Daun Paris is one of the few women in command of a com-mercial real estate company, having co-founded Eastern Consolidated 32 years ago and grown the firm from a small boutique into the largest in-vestment sales brokerage under one roof in the country, with $4 billion in annual sales. Eastern now stands as a melting pot of professionals with varied back-grounds, where individualism is valued within the greater good, Ms. Paris said.

The company’s 40 brokers speak 13 languages fluently and include former lawyers, busi-ness owners, accountants and others who have banded togeth-er for years, if not decades.

“We were never really fo-cused on building a large company; we were about qual-ity over quantity,” Ms. Paris said. “That’s why we are able to

compete with these real estate firms that have offices all over the country.”

Among other honors, Ms. Paris was counted among the Association of Real Estate Women’s Most Powerful Women in Real Estate in 2009, and has served as an arbitrator for the Real Estate Board of New York. She is on the boards of direc-tors of Northern Westchester Hospital and the Jewish Child Care Association, among other charity work.

“That’s really where I get my joy,” she said.

Ms. Paris started her career as one of the few women in com-mercial building sales, but that never held her back.

“If you’re a professional and you know your business, it actu-ally enables a successful woman to stand out.” —Al Barbarino

Daun Paris, Eastern ConsolidatedPresident

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Lisa KiellJones Lang LaSalleManaging Director

Year joined: 1995Clients include Microsoft,

Medidata Solutions and DLA Piper.

Elisa KonikCushman & Wakefield

Consulting Manager, Global Business Consulting

Year joined: 2007Focuses on commercial office, distribution and warehousing,

manufacturing, and data centers.

Melissa KingCBRE

Operations Manager, IPIGYear joined: 2010

Responsible for due diligence on commercial, residential and in-

stitutional transactions.

Lee KosmacNewmark Grubb Knight Frank

Senior Managing DirectorYear joined: 2004

Skilled at initiating, building and maintaining relationships.

Haley KleinCushman & Wakefield

Director, BrokerageYear joined: 2005

Recipient of the Salesperson NYC Offices Gold Production Award

in 2006.

Laura KozelouzekQuest WorkspacesFounder and CEOYear joined: 2010

Clients include Foursquare, Aflac, Guardian Life Insurance, Starwood

Hotels, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Harry Winston and Panama Jack.

Catherine KuoCBRE

AssociateYear joined: 2011

Works primarily in tenant rep-resentation in Midtown and

Midtown South.

Teresa LamCushman & Wakefield

Associate, Capital MarketsYear joined: 2010

Associate within the global hos-pitality group

Mallory LaurainCBRE

AssociateYear joined: 2012

Specializes in tenant representa-tion and marketing of properties

in Downtown and Midtown South.

Elaine KleinbergCBRE

Managing DirectorYear joined: 2012

Responsible for mid-level bro-kers and reviewing certain legal

agreements.

Shannon KrauseMassey Knakal Realty Services

Public Relations ManagerYear joined: 2006

Received Massey Knakal’s annual President’s Award in 2010.

Susan KurlandCBRE

Executive Vice PresidentYear joined: 2004

Arranged the 45,200-square-foot deal for American Girl at 609

Fifth Avenue.

Gia LaMarcaMassey Knakal Realty Services

Vice President, Human Resources and Recruiting

Year joined: 2000Recognized in 2007 as a Top Woman

in New York City Real Estate by the New York Real Estate Journal.

Ety LeeEastern Consolidated

Senior DirectorYear joined: 1997

Board member of China Shandong Association.