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CREW EDU Goal: Provide mentorship
opportunities to younger members In order to: Give younger members a
chance to learn from our CREW industry experts while providing senior members away to stay involved in the organization
Strategies include: Utilize a new format of site tours, with
representatives from the development,legal, brokerage, design, constructionand public sector teams explaining everyaspect of the project development.
Select three projects and tour dates, establish the teaching teams and curriculum, issue outline with essentialproject information to attendees prior toeach session, and advertise program
Melanie Domres, Co-ChairCafritz Interests, [email protected]
Maryjane King, Co-ChairAtelier [email protected]
FINANCE Goal: To manage and protect
CREW DCs financial position In order to: Report to the Treasurer and
Board of Directors Strategies include:
Prepare and monitor the annual budget Review and report CREW DCs
financial position Pay bills Strategize on investments and other
ad hoc issues
Jennifer Niedzwiecki, ChairCapital One [email protected]
SPONSORSHIP Goal: Offer exposure, marketing,
publicity and visibility opportunitieswithin CREW DC for organizations in our local commercial real estateindustry.
In order to: Raise money for our organization in exchange for publicity andaffiliation with local CREW DC.
Strategies include: Develop and implement the annual
Sponsorship Campaign. Encourage and solicit CREW members to
become involved in the SponsorshipCampaign.
Promote sponsorship of regular programsand other CREW events.
Debbie Crouse, ChairSheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton [email protected]
PROGRAMS Goal: Provide outstanding and
cutting edge programs of interest tothe real estate community
In order to: Create and promote opportunities for members to learn and tonetwork with other real estate professionals
Strategies include: Keep a pulse on the real estate industry
for desired program topics Recruit recognized, knowledgeable and
charismatic speakers Ensure a satisfying experience for all
attendees
Elizabeth Navatto, ChairSeyfarth Shaw, [email protected]
CREW FOUNDATIONCOMMITTEE Goal: Encourage more women to
choose commercial real estate as acareer by selecting, planning and implementing programs at the chapter level, including fundraisingactivities for the CREW Foundationand CREW Network Scholarship Fund
In order to: Educate female students aboutopportunities in commercial real estate, andto introduce them to networking opportunitiesavailable through CREW as student members
Strategies include: Provide on-site UCREW programs at col-
lege and graduate school campuses to introduce students to the career opportunities in commercial real estate
Provide formal and informal mentoringopportunities between existing CREW DCmembers and students or recent graduates
Provide information about the CREWFoundation Scholarship Program and internship opportunities
Provide information about student memberships within CREW DC and otherchapters in their home cities
Raise funds for the Scholarship Fund andselected other CREW Foundation initiatives through chapter events
Fran Doherty, ChairUS Bank Commercial Real [email protected]
Commercial Real Estate Women
Members of CREW Network
W A S H I N G T O N D C
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MEMBER SERVICES/NETWORKING Goal: Provide education,
information and services for ourmembers to enhance the benefits of membership
In order to: Organize programs of interest to CREW members and the commercial real estate industry. Create opportunities to educate CREW membersabout CREW resources, locally and nationally
Strategies include: Create networking opportunities
fostering meaningful interaction forCREW members
Enhance career development opportunities for CREW members
Provide job search resources, includingmaintaining job postings within a jobbank
Plan diverse panel discussions androundtables, including members ofCREW, as well as non-members
Develop networking events for membersonly to showcase the benefits of membership and generate opportunitiesfor our members to interact in a more intimate setting
Welcome new members into CREW
Lynn Bennett, Co-Chair Coakley & Williams Construction [email protected]
Jenna Kirkpatrick Howard, Co-Chair Lockton Companies, LLC [email protected]
Visit us atwww.crewdc.org
W A S H I N G T O N D C
SPECIAL EVENTS Goal: Coordinate the CNCC Golf
program and the CREW DC AnnualAwards reception
In order to: Provide women with the opportunity to learn and play golf in a stress-free atmosphere; Promote and recognize achievements of women in commercial realestate.
Strategies include: Plan and execute a kickoff event for the
golf program Offer golf lessons for CREW members at
locations in DC, MD and VA Plan and hold annual golf outing Plan and coordinate annual real estate
awards program Raise funds for golf outing and awards
program through corporate sponsorships With the assistance of the Communications
Committee, publicize all of the events togenerate interest and participation
Christine Papadopoulos, Co-ChairCapital One [email protected]
Elizabeth Pye, [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS Goal: Reporters - communicators
with our members, the real estatecommunity, and the press
In order to: create avenues of communication that inform our members of what is going on with CREW; obtain publicity for CREW Washington DC (ourbrand) and its members to the real estatecommunity
Strategies include: Obtain publicity for all programs - lunch
programs, networking programs, golfprogram and annual awards
Manage the CREW DC website Publicize/report on business
opportunities and networking storiesamong our members
Publicize our members who are in thenews
Obtain articles written by our members Identify issues, organizations and
developments in DC that our membersneed to be aware of or participate in
Katie Chowdhry, Co-ChairPNC Bank [email protected]
Susan Goldstein, Co-ChairFirst American [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP Goal: Outreach to prospective
members and new members to enhance the diversity of ourmembership
In order to: Attract and recruit prospective, desirable members in the realestate community, and to ensure that new members are welcomed and informed
Strategies include: Create and implement a targeted plan to
reach out to prospective new members(ensuring a cross section of the industry)
Promote the features and benefits ofCREW to prospective new members
Ensure new members are continuallywelcomed and receive orientation
Melanie Stehmer-Townsend, ChairBrookfield Office [email protected]
COMMUNITY ACTION Goal: Outreach to our affiliated
charitable organizations that CREWsupports
In order to: Plan, promote and executeour charitable donations and events
Strategies include: Identify charities that are in need of our
support and that serve the strategicgoals of CREW
Coordinate volunteering activities to provide support to those organizationsas well as networking opportunities forour members
Publicize and promote our charities andcharitable events
Melissa Cocci, ChairTenenbaum & Saas, [email protected]