Joanne Podell has 25 years of commercial real estate experience, specializing in both tenant and landlord representation, and serves as the first and sole Executive Vice Chairman for Retail Services at Cushman & Wakefield. A three-time recipient of the prestigious REBNY “Deal of the Year” award, Ms. Podell continues to solidify her reputation as one of the most respected retail brokers in New York City. She was declared Cushman & Wakefield’s 2016 global top broker, the first time a retail broker has been the sole recipient of the recognition, and was named Cushman & Wakefield’s overall top retail broker in the United States for both 2014 and 2015. Professional Experience Throughout her tenure at Cushman & Wakefield, Ms. Podell has been involved in many of the retail industry’s most prestigious assignments, including the Manhattan roll-out of TD Bank (50 locations to date) and developing flagship stores for Nike in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Ms. Podell has been responsible for the strategic deployment of retail strategies for top-tier clients including: TD Bank, Nike, Ascena Retail, Destination XL, Dean & DeLuca, and Converse. She has also represented many of the city’s... Read More
