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Women in Real Estate 2020: Colliers’ Kathy Foster Stays Ahead of Emerging Trends

Colliers International’s Kathy Foster competes by staying ahead of emerging trends in commercial real estate, whether that be sustainability efforts, the ways companies utilize space or healthy building endeavors. Currently, she serves a dual role for the firm in Phoenix that encompasses account management for the Americas and as a Senior Vice President in Arizona.

That has allowed Foster the chance to work with large companies considering highly complicated real estate strategies, as well as simultaneously serving small and often under-funded non-profits that desperately need professional assistance.

Examples of her efforts to deliver clients with leading-edge solutions include recognizing very early on the value of securing LEED certifications to attract major tenants to properties. In addition, she began introducing “Workplace Solutions” professionals to her client’s years before other brokers. Currently, she is on the leading edge of understanding “healthy building” standards that are being introduced in the industry.

During her more than 25 years in the commercial real estate business, Foster has completed transactions in excess of 10 million square feet in more than 100 markets throughout the U.S. and Canada. She has earned the elevated status as a professional who is capable of handling the most complex real estate challenge, but is also excited to assist the local, neighborhood charity in need.

These are just a few of the reasons we chose Foster as one of the 2020 Women in Real Estate Award winners in Phoenix. Connect Media’s Women in Real Estate Awards honor the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected positions of leadership and play key mentorship roles for others.

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Content and Public Relations for Connect Commercial Real Estate. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 30 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect’s client content operations and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from content strategy, message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. In his most recent corporate communications roles, he led a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, played a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and was responsible for directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest, the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. In addition to his vast commercial real estate experience, Dennis has worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of residential projects such as Disney’s Celebration in Florida, Ritter Ranch in Palmdale California (7,200 homes, 22,000 acres), WaterColor in Florida and PremierGarage in Phoenix. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, BoyScouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and Thunderbirds Charities.