Jenna Hille, M.S., brings over a decade of expertise in strategy, leadership, and operations to her role as National Director of Strategy and Operations at Coldwell Banker Commercial. In this pivotal leadership role, she champions growth by enhancing brand awareness, streamlining operations, and fostering a culture of excellence and inclusion. Known for her ability to develop transformative strategies and sustainable frameworks, Jenna oversees key brand programs and excels at connecting the dots across the organization to leverage resources and ideas. Her deep understanding of brand building and marketing strategies enables her to spearhead initiatives, propelling the CBC network to new heights. In addition to her primary responsibilities, Jenna serves as Chair of the Women of Coldwell Banker Commercial National Committee. Through this initiative, she aims to create a network that empowers women, celebrates their achievements, and cultivates future leaders in commercial real estate.
In this episode of CRE with CBC Worldwide, Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network and the CREW Network Foundation, shares her journey from an unconventional start in commercial real estate to leading one of the industry's most influential organizations. Discover valuable insights on leadership, career growth, strategic networking, and how active listening can help professionals navigate change and create new opportunities.
Learn why mentorship, professional associations, and a service-focused mindset are critical for long-term success in commercial real estate and leadership development.
Host Jenna Hille talks with Alison Beddard, CEO of CREW Network, about her surprisingly winding path into commercial real estate — from a nutrition and dietetics degree, to running a nightclub, to discovering CREW Utah after losing everything in the 2008 financial crisis. Alison opens up on imposter syndrome, learning patience in leadership, and the moment 1,500 women in one room changed the course of her career.
What does the data actually say about where commercial real estate is headed? Jenna Hille sits down with Jane Thorn Leeson, Director of Research at Coldwell Banker Commercial and the woman behind CBC’s Mid-Year Report, to pull back the curtain on how the numbers get made — and what they mean for the people doing deals every day. Jane shares her path into CRE research, how she translates raw market data into insights brokers can actually use, and the trends that surprised her most this year.
On this episode of Women of CBC with host Jenna Hille, guest Barbi Reuter — former CEO of PICOR and 2022 CREW Network global board president — reflects on her 40-year career in commercial real estate, the sponsors who shaped her path, and the lessons learned in her new chapter beyond the C-suite. A candid conversation on legacy, mentorship, and knowing when it’s time to let go.
Kathi Costanzo didn’t just raise the bar — she set it. Holding both her SIOR and CCIM designations, Kathi is among an extraordinarily small group of commercial real estate professionals to earn both — and one of even fewer women to do so. As the first woman in the Coldwell Banker Commercial network to earn her SIOR, Kathi joins Jenna Hille for a conversation on what it takes to pursue the highest standards in CRE, the mentors who shaped her along the way, and the mindset that drives her every day. Plus — a special Market Tales bonus conversation with Ashley Wilson, recorded live at CBC Global Conference 2026 right after Kathi’s CBC Pathfinder Award win.
In this episode, host Jenna Hille, Strategy & Operations Director at Coldwell Banker Commercial, sits down with Audrey Navarro, Managing Partner of Clemons Real Estate in Kansas City. A retail and investment specialist, Audrey has spent two decades building a full-service commercial firm alongside her family, with work spanning Crown Center repositioning, multifamily redevelopment, and a nonprofit specialty practice. She shares how she built WIRED — a 150-member women’s investment group where members pool capital and acquire commercial real estate together. From a $2,000 investment minimum on their first deal just West of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza, she breaks down how women are moving from the sidelines to ownership. A practical look at building wealth, community, and confidence in CRE.
Commercial real estate’s 2026 recovery isn’t playing out the same way everywhere. In this episode, Jenna Hille sits down with Dan Spiegel to unpack Coldwell Banker Commercial’s 2026 Mid-Year Outlook — from the large jump in transaction volume to the widening gap between primary and secondary markets, the two-tier cap rate environment, and why owner-users and 1031 buyers are driving activity while institutional capital stays cautious. They break down sector-by-sector trends across industrial, office, retail, and multifamily, and share what CBC’s brokers are seeing on the ground that the national numbers don’t capture.
What if the advice you’ve been given — work hard, earn your seat at the table — is exactly what’s holding you back? Marcy Moneypenny, founder of The Moneypenny Collective and a 35-year CRE veteran, has a different take. In this episode she breaks down why hard work alone won’t build the career you want, how sponsors and mentors play completely different roles, and what it looks like to stop waiting for a seat and start building your own table. Plus — her take on where commercial real estate is headed and why embracing AI might be the industry’s most important next move.
The 1906 Club Retreat in Puerto Rico brought together Coldwell Banker Commercial’s top 2% of producers and leading owners for an exclusive experience focused on leadership development, networking, and industry excellence. The event combines education, high-level relationship building, and elite recognition to continue to strengthen performance and innovation across the CBC commercial real estate network.
Helen Calvin didn’t take a straight line to the CEO seat at Buildout — and she’ll be the first to tell you that’s exactly the point. In this episode, host Jenna Hille and Helen cover the real reason CRE has lagged on tech adoption, why the brokers with the highest EQ are about to pull away from the pack, and Helen’s controversial take on women-only events that might just make you rethink how inclusion actually works. Plus the mentor advice she wishes she’d heard 15 years ago and why she thinks CRE has the most resilient entrepreneurial community of any industry she’s worked in.