Emily Quellet

DeHaan Homes
Brilliant Emerging Leader 

Emily Quellet’s leadership and dedication stems from overcoming adversities as a young woman. She explains, “I moved six times my senior year of high school because my mother and I couldn’t afford rent. This is what fueled my passion to succeed and to help others like me.” Emily was one of two people in her entire extended family to complete her bachelor’s degree. She worked her way up from a receptionist in a small real estate firm to becoming Chief Operating Officer for a high-end custom home builder. Emily’s passion for her community lives on in her volunteering efforts: She has served on the NextGen Board for Wedgwood Christian Services for the past three years and was recently appointed co-chair. In her spare time, she volunteers for other organizations that ignite her passion for diversity and inclusion. Emily says, “I want other young women of color to see me as an inspiration that anyone can defy statistics. Your history does not define you. Your struggles do not define you. What defines you is what’s in your heart.”