People

• Natalie Berg, Regional Vice President, Forest City West, San Francisco office
  Named one of the Bay Area’s “100 Most Influential Women in Business”
  San Francisco Business Times, 2005
  
• Kathryn Brown, Vice President of Legal Affairs, Forest City Boston
  Named “Top 40 under 40” in the city of Boston
  Boston Business Journal, 2004
  
• Jim Crosby,Vice President of Office Leasing
  2003 Member-of-the-Year Award
  National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
  
• Holly Egner, graphic design specialist, Retail Leasing
  Forest City ICSC event invitations, 2007
  Won two awards for designing Retail Leasing's Las Vegas UCSC Dinner Invitation, 2007 and Chicago ICSC Breaksfast Invitation, 2007.
  
• Denise Hall, Assistant Vice President of Lease Administration, Forest City Commercial Management
  Women of Achievement Award
  YWCA, 2005
  This award recognizes women for their professionalism and commitment to helping other women achieve.
  
• Melissa Knott, Director of Sustainability, Stapleton
  Inducted into the Built Green Hall of Fame
  Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Denver, 2003
  
  Wirth Chair Award for Community
  University of Colorado, 2004
  This award recognizes individuals that have moved a community in a more sustainable direction.
  
• Allan Krulak, Vice President and Director, Community Affairs, Forest City Enterprises
  Communication and Leadership Award
  Toastmasters District 10, 2005
  The Communications and Leadership Award is given at each year’s Toastmasters District 10 Conference. It is awarded to a deserving person who does service work in his or her community, but is not a member of Toastmasters.
  
  Community Service Award
  North Coast Community Homes (NCCH)
  The Community Service Award honors an individual or organization that has contributed to improving the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and other disabilities.
  
  Honorary Director Award                                                                                                                                        Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, 2006                                                                                                Honored as a former member of the association's board of directors (1991-2000). 
     
• Harry T. Lewis Jr., Director of Stapleton                                                                                                                  Hall of Fame Inductee                                                                                                                                           Colorado Business Journal, 2006                                                                                                                   Honored as a business and civic leader. 
  
• Glenn Miller, Director of Marketing, Victoria Gardens
  Identified as No. 23 – along with Mike Wethington – in the “51 People to Watch in the (951)”
  (951) Magazine, 2005
  Nine-five-one is the area code for Riverside County, the county adjacent to San Bernardino County, where Victoria Gardens is located.  The article detailed Victoria Gardens’ impact on the entire region.                                                                                                                                                                                        
• Raj Patel, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Forest City Ratner Companies
  Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award
  The Asian American Business Development Center, 2005
  This award recognizes 50 successful Asian American entrepreneurs and senior-level corporate executives each year.
  
  Top 35 People to Watch
  Realcomm Advisory, 2006
  This e-mail newsletter addresses technology issues specifically impacting the commercial real estate industry.  The goal of "People to Watch" is to identify individuals in both real estate and technology, who have demonstrated a willingness to go the extra length.
  
• Ed Pelavin, President of Forest City Capital Corp., Executive Vice President of Finance for Forest City Residential Group
  Community Service Award
  North Coast Community Homes (NCCH)
  This award honors an individual or organization that has contributed to improving the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and other disabilities.
  
• Julie Picha, Marketing Director, Stapleton
  Marketing Director of the Year
  Denver Home Builders Association, 2003
  The Bar Awards honors builders and associates who make major contributions to the residential home building industry through superior, innovative and creative work in their respective disciplines.
  
• Geri Presti, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Forest City Enterprises
  Burton Awards for Legal Achievement
  Legends in the Law, 2007
  Category was added to pay tribute to five corporate general counsels who have distinguished themselves as leaders in the legal profession. 
                                                                                                                                                                
  Inducted, Society of Benchers
  The Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 2005 
  The Society recognizes graduates of the law school, faculty and public members for distinguished service to their professions and communities.
  
• Deborah Ratner Salzberg, President, Forest City Washington
  Named one of “12 People to Watch” in the District of Columbia
  Washington Business Journal, 2004                                                                                                                                                      
• Albert Ratner, Co-Chairman of the Board, Forest City Enterprises, Inc.                                        
  J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development
  Urban Land Institute, 2005
  The J.C. Nichols Prize recognizes a person or a person representing an institution whose career demonstrates a commitment to the highest standards of responsible development.                                                                                                                                                                        
• Ronald Ratner, Executive Vice President of Forest City Enterprises and President and CEO of Forest City Residential Group
  Executive of the Year
  Multifamily Executive magazine, 2006
  
  Community Service Award
  North Coast Community Homes (NCCH).
  This award honors an individual or organization that has contributed to improving the quality of life for individuals with mental illness and other disabilities. 
  
• Charlie Rau, Chief Technology Officer, Forest City Enterprises, Inc.                                                              Top 35 People to Watch                                                                                                                                  Realcomm Advisory,   2006                                                                                                                                                               This e-mail newsletter addresses technology issues specifically impacting the commercial real estate industry.  The goal of "People to Watch" is to identify individuals in both real estate and technology, who have demonstrated a willingness to go the extra length.
  
• Susan Smart, Regional Vice President, Forest City West, San Francisco office
  Named one of the Bay Area’s 100 Most Influential Women in Business
  San Francisco Business Times, 2005
  
• Mike Wethington, General Manager, Victoria Gardens
  Identified as No. 23 – along with Glenn Miller – in the “51 People to Watch in the (951)”
  (951) Magazine, 2005
  Nine-five-one is the area code for Riverside County, the county adjacent to San Bernardino County, where Victoria Gardens is located.  The article detailed Victoria Gardens’ impact on the entire region.