(July 25, 2022)
Here is our selection of nearly 300 Women of Influence for 2022.
There are nearly 300 profiles of smart, accomplished and high-achieving women in commercial real estate on the following pages. And those are just the ones we selected. We received far more applications for the nominations, and as we do every year, we had to go through the painful process of selecting the winning candidates. We say painful, because it is: nearly all of these applications could have made the cut and choosing one over the other were difficult decisions. We hope you enjoy their stories of accomplishments as much as we did.
Development Professional
Rochelle Mills is president and CEO of Innovative Housing Opportunities, an Orange County-based, nonprofit developer of high-quality affordable housing. Mills joined the organization in 2006 as a part-time project manager to oversee the rehabilitation of the organization’s sole real estate asset. Since then, she has been an integral leader and team member for 15 of the firm’s 45-year legacy of developing, advocating for and preserving affordable housing. During Mills’ tenure, IHO’s portfolio has grown from a single property to more than 600 units across Southern California, with more than 670 additional units in pre-development or construction. Mills represents the organization in legislative, policy and advocacy matters relating to affordable housing, creative placemaking and authentic community development. She helped bring IHO’s holistic vision of community development to fruition, which integrates arts, culture and design by creating opportunities for residents, staff, board members, city officials, local businesses and museums to work together to create site-specific public art in IHO’s housing developments.