UNITRA RENEE

Unitra Renee serves as Chief of Staff to CEO Terrence G. Maiden, and VP of People and Culture for Russell Glen. She is responsible for developing and supporting the company’s organizational structure, managing its people experience, and assisting with strategy and implementation of increasing brand awareness. She plays a vital role in helping to deepen the impact of our CEO’s philanthropic endeavors through the Maiden Foundation.

Unitra’s background and experience has created an eclectic blend of skills. She began working in commercial real estate over 15 years ago while working for Kimco Realty, a REIT headquartered in New York. She helped manage the Park Avenue office while supporting leasing agents for the northern region. She later transferred to the Dallas office to support central region agents for over ten years.

Subsequently, Unitra worked with DAL-TECH Engineering, Inc. as an independent consultant, assisting the president and owner while overseeing HR and marketing. At DAL-TECH, she was privileged to aid in writing proposals and procure local and government contracts for multi-million-dollar civil engineering projects in Dallas. There, she also observed the beginning stages of large infrastructure projects through to completion.

Prior to coordinating real estate and development needs, Unitra worked with Essence Magazine in NYC, coordinating fashion and beauty photoshoots, contributing to creative concepts, and editing articles. She has produced shoots for celebrities like Naomi Campbell, Mary J Blige, Anita Baker, and Morgan Freeman, to name a few, and later independently managed creatives while booking them for companies like Swarovski, Disney, and Sony Music.

Unitra has a degree in organizational psychology from Phoenix University, is a student at NYU School of Professional Studies, holds a certificate in business administration from American Business Institute of NY, and is certified in emotional intelligence for personal development from the International Federation of Coaching. She co-owned and operated a commercial cleaning franchise for over ten years. Unitra has over 20 years of corporate experience managing offices from Wall Street to Park Avenue in New York City and now works in Dallas. With a heart for people and the community, she has coached employees, college students, and foster youth. Unitra declares that her most prized role has been being “mom” to her three college graduates. She notes that motherhood has taught her to rely heavily upon her inner spirit and the ability to create and reinvent herself to be most available to them. Ultimately, her joy is to continue serving and collaborating with teams of diverse groups of people, supporting visionaries, and helping ideas become more tangible.

Contact: urenee@russellglen.com