The CRE Insight Journal 10 to Watch program recognizes the commercial real estate industry’s top early career professionals and showcases how emerging professionals are shaping the real estate industry through a variety of career pathways.

2024 10 to Watch Application

CRE Insight Journal 10 to Watch recognizes the real estate industry’s top early career professionals. The awards program tells the stories of how emerging professionals are shaping the real estate industry through a variety of career pathways.

To apply for the 10 to Watch program, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Applicants must be age 35 or younger as of October 1, 2025.
2. Applicants must be employed full-time by a real estate management or development company or have been employed in a real estate related role within a government agency, corporate facility, or other similar organization. Applicants cannot be employed by a company that primarily provides products and/or services to real estate management or development companies.
3. Applicants must have 24 months of employment (consecutive not required) with a real estate management or development company or have been employed in a real estate related role within a government agency, corporate facility, or other similar organization.

Download the 10 to Watch Application Here.

Timeline:

• • Entry Deadline: October 10, 2025 
  • Winners Notified: No later than October 20, 2025
  • Winners Announced: November 2025

Learn more about the 2024 class of 10 to Watch by clicking on each individual’s name below:

• Aubrey Hartranft, Property Manager, Cousins Properties | Atlanta, Georgia
• Brooke Bachesta, Director of Learning Design, JLL | Seattle, Washington
• Jennifer Fierro, Assistant Property Manager, Zeller | Atlanta, Georgia
• Kelly Mulkey, Senior Portfolio Manager, Lincoln Property Company | Atlanta, Georgia
• Michael Braun, Director of Sustainability Engineering, Lillibridge Healthcare Services | Chicago, Illinois
• Olivia Furnell, Property Manager, Flagship Healthcare Properties | Charlotte, North Carolina
• Patrick Rhodes, Head of Business Development, Americas, JLL Technologies | Toronto, Ontario
• Payton Hasik, Assistant Property Manager, The RMR Group | Dallas, Texas
• Peyton Bain, Senior Property Manager, Realty Trust Group | Atlanta, Georgia
• Sarah Mould, Assistant Property Manager, Cushman & Wakefield | Durham, North Carolina

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