Lera Covington

1st Place Winner 2020 SHaD Pitch Competition & Graduate of Cornell University

A little bit about Lera…

Lera is a 2021 graduate of Cornell University where she received a dual Master of Real Estate and Master of Regional Planning degree. Lera holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Duke University. During her time at Cornell, she worked as a Summer Acquisitions Associate at Lendlease’s New York office and as an Asset Management Intern with the Albanese Organization in New York. She also served as President of the Association of Cornell Women in Real Estate (ACWIRE) and Co-President of the Cornell Associate Real Estate Council (AREC). Prior to Cornell, Lera worked in corporate finance and information technology audit. Lera was a member of Team Datcher, the winning team of the Inaugural 2020 She Has a Deal (SHaD) Hotel Investment Pitch Competition. She is actively recruiting for roles in real estate investments.