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2026 Women In Real Estate Awards
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- Brenda Barrett Leads AMC to Its Highest-Ever National Ranking
- Elizabeth Burnett Oversees Slatt Capital’s $5B Portfolio
- Cass McFadden Turns Sustainability Into Metrics at Cortland
- Kristie Jacobson Kimnach Grows the REMAX Commercial Brand Worldwide
- Shawna Knyal Generates Over $1B in Transactions Since Joining Paragon
- Gantry’s Sara Litton Upgrades Servicing for $23-Billion Loan Portfolio
- Tina Quirin Co-Founds Arcus Harbor
- Susan Rounds Strengthens BKM’s Operations and Leadership Pipeline
- Ursula Sage Adds AI Tools to Dealpath’s Investment Activities
- Whitney Burns with Hines Helps Establish Hospitality Standards for CRE
- Vanessa Howes Modernizes Lument’s Multifamily Loan Operations
- Sairah Burki Leads Regulatory Advocacy, Sustainability Platform at CREFC
Susan Rounds Strengthens BKM’s Operations and Leadership Pipeline
Susan Rounds is a partner and senior managing director of operations and administration at BKM Capital Partners. She oversees marketing and communications, property management and accounting, information technology, human resources, administration and strategic initiatives, involving more than 55 employees across 13 regional offices.
Rounds has led several companywide initiatives focused on workplace consistency and employee development. She implemented standardized pay bands, pay equity audits and job architecture strategies and developed a parental leave policy offering 10 weeks of paid leave and up to two years of flexible hybrid scheduling for working parents.
She also established one-on-one executive coaching and led training in Crucial Conversations, emotional intelligence and conflict management for emerging leaders. These efforts, combined with operational improvements, contributed to a reduction in employee turnover of more than 19%.
Rounds helped guide BKM’s first submission to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and serves as chair of the company’s Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee and Compensation Committee. She is a member of BKM’s AI Task Force.
Rounds is active with CREW Orange County and the Society for Human Resource Management. She has mentored more than 40 teens and young adults and supports a rescue organization for retired racing greyhounds.
Her industry honors include an Orange County Business Journal Woman in Business award and multiple GlobeSt.com honors.
These are just a few reasons Susan Rounds is among the National 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.