As CEO and president of John R. Wood Properties Christie’s International Real Estate, McCloskey is following in the footsteps of her grandfather, John Wood, the trailblazing founder of the eponymously named 67-year-old brokerage. The name has changed over the years to reflect its growth, which McCloskey can some take credit for: In 2022, the 20-year real estate veteran helped oversee the brokerage’s affiliation with Christie’s International Real Estate, an effort that has helped propel the 900-agent brokerage to nearly $5 billion in annual sales.