The July/August 2023 issue of GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum recognized Tanya Ragan, founder and president of Wildcat Management, as a 2023 Woman of Influence in the Mentor category. The national commercial real estate publication highlighted Ragan’s work supporting women entering the industry, creating opportunities through her development projects, and using her platform to promote women’s professional growth.
Key Highlights
- Recognized in the Mentor category of GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum’s 2023 Women of Influence feature
- Profiled as a self-made business owner, entrepreneur, and advocate for women’s empowerment
- Recognized for providing guidance and encouragement to young women entering commercial real estate
- Highlighted for hiring women to work on Wildcat Management’s historic rehabilitation of the Purse Building in Downtown Dallas
- Created the Women of the Purse campaign to showcase the female contractors and minority vendors contributing to the project
- Served as keynote speaker for the Southern Methodist University Cox Graduate Women in Business Club
Why This Recognition Matters
The GlobeSt. profile focused on more than Ragan’s accomplishments as a real estate developer and business owner. It recognized how she used mentorship, hiring decisions, public speaking, and project visibility to create tangible opportunities for other women.
That approach was especially visible in the Women of the Purse campaign. By highlighting the female contractors and minority vendors involved in the Purse Building rehabilitation, Ragan turned a historic redevelopment project into a platform for recognizing the people helping bring it back to life.
Her selection in the Mentor category reflects a view of leadership that extends beyond individual success. It recognizes the importance of sharing experience, opening doors, and helping other women build their own standing within commercial real estate.
As Seen in GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum
Founder and President of Wildcat Management, Tanya Ragan is a Dallas real estate developer, investor, and entrepreneur with twenty years developing some of North Texas’s most recognized neighborhoods. 2024 Texas Icon. Top 100 CRE Influencer. Co-author of Blaze Your Own Trail. She started in fashion, detoured through oil fields, built half of downtown Dallas, and has opinions about all three.