We would like to extend a congratulations to our new Industry Advisory Board member Jeanette Flory-Sagan. She is the Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management at Bentall Kennedy LP, with responsibility for various aspects of Asset Management of MEPT. MEPT is a $7 billion dollar open-end, commingled fund of office, industrial, retail, and multi-family assets totaling over 31 million square feet. Flory-Sagan joined Bentall Kennedy in 1998 and was made principal in 2008, she was the first female partner in the firm’s history.

In 2017 Flory-Sagan was elected to serve on the 2017 CREW Network Board of Directors. She is currently on the Membership Committee for CREW Washington, DC and is a CREW Network Foundation Woman of Vision. In 2016, she was recognized for her significant support of Autism Speaks Light It Up Blue when she “lit” more buildings than anyone in the history of the organization.

The Program in Real Estate recognizes Jeanette Flory-Sagan as a pioneer for women in commercial real estate and will greatly benefit from both her past experience coupled with her ability to navigate a male-dominated field. She is an inspiration and role-model for all of our real estate students who are entering the vastly competitive field of commercial real estate.