Cynthia Wasserberger, Jones Lang LaSalle Managing Director To hear it from Cynthia Wasserberger, you can never have too much education. Having connections and conducting business by the seat of one’s pants is not necessarily enough to build a successful career in real estate these days. “It is an industry that is highly sophisticated and complex,” said Ms. Wasserberger. Prior to getting her master’s degree from New York University’s school of real estate finance, Ms. Wasserberger worked with investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, where, though real estate piqued her interest, she felt she wanted more. “I wanted to do something a little bit more tangible in real estate,” she said. Taking part in transactions within the New York market was attractive to the aspiring broker, and she made the leap to Colliers ABR in 1996 and Jones Lang LaSalle in 2002. Some of the more impact-
ful deals of her career were for a number of hedge funds—Tiger Cub spinoffs of the once powerful Tiger Fund. As for the current market, Ms. Wasserberger said tenants could look to take advantage of discounted sublease space and move to better locations. The future could also hold early renewals and forward deals, she added. “We are in a bit of a sluggish period.” Due to the many complexities involved, brokering real estate deals requires efficiency, multitasking abilities and focus, and these are all attributes that women tend to cultivate, Ms. Wasserberger said. Newcomers to the industry in general should look to carve a niche for themselves, becoming an expert in certain areas, she said. Charitably active, Ms. Wasserberger ran the 2010 New York marathon on behalf of the Doe
Fund, an organization focused on combating homelessness, addiction and criminal recidivism. In 2009 she was named a Woman of Valor by the Capuchin Food Pantry. —Karsten Strauss
Janice Stanton Cushman & Wakefield Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets Year joined: 1998 Recipient of the YMCA’s Academy of Women Achievers Award.
Carla Swickbath Studio Daniel Libeskind Principal and Chief Executive Officer Year joined: 1999 Named CEO after the studio’s competition-winning master plan design for the World Trade Center site in 2003.
Nora Stats Tarter Stats O’Toole Managing Member Year joined: 1985 Began a second career in real estate after teaching in New York.
Yuan Tang CBRE Manager, Transaction Year joined: 2011 Advises Chinese companies on occupancy strategies and helps institutional Chinese investors identify and evaluate opportunities.
Kathleen Stramezzi CBRE Senior Director Year joined: 1998 Drafts and negotiates brokerage and confidentiality agreements.
Tatiana Tarassenko Studley Managing Director Year joined: 2003 Previously worked as a business reporter and editor for Russian cable television.
Lina Telese Zetlin & De Chiara LLP Partner Year joined: 2002 Recipient of an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Jessica Tierno Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Director of Corporate Marketing Year joined: 1999 Spearheaded the company’s rebranding initiatives in its global partnership with Knight Frank in 2006.
Pamela Title Murray Hill Properties Senior Managing Director Year joined: 2002 Consultant for nonprofits and educational institutions such as the School of Visual Arts and CUNY.
Janine Stultz CBRE Human Resources Manager Year joined: 2008 Provides human resources support for New York’s asset services.
Roxanne Tehranian Jones Lang LaSalle Associate Year joined: 2012 Specializes in business development and tenant representation with a focus on the tech sector.
Alexis Tener Jones Lang LaSalle Vice President Year joined: 2009 Clients include MetLife, Vornado and the Kaufman Organization.
Nicole Tiger Jones Lang LaSalle Senior Vice President Year joined: 2011 Clients include Carr Workplaces, Oppenheimer & Co. and Readers Digest.
Florence To CBRE Senior Graphic Designer Year joined: 2008 Spearheads design on national and local advertising campaigns, and brands internal and client events.
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