Laura Vulaj is Senior Vice President of Hospitality and Sustainability at SL Green, a real estate investment trust that invests in office buildings and shopping centers in New York City, owning over 40 properties and deemed “New York City’s largest office landlord.” After graduating from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Laura began working as an Executive Assistant at SL Green, and in less than a year was promoted to Associate. In the 10+ years she has been at the company, she’s been making her way up the ranks and is now one of their top executives. In this episode, we chat about what it takes to climb the corporate ladder, succeeding as a woman in a typically male-dominated industry, and how growing up as an Albanian girl in the Bronx impacted her work ethic.