Meet Bisnow’s 2026 New York Power Women Honorees

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There are plenty of reasons for New York City’s commercial real estate titans to be pessimistic about 2026 — if they exist in nature.

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Award from Bisnow’s 2025 Power Women Ceremony

Persistent inflation has kept interest rates high, the 10-year Treasury yield is above 5% and staying there, and institutional equities are stuck on the sidelines.

At the local level, the industry is targeting the new left-wing mayor’s administration – which has promised to improve its approach to landlords – and watching the upcoming gubernatorial election.

But the last thing New Yorkers want to do is turn against New York. Therefore, despite the changes and increasing pressure, this year has been defined by the hiring of a new record office, groundbreaking skyline and potential solutions to the housing crisis.

Annual, Bisnow honoring a group of women for their excellence in leadership, innovation, influence and influence in the business capital of the world. Everyone has an important role to play in moving the market forward.

Women represent 26% of C-suite executives and 33% of board members at large commercial real estate companies, according to a Bisnow industry analysis. Despite being in the minority, this year’s honorees are strong dealmakers, important leaders and supportive mentors.

Many are also caring mothers, giving benefactors and dear friends.

The women were nominated by their peers in their respective fields in development, asset management, brokerage, capital markets, policy and more. A steering committee evaluates the nominations and selects the honorees.

This year’s steering committee includes RXR’s Whitney Arcaro, BGO’s Abbe Franchot Borok, Scotiabank’s Linda Foggie, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Laurie Grasso and Harbor Group International’s Lesley Lisser.

join Bisnow in celebrating the honorees at the New York Power Women Cocktail & Award Ceremony on November 4 at 5:30 pm The event will be held at Silverstein Properties’ 3 World Trade Center.

Get your tickets here.

Respected leadership

  • Emma Buckland, executive group president, corporate and chief operating officer, building operations and experience, CBRE

  • Stacy Goldstein, senior partner, real estate finance, Riemer & Braunstein

  • Michelle Herrick, head of commercial real estate, JPMorgan Chase

  • Nicole Kushner Meyer, president, Kushner Cos.

  • Cathy Marcus, co-head, global chief operating officer, real estate, PGIM Real Estate

  • Sara Queen, US head, Oxford Properties

  • Samantha Rudin Earls, co-CEO, Rudin

  • Hilary Spann, executive vice president, New York region, BXP

  • Cynthia Wasserberger, vice chairman, New York brokerage, JLL

Innovation Honorees

  • Laura Bush, regional director, metro NYC, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Consigli Construction

  • Elysa Goldman, senior vice president, development and property management, Extell Development

  • Rebecca Gromet, principal, KPF

  • Alison Kwiatkowski, vice president, global workplace experience, American Express

  • Diana Liu, principal, digital infrastructure, Blue Owl Capital

  • Monique Rafferty, senior vice president, marketing, Eastern region, Newmark

  • Stephanie Rogowski, vice president, design and planning, SL Green Realty

Influence of Honorees

  • Tricia Dietz, assistant commissioner, housing incentives, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

  • Karen Hu, principal, head of development, Camber Property Group

  • YuhTyng Patka, Partner, Adler & Stachenfeld

  • Carrie Van Syckel, chief investment officer, L+M Development

  • Sherry Wang, partner, real estate, Vistria Group

Impact Honorees

  • Marnie Adams, head of commercial cover, Bayview Asset Management

  • Lauren Cahill, senior vice president, Grubb Properties

  • Mikki Columbus, vice president, leasing and development, Prologis

  • Molly Goldfarb, managing director, head of debt capital markets, TPG

  • Marisa Gadlin, chief administrative officer, executive vice president, head of core holdings, Rockefeller Group

  • Jeehae Lee, deputy chief investment officer, bridge debt strategy fund, Bridge Investment Group

  • Molly Mikuljan, senior vice president, deputy general counsel and director of risk management, Silverstein Properties

  • Samantha Rotchford, managing director, real estate credit opportunity fund, BDT & MSD Partners

  • Lauren Young, managing partner, real estate, Brookfield