Bess Freedman
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| Born | May 31, 1969 |
| Education | Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | University of the District of Columbia |
| Occupations | Businesswoman CEO of Brown Harris Stevens |
Bess Freedman (born May 31, 1969) is an American businesswoman.[1] She is currently the CEO of Brown Harris Stevens.[2][3] She previously practiced law.[1][4]
Career
[edit]Born in Troy, New York, Freedman got her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College and completed her Juris Doctor degree at the University of the District of Columbia.[1][4][5] She practiced law as an Assistant State's Attorney and worked as an attorney at Legal Aid Society.[1][4][5] In 2003, Freedman joined the Corcoran Group, an American real estate firm. At the Corcoran Group, she served as Senior Managing Director for the East Side headquarters.[4][5]
In 2013, Freedman joined Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) as Senior Vice President.[1][5] In 2017, she was named co-president of BHS alongside Hall Willkie.[1][3] Less than a year later, Freedman was appointed as the company's first CEO.[1][3]
In 2020, Freedman became one of the first NYC-based brokerage leaders to offer Election Day as a paid company holiday to all employees nationwide.[6] In 2022, when Roe vs. Wade was overturned, Freedman announced that Brown Harris Stevens would reimburse travel expenses up to $4,000 for any real estate agent or employee who must travel to access safe and legal reproductive healthcare.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Solomont, E.B. (February 2019). "The Closing: Bess Freedman". The Real Deal.
- ↑ Brandt, Libertina (August 14, 2020). "The CEO of a top Manhattan brokerage reveals what leaders should focus on during trying times". Business Insider.
- 1 2 3 Senison, Heather (January 17, 2019). "Top New Real Estate CEO Talks Struggles For Women In Business And The Market In 2019". Forbes.
- 1 2 3 4 Jordan, John (August 19, 2021). "Five Questions With Bess Freedman, CEO, Brown Harris Stevens". Real Estate In-Depth. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Meet Bess Freedman, the brokerage boss who won't take any bhs from anyone". Real Estate Weekly. June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
- ↑ Hudson, Erin (2020-09-14). "BHS gives employees Election Day off". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ↑ Jones, Harrison Connery and Sasha (2022-06-29). "Brokerage execs condemn SCOTUS ruling, pledge to cover abortion costs". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- Businesspeople from Troy, New York
- Ithaca College alumni
- University of the District of Columbia alumni
- Legal Aid Society
- 1969 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American women lawyers
- 20th-century American lawyers
- American women chief executives
- 21st-century American businesswomen
- 21st-century American businesspeople