| With the world constantly changing, how has your job, or client’s job changed over the past 10 years? |
| Having to manage a large volume of documents (contracts, leases, invoices, financial reports, etc.), one of the most impactful changes that has occurred on the Asset Service side is the use of cloud-based document storage and web-based accounting software. The use of cloud-based document storage allows instant access to virtually any documents from any location with an internet connection.
Pairing cloud storage with web-based accounting software allows for seamless integration between systems, speed up processing and approval times, while significantly reducing the need to file and store hard copy files. These two changes in technology allow for Owners, Asset Managers, Property Managers and Brokers to work more collaboratively, and have the necessary information on hand to make the best, and most informed, decision for their asset. |
| 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 feel as though this question was written with me in mind. The past four years of my career development and the evolution of the new Cushman & Wakefield have run in parallel. Each merger and acquisition opened new opportunities and provided exposure to new experiences in its path. From starting my Cushman & Wakefield career with Cassidy Turley’s Washington, DC office; to moving to Boston, MA during the Cassidy Turley/DTZ merger; to integrating with the Legacy Cushman & Wakefield Asset Services team, following the DTZ/Cushman & Wakefield merger; to having the role I do now. All of these changes and advancements were direct results of the opportunities created from evolution of the new Cushman & Wakefield. |
| What solution, achievement or moment are you most proud of while either working at Cushman & Wakefield, or in your personal life? |
| While working at Cushman & Wakefield, there are quite a few achievements I am proud of being a part of, but the one that sticks out the most involves one of our non-profit clients in Washington, D.C. While partnering with the Debt and Equity team, our Property Management team was able to guide the client through a very complicated debt restructuring that addressed their short-term cash needs and consolidated their past debts into one simple and consistent loan payment going forward. Personally, I would have to say what I am most proud of are my kids. Although they are young, (5 & 3) watching them experience the world around them and seeing them draw so much happiness from seemingly small things, really puts life (and work) into perspective. |