Committees

CREW Charlotte is made up of eight committees and a board of directors. Each year, The Leadership Development Committee selects CREW members through a nomination process to lead the committees and serve on the board. Of our eight committees, we have three outreach committees that focus on youth, university and adult outreach. We also have opportunities to shape communications, programming, sponsorship, membership, and CREW Network. If you are a CREW member, we welcome you to contact our committee chairs to get involved and make the most of your membership. If you are interested in serving in a leadership position, please contact our current president for information on the nomination process.

 

Co-Chairs

Tracy Hill Allen Tate Corporate Services tracy.hill@allentate.com 704.367.5664

Jennifer Orman JD Goodrum Jennifer@JDGoodrum.com 704.519.6514

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 insuring that our sponsors are receiving all the benefits associated with their sponsorship. The committee also hosts the annual sponsorship appreciation event. 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!

 

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Kathleen Chambers S&ME, Inc kchambers@SMEInc.com 704.523.4726

Jean Russell InterfaceFLOR jean.russell@interfaceflor.com 646.942.0473

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 a mentoring program for new members, hosts new member events, and greets attendees at all of our monthly luncheons. 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!

 

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Diana Palecek Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP Diana.Palecek@SmithMooreLaw.com 704.384.2809

Keely Brown Tase Charlotte Business Journal kbrown@bizjournals.com 704.973.1134

The Communications Committee is responsible for keeping CREW members and non-members fully informed about our organization. This committee contributes interesting articles and photographs for the monthly newsletter. The newsletter reports on CREW events and creates a focus on member and sponsor profiles. This committee also manages and updates our website, which has improved our connection with non-members. In addition, it manages CREW Charlotte’s public relations efforts, by writing press releases and promoting strong bonds with the local media. This committee is the face of CREW Charlotte. If you have good computer skills or graphic design skills, enjoy writing and taking photos, or just love the inside scoop first, this committee is for you!

 

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CREW Charlotte is known for its wide variety of high quality, exciting program offerings. The Programs Committee organizes monthly luncheon programs that focus on commercial real estate issues and trends, and create networking opportunities. These innovative and relevant programs keep our members on the forefront of the commercial real estate industry and give them the opportunity to meet movers and shakers from the Charlotte region. This committee also organizes fun and educational CREW After Hours networking events throughout the year. If you like planning and executing high quality events, this committee is for you!

 

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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 promote CREW Foundation scholarships to public and private universities throughout the Carolinas. If you are interested in learning more about the amazing benefits of our national platform while helping our members and community realize the benefits as well, this committee is for you!

 

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University Outreach is CREW Charlotte’s community outreach committee that concentrates on the advancement of college students who are future leaders in business. Our annual Casino Night Scholarship Fundraiser benefits the UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business. CREW Charlotte created a scholarship endowment in 2008 to assist future commercial real estate professionals in attaining their academic goals. The Casino Night Scholarship Fundraiser continues to grow in attendance and remains the primary source of funding for the CREW Charlotte Endowment. Through our partnership with such a distinguished institution of higher learning, we are building a legacy of power, recognition and influence in our community. If you want to aid students at the university level in their efforts to become a part of our industry, and have a great time planning an exciting event, graduate to the top of the class and join this committee!

Click Here for more information regarding our 2012 CREW Casino Event to be held on April 19th.

 

 

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The Youth Outreach Committee is CREW Charlotte’s community outreach committee that concentrates on youth-oriented programs, with a focus on our CREW Careers: Building Opportunities™ program. CREW Careers is a fun, highly interactive, one-day educational program for high school age girls, organized to introduce them to career opportunities in commercial real estate. Since 2006, CREW Charlotte has partnered with the Girl Scouts, Hornet’s Nest Council to bring this national program to Charlotte. If you love your job, would like to serve as a role model, and enjoy making a positive impact on the lives of young women, then this committee is for you!

Click Here to see more information regarding our CREW Careers Events, including a video account.

Adult Outreach

Rhonda Ballard Wells Fargo rhonda.ballard@wellsfargo.com 704.258.3161

Shawn McMillan Johnston, Allison & Hord smcmillan@jahlaw.com 704.998.2316

The Adult Outreach Committee is CREW Charlotte’s community outreach committee that concentrates on adult-outreach programs. The focus of our Adult Outreach Committee is our Queen City in Pink initiative. Queen City in Pink asks businesses to light their buildings in pink or display pink signs and ribbons to promote breast cancer awareness during the annual Charlotte Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. This committee also coordinates a CREW Charlotte team of runners so that CREW members can participate as a group in the Race for the Cure. If you want to serve the community and you have an interest in promoting breast cancer awareness, this committee is for you!

Click Here to see more information regarding our Queen City in Pink Initiatives.