Female equity partners in CRE are still rare, so we knew media would be interested to learn that Aubrey Van Reken-Englund, tenant specialist with TJ client NAI Hiffman, was recently named executive vice president and the firm’s first woman shareholder. We secured stories in the Daily Herald Business Ledger, Bisnow Chicago and RE Journals highlighting Van Reken-Englund’s achievements, including her ranking as a top performer for many years; thinking “outside the box” to help her public, private and nonprofit clients find perfect office spaces; and embodying the firm’s values through her work and collaborative spirit. As a shareholder, Van Reken Englund will have a voice in the continued evolution of the firm, according to NAI Hiffman’s Michael Flynn, co-founding principal and chief operating officer.

Aubrey Van Reken-Englund has been named executive vice president and shareholder with NAI Hiffman.