Sukey Holzman is the Founder and Owner of Virtual Administrative Arts, an International Real Estate Consultant and also a member of the Board of Directors and the Secretary-general of World Star Global Real Estate Services.
While practicing as a licensed realtor in the State of Illinois, Sukey Holzman completed her Certified International Specialist and Transnational Referral Specialist training, and held membership in the Chicago International Real Estate Council, International Real Estate Federation, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, Advisory Board to the Mexico Tourism Board, and the National Hispanic Association of Real Estate Professionals. She has been a member of Chicago Association of Realtors, the Illinois Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, National Association for Female Executives, and the International Federation of Real Estate Professionals.
Prior to her career in real estate, Sukey assisted her husband in the developing and running of their businesses, which initially began with Architecture and grew to include General Contracting and some international legal consulting where she assumed the positions of VP for Holzman Design, LLC and CFO for Mackintosh International. These businesses focused on high-end residential property and resort properties.
During Sukey’s time with Holzman Design and Mackintosh International, she additionally assisted colleagues with a new business venture, BMV/Olenti by taking a position to establish the administrative procedures for the fledgling enterprise whose purpose was to bring new computer concepts to the public.
In former years, and while concurrently undertaking a formal apprenticeship in fine art, she expanded her knowledge of real estate, administration, property management and appraisal while working as the Office Administrator and Assistant to the Chairman of the Board and Property Manager of a REIT – First Wisconsin Mortgage Trust. During her time with First Wisconsin Mortgage Trust Sukey completed her residential appraisers training.
Subsequent to leaving the REIT, while being engaged full time in the studio as a visual artist, Sukey, in collaboration with a partner, developed Administrative Arts, a business devoted to creating and procuring grants as well as creating grants programs for its not-for-profit clientele; the most noteworthy of these being Habitat for Humanity.
As a classically trained fine artist Ms. Holzman maintains her ties to the art community through her work as President of the Board for Art Odyssey, a not-for-profit organization committed to cohesive and continuing art education as well as the discovery and nurturing young and gifted student artists.