Goldie Scholars on the Move | Winter 2024

Congratulations to all Goldie Scholars and Alumnae with job updates and professional milestones from this past quarter. If you have a milestone to share, please email them anytime to kelsey@gbwmi.org.

Angela Azmitia
Director of Leasing (Affordable)

Angela has joined the Change Collective's 2024 Winter cohort, which brings together local leaders from Chicago, Detroit, and Jackson to connect, bridge divides, and solve problems at the community level.

Kemena Brooks
Director of Development, The Community Builders

Kemena was profiled by her undergraduate alma mater UNC Greensboro: "With Chicago Prize, Alumna Makes an Impact."

Maggie Beckley
Healthcare Development Executive at Mortenson

Maggie has been recognized by her peers in the CRE industry as a Rising Star and will be celebrated at Bisnow's Chicago Women Leading Real Estate networking event.

Vera Halicki
Vice President of Asset Management, Beason Capital Partners

Vera has been recognized by her peers in the CRE industry as a Rising Star and will be celebrated at Bisnow's Chicago Women Leading Real Estate networking event.

Corinth Jackson
Operations Associate at The Obama Foundation

Corinth was recently awarded the prestigious CREW Chicago/Debbie Frank scholarship.

Katie Latchford
Project Manager, Tremont Development Partners

Katie recently started a new role as Project Manager for Tremont Development Partners.

Katy Lepeturin
MBA Candidate at Columbia Business School

Katy's team at the UNC Real Estate Development Case Competition won first place.

Bernadette Mead
Student at Northwestern University

Bernadette will complete a summer internship at Greystar as a Summer Investments Associate in their HQ Office in Charleston. She will rotate between the Acquisitions, Portfolio Management and Global Investment Strategy Teams.

Chelsa Moore
Senior Associate, Muse Community Design

Chelsa recently started a new position as Senior Associate at Muse Community Design.

Alicja Pawlus
Financial Analyst, IHDA

Alicja was recently awarded the prestigious CREW Chicago scholarship and the CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter's University Outreach scholarship.

Shilin Qiu
Senior Project Manager, Rivian

Shilin was recently promoted to Senior Project Manager - Lead, Construction at Rivian.

Marissa Rose

Marissa has been recognized by her peers in the CRE industry as a Rising Star and will be celebrated at Bisnow's Chicago Women Leading Real Estate networking event.

Brigid Sofen

Brigid was recently awarded the prestigious CREW Chicago/Debbie Frank scholarship.

 
 
Melanie Sunnerberg
MBA Candidate at Georgetown McDonough School of Business

Melanie accepted an offer at TruAmerica for a Acquisitions and Asset Management internship this summer. Additionally, Melanie's team placed third at the UNC Real Estate Development Case Competition. 

 
 
Sue Taghabon
Realtor, RE Investment Advisor

Sue recently started her own business as a broker and real estate investment advisor with Baird & Warner.

Rebecca Thomson

Rebecca was recently listed on the Swanepoel Power 200 list which ranks the most powerful and influential executives in the residential real estate brokerage industry.

Kelly Wheeler
Senior Managing Director | CBRE | Industrial & Logistics Sector

Kelly was recently started a new position as Americas Sales Lead, Industrial and Logistics sector at CBRE.

Drakia Wilkins

Drakia has been recognized by her peers in the CRE industry as a Rising Star and will be celebrated at Bisnow's Chicago Women Leading Real Estate networking event.