ATLANTA—Atlanta's commercial real estate business is booming and industry player are hustling. Women are at the forefront of the mad rush.

In the weeks ahead, I'll be sharing the profiles of some heavy-hitting female commercial real estate leaders in Miami that my colleague, Carrie Rosenfeld, gathered for our sister publication, Real Estate Forum. The first three are below. Do you know them? If not, you need to.

Jessica Doyle, Leasing Director, Southeast, John Hancock Life Insurance Co. Atlanta

Doyle dives knee-deep into every task she takes on with a goal to enhance the company's practices. Her keen attention to detail has proven to be a great asset to the John Hancock team.

Colleagues say Doyle goes well above and beyond her director duties to ensure her team operates in an effective and efficient fashion and never shies away from adding administrative support. During her short tenure with John Hancock, she has mastered several leasing platforms while training her team accordingly, ensuring the portfolio information is current and accurate.

Although leasing is Doyle's specialty, she adds general knowledge to the team and industry as a whole. She has proven to be an excellent resource in finance, negotiation, property management, technical systems and more.

Lisa Dunavin, Managing Principal, DTZ, Atlanta

Not only does Dunavin have more than 25 years of experience representing property owners and investors and an esteemed reputation in the industry, but she also became the first woman to assume the market-leader role for a global commercial real estate firm in Atlanta in mid-2014 when she joined Cassidy Turley (now DTZ) as managing principal. Dunavin leads DTZ's full scope of services in Metro Atlanta, overseeing the delivery of client services, developing new business opportunities, supporting the existing team of professionals and recruiting additional talent to enhance local service offerings.

Most recently, she has led local recruiting efforts to significantly expand DTZ's industrial and retailcapabilities in the Southeast. Her goals are to establish DTZ firmly in Atlanta as a top-three provider of commercial real estate services in the region; to continue to grow as a leader, mentor and motivator; and to further a culture within the Atlanta office of collaboration, respect, drive, pride and service to clients, community and each other.

Holly Hughes, CEO, Colliers International Management and CEO, Colliers Facility Solutions at Colliers International in Atlanta

With 18 years in the business, Hughes serves as both CEO of Colliers International Management Atlanta, leading its 35-million-square-foot portfolio, and CEO of Colliers Facility Solutions, a majority women-owned organization created in collaboration with Colliers to provide facility solutions services for their clients. Hughes exemplifies the ultimate leader, with a true passion for gathering a team of talented individuals, encouraging them to grow to their potential and giving them great opportunities as her team grows the business.

She sees her business as much more than making sure buildings are running efficiently for her clients. She believes she is supporting the associates in those buildings to create a happier, fulfilling and productive work environment. Her long-standing relationships with clients and her internal team members are a direct result of this holistic approach.