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Influencers in Multifamily: Sarah Potter

The past three years have been transformative for Sarah Potter. It started with her return to school where she completed her MBA with a focus in real estate and finance from the University of San Diego in 2020. She earned her degree in two years while working full-time and chairing CREW San Diego’s first-ever CREW Careers program, introducing historically underserved students to careers in commercial real estate….Read More.

GlobeSt.comDonna Schweitzer
Industrial Influencers of the Year: Katlin Arduino

Overseeing every aspect of Murphy Development Co.’s strategic acquisition, construction, development, leasing and disposition operations, President Kaitlin Arduino has led the firm to some big wins in recent years. MDC supplies biotech and life sciences, technology, manufacturing and logistics sectors with industrial and R&D spaces across San Diego….Read More

GlobeSt.comDonna Schweitzer
Best Bosses 2023: Naomi Lohnes and Donna Vargo

For nearly 20 years, Naomi Lohnes and Donna Vargo have together led Johnson & Jennings General Contracting — drawing from their com-bined backgrounds in construction and shared leadership style to cultivate one of San Diego’s preeminent woman-owned businesses. The pair jointly acquired the firm in 2013 and since then, the company’s revenues have surged by 50%, and it has expanded into new markets….Read More

GlobeSt's Tech Influencers: Katerina Milovanoska

Katerina Milovanoska is dedicated to driving the awareness, adoption and development of digital twin technology, which provides a virtual representation of real-world entities, their processes and interactions. Milovanoska is director of virtual design and building information mod-eling at Gafcon Digital, a San Diego-based firm that specializes in digital twin technology….Read More

CREW Corner: Impacts of net-zero emissions in building industry

By Tracy Morran

Last month, architects from Walter P Moore and Miller Hull, as well as an attorney from Sheppard Mullin, spoke at an event hosted by CREW San Diego about achieving net-zero emissions. Since real estate accounts for nearly 40% of the world's emissions, the topic was especially important for the gathering of commercial real estate professionals….Read More

Industry Memberships Can Be Career Changing

By Kelsi Maree Borland

Rebecca Bodemann, VP of Sales at Xpedient and president of CREW San Diego, echoes the importance of industry organizations for career development, noting the importance of “having that safe space and commonality with others allows for faster connections and deeper relationships that lead to business opportunities, mentorships, and potential future employers/colleagues.” She believes that her participation in industry organizations was necessary in helping her reach a leadership role in her career….Read More

GlobeSt's Multifamily Influencers: Jennifer Litwak

Jennifer Litwak, co-founder and executive director of the nonprofit organization Housing on Merit, is a national leader in affordable housing and community development. Implementing innovative ways to address the housing affordability crisis across multiple U.S. markets, she has led the charge to close over $475 million in multifamily acquisitions and create 4,674 affordable housing units across California, Ohio, South Carolina and Washington, D.C….Read More

GlobeSt.comDonna Schweitzer
GlobeSt's 50 Under 40: Alexis Volen

Under Alexis Volen’s leadership as chief operating officer, CIRE Equity has outperformed the market each year. The company’s success and growth to $500 million of retail, office, industrial and multifamily investments is in part a reflection of Volen’s ability to manage company assets and grow a high-performing team….Read More

GlobeSt.comDonna Schweitzer