Shay Hughes

Shay Hughes is president, COO, and owner of Hughes Marino, an award-winning commercial real estate firm specializing in tenant representation. Shay oversees all aspects of business operations, including brokerage and other client services, internal operations, human resources, marketing communications, and expansion strategy. Shay also leads their culture consulting services, where she regularly speaks to companies and organizations, sharing insights on how to cultivate an award-winning culture and build an extraordinary team.

A true visionary, she has been instrumental in shaping Hughes Marino’s culture, spearheading the development of the company’s Core Values, and building a world-class team of professionals who are not only at the top of their game in business but also treat one another like family. Shay’s creativity and family-style approach to business management have been integral in shaping Hughes Marino’s corporate culture, leading the company’s expansion and growing the firm from its first office into the nationally recognized industry leader that it is today. Hughes Marino has been named by Fortune as the number one best workplace in the nation, by Entrepreneur as the number two best company culture, as well as by Inc. Magazine as the best workplace.