CREWNY News | December 2020 |
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At-A-Glance: Planned Programs & Key Dates |
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January 13: Get Sweaty with Betty - Basic Self-Defense with Betty Castro - Members and Non-Members Welcome
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January 21: Economic Forecast - Members and Non-Members Welcome
Important Reminder to Members:
To maintain membership in good standing, CREWNY members are required to attend a minimum of two events per year.
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Look Back at the Good Times of 2020 with CREWNY's
Year-In-Review Video
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Even though 2020 has been a year like no other, CREWNY continued to work hard to provide educational programing and ways for our members to connect with each other.
We're proud to present this look back through this video.
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If you attended one of our events, keep an eye out to see if you can spot yourself or one of your colleagues!
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Don't Wait to Renew Your CREWNY Membership! |
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Don't forget to renew your CREWNY membership for 2021! The renewal period is now open! |
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Join a CREWNY Committee Today |
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Join a CREW New York Committee today and take full advantage of everything that a CREWNY membership has to offer. Serving on a committee is one of the best ways to maximize your return on investment. Committee participation boosts your leadership skills and expands your personal and professional network, all while making a difference in the ongoing success and vitality of CREW New York.
As a committee member, you’ll learn about the operation of CREW New York from an inside perspective and gain valuable experience for future leadership positions within CREW New York as well as your career.
Interested in joining? Explore this overview of each of CREW New York’s committees here, then contact [email protected] to see how you can help.
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Star of the Year Award Winner Announced |
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On behalf of CREW New York we would like to congratulate Kasey Pace, Senior Project Manager, Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC, who was named 2020 CREWNY Star of the Year!
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With Over 20 years of experience working within the built environment in the Tri-State area, Kasey has managed a variety of large, and small-scale specialty projects throughout NYC and CT as a builder, design / inspection manager and owner representative.
Kasey joined CREWNY in 2015 and served as Vice-Chair of the Sponsorship Committee in 2016 and joined the Board as Membership Chair from 2017 - 2020. She took ownership of the CREW Connections program in the second quarter of this year, was both a panelist and team coach for the DIG This! Program, and served as moderator for the UCREW event in November.
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The Star of the Year Award has been given annually for the last five years at CREW NY. It is awarded to a member who has gone above and beyond to greatly exceed expectations with regard to her contributions. The following CREWNY members were nominated for the 2020 Star of the Year Award:
- Wendy Rossi
- Carolyn Pianin
- Melissa Slavin
Congratulations to all of our nominees! These women are passionate and selfless in their commitment to CREW NY.
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CREWNY’s ‘DIG This’ Program Reaches Youth and Industry Leaders Across New York |
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CEWNY's DIG This: CREW Careers® Program, which concluded on November 7th, was an amazing collaboration among CREWNY, CREW Foundation and Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW). The ultimate goal of the Program was to inspire, encourage & motivate all participants, including CREWNY members and NEW graduates, to pursue and achieve their full potential – whether in CRE or otherwise.
The Program was kicked off during Session 1 with a diverse array of women leaders in development discussing issues directly relevant to the construction jobsites on which the NEW grads worked, as well as other timely issues, insights and experiences in and about the development lifecycle.
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The panelists for this segment consisted of: Linda Foggie, SVP, Turner and Townsend; Karen L. Ramos, Managing Director, Credit Agricole CIB; Beatrice Sibblies, Managing Partner, BOS Development; and Alana T. Sliwinski, Esq., Associate, Troutman Pepper LLP.
The panel was followed by JLC Jeopardy, a robust interactive game on elements of construction, co-hosted by Leisa Crawford, SVP Client Relations, Langdon Title, and Carrie Pianin, SVP, Arcturus Group. Inspiring remarks by Wendy Mann, CREW Network CEO, concluded the speakers' portion of the Session.
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Overall, 46 CREWNY members and other CRE leaders invested time, efforts, wisdom and experience in the Program, and the NEW graduates, supporting and advancing more women in the CRE pipeline.
