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In her role as Chief Operating Officer, Molly Studer works closely with the executive team to develop, implement, and manage strategic growth initiatives.  Molly leads recruitment/hiring and onboarding efforts company-wide and plays an integral role in employee engagement and development.  She is responsible for oversight of Property Management, Project Management, Maintenance, and Marketing/Administration departments, and serves as the primary contact with outsourced IT/HR functions.  In addition, Molly focuses on client relations, pursues new business opportunities across all service lines, and oversees the firm’s communications, social media, and brand awareness strategies.

Molly joined Gershman in November 2020 as Senior Vice President in a newly created strategic, operational and client development role.  In January 2022, her role expanded to Executive Vice President, Operations and she took on additional responsibility including service line oversight and firm-wide operational leadership.  In April 2023, she was elevated to COO.

Molly’s real estate career began in 2002 at THF Realty.  Her experience includes property management, lease administration, business development, client relations, operations, project management, due diligence, recruitment, and employee engagement.  Prior to joining Gershman, Molly was Vice President of Operations at Intelica CRE where she had operational oversight of the firm’s property management services platform, followed by a role with JEMA, an architecture and design firm, as Director of Client Development, where she was directly responsible for business development, client relationship management and firm recruitment initiatives.

Professional Affiliations

  • Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), 2015 - Present
    • CREW Network Council (Office Sector) 2024
    • Secretary, Executive Board 2023
    • Board of Directors 2021-22
    • Membership Chair 2019-20
  • St. Louis Forum, 2023 - Present
  • Missouri Real Estate Broker
  • St. Louis Association of Realtors (SLAR)
  • National Association of Realtors (NAR)

Awards

  • 2023 Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame, Midwest Real Estate News
  • 2021 CREW Career Advancement for Women Award
  • 2020 CREW Impact Award
  • 2020 SMPS Rookie of the Year Award
  • 2019 Top Challenger Award, National MS Society Leaders Challenge

Education

  • University of Missouri – Columbia
    • Bachelor of Arts, History

Community Involvement

  • Volunteer, Rung for Women 2024-Present
  • Mothers Club, Cor Jesu Academy 2023 – Present
  • Walk MS Committee, National MS Society 2019-22
  • Facilities Planning Committee, Lindbergh School District 2019-21