Top Ambassador Spotlight: How Megan Krest of Cushman & Wakefield Pursues Career Success and Client Value

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Written By Marcos Reynaga
 

As part of our Best in Building Health series, we’re happy to celebrate  Top Ambassadors from Fitwel Champion Cushman & Wakefield who are at the forefront of the healthy building movement, including Megan Krest. Learn how becoming a Fitwel Ambassador and earning Best in Building Health has impacted her career and strengthened the firm's mission.

AT A GLANCE

Megan Krest, Associate Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Name: Megan Krest

Role: Associate Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Location: Denver, CO

Ambassador Since: June 2020

Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), a leading global commercial real estate firm and Fitwel Champion, acts on its mission to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive future for people and communities — including their own employees, many of whom have earned the Fitwel Ambassador credential. After becoming a Fitwel Champion in 2017, they went on to win several Best in Building Health awards, including this year's Highest Scoring Viral Response Module, the Highest Scoring Commercial Site at 125 Broad Street in New York, and the Highest Scoring Recertification Project at Bank of America Tower. We’re proud to congratulate Cushman & Wakefield and the ambitious professionals behind several award-winning projects. This year, three of the company's nearly 60 Fitwel Ambassadors made the Top 20 Ambassadors list: Rachel Schiftan (Washington, D.C.), Christine Cho (Chicago), and Megan Krest (Denver).

We sat down with Megan to hear about her achievements and the firm’s motivations as a global leader in the healthy building movement. 

How did you first hear of the Fitwel Ambassador opportunity?
MK: I first heard about the Fitwel Ambassador program in 2019 when I joined Cushman & Wakefield’s U.S. Energy & Sustainability Services team. It was then that I began to learn more about the benefits of Fitwel Certification and the value that it held to our Investor Services clients and their real estate portfolios. As the demand for healthy buildings continues to grow, becoming an Ambassador has allowed me to not only position myself to better support our clients in achieving certifications but to stay at the forefront of the healthy buildings movement with the research and resources provided to Fitwel Ambassadors.

To learn about all of this year’s Top 20 Ambassadors, download the first issue of our new digital publication series, Building Health.

How has becoming a Fitwel Ambassador impacted your life and/or career?
MK: Becoming a Fitwel Ambassador has had a tremendous impact on my life and career through the knowledge, resources, and community that the Fitwel Certification program has provided. The demand for healthy buildings and creating robust ESG programs has never been greater, and being able to leverage the network of individuals committed to creating a healthier and more equitable real estate industry has allowed me to grow both personally and professionally. I have been able to work on projects globally, and seeing the reach that the Fitwel Standard has on our built environment makes me proud to represent the program through being an Ambassador.

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How does being Best in Building Health align with both your values and those of C&W?
MK: Best in Building Health showcases people and companies’ commitment to creating healthier and more equitable spaces for us to work and live. A truly healthy building not only benefits its occupiers, but it acts as a conduit for change in public health and economic inequities. Cushman & Wakefield is committed to being a responsible steward of the environment. We are committed to conducting our operations and delivering our products and services with the highest standard of environmental care and social responsibility. To this end, we are committed to a sustainable future, achieving a balance between environmental, technological, economic, and social objectives.

About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for property owners and occupiers with approximately 52,000 employees in approximately 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2022, the firm reported revenue of $10.1 billion across its core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, and valuation and other services. It also receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award-winning culture and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and more. For additional information, visit cushmanwakefield.com.

About Fitwel's Top 20 Ambassadors
This year we launched our first-ever annual Top Fitwel Ambassadors list as part of our Best in Building Health Awards. This new initiative highlights industry leaders who have demonstrated exemplary engagement, leadership, and achievements as Fitwel Ambassadors. The honorees were chosen from among nearly 4,000 professionals from 50+ countries for their success in project registrations and Fitwel certifications, as well as the number of people/occupants impacted by those certifications. Learn More

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