We are excited to announce the 2018 Industry Leader of the Year
Carolyn Sidor
Managing Principal, New England
Cushman & Wakefield
Carolyn Sidor
Managing Principal, New England
Cushman & Wakefield
Carolyn Sidor is the Managing Principal of Cushman & Wakefield’s New England offices. She is responsible
for all business operations and leads a team of more than 180 professionals in Boston, Hartford, CT and
Manchester, NH who develop creative and holistic real estate solutions for the firm’s investor and occupier
clients across the region. In addition, she works with other leaders to shape the region’s growth strategies
and recruiting efforts throughout the services lines, which include tenant advisory, agency leasing, capital
markets, asset services, project & development services, valuation & advisory services, and senior housing
Previously, she led Cushman & Wakefield’s Americas’ Specialty Practice Groups and initiatives for business
development by partnering with internal professionals to define, implement and execute strategies by
specialty. Her efforts fostered engagement, community and collaboration within a large-scale business.
Prior to that, she led Cassidy Turley’s national brokerage operations and practice groups and served as
business lead for CRM initiatives.
Her 30-year career includes leadership positions locally, regionally and nationally with both commercial
real estate services firms and industry organizations. Prior to joining Cassidy Turley, she served as
President | Operations, USA at Colliers International, where she led the integration of Colliers USA and
FirstService Real Estate Advisors and oversaw operations, human resources, marketing, events and service
excellence functions for the company’s 4,500 employees.
Prior to that she was Executive Vice President, Operations for Colliers International | USA, an affiliation of
90 member firms where she managed all business and financial affairs and delivery of services including
multi-city referrals, national investment sales and retail service lines, specialty practice groups and national
conferences.
Before joining Colliers, Carolyn was a Partner and Managing Director of Business Development at CB
Richard Ellis/ New England and Managing Director of Marketing and Client Services at Insignia/ESG. Earlier
in her career, she served as Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and Executive
Director of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Boston.
She is a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, National Association of Industrial & Office Parks,
and CREW Boston.
for all business operations and leads a team of more than 180 professionals in Boston, Hartford, CT and
Manchester, NH who develop creative and holistic real estate solutions for the firm’s investor and occupier
clients across the region. In addition, she works with other leaders to shape the region’s growth strategies
and recruiting efforts throughout the services lines, which include tenant advisory, agency leasing, capital
markets, asset services, project & development services, valuation & advisory services, and senior housing
Previously, she led Cushman & Wakefield’s Americas’ Specialty Practice Groups and initiatives for business
development by partnering with internal professionals to define, implement and execute strategies by
specialty. Her efforts fostered engagement, community and collaboration within a large-scale business.
Prior to that, she led Cassidy Turley’s national brokerage operations and practice groups and served as
business lead for CRM initiatives.
Her 30-year career includes leadership positions locally, regionally and nationally with both commercial
real estate services firms and industry organizations. Prior to joining Cassidy Turley, she served as
President | Operations, USA at Colliers International, where she led the integration of Colliers USA and
FirstService Real Estate Advisors and oversaw operations, human resources, marketing, events and service
excellence functions for the company’s 4,500 employees.
Prior to that she was Executive Vice President, Operations for Colliers International | USA, an affiliation of
90 member firms where she managed all business and financial affairs and delivery of services including
multi-city referrals, national investment sales and retail service lines, specialty practice groups and national
conferences.
Before joining Colliers, Carolyn was a Partner and Managing Director of Business Development at CB
Richard Ellis/ New England and Managing Director of Marketing and Client Services at Insignia/ESG. Earlier
in her career, she served as Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and Executive
Director of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Boston.
She is a member of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, National Association of Industrial & Office Parks,
and CREW Boston.