In the view of Collete English Dixon, there aren’t enough female role models in commercial real estate. She’s working on highlighting those that do exist, so that more women will be encouraged to pursue careers in male-dominated sectors, such as investment sales. With more than 30 years in investment management, she might do well to cite herself as such a role model.

At PGIM Real Estate, English Dixon oversaw the sale of more than 200 investment properties throughout the U.S., and before that sourced more than $2.75 billion of wholly-owned and joint venture investment opportunities across the Midwest. To all these transactions, she brought strategic decision-making and a willingness to fight for deals she believed in.

These are just a few of the reasons we chose English Dixon as one of the 2018 Women in Real Estate Award winners. 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.

Her current role as executive director of Roosevelt University’s Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate provides English Dixon with an opportunity to groom future CRE leaders. She serves as a mentor to students, and is passionate about teaching and sharing her knowledge and expertise with younger generations. It’s in keeping with her longtime association with CREW Network, for which she served as national president in 2011.

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