Professional Experience
Kenisha began her real estate career in 2006 as an entrepreneur, managing a commercial and residential portfolio for a private investment firm. She later transitioned solely to commercial brokerage as a tenant representative with UGL-Equis.
After completing her Master's Degree in Real Estate Development, Kenisha joined an Atlanta-based development firm, to manage their class A high-rise commercial projects in Midtown and Buckhead. Her next role was with the real estate division at Walmart headquarters where her responsibilities included: lease negotiations, excess land sales, portfolio management and new store development within her portfolio of over 44 million square feet ($8B).
In March of 2017, Kenisha returned to full-time brokerage providing clients with disposition, acquisition, leasing and strategic transaction advisory services prior to joining Greenwood CRE.
Kenisha has been recognized as a ‘GlobeSt, Tenant Rep Broker of the Year’, a ‘Woman of Influence in CRE’, and a Connect Media ‘Woman in Commercial Real Estate Award’ recipient. She is regarded as a national leader in the CRE industry and is also a sought after national speaker.
Kenisha holds the prestigious CCIM designation and in 2019 she became an instructor for the CCIM Institute teaching CI-101 ‘Financial Analysis’ and 'CI-103 User Decisions’. Kenisha is a frequent guest lecturer in Georgia State University’s undergrad and Masters of Real Estate programs. In 2019, Kenisha was elected to the GA CCIM Chapter's Board of Directors. She is a past chapter President and a National CCIM International Affairs Committee member. Kenisha is also a mentor with the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors; and in 2020 she launched a CCIM/REAP mentorship program to support diverse professionals that are new to the industry.
Education
Master of Real Estate Development, Arizona State University
Bachelor of Science Chemistry + Bachelor of Arts Spanish, Berry College