In this episode of She's Wild, Nancy Surak interviews Anne Pollack on her 23+ year career in land use and real estate law that has spanned California and Florida. Anne takes us on her journey from environmental law to becoming a leading commercial real estate attorney in Tampa Bay. Tune in to hear captivating stories from her notable projects, including challenging variance approvals and navigating opposition during large multifamily rezonings. Discover the keys to her success, from networking and embracing diverse roles to her passion for serving clients of all sizes. Anne also shares valuabl ..read more

Amber Erickson-Hurdle, CEO of Employer Brand Central and the #4 Top Ranked Branding Expert in the World joined Nancy Surak's podcast "She's Wild" to discuss the intersection of personal, employer and business branding. Amber shared insights from helping professionals and organizations define and position their value. Key topics included the need for emotional connections in today's landscape, aligning personal, employer and business brands for success, gaining confidence as a woman business owner, strong employer branding's impact on talent attraction and retention, and advice on audits and ex ..read more

In this episode of She's Wild, host Nancy Surak sits down with Emily Franklin and Natalia Goldenberg, two up-and-coming developers at DeBartolo Development in Tampa, Florida. Emily and Natalia share their educational backgrounds and career paths that led them to real estate development. They provide insights into their day-to-day work developing projects from acquisition and underwriting to construction and lease-up. They discuss the challenges and rewards of juggling multiple projects simultaneously and emphasize the importance of problem-solving skills, creativity, and perseverance in overco ..read more

In this episode of "She's Wild," host Nancy Surak interviews Melissa Zornitta, Executive Director of Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission. Melissa discusses her planning career, emphasizing the evolving nature of plans and the challenges in balancing redevelopment with suburban growth. As the head of long-range planning for Hillsborough County, she oversees comprehensive planning for multiple jurisdictions on a regional level. In this interview, Melissa highlights the importance of regional coordination and long-term visioning for guiding growth in a large, evolving community li ..read more

This week’s episode features the incredible Vicky Lee, Senior Vice President of Development at FOCUS. Tune in as Vicky takes us on a captivating journey through career and shares what it’s like to lead FOCUS's expansion into diverse markets across the Southeast region. Discover what inspired her transition from architecture to development and gain insights into the challenges and triumphs along the way. At Focus, Vicky defines strategies for organizational growth, spearheads acquisitions, manages developments valued at over $1.1B. She played a pivotal role in the success of The Atworth at Mell ..read more

Welcome back to She's Wild, my guest today is Emily Rogers, founder and CEO of Emily Rogers Consulting and Coaching. Emily is passionate about living life with purpose and helps leaders and their teams grow and realize their full potential. In this episode, Emily discusses the importance of finding one's purpose and why we should all focus on legacy leadership. She offers advice on investing in executive coaching and explains how coaching can help individuals and teams discover their strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots. Emily also highlights the challenges women face in the workplace, such ..read more

Welcome back She’s Wild, the Podcast for Women in Land & Development. Today's guest is Ashley Gurbal Kritzer. Ashley is the real estate editor at the Tampa Bay Business Journal and a Bookstagrammer (@ashleykritzer).  In this episode, Ashley and I discuss her career as a real estate market reporter in the Tampa Bay Region and how she’s covered some of the area’s biggest breaking news stories in the commercial real estate industry over the past decade. Ashley has established herself as the leading source for local real estate news in the Tampa Bay region and she offers up tons of a ..read more

Welcome back to the third season of She’s Wild, the Podcast for Women in Land & Development. In this episode Tathiana Novaes, Brazilian Photographer, Art Director and Owner of Daydream Fotografia joins us to discuss why all of us should be investing in personal branding photography. She shares what it’s like to work with amazingly accomplished professional women helping them discover their best selves. Prior to founding Daydream Fotografia, 8 years ago, Tathiana worked as an Art Director for TV shows, pilots, and music videos for almost 10 years. Her natural ability to see things diff ..read more

Welcome back to the third season of She’s Wild, the Podcast for Women in Land & Development.  In this episode of She's Wild, the Podcast for Women in Land & Development, Eva Rose Daniel, the Founder and Owner of The Speak Shop, is the featured guest. Eva is a public speaking consultant who provides one-on-one and group coaching to help CEOs, professionals, and speakers improve their delivery and content. As the owner of The Speak Shop, she specialize in helping thought-leaders develop and deliver engaging content through presentation coaching, writing, speech writing, and content ..read more

Welcome back to She's WILD, today's guest is Debra Koehler, President of Sage Partners, a real estate development company based in Tampa, Florida.  In this episode, Debra and I discuss her company's mission to offer innovative approaches to affordable housing and her 35-year career in real estate development. Debra has successfully developed over 2.5 million square feet of office and hotel space and nearly 10,000 affordable and workforce multifamily units in over 35 communities throughout Florida. She has also raised over $1.25 billion through the sale of affordable housing tax credits, t ..read more