| With the breadth of services we have now, how are you able to do more today for your clients? |
| C&W’s global platform enables us to offer our clients multiple service lines, allowing us to be a “one stop shop.” |
| What solution, achievement or moment are you most proud of while either working at Cushman & Wakefield, or in your personal life? |
| I’m going to be a dad for the first time!
I was also involved in the aggregate sale of over $12 billion in real estate sales in the New York area. |
| Tell us a little about your story. How did you come to C&W? What do you do? |
| I joined C&W in February 2017. I was seeking a company where I believed in the leadership, believed in their vision and believed in their plan to achieve the vision. After my interviews, I was very excited about the opportunity; everyone that I interviewed with was very passionate about C&W and the company’s progressive strategy and culture.
I work in finance, and oversee our revenue recognition, invoicing and commissions functions. Several changes were implemented in these areas after the most recent merger. My team is working in a very challenging and dynamic environment. It can be very stressful! However, I have an amazing team that views these challenges as opportunities to have a positive impact on the company, as well as our internal and external customers. It has been very gratifying with more to come! |
| Why do YOU work here at Cushman & Wakefield and not somewhere else? |
| I work at C&W because I believe in our leaders and in our company’s direction. Although there have been challenges, my faith in our people and our direction keep me motivated to work hard and remain dedicated to our path to stability and growth. And, I work here because I know I can help and contribute to our progress. |
| Tell us a little about your story. How did you come to C&W? What do you do? |
| I came to C&W as my first job out of college. I joined our Corporate Commission Accounting group in December of 2004 after graduating from Dickinson College with a degree in International Business and Management. |
| Why do YOU work here at Cushman & Wakefield and not somewhere else? |
| I continue to work at C&W because I enjoy the people. |
| With the world constantly changing, how has your job, or client’s job changed over the past 10 years? |
| Increased regulation by the Federal Reserve, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) have increased the need for valuations. Also, technological advances have allowed us to manage larger amounts of data and deliver valuations in a more efficient and timely manner. |
| C&W has one of the most interesting growth stories in our industry. How has our recent momentum made an impact on your role or created opportunities for you? |
| We have strong leadership with a clear vision, which includes establishing and growing new service lines within the Valuation & Advisory practice. I have the privilege of co-leading one of those service lines and the ability to help shape and define it. |
| With the breadth of services we have now, how are you able to do more today for your clients? |
| Many of our valuation clients have traditionally been underserved. Our V&A practice has added the necessary resources, such as property tax services, cost segregation, and machinery & equipment valuation, that allow us to now assist on multidisciplinary assignments. |
| With the breadth of services we have now, how are you able to do more today for your clients? |
| My role is to work with account management in improving client experience, developing new tools and generating ideas to improve productivity. All our clients benefit from any improvements or innovations we bring to our account management and service line platforms. |
| What solution, achievement or moment are you most proud of while either working at Cushman & Wakefield, or in your personal life? |
| I came to this country as an immigrant for graduate study (before the advent of social media). I had no family, no friends, and no networks. I feel proud that any success I have been able to achieve has been my way: I’ve had meaningful positions at two major global companies that are top in their industries, and have maintained a healthy work-life balance to raise a family. It’s been quite a journey! |
| Why do YOU work here at Cushman & Wakefield and not somewhere else? |
| I like it here and I like the culture. I met some great C&W people (Larry Richey, Dawn McReynolds, and Alan Bascom) while in grad school that were very giving of their time and knowledge, among other things; Dawn offered to let my son and I stay with her until we found a place to live in the new city. Larry, Dawn and Alan were willing to help get me in the door at C&W to start my corporate real estate career, and provided me with the support that I needed while I was here. Additionally, when I made the decision to return to C&W, I reached out to a former neighbor and friend who ALSO worked for C&W, LaShawn Bates. LaShawn shared with me the growth path that the company was on, and I was very excited about becoming a part of that. With my current group that I work with in Steve Quick’s organization, I’m able to pull in my prior experiences and education, and contribute toward this incredible Global Occupier Services organic growth initiative. |
| With the breadth of services we have now, how are you able to do more today for your clients? |
| I’m currently in a unique role within a fairly new group, Strategic Client Development. Our group is set up to truly leverage C&W’s breadth of services, and partner with identified clients where we are able to engage with the client and understand their enterprise-level business issues. We can then provide additional value by way of bringing in some of our other service offerings to help resolve those clients’ issues, and align beyond a business unit level to a more integrated level. |
