Kate Cusack
About Kate Cusack
As Managing Director, Head of Production for Nuveen Green Capital – a leading provider of sustainable commercial real estate finance – Kate leads the firm’s robust national origination platform and strategy, as well as the operations arm of the company.
In her role, Kate manages both the Originations and the Operations Teams, which, under her leadership, have grown to 30 professionals. The Originations Team comprises five regional teams located in key markets across the country. These regional teams of originators and transaction managers work with building owners, industry leaders, and market influencers to identify leads and help improve their business returns through the use of C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing. The Operations Team supports NGC's process implementations, software deployments, and data analytics.
Through Kate’s management expertise, proficiency in real estate loan finance, and operational prowess, she has led NGC to numerous successes, including overseeing a remarkable 300% growth in originations volume since 2021.
Prior to joining Nuveen Green Capital in 2019, she spent the previous 12 years representing lenders and borrowers in all manners of commercial real estate, from structuring and closing senior and mezzanine loan financings to loan sales, workouts, and restructures. Kate has been recognized for her leadership and contributions to the growth of both NGC and the broader commercial real estate industry. In 2024, she received the ConnectCRE Women in Real Estate Award, as well as the Bisnow Denver Women Leading Real Estate Award.
Kate received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.