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In 2005, the Wall Street Journal wrote: (There is) an exceedingly small club of women who have managed to move to the top of the brokerage business. That club’s most prominent member is Mary Ann Tighe. In 2007, Crain’s New York Business named Mary Ann the 4th most powerful businesswoman (across all industries) in New York City. From the revitalization of Times Square to the rebirth of Downtown, Mary Ann Tighe has been at the forefront of the transformation of New York's skyline during her 24 years in the real estate industry. Mary Ann has conceived, structured and negotiated virtually every form of deal including ground leases, air rights acquisition and disposition, net and gross leases, government incentive packages, and a range of equity transfers from partnership and condominium interests through fee simple sales. She has been responsible for over 69 million square feet of commercial transactions, and her deals have anchored more than 5.5 million square feet of new construction in the New York region believed to be a record in commercial brokerage. Mary Ann was named CEO of CBRE’s New York Tri-State Region in 2002, and leads the largest real estate services company in the New York area. Under her leadership, CBRE has become the region’s dominant firm, out distancing its competitors in market share, revenue, and margins. Known in the industry for her creative thinking, Mary Ann is a five-time winner of the Real Estate Board of New York's Deal of the Year awards for ingenious brokerage. She received the 2004 Louis Smadbeck Memorial Broker Recognition Award, REBNY’s highest award in brokerage. Most significantly, Mary Ann has enjoyed unbroken, long-term relationships with a number of public and private companies and non-profit organizations, shaping and implementing their real estate strategies for large and small projects. Her on-going accounts include the Archdiocese of New York, CIT, Condé Nast, Crain's, Limited Brands, Medco, The New York Times Company, The Conference Board, and WPP Group. Mary Ann began her real estate career as a broker at the Edward S. Gordon Company, ultimately rising to the position of Vice Chairman of Insignia/ESG, where she was regularly recognized among the firm's top producers. Prior to entering the real estate field, Mary Ann served as a Vice President of the American Broadcasting Companies, where she launched the A&E cable channel. Recognized nationally for her expertise in the arts, Mary Ann was also formerly the Deputy Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Advisor to Vice President Walter Mondale, and a staff member of the Smithsonian Institution. | 