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2026 Women In Real Estate Awards
Chicago & Midwest
- Andrea Hopper Focuses on Clients’ Immediate Requirements and Long-Term Strategy
- Kristen Boike Grows Honigman Chicago by Nearly 75%
- Kate Coxworth with JLL Closes 10 Million SF of Industrial Deals in Two Years
- Logistics Property’s Elena Villarreal Daniel Leads Sustainability Efforts for a 27-Million-SF Portfolio
- Laura Schueren Helps Savills Deliver a $145-Million, 447,000-SF Workplace Project
- Hiffman National’s Michelle Grana Has Managed 11 Million SF of Industrial Property
- Opus’s Shanna Stowbridge Recovers More Than 95% of Kalaco Damage Costs
- Proper Title’s Kim O’Donnell Took Leap of Faith That Paid Off
- Transwestern’s Katie Bongard Manages 700,000-SF 60 South Sixth
- Sara Gotschewski with Unispace Promoted to Principal of Design in Five Years
Logistics Property’s Elena Villarreal Daniel Leads Sustainability Efforts for a 27-Million-SF Portfolio
Elena Villarreal Daniel is the chief sustainability officer at Logistics Property Company. She leads the enterprise-wide sustainability strategy for a 27-million-square-foot industrial portfolio across the United States, developing policies and programs that integrate environmental and governance goals into property operations, capital markets and customer services.
Her responsibilities include launching net-zero carbon operations, improving energy efficiency, expanding renewable energy and smart-building solutions, and integrating sustainability into building design and lifecycle management. She also oversees initiatives involving health and safety, supply chain management, diversity and governance.
She is the board chair of the Illinois Green Alliance and is active with CREDA and The Goldie Initiative.
Because of Villarreal Daniel’s efforts, Logistics Property Company has been named a GRESB Regional Sector Leader for Industrial/Americas Development. Other honors include Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Sustainability Leader, GlobeSt.’s Real Estate Executive Top 100 Women, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Green Platinum Leader recognition and Environment + Energy’s Top 100.
These are just a few reasons Elena Villarreal Daniel is among the Chicago & Midwest 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.