Cushman & Wakefield has promoted Aileen Almassy to vice chair of its Atlanta office agency leasing practice. Almassy is the first female to hold the vice chair title in Atlanta and is the highest-ranking female broker in Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office.

In her elevated role, Almassy will continue to lead Cushman & Wakefield Atlanta’s Office agency leasing practice and the marketing and leasing of several office buildings throughout the metro area.

Almassy previously served as executive managing director and has been leading Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office agency leasing practice for the past nine years. She has been with the firm since 2007 and has experience in the leasing and management of Class A office properties throughout metro Atlanta.

Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has consistently ranked among Atlanta’s top brokerage firms and property management teams since opening an office in the city in 1977 and has grown to employ more than 750 professionals.