REDnews featured Tanya Ragan, President of Wildcat Management, in its April 2024 Women in Commercial Real Estate issue. The feature highlights Ragan’s unconventional path from the New York fashion industry to becoming a leading commercial real estate developer in Dallas, and her ongoing work to inspire and mentor women in the industry.
Key Highlights
- Featured in REDnews April 2024 Women in Commercial Real Estate issue
- Ragan left a career in New York fashion over 19 years ago to pursue the Barnett Shale boom in Texas, which led her into commercial real estate
- Known for fearlessly operating in male-dominated industries including commercial real estate, oil and gas leasing, and venture capital
- Led major projects including the Liberty State Bank Building relocation, the Dallas Farmers Market District revitalization, and the Purse Building restoration
- Named among the top 20 most influential CRE professionals in Texas by REDnews as a 2024 Texas Icon, the only woman on the list
- Sought-after speaker and podcast guest, and a recognized influencer in both commercial real estate and women’s entrepreneurship
Why This Feature Matters
REDnews is the primary commercial real estate trade publication covering Texas. Its annual Women in Commercial Real Estate issue specifically spotlights the women who are building careers and shaping the industry in a field that has historically been male dominated. Being featured there places Ragan alongside the women who are actively changing that dynamic in Texas.
Ragan’s story is one that resonates across the industry precisely because it does not follow the conventional path. She came from fashion, moved into energy during the Barnett Shale boom, and built one of the most distinctive development firms in downtown Dallas from there. That arc is unusual enough to be compelling and credible enough to be instructive.
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