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Ask Sandy Eisho if she’s “a rising superstar,” as claimed by a Connect Media commercial real estate 2021 Next Generation Award, and instead of a lot of razzmatazz she muses about her process improvement and “helping a number of individuals come together” at the Farbman Group in Southfield, a full-service commercial real estate company founded in 1976.

“Day to day, aside from client solutions, I’m overseeing administration,” says Eisho (pronounced “EE-show”). She speaks of wearing her “client-facing solutions hat” and poses a rhetorical question: “Who are you helping today?”

On the one hand, working for Farbman, which handles all facets of real estate transactions, operations, management, leasing, acquisition, and disposition “has given me a chance to grow and find my niche,” she says. On the other, her niche as senior vice president and chief of staff is more like a broad canyon with many arroyos, because “the role really does encompass a lot of different areas.”

Observing her ninth anniversary with the company in June, Eisho says it all started by accident while she was studying at Wayne State University in Detroit.

She joined Farbman full time, doing financial analysis and administration, and led the company on several software implementations, including Workteam for goal-setting by staff.

Much of her attention goes toward strengthening client relationships. Being a “helpful partner” has a broad scope; a number of Michigan clients have portfolios in different states across the Midwest.

“A lot of the focus is strengthening their experience with our company,” she says.

An example of a dream project, Eisho says, is found in Farbman’s creation, in late 2021, of Apex Mechanical Solutions, a business unit that focuses on providing efficient services for clients’ heating and cooling needs. “I would love to lead the transition of another new company under the Farbman Group,” she says.

Meanwhile, she’s started “giving back and helping where I can.” That means serving on the women’s committee of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, the advisory board of Michigan Women Thrive, and being part of the Metro Detroit Best and Brightest. “I’ve found a lot of enjoyment and energy being a part of these boards,” Eisho says.

— Ronald Ahrens