Melissa Brown
Progressive AE
brownm@progressiveae.com
704.731.8058
Sara Downing
Clancy & Theys Construction
saradowning@clancytheys.com
704.534.1792
Meets the first Tuesday of the month.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Leadership Committee guides the development and execution of our Leadership Program, and therefore requires a two-year commitment. The Committee is open to past graduates of the 2017 and 2019 Leadership Programs. Our 2021 focus will be professional and community outreach to recruit a diverse group of female professionals for our 2021-2022 program. In addition, we will be working closely with our Program Director, Dr. Dawn Chanland, to ensure each session delivers a valuable experience for program participants.
Anna-Bryce Hobson
Bradley
ahobson@bradley.com
704.338.6047
Alayna Robst
Brasfield & Gorrie
arobst@brasfieldgorrie.com
704.472.1078
Meets the first Wednesday of the month.
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
The Communications Committee provides timely and relevant information to our membership and informs non-member commercial real estate professionals as well as the Charlotte community about the value of our organization. This committee manages and promotes CREW Charlotte’s public relations and media efforts through the use of social media platforms. This committee manages the organization’s social media program by interacting with other CREW committees to ensure CREW Charlotte’s events, activities and members recognitions are reported to the media and our member base. If you love the inside scoop and have good writing, social media, or marketing skills, this committee is for you!
Suzanne Bereis
Grubb Properties
sbereis@grubbproperties.com
704.405.5167
Zelleka Biermann
City of Charlotte
zelleka.biermann@charlottenc.gov
704.622.9279
Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The Community Outreach Committee is CREW Charlotte’s committee that concentrates on community engagement programs. There are five main partnerships with CREW Charlotte we focus on throughout the year:
Safe Alliance, Habitat for Humanity, Queen City In Pink (Komen Charlotte), and Go Jen Go, and the YWCA
Our committee involvement covers a range of needs in the community, such as volunteering to help serve meals for those in crisis, serving to help build or decorate a home for those in need, collecting financial assistance donations and raising breast cancer awareness. If you want to support community outreach projects and you have a specific interest in issues impacting women in commercial real estate, this committee is for you.
Virginia Luther
The Spectrum Companies
vluther@spectrumcos.com
704.358.1000
Meets the third Tuesday of the month.
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The Network Committee is focused on connecting CREW Charlotte members with CREW Network by promoting national networking, business, philanthropic and educational opportunities with CREW Network and other CREW Chapters. The goals of this committee are to educate members of CREW Network benefits, increase our member participation on CREW Network committees and in the annual CREW Foundation ask, increase our member attendance at the annual CREW Convention and facilitate the promotion of CREW Foundation scholarships to public and private universities throughout the Carolinas.
If you would like to contribute to the CREW Network Foundation, please click here to make a donation. Thank you for your support!
Jennifer Miles
Cushman & Wakefield
jennifer.miles@cushwake.com
704.887.3030
Allison Simpson Williams
Primax Properties
asimpson@primaxproperties.com
704.954.7210
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force is critical to advancing CREW Charlotte’s goals to increase diversity, equity and inclusion within the membership and leadership. The DEI Task Force will provide valuable insight, resources, opportunities for conversation, and actionable strategies to assist in accomplishing the organization’s strategic objectives.
Hannah Breed
Urban Design Partners
hannah@urbandesignpartners.com
704.334.3303
Peyton Maynard
DLR Group
pmaynard@DLRGROUP.com
704.975.4773
Meets the second Wednesday of the month.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Fundraising & Special Events Committee is responsible for CREW Charlotte’s signature fundraising events, including one in the Spring and one in the Fall, as well as CREW Charlotte’s Committee Fair event. CREW Charlotte signature fundraising events are tasked to raise over $20,000 for CREW Endowment and our Local Scholarship programs. The Committee Fair in January, helps to introduce new members and reconnect our veteran members with ways to get involved and make even greater CREW Connections! CREW Charlotte’s Casino & Gaming Night, continues to be a premier event that engages attendees with a bit of a competitive spirit in February of each year. The ABC Networking Event will be continued in September. This annual networking event brings together numerous real estate organizations (ULI, BOMA, AIA, etc.) along with CREW, for an evening of fun interaction. Typically, this event serves as the main fundraising platform for our Scholarship programs!
Sallie Jarosz
First National Bank
JaroszS@fnb-corp.com
704.619.8519
Meets the first Wednesday of the month
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The Member Recognition Committee was formed to recognize CREW Charlotte members for their expertise, influence, and contributions to the commercial real estate industry. We accomplish this through award nominations in areas of member longevity, professional achievement, community involvement, industry success, and innovation. This committee nominates CREW members for over 100 local, regional, and national awards per year, in addition to submitting nominations for the CREW Network Awards and the year-end CREW Charlotte Excellence Awards that are celebrated at the December luncheon. We also recognize our members that serve as speakers, analysts, and moderators at industry events and panels, as well as those that serve as judges for local and national awards. This committee is especially effective for members who are promotion-minded and enjoy helping other CREW members obtain much-deserved recognition.
Tanna Thomas
Kleinfelder
TThomas@kleinfelder.com
954.309.3484
Meets the second Thursday of the month.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The Membership Committee plays a crucial role in ensuring that CREW Charlotte maintains its status as the most influential commercial real estate networking organization in Charlotte, North Carolina. It does this by promoting members’ satisfaction and by recruiting high profile professionals in commercial real estate. This committee offers an Ambassador program for new members, hosts new member events, and greets attendees at all of our monthly luncheons and follows up with guests. If you like meeting new people and would like the opportunity to be the first to network with new and prospective members, this is the committee for you!
Krystyna Kielbon
KK Interior Design Group
kk@kkinteriordesigngroup.com
704.909.8079
Megan Zaccardelli
Choate Construction
mzaccardelli@choateco.com
704.774.0050
Meets the third Wednesday of the month.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
The CREW Charlotte Professional Development Committee’s purpose is to empower and support CREW Charlotte Members in achieving their career goals by providing professional development programs, workshops and other learning opportunities, including a year-long, one-on-one mentorship program that occurs every other year.
Meghan Beach
Urbanport LLC
meghan.beach@urbanportllc.com
704.495.5646
Jaren Wells
Gensler
jaren_wells@gensler.com
704.338.0205
Meets the first Thursday of the month.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
The Programs Committee organizes monthly luncheon programs that focus on commercial real estate issues and trends. These innovative and relevant programs keep our members on the forefront of the commercial real estate industry while meeting movers and shakers from the Charlotte region. This committee also organizes the annual Keynote Speaker event as well as fun and educational CREW Before Hours networking events throughout the year. If you like planning and executing high quality events, this committee is for you!
Liz Orlando
O’Leary Group Waste Systems
eorlando@olearywaste.com
704.201.7451
Meets the third Tuesday of the month
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
The Sponsorship Committee is responsible for obtaining sponsorship funding for the year from the local business community. We are proud of the companies who support our organization and we take seriously our commitment to support and promote them at every opportunity available throughout the year. In addition to obtaining chapter sponsors, this committee is responsible for ensuring that our sponsors are receiving all the benefits associated with their sponsorship. The committee also hosts two annual sponsorship appreciation events. If you believe in the value of CREW Charlotte and would like the opportunity to meet key decision makers in the commercial real estate industry, this committee is for you!
Dianne Jones
JLL
dianne.jones@jll.com
910.818.8388
Meets the second Wednesday of the month.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
The Student Outreach Committee focuses on building relationships and connecting students with industry leaders. If you have a passion for exposing students to the CRE industry through educational and networking events, internship opportunities and job shadowing, then this is the committee for you!