Bess Freedman
American businesswoman
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Bess Freedman (born May 31, 1969) is an American businesswoman.[1] She is currently the CEO of Brown Harris Stevens.[2][3] She previously practiced law.[1][4]
CEO of Brown Harris Stevens
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| Born | May 31, 1969 |
| Education | Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | University of the District of Columbia |
| Occupations | Businesswoman CEO of Brown Harris Stevens |
Career
Born in Troy, New York, Freedman got her undergraduate degree from Ithaca College and completed her Juris Doctor degree at the University of the District of Columbia.[1][4][5] She practiced law as an Assistant State's Attorney and worked as an attorney at Legal Aid Society.[1][4][5] In 2003, Freedman joined the Corcoran Group, an American real estate firm. At the Corcoran Group, she served as Senior Managing Director for the East Side headquarters.[4][5]
In 2013, Freedman joined Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) as Senior Vice President.[1][5] In 2017, she was named co-president of BHS alongside Hall Willkie.[1][3] Less than a year later, Freedman was appointed as the company's first CEO.[1][3]
In 2020, Freedman became one of the first NYC-based brokerage leaders to offer Election Day as a paid company holiday to all employees nationwide.[6] In 2022, when Roe vs. Wade was overturned, Freedman announced that Brown Harris Stevens would reimburse travel expenses up to $4,000 for any real estate agent or employee who must travel to access safe and legal reproductive healthcare.[7]