Dottie Herman: Bringing Consumers the Brand They Want

As president and CEO of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Dottie Herman leads one of the country’s largest and most distinguished real estate firms, averaging nearly $27.4 billion in annual sales volume. Herman acquired the company in 2003, partnering with Howard M. Lorber, and in the ensuing 14 years, has seen the company achieve record sales and strategically expand into new markets.
Surprisingly, Herman didn’t set out to be in the real estate business. In the ’80s, she was workin