Kay Barrett
Global Head of Space Management, Planning and Occupancy • United States
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Kay Barrett
Global Head of Space Management, Planning and Occupancy • United States
About
As a Senior Managing Director of Global Occupier Services (GOS) at Cushman & Wakefield, Kay is responsible for leading the global Space Management, Planning, and Occupancy (SPO) practice area. Her duties include managing and organizing information that is critical to enhancing the service delivery to all current and prospective SPO clients, as well positioning each account team to serve clients with the greatest value.
A key aspect of her role involves taking occupancy solutions that may be unknown or not well understood, giving them significance within the organization, and disseminating them to ensure they are more widely comprehended, thereby driving client value globally. She also solutions the organizational model for each client, resulting in a curated team for each client’s complex occupancy problems.
Throughout the past 26 years at C&W, Kay’s role has always centered around a culture of innovation, encouraging the sharing of best practices, facilitating solution development, and setting standards. Today this is achieved by bringing together SPO associates, who may vary in their specific service provision, team structure, industry focus, geography and techniques, based on the diverse needs of clients. By uniting the associates as a team, she aims to enhance the service delivery through collaborative innovation and knowledge sharing.
Clients
Key Clients include Bank of America, Boeing, Standard Chartered, MasterCard, Humana, Edward Jones, H&R Block, Procter & Gamble, and Adobe.
Education
Kay holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design, and a Master of Business Administration degrees. She is certified by the National Certification of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) as well as a credentialed CDP member (Certified Development, Design and Construction Professional).
Community Involvement
Kay actively participates with CoreNet Global as a Summit Reviewer, a volunteer member of First Baptist Academy Technology Panel and Editor, host to Interior Design Mock Interview Day, and a member of Bethany Columbia.
Affiliations
Kay is an active member of CoreNet Global, and Maryville University, College of Arts and Sciences School of Interior Design Board and Alumni Board.
Related Services
Global Occupier Services (GOS)
Space Management, Planning, & Occupancy (SPO)
Project & Development Services
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