CREW Detroit Introduces

Beth Bailey, Manager of the Due Diligence Group for PM Environmental, Inc.

Your employer/title and brief synopsis of what you do

I am the Manager of the Due Diligence Group for PM Environmental, Inc. I manage the due diligence group, which includes Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and bank risk reviews, for all of our offices. PME has offices in Michigan, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida, Illinois, and soon in Mississippi. My day to day responsibilities include management of workloads, project completion, business development, and senior technical reviews.

How did you land in the commercial real estate field?

Quite by accident, which CREW Careers has taught me isn't all that rare! I graduated from MSU with a Bachelor's in International Relations. My dream was to be Madeleine Albright, until I actually did an internship with the State Department in a small embassy in South America, and realized I was not meant to be a diplomat. I knew someone that worked from PME and worked that connection to land an entry level position. 10 years later I am still with PME and managing a group of over 30 professionals across the US.

What single piece of advice or encouragement would you offer a woman who wants to enter your career field?

Be inquisitive. I'm a strong believer that no matter what professional job you have, as long as you strive to learn more about everything, you'll do well. I can usually tell if a new hire is going to perform well in the field if they ask a lot of good questions about...everything!