| C&W has one of the most interesting growth stories in our industry. How has our recent momentum made an impact on your role or created opportunities for you? |
| I arrived in the U.S. the day before the deal was announced, so there was a large degree of uncertainty as to whether I would be retained or not. Fortunately, it worked out well, and the new combined entity has provided and continues to provide many interesting professional challenges as we work towards consolidation. |
| With the breadth of services we have now, how are you able to do more today for your clients? |
| My clients are more internal than external, and as we work towards consolidation, my role is to rationalize the number of banking partners and centralize liquidity, automating as much of the transaction processing as possible to free up local finance teams. We are also implementing a Treasury Management System (TMS) to assist in this process. |
| Tell us a little about your story. How did you come to C&W? What do you do? |
| As my previous role of 6 years was evolving and would entail considerable travel, I knew it was time to begin a new search (with many mixed emotions). My last job was my “home,” and my next landing would have to feel the same. I applied at C&W, and was looking for a place where I could make an impact, mesh with the culture and work with peers and employees that kept true to the core values of a firm. I made an instant connection with the HR team that I would join, as well as the NJ Market Leader whom I would support. I knew it was a time of great change for the organization, and I am one who likes a challenge.
That combination for me at C&W sealed the deal. I worked on many integration projects, as well as understanding the dynamics of the brokers and service lines that I would support. During that time, the Market Leader and I were looking to replace the role of Director of Operations. After many interviews, we took a break to regroup, as we were not finding what we were looking for. It wasn’t until senior management in Tri-State changed and offered a new view point of the role — which was to find a trusted adviser, one who can step into the role, assess the needs of the region, quickly earn the trust of the population and be his “right hand (wo)man” — that the Market Leader realized that I would be a great fit. With that, we digested the possibility, and I accepted the role with much excitement! |
| What solution, achievement or moment are you most proud of while either working at Cushman & Wakefield, or in your personal life? |
| I am proud to be a working mother of 3 small children who can balance the day-to-day operations of a $80M region while still being present for her children. This is something I believe is a testament to women, and teaches so many good lessons to my children. |
| Tell us a little about your story. How did you come to C&W? What do you do? |
| In 1986, I decided to make a career change and joined the then Turley Martin Company as a Property Manager. After seven years in that role (and becoming the 2nd Account Executive), the opportunity arose to develop the services (for our still great customer, Edward Jones) what has become the Portfolio Services Center (PSC). Today, the PSC services over 75 customers (and continues to grow), providing great careers to some 450 wonderful CRE professionals, doing every type of CRE throughout the USA and Canada. |
| Why do YOU work here at Cushman & Wakefield and not somewhere else? |
| I began here, love the customers and people we get to work with, and plan to retire here. Having customers as friends and great associates to work with has made this a life, not just a living. |
| What solution, achievement or moment are you most proud of while either working at Cushman & Wakefield, or in your personal life? |
| Professionally, I’m most proud of helping build the Portfolio Services Center. On a personal note, being married to the same wonderful woman, Cindy, for 36+ years, my two great sons and now two beautiful grandchildren. |
| With the world constantly changing, how has your job, or client’s job changed over the past 10 years? |
| Over the past ten years, client needs have evolved to a point where the use of interrelated intelligence derived from both people and technology has become vital to delivering value across all real estate service disciplines. There truly has been a shift in the perception of how CRE and CRE partners can be a tool that is used in the delivery of a comprehensive experience within the workplace that renders efficiencies in productivity. |
| C&W has one of the most interesting growth stories in our industry. How has our recent momentum made an impact on your role or created opportunities for you? |
| Over the past couple of years, C&W has indeed created inspirational momentum within our industry. That momentum has sparked a need for greater stewardship, and thought leadership as we solution complicated challenges on behalf of our expanding client base. It is that growth driven need that gave me the opportunity to relocate for the 3rd time in the last seven years to the Tri-State region and into my role as the service line lead for our GOS IFM business. I consider myself very fortunate to have been in a position to move into a role that will contribute to shaping the future of our GOS business in the world’s largest market for the iconic Cushman & Wakefield organization. |