6D — October 21 - November 17, 2022 — Women in Business — M id A tlantic Real Estate Journal
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Jessica Fraser, Prologis “I truly love the built-environment and am excited to be part of such a dynamic industry” T relationships. Tell us a little about your family:
a chance on a development professional who had cut her teeth in retail and hire her into an industrial acquisitions position. I took my seat with Prologis in September 2021. Do you feel being a wom- an is an advantage, disad- vantage or no advantage in today’s business world? Why? Why not? I think it’s a great advan - tage. CRE is a creative, dy - namic industry that requires diversity of thought. I like to think that I, and women generally, bring to the table an alternative perspective to collaboration, problem solv - ing, and deal making. It has taken me years to grow my voice, but as I continue to gain reps and confidence, I’ve found that my approach helps me to bridge gaps and forge
ell us how and when you began your ca- reer in the profession you are in: My first job out of college was completely unrelated to real estate – I worked for a health - care finance consultancy in San Francisco. For me, the great - est part about consulting was that I had very early exposure to complex problem solving, large team management, and the c-suite, both on the client end and internally. However, consulting felt like an intan - gible business. I often did not see the fruits of my labor as we would provide our process recommendations to clients and then move onto the next project before our efforts were implemented. While I learned a lot during my four+ consult - ing years, I decided to pursue an MBA with the intention of switching over to real estate development, an industry with a tangible end-product. I truly love the built-environment and am excited to be part of such a dynamic industry, particularly
Jessica Fraser Vice President, Investment Officer Prologis Years with company/firm: 1 Years in field: 10 Years in real estate industry: 10 Real estate organizations / affiliations: NAIOP, ULI
My husband, Ryan, and I met 11 years ago in business school, and we have been mar - ried for almost six years. He is also in the industry – we ac - tually ran against each other for president of our MBA real estate club – so we are con - stantly bouncing ideas off of each other while also raising our two young daughters. We are living and loving the New Jersey suburban life – be - tween work and family, I feel really content and fulfilled. What inspiring word of advice would you give to a young woman about to go into the field of com - mercial real estate or your allied field? Be yourself, and own it. MAREJ
ground-up development of out- let centers to the re-purposing of anchor boxes to alternative uses (office or residential, for example). Impacts to this seg - ment of retail have been brew - ing for years and were only magnified by COVID, which prompted me to move to a sec - tor of real estate that was grow - ing. This ultimately led me to Prologis, where I am able to apply my prior learnings to the acquisition and development of industrial space. What was your greatest professional accomplish- ment in 2021? Convincing Prologis to take
the industrial sector, which impacts our daily life and is an engine for New Jersey’s economy. What is your current po- sition? I am currently a vice presi - dent and investment officer with Prologis, covering indus - trial acquisition and capital deployment activities in the northeast, with a primary focus on New Jersey. W hy did you choose the field/profession you are in today? My first nine years in the business were focused on re - tail, covering everything from
CRE is a creative, dynamic industry that requires diversity of thought. I like to think that I, and women generally, bring to the table an alternative perspective to collaboration, problem solving, and deal making.
Congratulations!
Prologis congratulates our team members, Jessica Fraser and S tephie Palm, for their recognition in the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal Women in Business spotlight!
Jessica Fraser VP, Investment Officer
Stephie Palm Real Estate & Customer Experience, D irector
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