Future Leaders Program
The IREM Houston Future Leaders Program is a professional development initiative for emerging talent in the real estate management industry. This program supports our local market with the search for qualified professionals for the future. Ideal candidates for this program are dedicated to growing within the real estate management industry and learning the skills needed to become leaders.
This annual program runs from January to December, with applications opening in November of each year.
2026 Class of Future Leaders (companies listed were at the time of participation)
- Alecin Zelaya, Stream Realty Partners
- Aliana Stafford, Transwestern
- Alyssa Leach, Stream Realty Partners
- Amelia Bridgeman, MetroNational
- Andrea Villagran, Stream Realty Partners
- Christian Valentine, Fuller Realty
- Christopher Goldman, CBRE
- Crystal Aguila, Transwestern
- Emily Case, CBRE
- Gracelyn Martinez, Stream Realty Partners
- Jamie Lewis, Healthpeak
- Jason DeGeorge, Griffin Partners
- Liliana Lilani, Transwestern
- Luke Evans, Stream Realty Partners
- Michelle Guerrero, Lee & Associates
- Yolanda Mullins, Unilev Management
2025 Class of Future Leaders (companies listed were at the time of participation)
- Ashley Barras, Lee & Associates
- Jillian Bartol, Griffin Partners
- Yareth Cardenas, Brookfield Properties Operated by CBRE
- Brandon Clarke
- Abigael Falekulo, Healthpeak
- Austen Finch, Lee & Associates
- Carolina Gonzales, Stream Realty
- Carlos Gonzalez, Fuller Realty
- Ja'Kaylee Minor, Urban Luxe Properties
- Jasmine Perez, MetroNational
- Nancy Rodriguez, Stream Realty
- Alixandria Sanchez, Stream Realty
Thank you to our 2025 Program Sponsor:
2024 Class of Future Leaders (companies listed were at the time of participation)
- Ali Raza Bana, ProLogis
- Justin Barrett
- Grace Callan, Griffin Partners
- Chad Conley, CBRE, AMO
- Jorge Escoto, Healthcare Realty Trust
- Kaylnn Espinoza, Lee & Associates
- Ashley Guillen, Griffin Partners
- Zoe King, Stream Realty Partners
- Emily Rivera, Fuller Realty Interests
- Oscar Rodriguez, Boxer Property
- Kristina Stanley, Fuller Realty Interests
- Iliana Valdez, Cushman & Wakefield
- Kaylie Warfield, Transwestern
- Shyenne White, Stream Realty Partners
- Sarah Wilson, CBRE, AMO
- Ashley Wine, Brookfield Properties
Thank you to Mooring for sponsoring the 2024 Future Leaders Program
2023 Class of Future Leaders (companies listed were at the time of participation)
- Alejandra Banuelos Garcia, JLL
- Rocxana Chum, ACoM, Hines
- Kailyn Crowe, ACoM, JLL
- Paula Delgado, Stream Realty Partners
- Mattie Divin, Stream Realty Partners
- Angelica Gonzalez, Brookfield Properties
- Brittney Jones, Transwestern
- Christa Morris, Fuller Realty
- Yoselin Roman, Braun Enterprises
- Fiston Shingiro, Cushman & Wakefield
- Janie Vasques, Transwestern
- Jessica Villatoro, ACoM, Newmark
- Shelby Zarei, Rycore Commercial
- Gabriela Zelaya, Stream Realty Partners
Thank you to Blackmon Mooring/BMS CAT for sponsoring the 2023 Future Leaders Program
2022 Class of Future Leaders (companies listed were at the time of participation)
- Irene Agho
- Judy Bachicha, Lee & Associates
- Brooke Caravela, ACoM, CPM, Brookfield
- Meghan Cavazos, CPM
- Sahar del Villar, ACoM, JLL
- Brianna Drisdale, ACoM, Brookfield
- Danielle Lewis, Lincoln Property Company, AMO
- Reanna Lopez, CPM, JLL
- Alia Mortada, Lee & Associates
- Maria Morales, Lee & Associates
- Olena Petrova, ACoM, CPM, Lincoln Harris CSG
- Tiffany Selva, ACoM, Brookfield Properties
2020-2021 Class of Future Leaders (companies listed were at the time of participation)
- Jillian Anderson, JLL
- Shenea Bankhead, Brookfield Properties
- Jareli Barerra, REIS Associates
- Lexi Cosse, LandPark Commercial
- Jewelee Gremillion, Stream Realty Partners
- Lisa Hendley, CPM, American National
- Raven Livingston, KIMCO Realty
- Taylor McGullam
- Tara Meaux, Griffin Partners
- Brittany Metzler, Williamsburg Enterprises
- Chris Taylor, CBRE, AMO
- Marissa Virgadamo, ACoM, CPM, Newmark
- Emily Williams, ACoM, Stream Realty Partners
- Jenni Woodruff, ACoM, Transwestern, AMO
2019 Class of Future Leaders (companies listed were at the time of participation)
- Tanny Broaddus, Advisor Group
- Alli Collett, Avison Young
- Jason Contreras, CPM, RMR Group
- Ka'Lisia Hagwood, ACoM
- Monica Holvey, Marsch & McLennon
- Amy-Nicole Johnson, Capitol Partners
- Kelsey Kubiak, ACoM, Transwestern, AMO
- Jasmine Matias
- Jessica McCurley, CPM, Stream Realty
- Amy Munoz, CPM, Unilev
- Cassidy Nessen, Stream Realty
- Emina Okic, ACoM, Mooring USA
- Ellen Pellegrin, Transwestern, AMO
- Alyssa Riedel, CPM, Transwestern, AMO
- Natalie Rodriguez, Unilev Management
- Maira Santos
- Ashley Sims, Wulfe & Co., Inc.
- Leslie Sinclair, ACoM, CPM, The Alley Theater
- Shaun Ward Taylor
