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Phoenix & Southwest  |  November 12, 2020
Dennis Kaiser
By: Dennis Kaiser

Women in Real Estate 2020: Katerra’s Michelle Schwartz Helps Shape the Arizona Landscape

Michelle Schwartz is a Director with Katerra in Scottsdale. She brings a demonstrated history in the commercial architecture, construction and real estate industry and seeks to improve communities through the assignments the firm handles. She commands a quiet leadership presence and is thoughtful in words and delivery. Most often she’s in listening mode, but when she speaks, it is with a confidence and knowledge that encourages thoughtful dialogue.

In 2018 she was appointed to the Development Review Commission for the City of Tempe. In this role she plays an active part in reviewing and approving many of the projects that now dot the land-locked city’s skyline. In addition to her knowledge, Schwartz is known as a collaborator and connector, and is always striving for achievement.

Schwartz has played critical role in projects that are shaping the Arizona landscape, including Liberty Center at Rio Salado, Tempe; Westin Tempe, Tempe; AC Hotel Biltmore, Phoenix; Sprouts Farmers Market Headquarters, Phoenix; and American Express Desert Ridge Campus, Phoenix.

Schwartz is a member of Arizona Association for Economic Development, having served in varying leadership roles from events chair to advisory board. She is also active in Valley Partnership where she was elected to the Class of 2015-2016 Advocates program, a prestigious group of future industry leaders. She has been awarded as a Top Young Pro in the Southwest from Engineering News Record, and as one of the “Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate” by Arizona Commercial Real Estate Magazine.

These are just a few of the reasons we chose Schwartz 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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About Dennis Kaiser

Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., 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, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.
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