Rosemary Scanlon, New York University Schack Institute Departmental Dean Though not a broker or landlord herself, Rosemary Scanlon has a significant impact on the tristate area’s real estate market and will for years to come. As dean of New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate, Ms. Scanlon oversees three master’s programs, a continuing education program and intensive weeklong summer sessions for flocks of future New York brokers. Starting her career as an economist, Ms. Scanlon spent years working with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey before serving as New York State deputy comptroller from 1993 to 1997. She joined Schack in 2000 as a professor after two years as a researcher at the London School of Economics, and became dean of the institute in 2011.
As comptroller, Ms. Scanlon learned the ebb and flow of New York’s business cycles and economy and gained an understanding of how the real estate industry behaves during those changes. “It is the fiber of New York,” she said of the industry. At the moment, Ms. Scanlon is bullish about the state of the New York market, given the relatively strong position of the commercial, retail and residential sectors. Even during a sluggish economic recovery, the city has found itself healthy, with developments in Midtown West, lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. “It’s really astounding to see what’s going on, and I think we’ll see a lot more in the Bronx,” she said. “There are more women in our program than ever before,” Ms.
Scanlon said. New Schack graduates are emerging with a lot of confidence, and the women among them are armed with the same expertise as the boys. “I think that the qualifications and the skills will really matter.” —Karsten Strauss
Jessica Lowery Cushman & Wakefield Director, Corporate Finance and Investment Banking Year joined: 2005 Awarded REBNY’s 2011 Most Ingenious Deal of the Year for the leasing of 1 World Trade Center.
Danielle Mancuso CBRE Real Estate Event Manager Year joined: 2010 CBRE’s national events manager, and a recipient of the CBRE Think Big Award for her work on the 2011 Americas Summit.
Ann Marie Lynch Studley Senior Vice President, Professional Development Year joined: 2005 Member of NYCREW, served on the CREW National Leadership Education Committee in 2010 and 2011.
Jane Marshall Forest City Ratner Companies Senior Vice President, Commercial and Residential Development Year joined: 1995 Oversees the development of 1.6 million square feet of commercial space.
Katherine Mahon Cassidy Turley Vice President, Brokerage Year joined: 2010 Oversees tristate region brokerage operations.
Jamie Mason ABS Partners Real Estate LLC Director of Marketing and Research Year joined: 2012 Has developed diverse set of skills as a marketing and research team member.
Helen McCarthy Cushman & Wakefield Senior Associate, Brokerage Year joined: 2011 Clients include Hearst Corporation, Getty Images and ULM Holding Corporation.
Kelli Mekles Cushman & Wakefield Director, Strategic Agency Services Year joined: 2011 Handles three buildings for the Malkin portfolio: 112 West 34th Street, 250 57th Street and 501 Seventh Avenue.
Shawna Menifee Jones Lang LaSalle Executive Vice President Year joined: 2011 Clients include Black Enterprise magazine, Ariel Capital and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
Veronica Mainetti Sorgente Group of America President Year joined: 2004 Came to New York to earn a master’s in architectural design and stayed on to manage Sorgente’s U.S. holdings.
Christy Mazzola Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP Law Clerk Year joined: 2012 Experienced in joint ventures, investment sales and acquisitions, developments, leasing and realestate-related litigation matters.
Patrice Meagher CBRE First Vice President Year joined: 2007 Represents institutional and entrepreneurial owners in structuring lease transactions and developing real estate strategies.
Jasmine Mele Massey Knakal Realty Services HR Manager Year joined: 2005 Received Annual Robert A. Knakal Chairman’s Award in 2010.
Gayle Meredith Cassidy Turley Chief Marketing Officer Year joined: 2010 Active member of several real estate organizations including CoreNet Global and CREW.
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