Led by Johnson, H. Jon Runstad (founder/CEO) and Walt Ingram(EVP/CFO), Wright Runstad manages more than 5 million sf of spacein 16 properties in the Pacific Northwest. The company also has 1million sf under construction and 3 million sf in its developmentpipeline. In addition to its six female vice presidents, thecompany also has several female property managers.

In some cases the new VP titles were in exchange for greaterresponsibility, and in other cases the promotions resulted from thecombination of experience and performance, Johnson says. "It's acoincidence that the promotions happen to be all women but it issomewhat unique in our business," Johnson says. "Finding andkeeping good talent is really important to us; that's really thestory here."

Two of the six VP positions—SVP/director of development andVP/operation—were already held by women, Cindy Evans and ValarieTomey, respectively. The four other positions—VP/director ofleasing, VP/project development, and two VP/controllerpositions—were filled through the promotions of Susan Murphy, DianeUndi-Haga, Lisa Bergeron and Mary Richards, respectively. The fourwomen's tenure with Wright Runstad totals 54 years.