Mary Ann was named CEO of CBRE’s New York Tri-State Region in 2002, and leads the largest real estate services company in the New York area. Known in the industry for her creative thinking, Mary Ann is a five-time winner of the Real Estate Board of New York's Deal of the Year awards for ingenious brokerage. She received the 2004 Louis Smadbeck Memorial Broker Recognition Award, REBNY’s highest award in brokerage.
Most significantly, Mary Ann has enjoyed unbroken, long-term relationships with a number of public and private companies and non-profit organizations, shaping and implementing their real estate strategies for large and small projects. Her on-going accounts include Archdiocese of New York, CIT, Condé Nast, Crain's, Limited Brands, Medco, The New York Times Company, The Conference Board, and WPP.
Mary Ann began her real estate career as a broker at the Edward S. Gordon Company, ultimately rising to the position of Vice Chairman of Insignia/ESG, where she was regularly recognized among the firm's top producers. Prior to entering the real estate field, Mary Ann served as a Vice President of the American Broadcasting Companies, where she launched the A&E cable channel. Recognized nationally for her expertise in the arts, Mary Ann was also formerly the Deputy Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Advisor to Vice President Walter Mondale, and a staff member of the Smithsonian Institution. |