Pat wolf, CPM RPA
As Owner and President of Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., Pat has been actively involved in the commercial real estate industry in the Twin Cities for over 30 years. She formed Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. in 1990 at a time when there were very few women who owned commercial real estate companies in the Twin Cities. Her firm focuses on providing landlord representation, property management, tenant representation and consulting services.
Pat has focused on the built environment for years and it’s role in improving health, wellness and sustainability. Pat and her team enjoy the challenges of working with historic properties, redeveloping and repositioning them into successful modern office environments while honoring the architecture and history of the original buildings. Redevelopment projects include The 428, a former Woolworth’s retail store, 81 On Seventh, a former furniture store and The Golden Rule Building, formerly one of the most iconic department stores in the Twin Cities.
Pat has been recognized for her achievements and successes, including:
- “2022 Minnesota Icon Award” – Finance & Commerce and Minnesota Lawyer. The Minnesota Icon award recognizes individuals with proven success throughout an accomplished career and a leader in their field.
- District Energy St. Paul – Board Member
- “Women in Business Award” – Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
- “Twin Cities Power Women Award” – BISNOW
- “Women/Minority Owned Business Duebenur Award” – St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
- “Business Leadership Award” – St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.
Sherry HastinGS
Sherry Hastings serves as Senior Vice President at Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., where she oversees strategic planning, property and asset management, leasing, negotiations, financial analysis, project management, construction oversight, and budget compliance. She also leads marketing and repositioning strategies, property assessments, tenant experience and retention, customer service, and tenant representation and consulting services. Sherry is involved in a diverse range of property types, including office, medical, retail, industrial, land, and special-use properties.
With over 25 years of experience in commercial real estate, Sherry is passionate about promoting human health, wellness, and sustainable, healthy built environments. Prior to her current role, Sherry spent over 18 years as Senior Vice President at Frauenshuh Commercial Real Estate, where she managed the leasing division and oversaw more than 1.8 million square feet of space.
Sherry has been recognized for her dedication to both her profession and her community, including:
- Coalition for Plastic Reduction (CPR) MN: Partner and Advocate, working to shape policies that reduce plastic pollution in Minnesota and promote a sustainable materials infrastructure that benefits human health and the environment.
- MN Zero Waste MN Coalition: Partner and Advocate, focused on creating a waste-free future for Minnesota by centering the voices of communities most affected by waste and advocating for policies that prioritize environmental justice.
- Women’s Environmental Institute (WEI): Past Board Member, an organization empowering women and communities to address environmental justice issues while promoting sustainability, environmental health, and social justice.
- White Bear Area Neighborhood Concerned Citizens Group (NCCG): Founder and Former Chair, leading efforts to hold a corporate violator accountable for exposing the community to dangerously high levels of the toxic chemical TCE, beyond permitted limits, for over 17 years. Sherry played a pivotal role in passing the nation’s first state law banning TCE, the “White Bear Area Neighborhood Citizens Group Ban TCE Act.”
- Minnesota Girls Are Not for Sale Super Bowl LII Anti-Trafficking Committee Task Force: Volunteer, partnering with the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota to combat human trafficking during the Super Bowl.
- Park Nicollet Frauenshuh Cancer Center: Volunteer, providing support in patient care and genetics services.
- Recognized as one of the “Top Women in Finance” by Finance and Commerce.
- Awarded “Networking of the Year” by Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women Inc.