Carri Lyon, Cushman & Wakefield Executive Director Carri Lyon’s interest in real estate may well have stemmed from a love of art and architecture. After studying these subjects at Yale, she’d planned to pursue a doctorate in the arts, but that plan morphed, and Ms. Lyon went to work at health care consulting firm APM and then in the marketing department at Simon & Schuster. She earned a law degree from New York University and took a job as a lawyer with Mudge Rose Guthrie & Alexander, before focusing on real estate finance at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. Two of her biggest clients at the time were Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns. A desire to work in real estate from a different angle prompted a move to Edward S. Gordon. “I just thought, ‘let me try going to the other side,’” she said. She arrived at Cushman & Wakefield in 2004 and now serves as one of the com-
pany’s executive directors. The deals Ms. Lyon is most proud of include placing the Municipal Art Society in 111 West 57th Street. She also brokered two deals with the Gay Men’s Health Crisis— 166,000-plus square feet at 450 West 33rd Street and 10,000 square feet at 224 West 29th Street. She’s also worked with nonprofits such as New York Cares, Community Access, Jewish Community Centers Association and the Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk High School. Ms. Lyon is a member of WX New York, an organization dedicated to promoting women in real estate. “Women have not been as good about putting together networking groups,” she said. One champion for women in real estate whom she looks up to is Cushman’s New York managing director, Suzy Reingold.
“She’s been a huge supporter of women in the business.” Ms. Lyon serves on the board of directors of Maria Droste Counseling Services. —Karsten Strauss
Judith Herman Tishman Construction Corporation, an AECOM Company, Senior Vice President; General Counsel Year joined: 2004 Head of legal departments for AECOM’s construction services.
Leslie Himmel Himmel + Meringoff Principal Year joined: 1984 Received REBNY’s Bernard Mendik Lifetime Leadership Award in January 2011.
Nicola Heryet Cassidy Turley Managing Director, Principal Brokerage Year joined: 1996 Involved in leasing over 25 million square feet.
Elizabeth Houley Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Senior Managing Director Year joined: 2002 Clients include Havas, AXA Equitable and Hub International.
Arielle Herzfeld Cassidy Turley Marketing Associate Year joined: 2012 Responsible for marketing and public relations for Cassidy Turley’s New York office.
Kimberly Hourihan CBRE Managing Director Year joined: 2007 Currently launching the U.S. Open End Core Fund for the firm.
Ramona Huegel Broad Street Development Leasing Associate Year joined: 2006 Has signed nearly 500,000 square feet.
Helen Hwang Cushman & Wakefield, Executive Vice President, Capital Markets Year joined: 1999 Signature deals include the sale of the MetLife Building at 200 Park Avenue, 200 Park Avenue and 666 Fifth Avenue.
Elena Iracane Forest City Ratner Companies Senior Vice President, Human Resources Year joined: 2001 Instrumental in enhancing benefit programs.
Jan Hilgeman Hines Vice President, Construction Year joined: 2000 Licensed architect and LEEDaccredited professional.
Debra Hudnell Silverstein Properties Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Year joined: 1981 Responsible for company-wide policies and programs.
Maggie Hui SL Green Realty Corp. Senior Vice President; Corporate Controller Year joined: 2004 Oversees consolidation of SL Green’s finances.
Rafina Ibragimova Tarter Stats O’Toole Agency and Leasing Representative Year joined: 2012 Previously taught English in Russia and turned her sights to commercial real estate after moving to New York.
Corina Irvin Cushman & Wakefield Senior Associate, Brokerage Year joined: 2011 Has completed more than two million square feet of office leases.
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