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2026 Women In Real Estate Awards
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- Abby Johnson Expands Virginia C-PACE, Closes $125M in Projects
- Ellen Klasson Helps Establish RCLCO’s Executive Search Business
- Amy Brendler with Savills Has Led 10M SF in Leasing Activity During Her Career
- Mariangela Maloney Oversees 400,000 SF of Healthcare Real Estate for Anchor Health Properties
- Maxi Leachman with CBRE Has Helped Close More Than $20B in Financing
- Martha Hastings with CBRE Helps Sell $48.5B in Multifamily Properties
- Sheri Thompson Helps Quadruple Walker ＆ Dunlop’s Affordable Housing Business
- Newmark’s Kippy Donovan Contributes to $2B in Financing Transactions
- Virginia Stitzer with Troutman Pepper Leads a 100-Person Team Handling $90B in Annual Transactions
Newmark’s Kippy Donovan Contributes to $2B in Financing Transactions
Newmark’s senior associate Kippy Donovan handles agency lending and broader debt capital markets, including financing through Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, life insurance companies, banks, commercial mortgage-backed securities and debt funds. She has worked on transactions for major clients, including Morgan Properties, and supports financing assignments across the country.
Since joining the firm’s Philadelphia Debt & Structured Finance team in 2021, she has contributed to more than $2 billion in financing. She was part of the team that closed nearly $8 billion in transactions across more than 250 deals for more than 100 clients.
Donovan has earned three promotions in five years, advancing from financial analyst to senior analyst, associate and senior associate. She also helped onboard two analysts and supports Newmark’s summer internship program.
Outside the firm, Donovan co-founded Rising Leaders, a Philadelphia network for young commercial real estate professionals with 250 members.
These are just a few reasons Kippy Donovan is among the Washington DC & Mid-Atlantic Connect CRE 2026 Women in Real Estate Award winners. The award honors the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.