Who

The self-described "Queen of Retail," Consolo is in charge of the retail division at Prudential Douglas Elliman, where she secures store space for upscale retailers like Chanel, Gucci, and Ferragamo.

Backstory

Orphaned at an early age, Consolo grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio where she was raised by her grandparents, and later moved to California to work as an interior designer. Consolo didn't last long on the West coast: After going through a nasty divorce and growing disenchanted with her career, she moved to New York and took a job at Lloyd Putter's retail agency in 1985. (Her first client: Godiva Chocolatier.) She soon jumped to then-dominant retail agency Garrick-Aug, where she made her name by moving luxury retailers to Madison and Fifth Avenues and leading an expansion that resulted in Garrick-Aug's international division. Having risen to the post of vice chair and achieved a rep as one of the city's foremost retail agents, in 2005 she bolted for Prudential Douglas Elliman when CEO Dottie Herman hired her to beef up the brokerage's then-meager retail division. Her departure wasn't without drama: Garrick Aug chief Lawrence Selevan locked her out of her office after learning she planned to leave.

Of note

Unlike her competitor Robert K. Futterman, whose agency focuses on big-box chains, Consolo mainly deals with high-end, luxury retailers. Active in both Manhattan and Long Island, she's found space for the likes of Chanel, Versace, Fendi, Gucci, Manolo Blahnik, Salvatore Ferragamo, Paul Smith, Bruno Magli, Benetton, Jimmy Choo, Bally, and Christian Louboutin, among many others. (In the process, she's obviously had to deal with many of the cities biggest landlords, including Jerry Speyer's Tishman Speyer, Helmsley Properties, and Macklowe Properties.) In March 2007, she brokered a high-profile deal to put a branch of Barneys in the meatpacking district, at 401 West 14th Street.

In print

The supremely self-promoting Consolo also authors a periodic publication called The Faith Report, where she discusses her own deals and the broader state of Manhattan's luxury retail market.

Personal

Consolo is unmarried and lives on East 54th Street.