Bess Freedman Biography
Bess Freedman is a businesswoman from the United States. She is the current CEO of Brown Harris Stevens. She previously worked as a lawyer. She is not only a real estate leader, but also a supporter of social change, philanthropy, and the creation of a culture-first brokerage for agents, staff, and clients.
How old is Bess Freedman? – Age
She is 53 years old as of 31 May 2022. She was born in 1969 in Troy, New York.
Bess Freedman Family – Education
Bess is the proud mother of a son who attends school on the Upper West Side and a daughter who attends college in Boston. In her spare time, Bess enjoys family and friends, music, reading, knitting, weekends in Rhinebeck, New York, and regular meetings with her Mahjong group. Bess is fluent in Spanish.
Bess Freedman Husband
She is married to is married to Maish Freedman. Bess is the mother of two children who attend Upper East Side schools.
Bess Freedman Career
Bess, who was appointed CEO in 2018, uses her legal background and passion for helping people to drive change within Brown Harris Stevens and the larger real estate industry. A year before it was fully recognized by the federal government, Bess declared Juneteenth a company-wide holiday. She was the first CEO of a major New York City brokerage to make Election Day a paid holiday, and she worked with the Human Rights Campaign’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act to support legislation protecting the LGBTQ+ community’s rights.
She serves on the Real Estate Board of New York’s Board of Governors. She was awarded REBNY’s Kenneth R. Gerrety Humanitarian Award in 2021 for outstanding community service as an advocate for social change through her work with several organizations. She serves on the board of The Bridge, an organization that serves the needs of the homeless and those who are homeless, and she is an advocate for Sanctuary for Families. Bess also supports the YJP (Young Jewish Professionals) mentorship program, the Leadership Now Project — a corporate initiative to protect democracy — and the Kalief Browder Foundation.
Bess worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Montgomery County, Maryland, and at Legal Aid in New York City as an attorney fighting for the rights of underserved youth. She is a member of the Florida, Washington, D.C., and Maryland bars, and she has worked pro hac vice in New York.
Bess Freedman Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $5 million.