Tanya Ragan
President, Wildcat Management

Valerie Richardson
Chief Operating Officer, ICSC

Victoria Malkin
Regional President, Central, Cushman & Wakefield

PANEL DISCUSSION

Lynn Peters, CPM©
Vice President, Global Operations, Retransform

Jihane Boury
Vice Chairman, Savills North America

HONOREES:

Melanie French
CEO, RREAF Residential

Tamela Thornton
Executive Director, ULI DFW

MODERATOR:

Michaela Dollar
Assistant City Manager, City of Richardson

2023 Sponsors

• ReTransform
• CLA
• Key Bank Opens Door
• Richardson Economic Development
• HOK
• Wildcat Management
• Gordon Highlander
• RREAF Residential
• Quest Trust Company