Join us for a Fireside Chat with Cathy Bessant, CEO, Foundation For The Carolinas.   Cathy Bessant is CEO of Foundation For The Carolinas, the community foundation serving Charlotte and a 13-county region. The fifth-largest community foundation in the U.S. with nearly 3,000 charitable funds, FFTC leads a variety of civic leadership initiatives in areas such as affordable housing, economic opportunity, public school reform, the arts and the environment. Active in the region, Bessant received the Distinguished Service Award from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In addition, she was awarded the North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine and was recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal with the Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award. She chairs the North Tryon Vision Plan Advisory Committee and is co-chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing & Homelessness Strategy. Bessant joined FFTC after a successful banking career, where she last served as vice chair, Global Strategy at Bank of America and as a member of the company’s executive management team. After ranking No. 1 for three consecutive years, Bessant was inducted into the “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking” Hall of Fame by American Banker in 2020. Bessant was named to Barron’s “100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance” and she received WatersTechnology’s 2019 Women in Technology and Data Trailblazer Award. She has also appeared on Working Mother magazine’s “50 Most Powerful Working Moms” list. Bessant serves on the board of directors of Zurich Insurance Group, serves as chair of the USA Field Hockey board of directors, and is on the advisory board for (and a graduate of) the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. As part of a leadership course at Ross, she summited Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro, the world’s tallest freestanding mountain, in 2018. Along with her husband, John Clay, Bessant...

CREW Charlotte has an exciting upcoming volunteer opportunity at the Habitat Charlotte Region ReStore! Please see details and registration instructions below. WHEN: March 27 from 1030 am -130 pm WHERE: 1133 N Wendover Road, Charlotte, NC 28211 WHO: You may invite non-CREW members to join you, but no one under 16 is eligible to volunteer WHAT: Volunteer groups typically help unload donated household items, organize, and clean the donations, maintain the cleanliness and organization of the store, and assist customers with carry-outs after purchase. HOW MANY: 10 volunteers (as people register the site will inform you of how many spots are still available.   Please use the following registration instructions to sign up as well as sign our volunteer waiver: DATE/TIME 03/27/2026 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM LOCATION 1133 N Wendover Road, Charlotte, NC 28211 GOOGLE MAPS LINK Google Maps TASK Volunteer groups typically help unload donated household items, organize and clean donations, place items on the sales floor, maintain the cleanliness & organization of the store, and assist customers with carry-outs after purchase. # of Spots Reserved 10 AGE REQUIREMENT Volunteers must be 16 or older to participate. In addition to the Release of Liability Volunteer Waiver, all 16 & 17 year olds must print out and have a completed by a parent/legal guardian. The forms can be brought the day of the shift. Minor Waiver Link: https://www.habitatcltregion.org/wp-content/files/sites/7/2018/06/UpdatedWaiverMinor_2018.pdf REQUIRED WAIVER INFO All participating volunteers are required to complete the Release of Liability Volunteer Waiver . Please have all volunteers fill out the waiver before their arrival to the store. Waiver Link: https://www.habitatcltregion.org/volunteer/volunteer-waiver/ VOLUNTEER INFORMATION Please wear enclosed shoes. Please wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty.  Shorts must be finger tip length or longer. Shirts must have sleeves. The ReStore Staff will provide all supplies. You will have access to...

Come play your favorite games at CREW's Gaming Night on April 14 at Queen Park Social from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Don’t forget to invite co-workers, clients, family and friends too! It’s going to be a good time of networking, food and fun.  Interested in sponsoring?  Please contact Patty Drummond.   Gaming Night Ticket (CREW Member) - $95 per person. Gaming Night Ticket (Non-Member) - $120 per person. Ticket includes gaming, 2 Drink Tickets, and Hors d’oeuvres.       50/50 Raffle We are selling raffle tickets for $20 in advance with your registration or cash at the door. One winner will receive 50% of the total and the other 50% will go towards scholarships. All proceeds to support scholarships in fields of commercial real estate. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the State.     Thank You to Our Gaming Sponsors                  

Join us as we dive into It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership by Colin Powell – a practical, straight-talk guide to leading with character, confidence, and common sense. Blending memorable stories with the famous “Thirteen Rules” he lived by, Powell shares the lessons that shaped his journey from the Bronx to the highest levels of military and public service. His advice is clear, relatable, and often surprisingly funny. Whether you’re leading a team, growing your career, or just looking for timeless wisdom you can actually use, this book promises a lively conversation about what leadership really looks like in action.   https://www.amazon.com/Worked-Me-Life-Leadership/dp/0062135139   Members - Complimentary Guests - $25        

Interested in learning more about CREW Charlotte’s Authentic Leadership Program? Join us for a free informative introduction with the program organizers and past graduates. This introductory session will be led by the Program Director, Dr. Dawn Chanland. Dawn is the MBA Director Professor of Management & Organizational Behavior in the McColl School of Business with over 25 years of business, consulting, and academic experience and over 10 teaching and research awards since the beginning of her academic career. Learn how the Authentic Leadership Program will guide you on your journey through self-discovery, arming you with the tools to achieve your full authentic leadership potential. Lunch will be served  

Did you join CREW Charlotte in the last six months? Or have you been a member for a while and need a refresher on CREW Charlotte and all it has to offer? Please join your fellow CREW members for a New Member Breakfast.  Meet members of CREW Charlotte’s Leadership Team and representatives from our many CREW committees to see how you can get involved! We will begin with a light breakfast and introductions during a welcome and brief overview of our CREW organization. This will be followed by informal networking and assistance with getting each of you established on the CREWBiz website.  If possible, please bring your laptops/tablets or install the CREWbiz app to your phone prior to attending along with your CREWbiz user name and password. [qbutton size="medium" style="" text="Register Now" icon_pack="" fa_icon="" fe_icon="" icon_color="" link="https://cart2.crewnetwork.org/special-pages/event-registration?eventId=d059e0d1-01fb-4ec7-827b-b4ca17607af7 " target="_self" color="#ffffff" hover_color="#ffffff" border_color="#ffffff" hover_border_color="" background_color="#405daa" hover_background_color="#000000" font_style="" font_weight="" text_align="center" margin=""] Complimentary parking is available. We are excited to have you as a new member!