Meet The CEO Elisa B. Gill
Meet Ms. Elisa B. Gill, born in the Central Ward of Newark, NJ who is a highly accomplished preferred designated developer with a passion for economic development, community stabilization, and job creation. At 19 years old, she co-structured and partnered on a 204-unit residential development project in Newark NJ. As the founder and CEO of Pro Construction & Management Group, LLC, which she formed in 2014, Elisa has managed and completed hundreds of properties in urban and suburban markets across multiple counties in New Jersey.
Prior to starting Pro Construction, Elisa founded Short Sale LLC, a loss mitigation and negotiation company designed to help homeowners avoid foreclosure during the 2008 housing crisis and real estate market recession. As a Developer, Realtor and licensed and insured General Contractor, Elisa has personally been involved in neighborhood revitalization projects and has rehabilitated and sold over $30 million in real estate in New Jersey during her career.
Elisa also serves as the President of a Non-Profit Organization called For Newark Inc. located in Downtown Newark, NJ, which focuses on providing safe and affordable community housing, Workforce development, and employment training for underserved populations while fostering the development of local neighborhoods. Elisa's commitment to giving back to her community is apparent in her charitable work. In 2017, Pro Construction contributed and donated construction labor and materials for projects including the reopening of the Boys & Girls Club of Newark, NJ on Hawthorne Ave.
Currently, Elisa is developing vacant lots throughout the city of Newark into affordable housing units, apartment buildings, and single and multi-family homes in collaboration with Newark's Economic and Housing Development and Newark's Land Bank. Elisa's firm Pro Construction & Management Group is also a preferred MWBE contractor with partnerships such as Port Authority, Habitat for Humanity, City of East Orange Housing Authority, Invest Newark Land bank and other public sector and non-profit organizations nationwide. As an accomplished real estate professional , Elisa owns and operates a real estate brokerage firm, Private Client Advisors, LP.
She continuously strives to promote economic diversity for all and is dedicated to creating sustainable communities that improve the lives of all residents. Elisa was recognized in 2023 by the US Congress for dedication and leadership in community empowerment .
