029: Carrie Bobb, Founder & CEO of Carrie Bobb & Co.

ABOUT TODAY'S GUEST: Carrie Bobb Shope has completed over $2 billion in total consideration with retailers such as lululemon, Sephora, Shake Shack, Cinepolis, Blue Bottle Coffee, North Italia, Salt & Straw, Flower Child, Drybar, Trader Joes and several others. She has represented landlords such as Asana Partners, Kilroy Realty, Bosa Development, Protea Properties, Heitman, Regency Centers and several others. After 16 years with CBRE, Carrie launched her own brokerage firm, Carrie Bobb & Co. in 2018. In 2021, she launched hellojenny and in 2023 she sold hellojenny to Foundry Commercial.  Carrie was the inspiration behind the legislation, Carrie's Law. The federal bill removed arbitration for sexual assault in the workplace, which affected over 60 million Americans. Carrie personally lobbied Members of Congress and Fortune 100 companies. She received endorsements from Intel, Microsoft, Uber, Allstate, and many others. In 2022, legislation passed removing arbitration for sexual assault in employment contracts.    Carrie has been named a Globe St. 2023 Women of Influence and Top Retail Influencer, 2022 Women in Real Estate Leaders, 2021 San Diego Business Journal Business Woman of the Year, and one of the Most Influential Women in Real Estate. She received her MBA from the University of San Diego. Find Carrie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carriebobb/ ABOUT YOUR HOST: Cory Zelnik, veteran real estate broker and Founder of Zelnik & Company, has launched, crafted, and packaged some of the largest corporate retail real estate expansions on the east coast. From working with JPMorgan Chase to food service giants Panda Express, Smashburger and Lenwich, Cory has presided over and specialized in the retail needs of prominent property owners and top retailers for more than three decades. When Cory is not running his business, his passions include running the streets of NYC, his family, The University of Maryland and the New York Knicks.  Want to learn more? Visit the Zelnik & Company website at www.zelnikco.com Follow us: @zelnikco & @coryzelnik on Instagram. And please like, share or leave us a review if you enjoyed the Podcast. The Zelnik Exchange is produced in part by Su Madre Podcasts