Christina Balas
National Director, Strategic Implementation
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Christina leads strategy development and operations nationally for Coldwell Banker Commercial. She is responsible for growth-centric process development and holds exceptional execution at the core of any initiative she spearheads. She is a dynamic, results-driven professional with 15+ years of experience with a demonstrated ability to build business strategies that help achieve profit goals and improve performance. She is a fierce advocate for amplifying the voices and profiles of women in commercial real estate at her company and beyond. She leads the CRE Women in CBC affinity group, a supplement to the CBC What Moves Her program, and is a host of the CRE with CBCWorldwide podcast where she highlights values, culture, and success at work. As a woman and first-generation American, she has long been an advocate for equity and inclusion that calls for participation as the key to achieving progress.
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PodcastsWomen in Commercial Real Estate Meet Up: Mentorship, Leadership, & Growth ft. Leah Witko
We were joined by 17-year commercial real estate vet, Leah Witko, and discussed career pathing, growth, leadership style, & how mentorship has been helpful to all of those facets for both the mentor and the mentee.
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PodcastsTop Producers, Mindfulness, & Growth: Interview with Travis Carson & Josh Kalinowski
A conversation with two highly sought-after presenters, coaches, leaders, and entrepreneurs about how professionals can achieve great success and how top performers can push to the next level.
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PodcastsCommercial Real Estate: Learning & Development - Interview with Christina Carlino
On this episode, we get to know Christina Carlino, the director of Learning at Coldwell Banker Commercial. With over a decade of experience in the learning and development field Christina is paving the way in the commercial real estate space. You can hear about her career progression, what she has pioneered at her company, and where she sees the space of L&D headed in the future.
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PodcastsWomen In CRE - Coldwell Banker Commercial Meet Up
On this episode, we share highlights of the conversation from the Coldwell Banker Commercial quarterly networking call of women in commercial real estate. This time, we explored what it is like to establish a family business, how some made the transition from a parent-child relationship to a business one, and how some have approached succession planning.
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PodcastsDo Right: Interview With Bobby Boone
On this episode, we sit with Bobby Boone, founder of &Access Retail Solutions, where they aim to provide equitable solutions for underserved communities of entrepreneurs and geographic communities. We dig into how commercial real estate can be a vital piece in building communities, and how creativity and flexibility in CRE can help shape those communities.
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PodcastsOwnership Mentality: Interview With Allison Weiss
On this episode, we had the opportunity to talk with Allison Weiss, Founder/Principal of CRE Recruiting, a boutique firm with national expertise in commercial real estate recruiting and placement and of CRE at Work, a platform that helps driven professionals build resilience, improve performance, and grow the careers and companies of their dreams. We talked about recruiting in the time of Covid, how to make a good impression online, what being a scientist in the job search and discovery is all about, and how we can reflect on this year to better set us up for the next
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PodcastsBig Hearted: Charlie Upchurch and Josh Markiewicz
On this special episode, we had a chance to catch up with Charlie Upchurch, of CBC Upchurch Realty in Athens Georgia, and Josh Markiewicz of CBC Devonshire Realty in Champaign Illinois. We talked about the amazing Big Hearted initiatives that each of lead, how Charlie inspires a culture of giving back featuring how he has supported first responders, and how Josh, a once Green Beret, worked hard at turning his passion for veterans needing mentors in business into action. You won't want to miss this one.
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PodcastsCBCWorldwide Sits Down with Travis Carson
We had the chance to catch up with Travis Carson of Market Force Global. You may remember him from our very own Global Conference earlier this year. This time we dug into what business habits we should continue, what pitfalls we should be wary of, but mostly what are some ways we can be better brokers.
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PodcastsCBC Women in CRE Meet Up: Growth Mindset
We will be featuring Crystal Proenza, founder of Growth Mindset and a strategic consultant and culture expert. Crystal has over 13 years of experience in commercial real estate, including writer and associate editor for Globe St., Director of Public Relations, Global and US Marketing at Colliers, and Chief Brand and Performance Officer at Honest Buildings (later acquired by Procore Technologies). She is known for her ability to empower leaders and drive performance, especially in times of change or challenge. She has guided a company to success during a recession, created tremendous growth with scrappy budgets, and successfully took two companies through acquisitions/mergers, all with a focus on leadership, operational efficiency and communication.
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PodcastsCBC Women in CRE Meet-Up
During this quarter’s CBC Women’s Virtual Meet Up, host Christina Balas was joined by Kate Conquest, Senior Regional Director of Affiliate Services for the Northern US, and Debbie Cowart, Broker at CBC Arnold and Associates with over 30 years of experience. The women had an open conversation about the mantras they focus on to stay centered and successful, as well as some of the big breaks in their careers.
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