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

Women of Influence in Construction: Tracey Frey

T racey Frey, part of Turner Construction Company’s Business Development team, oversees the marketing department for the San Diego region. She’s instrumental in Turner’s continued success securing projects at the forefront of San Diego’s growth, including San Diego International Airport’s Terminal 1 rebuild and the Science Research Park at UC San Diego….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

Business Woman of the Year: Alexis Volen

Alexis Volen, as COO of CIRE Equity, has been described as a tactical executive, dedicated mentor, and inspiring leader. She has a demonstrated track record of successfully identifying, managing, and capitalizing on real estate investments in growth markets nationwide at all levels. Alexis was named by the San Diego Business Journal as 2022 Business Woman of the Year for large companies with 250 or more employees….Read More

Leaders in Law: Ariel Bedell

Ariel Bedell, a partner at Loftin|Bedell P.C., is a real estate and business attorney delivering client-centric solutions to complex real estate and business transactions. Her approach to finding solutions for her clients often results in discovering new legal ideas and approaches….Read More

Leaders in Law: Jennifer Swanson

Jenifer Swanson is Vice President at California Business Law Group, PC. With 13 years of experience in commercial real estate management prior to pursuing her law career, Swanson has a practical understanding of commercial real estate and the daily challenges faced by property owners and managers….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