Currently working as managing director of Ruben Companies in New York City, she helps to manage more than five million square feet of retail, commercial, and residential property. Before joining Ruben Companies in 2001, she worked as an associate in the real estate department of Shearman & Sterling, LLP, where she helped lenders and investors with real estate transactions ranging from $18 million to more than $1 billion. As someone involved in the real estate market, Susanne Lieu pays attention to trends within the industry.