Welcome to Suite Series, the podcast that brings you into the boardrooms and minds of business leaders who are making waves in their industries and communities. Join your host, Matthew Goldberg – a Native Washingtonian, commercial real estate enthusiast , with backgrounds from the NYMEX, and music industry – as he uncovers the strategies, stories, and insights of executives and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business. Each episode of Suite Series features a face-to-face with an influential innovator, diving deep into their successes, challenges, and the impact they’re creating. From tech tycoons to development trailblazers, our guests span a diverse range of sectors, offering you a panoramic view of business leadership today.
All content for Suite Series is the property of Heartcast Media and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
Welcome to Suite Series, the podcast that brings you into the boardrooms and minds of business leaders who are making waves in their industries and communities. Join your host, Matthew Goldberg – a Native Washingtonian, commercial real estate enthusiast , with backgrounds from the NYMEX, and music industry – as he uncovers the strategies, stories, and insights of executives and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business. Each episode of Suite Series features a face-to-face with an influential innovator, diving deep into their successes, challenges, and the impact they’re creating. From tech tycoons to development trailblazers, our guests span a diverse range of sectors, offering you a panoramic view of business leadership today.
Tracy Sayegh Gabriel - President/Executive Director at National Landing BID
Suite Series
33 minutes
2 years ago
Tracy Sayegh Gabriel - President/Executive Director at National Landing BID
Welcome to the Suite series, in which we interview C-suite executives and business owners in the commercial real estate industry. Tracy Sayegh Gabriel, President and Executive Director of National Landing Bid, joins us on today's episode. She discusses her life history, how she was inspired to pursue a career as a real estate urban planner, and her journeys from undergrad at WGU to MIT, Syria, San Francisco, New York, and back to D.C. She also discusses how high-level business discussions are conducted, as well as their interaction with Amazon. Finally, she discusses their company's future plans and offers advice to those just starting out in the field of urban planning.
Takeaways Tracy’s journey from her undergrad days to becoming the President and Executive Director of National Landing Bid. The lessons and experiences she learned from working with different amazing people in the real estate industry How High-level business discussions are being conducted Advice to people aspiring to become a real estate urban planner Quotes During those difficult times when you face adversity, remember that those are the spaces where you actually grow, and that's where the most growth occurs. - Tracy One of the hallmarks of good planning is actually planning for a great process - Tracy
Featured in this Episode Tracy Sayegh Gabriel President, Executive Director National Landing Bid https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-sayegh-gabriel https://nationallanding.org
Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Tracy’s background 02:28 The inspiration to pursue the real estate career 04:19 Having a sense of entrepreneurship 06:05 Leading to George Washington University and to D.C. 07:34 A little detour to M.I.T. 09:03 The day-to-day experience in Syria 10:48 Moving to San Francisco and getting back to New York 13:41 Lessons and experience in working with different people 16:32 Leaving New York and coming back to D.C. 18:59 How High-level business discussions begin with 21:01 The engagement with the Amazon 25:06 Plans about adding more affordable housing 28:33 Advice for people who are starting in the urban planning career 29:48 Tracy’s three favorite restaurants at National Landing 31:28 The three people who would table within these favorite restaurants 32:20 Tracy’s dream job other than urban planning real estate
This podcast was produced by Heartcast Media. https://www.heartcastmedia.com/
Suite Series
Welcome to Suite Series, the podcast that brings you into the boardrooms and minds of business leaders who are making waves in their industries and communities. Join your host, Matthew Goldberg – a Native Washingtonian, commercial real estate enthusiast , with backgrounds from the NYMEX, and music industry – as he uncovers the strategies, stories, and insights of executives and entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of business. Each episode of Suite Series features a face-to-face with an influential innovator, diving deep into their successes, challenges, and the impact they’re creating. From tech tycoons to development trailblazers, our guests span a diverse range of sectors, offering you a panoramic view of business leadership today.
