WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate (WX) hosted a panel discussion on the state of the tri-borough residential rental market, at The Harvard Club in New York City on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. The sold-out presentation featured Nancy Packes, President of Nancy Packes Inc., and Will Silverman, Managing Director/ Group Head of Investment Sales at Hodges Ward Elliott. Julia Butler, Director at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) moderated the panel.
The New York Women Executives in Real Estate is happy to announce their 2018-2019 Board of Officers and Directors. Newly elected President, Beth Zafonte will oversee WX with Vice President, Sonia Bain. Ellen Kendall, will also serve as Secretarial Officer, with new Directors Jean Marie Apruzzese, Livia Corredor and Jennifer Schwartzman. WX promotes the advancement of women in real estate, enhances the public perception of women in the industry and promotes professionalism, ethics and integrity in the field.
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WX is pleased to announce the WX Scholars Program recipients for the 2017-2018 program year. The WX Charitable Fund has selected 24 women for the Scholars designation, which includes both financial and merit scholarships, totaling $125,000. The Charitable Fund has also awarded five Summer Internship Grants, totaling $25,000 to students who are developing careers in real estate and related fields, and who require financial assistance with housing or other living expenses while participating in their summer jobs or internships in New York City.
At a recent NAREIT conference, real estate investor Sam Zell used a vulgar term to describe women –in response to a question regarding diversity in the real estate industry and the #metoo movement. The language was quoted in an article published by The Wall Street Journal. In response , the WX board unanimously agreed to make a public statement, and on June 8, a letter signed by board members Sonia Bain, Allyson Martin, Ione Wilsmann, and Suzanne St. Pierre was sent to the editor of The Wall Street Journal.
NEW YORK, NY— WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate (WX) is pleased to announce that it will host its 2018 Woman of the Year Gala on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm at The Pierre, located at 2 East 61st Street in New York City. The gala will honor Fulcrum Hospitality’s Chief Operating Officer, Cheryl Boyer, for her accomplishments as a leader in the real estate and hospitality industry as well as her contributions to WX.
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WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate (WX) is pleased to announce that it hosted a panel discussion on achieving greater energy efficiency in buildings in New York City, at The Harvard Club in New York City on Thursday, April 12, 2018. The well-attended talk featured Helen Chananie, Project Associate at Building Energy Exchange; Anthony Malkin, Chairman and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.; Dana Robbins Schneider, Managing Director at Jones Lang LaSalle; and Daniel A. Zarrilli, PE, Senior Director of Climate Policy & Programs and Chief Resilience Officer in the New York Office of the Mayor. Marjorie Tsang, a Visiting Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, moderated the informative panel of experts.
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