VANESSA’S BACKGROUND : QUALIFICATION : Bachelor in Commerce (Honours)1982-1987 Hotel Management 1982-1984 Masters in Commerce: 1987-1989 Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations: 1988 Management - Real Estate : 2006-2007 PROFESSIONAL CAREER : Realtor running my own business since 1996 under the name of Empress Estates completing 28 years till date. Partnership as a Developer under the name of Vanessa & Associates since 2006 till date. EXPERIENCE : Since 1996 I have been successfully running my business as a Realtor and cover Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Land, Joint Ventures, Property Management and Business arrangements. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT : After my Diploma in Management Real Estate at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce I did my internship covering Property Management of Malls in Dubai. Since the last 28 years my offices manage all our clients properties – Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Specific Purpose Properties. All these classes command a different combination of knowledge and skills. HONORARY WORKS & POSITIONS HELD : A. The Estate Agents Association of Pune : -Board member : 1997-2020 (22 years) -President 2013-2015 -Ex-Officio Chairman 2015-2024 B. National Association of Realtors India -Head of Women’s Empowerment – 2015 C. FIABCI-INDIA -President : FIABCI-INDIA 2023-2025 -President : FIABCI-INDIA 2021-2023 -Vice President : FIABCI-INDIA 2015-2020 D. FIABCI International -President FIABCI International Membership Committee 2023-2024 -President FIABCI World Council of Managers 2021-2022 -Vice President FIABCI International Organisations Committee 2019-2021, Contribution towards Social responsibilities on the FIABCI forum in its support to the United Nations – we were working on Urban Thinkers Campus in most of the FIABCI Chapter countries to understand the methodology for Sustainable development goals , resilient cites and affordable housing- the results of which were highlighted at the World Urban Forum 10 in Abu Dhabi in 2020.