Avison Young celebrates Women of Influence, class of 2025
GlobeSt. recognizes seven Avison Young professionals
Chicago, IL – Avison Young commends the class of 2025 GlobeSt. Women of Influence Award recipients who represent the firm in an array of categories, impacting markets across the commercial real estate landscape.
"I'm thrilled to see Avison Young represented by seven exceptional, accomplished women for this year’s GlobeSt. Women of Influence Awards," said Mark Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young. "The future of commercial real estate depends on inclusive leadership and diverse perspectives — and this recognition is a powerful reflection of that ideal."
Avison Young’s winners are among hundreds of professional nominees across the country. The fields represented by the winners include brokerage, development, architecture/design, and property/facility management.
Avison Young’s seven GlobeSt. Women of Influence Award recipients are:
- Sarah Cafaro, Broker, Investment Sales
- Deanna Drake-Copelan, Property/Facility Manager
- Kara Flanagan, Property/Facility Manager
- Lauren Hayes, Development Professional
- Nicola Heryet, Broker, Tenant Representation
- Miyoung Yang, Architect/Design Professional
- Sally Zesut, Broker, Tenant Representation
About GlobeSt.com
GlobeSt.com is an online publication that covers commercial real estate content, providing relevant real estate news and insights. GlobeSt. has recognized female professionals for their achievements since 1983.
About Avison Young
Avison Young creates real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. As a private company, our clients collaborate with an empowered partner who is invested in their success. Our integrated talent realizes the full potential of real estate by using global intelligence platforms that provide clients with insights and advantage. Together, we can create healthy, productive workplaces for employees, cities that are centers for prosperity for their citizens, and built spaces and places that create a net benefit to the economy, the environment and the community.
Avison Young is a 2024 winner of the Canada's Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, having retained its Best Managed designation for 13 consecutive years.
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