Eglae Recchia is SVP, Chief Product Officer for Berkadia. In this role, Ms. Recchia is responsible for driving the strategy, vision, and experience of Berkadia’s internal and external-facing digital products. Ms. Recchia leads and oversees the product, design, and financial model teams, in addition to co-managing BeEngaged Powered by Berkadia, an accelerator program for startups that are destined to redefine the commercial real estate space. By leveraging her deep understanding of the commercial real estate industry and its technological landscape, Ms. Recchia has successfully guided the development and implementation of digital solutions that address the evolving needs of Berkadia’s clients and stakeholders.
Ms. Recchia joined Berkadia from Goldman Sachs where she served as the Global Head of Digital Products for the Investment Banking Division. There, she led IBD digital products and strategic information. Eglae was responsible for long-term digital functional roadmaps that brought efficiencies, automations, and growth to the global investment bank.
Prior to Goldman Sachs, Ms. Recchia was at Freddie Mac, where she served as Chief Product Owner of Customer Management Tools, and led the restructuring, vision, strategic alignment, and execution of a unified customer engagement platform in Single Family.
Ms. Recchia serves as a leader on the Diversity, Eqity, Inclusion & Belonging Steering Committee at Berkadia, ensuring that Berkadia continues to bring diversity of thought to everything Berkadia does. She’s passionate about building an environment where everyone feels safe and welcome to bring their whole self to work. Additionally, she’s part of the Educational Council for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she speaks regularly with prospective students to offer insights and advice.
Ms. Recchia has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Miami, double majoring in Philosophy and Advertising. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management. Ms. Recchia resides in Virginia with her husband, two kids, and two dogs. She loves sports and traveling.
