Cheryl Gray | Building an Inclusive Real Estate Industry
Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Cheryl Gray. Cheryl's real estate career spans over 40 years and she has experience in management of all major asset classes, having worked for several leading RE firms in a senior leadership capacity. Her focus over the past 15 years has been on ESG, prop tech, smart buildings, cyber security and pandemic response planning. She specializes in implementation strategies, operational organization and leading best practices. In this episode, we discuss the hot topic of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, specifically:Why DEI is so important in the Commercial Real Estate industryThe challenges and barriers that exist in implementing DEI practices in the industryWho is responsible for driving the change?Obstacles Cheryl has faced and overcome The future of DEI in commercial real estate and what steps the industry can take to stay ahead of the curveWhat positive changes have occurred and what are the biggest areas of developmentThe key priorities for industry decision makers to address when succession planning, to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion