Catherine Lueckel, Vice President and Associate Director at Matthews, is a self-made powerhouse in the Ohio retail market. Lueckel is recognized for her hyper-local political intelligence and her ability to transform "impossible" vacancies into high-value revenue drivers.

In the past 12 months, she successfully backfilled a bankrupt Burger King site with a 15-year Taco Bell lease and finalized a Wendy's lease at a former bank site, a deal a decade in the making. She is one of the top two female leasing brokers at her firm and a dedicated mentor within Matthews' Women in Brokerage initiative.

Lueckel also serves as the firm’s Social Impact Leader for Cleveland, organizing community restoration projects and fundraising. Whether coaching youth volleyball or helping women secure business capital through Aviatra Accelerators, her professional success translates into a tangible positive impact on her community.