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Holly Neber spent nine years as CEO of AEI Consultants, then looked at her calendar and designed a different role entirely. Today she’s the firm’s first Chief Resilience Officer — and she argues that leaders who reinvent themselves create room for everyone below them. In this episode, host Jenna Hille and Holly cover the ASTM property resilience standard she built with 180 industry stakeholders, why insurability is quietly reshaping underwriting and exit value, and how a self-described introvert became global president of CREW Network. Plus — the two-line message she says most leaders never send, and why it matters more than they think.
On this ICYMI we reveal the upcoming Global Conference Location for 2026, share details on our changed nomination awards program, highlight new recruiting resources, industry events and more!
Host Jenna Hille talks with Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network, about her surprisingly winding path into commercial real estate — from a nutrition and dietetics degree, to running a nightclub, to discovering CREW Utah after losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis. Alison opens up on imposter syndrome, learning patience in leadership, and the moment 1,500 women in one room changed the course of her career.
In this episode of Market Tales on CRE with CBC Worldwide, Ashley Wilson chats with Mark Inman of CBC Tec in New Orleans, Louisiana, whose path into commercial real estate began after earning a law degree and deciding brokerage was a better fit than practicing law. Mark shares how he launched his career just before Hurricane Katrina, navigating one of the most challenging periods in New Orleans history and helping rebuild business activity in the years that followed.
What does the data actually say about where commercial real estate is headed? Jenna Hille sits down with Jane Thorn Leeson, Director of Research at Coldwell Banker Commercial and the woman behind CBC’s Mid-Year Report, to pull back the curtain on how the numbers get made — and what they mean for the people doing deals every day. Jane shares her path into CRE research, how she translates raw market data into insights brokers can actually use, and the trends that surprised her most this year.
On this episode of Women of CBC with host Jenna Hille, guest Barbi Reuter — former CEO of PICOR and 2022 CREW Network global board president — reflects on her 40-year career in commercial real estate, the sponsors who shaped her path, and the lessons learned in her new chapter beyond the C-suite. A candid conversation on legacy, mentorship, and knowing when it’s time to let go.
On this episode of ICYMI we celebrate two new firms joining our brand, new marketing materials and fonts, brand wins and more!
Discover how Steve and Michael Lyle built a leading Palm Desert commercial real estate practice, transitioning from parking cars to brokering landmark transactions like the $14 million Liebling building and the $6.5 million Billy Reed's restaurant sale. Packed with local market insights, this edition of Market Tales explores how generalist brokerage strategies, dual-agency expertise, and deep community relationships drive long-term CRE success in the Coachella Valley.
Kathi Costanzo didn’t just raise the bar — she set it. Holding both her SIOR and CCIM designations, Kathi is among an extraordinarily small group of commercial real estate professionals to earn both — and one of even fewer women to do so. As the first woman in the Coldwell Banker Commercial network to earn her SIOR, Kathi joins Jenna Hille for a conversation on what it takes to pursue the highest standards in CRE, the mentors who shaped her along the way, and the mindset that drives her every day. Plus — a special Market Tales bonus conversation with Ashley Wilson, recorded live at CBC Global Conference 2026 right after Kathi’s CBC Pathfinder Award win.
In this episode, host Jenna Hille, Strategy & Operations Director at Coldwell Banker Commercial, sits down with Audrey Navarro, Managing Partner of Clemons Real Estate in Kansas City. A retail and investment specialist, Audrey has spent two decades building a full-service commercial firm alongside her family, with work spanning Crown Center repositioning, multifamily redevelopment, and a nonprofit specialty practice. She shares how she built WIRED — a 150-member women’s investment group where members pool capital and acquire commercial real estate together. From a $2,000 investment minimum on their first deal just West of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza, she breaks down how women are moving from the sidelines to ownership. A practical look at building wealth, community, and confidence in CRE.