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
Holly Lennihan, Co-ChairHickok Cole [email protected]
Elizabeth Karl, Co-ChairBonaventure Realty [email protected]
FINANCE
� Goal: To manage and protect CREW DC’s financial position
� In order to: Report to the Treasurer andBoard of Directors
� Strategies include:� Prepare and monitor the annual budget� Review and report CREW DC’s
financial position� Pay bills� Strategize on investments and other
ad hoc issues
Nancy Petrash, ChairWells Fargo Real Estate [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
Christa Dommers, ChairSeyfarth [email protected]
CREW FOUNDATIONCOMMITTEE
� Goal: Encourage more women tochoose 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, ChairEnterprise Community [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
Jenna Kirkpatrick Howard, Co-Chair Lockton Companies, LLC [email protected]
Anne Vinh, Co-Chair Cassidy Turley [email protected]
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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
Melanie Stehmer-Townsend, Co-ChairBrookfield Office [email protected]
Tracey Lawhon, Co-ChairBognet [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS
� Goal: Reporters - communicatorswith 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
Pam Zandy, Co-ChairMonument [email protected]
Susan Goldstein, Co-ChairDonohoe Construction [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
Bonnie Flippin, ChairWorkSpaces LLC 202-232-7460 [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]
