24 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine ARCHITECTURE, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN AND REAL ESTATE DOROTHY “DOTTIE” HERMAN VICE CHAIR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Douglas Elliman Real Estate New York, NY Dorothy “Dottie” Herman is a real estate professional celebrating more than 30 years of success in global real estate and property sales, management, and development. In 2003, she became the chief executive officer of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, a firm specializing in sales and rental of luxury properties, including new builds. For more than 20 years, she has led the company’s expansion, overseeing growth across various services, including property management and development marketing. In addition to her role as the chief executive officer, Ms. Herman has also served as the company’s vice chair since 2018. Ms. Herman began her career at Merrill Lynch in the early 1990s as it attempted to rebrand from a brokerage firm to a full-service financial management house. Though it was originally established as a brokerage, the business eventually began focusing on diversification, seeking to incorporate other banking products, including mortgages, alternative investment categories and real estate. Ms. Herman initially joined Merrill Lynch’s national real estate arm, working as a regional manager for the Northeast region. In her position, she oversaw operations, staffing, sales, and development for New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Boston, Massachusetts. She quickly developed a positive reputation for her wellrounded and multifaceted expertise, with a focus on superb achievement and building fruitful relationships with clients and stakeholders. Recognizing Ms. Herman’s aptitude and the value of developing its real estate brand, the company provided her with extensive additional training and professional development. She recognizes this training as a key factor in helping her develop a global approach to real estate during an era in which the industry was largely hyperlocal. As a longtime voice of leadership in the real estate industry, Ms. Herman remains active in various real estate organizations, including the National Association of Realtors, the Long Island Board of REALTORS, and the board of governors of the Real Estate Board of New York. In addition to her industry leadership roles, she is well-regarded as a philanthropist
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