Moderator | Senior Account Manager & Head of Partnerships, Freespace
Workplace Strategy & Corporate Real Estate Leader
With over 15 years of experience in corporate real estate and workplace strategy, Katerina Karasyova is a seasoned expert in optimizing workspaces, enhancing employee experiences, and driving business transformation. As Senior Account Manager & Head of Partnerships at Freespace, she helps organizations leverage data-driven insights to optimize their real estate portfolios and adapt to the evolving hybrid workplace.
Previously, Katerina held key leadership roles at Cushman & Wakefield, overseeing facilities management for Mastercard across North America. Her expertise spans strategic planning, change management, and office buildouts, ensuring seamless integration of new and acquired offices into enterprise real estate systems.
A recognized industry leader, Katerina is the Past President of IFMA Greater Toronto and South Central Ontario and was named one of IFMA’s Forty Under 40 in 2020 for her contributions to the facilities management profession. She is passionate about aligning workplace strategies with business objectives to create efficient, sustainable, and employee-centric environments.
