Ten Years and Counting

The push to bring more women directors into US boardrooms is front and center. There are more women appointed to board seats than ever, yet the overall percentage of female directors is barely changing. The reason is simple; directors, most of whom are older white men, do not step off of boards for, on average, 10 years, and about 25% hang around for 15 years or more.

The ground-swell among investors to bring more diversity into the boardroom has yet to produce term or director age limits that would facilitate the rotation of directors enabling the introduction of females and other diverse candidates.

There are all sorts of excuses trumpeted by corporate boards as to why tenure limits are not good, but the bottom line is that companies should be held accountable, and unless companies address the issue head-on, more states will follow California where the addition of women on public board is mandated by law.

Job Listings

SPONSORED JOB GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY Sales and Marketing Specialist (ARLINGTON, VA) Position will collaborate within a virtual Global Sales and Marketing Services Department. Role will lead proposal and presentation development, preparing statements of qualifications, market sector research, event support and content-driven marketing collateral.

RELATED COMPANIES Development Analyst – Hudson Yards (NEW YORK, NY) Analyst will focus on all aspects of real estate development including financial analysis and modeling, site acquisition, due diligence, zoning, legal document review, budgeting, construction and design.  

UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. HQ Campus Real Estate and Workplace Senior Manager (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)Duties include working with Property Managers to ensure service to leased buildings is in keeping with Uber’s standards and lease obligations; working closely with senior leaders at HQ to deliver all facility related services; and developing a team of Office/Workplace Managers/Coordinators in multiple Bay Area locations to provide an engaging employee experience.  

SIMONE DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES Director of Leasing (BRONX, NY) Position will maximize leasing revenues from Simone Management and Premier Management properties by achieving the highest possible rent per square foot for each space/building/property, and by maintaining the lowest possible vacancy rate at all properties.  

GROSVENOR Development Analyst (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Reporting to the Sr. Development Manager and working closely with the Assistant Development Manager, the Development Analyst will provide critical support to the development team in all phases of development, including sourcing, underwriting, design and permitting, construction, reporting, and capitalization. Asset focus will be on residential and mixed-use development projects in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.  

HODGES WARD ELLIOTT, LLC Associate (ATLANTA, GA) Responsibilities include: creating pitches, proposals, marketing materials, and internal market intelligence materials; assisting team in financial modeling and underwriting for hotel asset sales across the U.S.; and due diligence collection and review.  

CBRE Managing Director of Project Management (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Duties include assuming responsibility for financial performance of market, including budgeting, actual results, forecasting and reporting; interacting regularly with client(s) to ensure that goals and objectives are established and achieved; and developing action plans to correct variances.  

DBRS, Inc. Assistant Vice President, Commercial Real Estate (CHICAGO, IL) Position will act as the lead analyst and manage the process of rating US CMBS transactions while maintaining compliance with DBRS Policies and Procedures. Additional duties include underwriting loans secured by all major property types, a variety of loan sizes ($2 million to >$1 billion) and unique loan structures including holdbacks and future funding components based on property performance and market dynamics.  

SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA Commercial Property Manager – Real Estate Department (HOLLYWOOD, FL) The Seminole Tribe of Florida is a Federally recognized Indian tribe and features of 6 reservations of the Seminole Tribe of Florida throughout Florida. Position will be responsible for managing the day to day operations of a portfolio of commercial office and retail properties and will drive value add strategies to meet and exceed targeted returns for assets under management.  

METROLINX Director, GO Stations Capital Delivery (TORONTO, ON, CANADA) GO Stations Capital Delivery Group is seeking a Director to provide strategic leadership and direction for the design, development, and execution of capital infrastructure across the GO network. Objective will be to build a comprehensive regional rapid transit network to meet the corporate mandate and business objectives while adhering to Metrolinx’s highest standards for safety, efficiency, and legal/regulatory/policy compliance, while delivering excellent customer experience.