Category: NAWRB Magazine
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Life of a Female Veteran: U.S. Army Combat Veteran Erica Courtney (part 2 of 6)
Towards the end of my tour I had set out to earn my spurs, an old cavalry tradition which signifies you are a cut above. This consisted of three days of physical hazing, meeting with a board of senior leaders to answer anything and everything about Cavalry tradition, and employing skills needed to meet the…
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What Working Women Give Up to Climb the Executive Ladder
Professional and high-achieving working women have to give up a lot to climb the executive ladder. What does it mean to sacrifice and what are those things that are sacrificed in the pursuit of the executive woman’s life? According to definition.com, sacrifice is the “forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered…
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Women Leaders at the Front of the Line – NDILC in the News
Women Leaders at the Front of the Line – NDILC in the News The NDILC are dedicated to helping raise the number of C-suite women and grow women’s employment at all levels in the housing ecosystem. Read below to find out how our council members are making a difference for women, local communities and the world…
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sheCenterfold Gina Diez Barroso
NAWRB:What obstacles did you face while developing Centro, the first university in Mexico City that specializes in creative studies? How did you overcome them? Gina Diez Barroso: The first obstacle was they didn’t believe that we needed a new university, and they didn’t believe creativity was important. We spoke from authorities and business people, to…
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DC Finance Family Office & Wealth Management Conference, Art Basel – Florida
Last year, NAWRB had the honor of representing women in the real estate and housing ecosystem at one of the largest events for ultra high net worth individuals and family offices. The events were hosted by one of the world’s leading conference organizers, DC Finance. This organization has built an international network of high net…
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Cybersecurity Q&A with Crowell & Moring’s Paul Rosen
For many of us, hacking and cybersecurity concerns are the last thing we want to worry about as we advance our real estate business and work with clients. But, as cybersecurity and government investigations lawyer Paul Rosen shares with us, now is the time to start thinking through your company’s protocols and preparedness. He would…
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Natural Disasters: Know the Resources
From the hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, to the wildfires that consumed parts of California’s Wine Country, this year has been fraught with catastrophic natural disasters which have uprooted countless Americans from their stable lives. These disasters, also including tornadoes, hail storms, droughts, cyclones and floods, destroyed properties, businesses, communities, cities and…
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Women Veterans: The Challenges They Face & a Way Forward
Although not officially recognized as members of the armed forces until 1901, the involvement of women in the military dates back to the Revolutionary War. Each year, the population of women veterans grows steadily due, in part, to the increasing number and proportion of women entering and leaving military service. Most women veterans possess those…
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On the Margin of the 72nd U.N. General Assembly
On the Margin of the 72nd U.N. General Assembly Women’s Global Leadership Advancing Economic and Innovative Growth for Women in Emerging Countries Imagine the synergy of having a female President and five First Ladies across two continents come together with the mission to help women and girls. On the morning of September 21, 2017, New York…
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Current Corporate Management Diversity
The diversity of business owners strengthens our nation as their unique perspectives are woven into their businesses, communities, and local and regional economies. However, our nation’s rich diversity still is not reflected in the leadership of companies that sell us products and services and ask us to invest. What a loss. The Status Quo Today…