Lisa McAteer has been recognized with a 2026 Global Recognition Award for her exceptional achievements in Leadership and Service, demonstrating a career defined by strategic vision, measurable community impact, and a sustained commitment to elevating real estate standards across Northeastern Pennsylvania. As Co-Founder and Team Lead of McAteer & Will Estates | Keller Williams Real Estate, McAteer has built a results-driven organization that has closed nearly half a billion dollars in lifetime sales, a figure that reflects not just volume, but the depth and discipline of a business model built for the long term. Her professional record confirms that principled leadership and high performance are not competing priorities, but complementary ones.

The Global Recognition Awards evaluation process is rigorous, requiring all nominations to undergo an initial screening based on eligibility criteria covering industry recognition, innovation, leadership, service, sustainability, and social responsibility. Shortlisted applicants are then assessed using the Rasch model, which constructs a linear measurement scale across categories, enabling precise and fair comparisons between applicants who may excel in fundamentally different areas. McAteer’s profile produced exceptional scores across every evaluated dimension, earning the highest possible ratings in leadership and service, from vision and strategy implementation to civic engagement and measurable service outcomes.

A Leader Who Restructured a Market

McAteer did not enter Pike County real estate and perform well because she set out to restructure how real estate is delivered across her region. Where the market had historically relied on reactive, transactional methods, McAteer introduced proactive communication systems, performance-driven accountability frameworks, and strategic marketing models that shifted the local standard toward consultative, client-first representation. Her team, McAteer & Will Estates, closed 206 transactions in 2025, while McAteer personally recorded 108.5 closed sides during the same period, ranking her among the top five agents in Pike County by unit production and as the number one Keller Williams agent in the county by closed transactions.

That level of production did not emerge without deliberate operational investment, since McAteer built the systems, processes, and accountability structures that enabled sustained, high-volume performance while maintaining consistent service quality. Her approach to pricing is data-driven, drawing on inventory levels, absorption rates, buyer demand, and comparable sales to position each transaction competitively from the outset. Buyers and sellers across Pike, Wayne, and Monroe Counties now benefit from a level of strategic representation that, by most accounts, was uncommon in the region before McAteer’s influence took hold, highlighting the scope of the change she has driven.

Integrity, Mentorship, and Community Presence

Leadership, within McAteer’s organization, is not a title but a standard demonstrated through every client interaction, every transaction, and every decision made on behalf of the people her team serves. She has built her organization on fiduciary responsibility, transparent communication, and a client-first ethic that runs through every transaction her team handles, producing long-standing referral relationships that reflect years of consistent, trustworthy guidance. Her independent recognition by the Quality Business Awards as Milford, Pennsylvania’s best real estate agent in 2026 confirms that her reputation is grounded in verified client satisfaction and proven market leadership, not self-promotion.

McAteer has also invested deliberately in the professionals around her, mentoring agents within her team and supporting leadership development among colleagues across her market, with a particular focus on encouraging women in business to operate at higher levels of confidence and performance. Many professionals in her region credit McAteer with reshaping their approach to client service and professional development, which reflects an influence that extends well beyond her own production numbers. Her recognition as a Pike County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Champion Rising Star further illustrates the breadth of that influence, as it acknowledges her contributions to the broader professional community rather than her individual sales record alone.

Final Words

McAteer’s community engagement is substantive and consistent, as she organizes large-scale local events, supports charitable initiatives, and reinvests time and resources into the communities she serves across Pike County and the surrounding region. Her presence is not limited to sponsorship arrangements, because she actively builds community connections, supports local causes, and creates environments where residents feel engaged and supported. Her work has been documented in regional media, including a feature profile in the Pike County Courier, and she has been independently recognized by third-party platforms such as FastExpert, as well as selected among the Keller Williams Greater Pennsylvania Region Top 100 agents.

Lisa McAteer’s recognition with a 2026 Global Recognition Award reflects a career that has earned its standing through performance, integrity, and genuine contribution, sustained over years across a community she has served and shaped. Her ability to lead a high-performing team, mentor the next generation of professionals, and remain deeply embedded in her local community represents the full scope of what this recognition is intended to honor. Alex Sterling, a spokesperson for Global Recognition Awards, noted that “Lisa McAteer exemplifies exactly what this award is designed to recognize, a leader who has raised the bar in her field, invested in the people around her, and built something that extends well beyond her own business success.”