Carrie Holstead, President and CEO of Carrie S. Holstead Real Estate Consultants, Inc., is having a great year! Ms. Holstead, was presented with the Exemplary Service Award by ITRA Global at its Fall 2017 Conference and 25th anniversary celebration in Paris, France.  A few short weeks later she was awarded the 2017 Smart Business Award by Smart Business Magazine.

Carrie Holstead was honored by Smart Business Magazine for effectively building and leading a Top Company in Pittsburgh.  After being selected by an accomplished judging panel, Holstead was recognized at the 2017 Smart 50 awards celebration held at the Grand Ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel at 510 Market Street in downtown Pittsburgh.

Smart Business Network, of which Smart Business Magazine is a part, was founded in 1989 and the network quickly expanded to 17 magazines, garnering the attention of The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Some of the nation’s top CEO’s, including Wayne Huizenga, Bill Ford, Jr and Les Wexner have been featured on the cover of Smart Business Magazine.

Holstead said, “I am tremendously honored to have received this prestigious recognition from Smart Business Magazine. I am humbled to have  been nominated by a client, as well as knowing this prestigious award is voted on by an accomplished judging panel with a long-standing history of honoring others for whom I have tremendous respect.”

The prestigious ITRA Global Exemplary Service Award is conferred by the ITRA Global Board of Directors to honor professional excellence as exemplified by an individual member who has inspired others by his or her outstanding dedication to the organization and exceptional commitment to service. It was presented to Ms. Holstead by ITRA Global’s Chairman, Mr. Charles Tatham. In presenting the award, Charles said, “When we think about who has been a dedicated leader in ITRA Global and relentlessly contributed to its growing success, Carrie immediately comes to mind. We could not be more proud to recognize her with this prestigious and well deserved award.”

Carrie S. Holstead Real Estate Consultants, Inc., is the Pittsburgh affiliate of ITRA Global, one of the largest commercial real estate organizations exclusively representing corporate tenants and buyers. With coverage in major markets around the world, ITRA Global consists of seasoned professionals with an average of twenty years’ experience and is differentiated by its focus on advocacy for the corporate tenant and buyer. Clients benefit by having an experienced professional as their trusted advisor, providing conflict-free representation with total objectivity.