Karyn Houde serves as Managing Director, Boston. With a background spanning 15 years in the commercial real estate sector, Karyn leads the firm’s Boston team and serves high-profile clients including the Corenet New England Chapter, a commercial real estate trade association with over 500 corporate members.

Prior to The Berman Group, Karyn led in roles with Simon Property Group and Westfield Property Group (URW). During her tenure at Simon Property Group, she led both business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing, acting as a critical liaison and fostering public relations, media, and community relations. As Marketing Director at Westfield Property Group, she devised strategic marketing strategies for Westfield Topanga & The Village, a super-regional shopping center in North Los Angeles with a combined 330 retailers and over 20 million annual traffic.

She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Ithaca College and has received certifications in Resilient Leadership from Babson College and Digital Marketing Strategy from Cornell University.