Daun Paris, Eastern Consolidated President
Daun Paris is one of the few women in command of a commercial real estate company, having co-founded Eastern Consolidated 32 years ago and grown the firm from a small boutique into the largest investment sales brokerage under one roof in the country, with $4 billion in annual sales. Eastern now stands as a melting pot of professionals with varied backgrounds, where individualism is valued within the greater good, Ms. Paris said. The company’s 40 brokers speak 13 languages fluently and include former lawyers, business owners, accountants and others who have banded together for years, if not decades. “We were never really focused on building a large company; we were about quality over quantity,” Ms. Paris said. “That’s why we are able to
compete with these real estate firms that have offices all over the country.” Among other honors, Ms. Paris was counted among the Association of Real Estate Women’s Most Powerful Women in Real Estate in 2009, and has served as an arbitrator for the Real Estate Board of New York. She is on the boards of directors of Northern Westchester Hospital and the Jewish Child Care Association, among other charity work. “That’s really where I get my joy,” she said. Ms. Paris started her career as one of the few women in commercial building sales, but that never held her back. “If you’re a professional and you know your business, it actually enables a successful woman to stand out.” —Al Barbarino
Lisa Kiell Jones Lang LaSalle Managing Director Year joined: 1995 Clients include Microsoft, Medidata Solutions and DLA Piper.
Elisa Konik Cushman & Wakefield Consulting Manager, Global Business Consulting Year joined: 2007 Focuses on commercial office, distribution and warehousing, manufacturing, and data centers.
Melissa King CBRE Operations Manager, IPIG Year joined: 2010 Responsible for due diligence on commercial, residential and institutional transactions.
Lee Kosmac Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Senior Managing Director Year joined: 2004 Skilled at initiating, building and maintaining relationships.
Haley Klein Cushman & Wakefield Director, Brokerage Year joined: 2005 Recipient of the Salesperson NYC Offices Gold Production Award in 2006.
Laura Kozelouzek Quest Workspaces Founder and CEO Year joined: 2010 Clients include Foursquare, Aflac, Guardian Life Insurance, Starwood Hotels, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Harry Winston and Panama Jack.
Catherine Kuo CBRE Associate Year joined: 2011 Works primarily in tenant representation in Midtown and Midtown South.
Teresa Lam Cushman & Wakefield Associate, Capital Markets Year joined: 2010 Associate within the global hospitality group
Mallory Laurain CBRE Associate Year joined: 2012 Specializes in tenant representation and marketing of properties in Downtown and Midtown South.
Elaine Kleinberg CBRE Managing Director Year joined: 2012 Responsible for mid-level brokers and reviewing certain legal agreements.
Shannon Krause Massey Knakal Realty Services Public Relations Manager Year joined: 2006 Received Massey Knakal’s annual President’s Award in 2010.
Susan Kurland CBRE Executive Vice President Year joined: 2004 Arranged the 45,200-squarefoot deal for American Girl at 609 Fifth Avenue.
Gia LaMarca Massey Knakal Realty Services Vice President, Human Resources and Recruiting Year joined: 2000 Recognized in 2007 as a Top Woman in New York City Real Estate by the New York Real Estate Journal.
Ety Lee Eastern Consolidated Senior Director Year joined: 1997 Board member of China Shandong Association.
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