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Savills Promotes Janet Woods to President, North America 

Savills has appointed Janet Woods as President of North America, responsible for overseeing revenue functions and executing short- and long-term objectives.  

Woods previously served as President of East, overseeing the firm’s Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Central regions. She emphasized the importance of connectivity and maintaining Savills’ culture as the company evolves. With over 30 years in commercial real estate, Woods joined Savills as Northeast Region lead. Savills, with more than 40 offices and over 1,000 employees in North America, offers services such as tenant representation, capital markets, and project management. 

“Janet has made a tremendous impact on all facets of our business and culture since joining Savills in 2019. Her key role in undertaking major initiatives, ranging from high-level recruitment to the development of our long-term strategic plan, which she has successfully delivered is testament to this promotion,” said David Lipson, Chief Executive Officer, Savills North America. 

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Emily Fu is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, where she covers the east coast markets, including New York, Boston & New England, and DC & Mid-Atlantic markets. She produces daily news stories as well as longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. She also writes feature stories for Connect Money. With previous stints at Reuters, Seeking Alpha, and Commercial Observer, Emily has covered the finance side of the commercial real estate industry, technology, media, telecom (TMT), and fashion. She attended the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and currently resides in Manhattan.

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