Welcome to the Speak Up! Podcast, hosted by AvalonBay Communities’ Women’s Leadership Network, or WLN, to provide real talk about real issues influencing our industry and broader communities.

Today, we are joined by Vanessa Cazares, Portfolio Operations Director at AvalonBay, Sydney Stone, Operations Manager at AvalonBay, and Colleen Olphert, Director of Membership and Member Services at Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship for part three of our wellness series. We’ll hear about Colleen's take on "spirit of caring" and "wellness with a purpose" including the positive effects of volunteerism and purpose-driven work for individual, corporate, and community wellness.

Welcome to the Speak Up! Podcast, hosted by AvalonBay Communities’ Women’s Leadership Network, or WLN, to provide real talk about real issues influencing our industry and broader communities.

Today, we are joined by Avra Bossov Ward, Manager in Learning & Development at AvalonBay, Nicole Louis Cedeno, Sales and Service Supervisor at AvalonBay, and Dr. Andrea Holman, Senior Manager for Workforce Transformation at Lyra Health for part two of our wellness series. We’ll hear more about Dr. Holman's take on mental health and wellness including hustle culture, ambitious associates, healthy boundaries, and taking care of you.

Welcome back to the Speak Up! Podcast, hosted by AvalonBay Communities’ Women’s Leadership Network, or WLN, to provide real talk about real issues influencing our industry and broader communities.

Today, we are joined by Breanne Joyce, Senior Manager of Capital Projects, and Yoon Park, Vice President of Design at AvalonBay. We’ll hear more about Yoon's professional journey, AvalonBay’s approach to cohesive living and wellness as it relates to interior and exterior spaces, as well as the industry trends she is watching closely.

Welcome to the Speak Up! Podcast, hosted by AvalonBay’s Women’s Leadership Network, or WLN, to provide real talk about real issues influencing our industry and broader communities.

Today's episode "Lessons in Leadership" is hosted Alaine Walsh, Executive Vice President of Human Capital & Administration at AvalonBay. Alaine is joined by Joanne Lockridge and Keri Shea, two senior executives who retired from AvalonBay at the end of 2024 after impressive and impactful careers. We’ll hear more about their professional journeys, including the challenges and triumphs they faced as women leaders in real estate, as well as their go-to words of wisdom and best practices they want to share with our listeners.

This is the final episode of our three-part Summer Series, Lessons in Leadership. We have three very special women leaders, Debbie Coombs, Karen Hollinger, and Cathy White, retiring from AvalonBay in 2022. This series is our opportunity to showcase their unique transformational leadership stypes and their invaluable wisdom.

You won't want to miss this conversation with Cathy White, SVP Associate General Counsel, and Ted Shulman, EVP and General Counsel, about leaning into your style, trusting your ability to learn and taking ownership of your career.

This episode continues our three-part Summer Series, Lessons in Leadership.

We have three very special AvalonBay women leaders, Debbie Coombs, Karen Hollinger, and Cathy White, retiring from AvalonBay this year. This series is our opportunity to showcase their unique transformation leadership styles and their invaluable wisdom.

Get ready to be inspired by this conversation with Karen Hollinger (Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives) and Jennifer Coogen (Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives) as they discuss the past, present, and future!

This episode launches our summer series, Lessons in Leadership.

We have three very special AvalonBay women leaders, Debbie Coombs, Karen Hollinger, and Cathy White, retiring from AvalonBay in 2022. This series is our opportunity to showcase their unique transformation leadership styles and their invaluable wisdom.

Debbie Coombs (Senior Vice President, Property Operations) and Kate Brown (Vice President, Property Operations Massachusetts) kick off our series with a wonderful conversation filled with moments of inspiration, humor, and humility. Enjoy!

In this episode of the WLN Speak Up! Podcast, we are joined by Sarah Mathewson (SVP, Property Operations), Lindsey Romano (VP, Asset Management), Chris Milne (Director, Construction), and Margarita Wynn (Director, Portfolio Operations), as they discuss “Jumpstarting Your Confidence.”

During this episode, these successful AVB leaders share their journeys with confidence, offering valuable insight and tools for anyone looking to move forward on their path toward success.