As More Women Enter CRE, Juggling Work-Life Balance Is Key To Success

Bisnow (August 22, 2019) In her more than three-decade career, Allen Matkins environmental and real estate lawyer Pam Andes remembers having to juggle conference calls with one of her daughters on a baby front pack. On some days, she was on calls with clients while on the sideline of a football field and watching her girls cheerlead. There were times she pulled all-nighters while taking care of a sick child. Those were tough and challenging days, juggling work and family life, but being able to manage those tasks has helped her become a stronger person for her family and her company, she said. "It's all about the balancing," Andes said at Bisnow's Orange County Power Women event at the Irvine Marriott in Irvine. "I have built a relationship with my clients and my colleagues. They knew I was going to be available and be there for them. So they accommodated my schedule and I accommodated theirs." Now, her two girls are grown. And Andes, who has worked at Allen Matkins since 1988, is helping and mentoring other young women — and men — on the similar challenges they are facing so they can prosper and succeed. As more women enter the high-pressure world of commercial real estate, panelists said now more than ever these professional women need to focus on work but also find time for themselves, family, loved ones or a hobby. Read More