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Complete Your CREWBiz Profile
Complete your profile today! By completing your gender, ethnicity and compensation range information, you will help us better understand the current diversity of our members and create a baseline from which to grow.
Network has added a new demographic field to start measuring and benchmarking DEI in the organization.
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The Chapter Welcomes the Following Member Who Joined CREWNY:
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Lindsey Young, Business Development Coordinator, Aurora Contractors
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Congratulations to Carol Messman, who joined the national accounting firm Friedman LLP as a Tax Partner. Friedman is a Top-40 accounting, tax, audit and advisory firm headquartered in Manhattan with locations throughout New Jersey and Long Island, as well as in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and China.
Carol has been a member of CREW since 2018. She brings deep expertise and comprehensive tax consulting and compliance experience to clients in the real estate industry, including shopping center developers, owners and operators; hotel properties; and large-scale commercial developments and their property managers. Carol specializes in flow-through entities, primarily investment partnerships consisting of real estate funds and their management companies. She also provides individual tax planning and compliance services to business owners, executives and investors.
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Leisa Crawford joined Langdon Title as a Senior Vice President of Client Relationships in October. She was previously at Boston National Title New York.
Leisa has been a member of CREW since 2016 and has just become the Membership Chair for CREWNY. Leisa will be working out of both the Great Neck and New York City offices, where she will continue cultivating relationships with developers, real estate law firms and commercial lenders.
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Congratulations to our CREWNY members providing valuable insights through panels and forums. |
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Allison Robin joined other industry leaders to discuss property perspectives for non-profit organizations at The Rooftops Conference NYC 2020, which was held on Friday, October 30th.
In its tenth year, the New York symposium for the non-profit sector focused on the role of real estate — owned, leased, or hosted physical space — in the operations, financial performance, and achievement of mission by non-profit organizations of all sizes and mission types.
Heidi Blau was a keynote speaker at the conference.
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Andis Woodlief presented at a three-part education series that started December 10th.
The series helped small businesses position the insurance application and risk review process.
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Carrie Villani presented a seminar titled, "Unraveling W/MBE: Qualification, Certification, and Teaming," on November 12th.
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Linda Foggie participated in the "League of Extraordinary Women" panel as part of the women in commercial real estate series on December 10th.
She was also featured in the December 8th Commercial Observer magazine in a Tenant Talk interview.
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Leslie Berkoff participated in a panel on December 11th entitled “Mediating Remotely in the Age of Zoom.”
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Jeannette Boccini was chosen as a 3Q Agent of Honor at J. Philip Real Estate, where she is a real estate salesperson. She also serves as President to her PR consultancy, News Muse.
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Kenne Shepherd, AIA, LEED AP ID+C, gave a Zoom presentation to CREW Midlands on November 19, 2020, called "RETAIL 2020: Our Way Forward."
During the presentation she went over the changing nature of retail in the last 10 years and took a look at how physical retail can be successful going forward. She explained that most assume that ecommerce and the pandemic will be the death of brick-and-mortar retail. Yet, when you look at retail over the last decade, it becomes clear that there are other, larger societal forces at play. Many ecommerce retailers have started to build physical stores to increase sales and market share, and it has become clear that, for brick-and-mortar retailers to survive, they must fully embrace online retail and truly integrate all points of sale into a unified ecosystem. There are several retailers that have embraced this model and more are doing so.
The request for the talk came via Liz McCary, Past-President of CREW Midlands – South Carolina, to speak to members of her Chapter on retail trends in 2020. Liz, who had seen Kenne's presentation on “Clicks to Bricks” at the CREW Convention in Houston, was interested in a follow-up presentation for her Chapter. This request certainly serves as a testament to the power of CREW Connections and CREW Network members reaching out to other members.
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CREWNY Member Featured in NYREJ |
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Barbara Champoux, the principal of Champoux Law Group PLLC, New York, N.Y., was featured in NYREJ through her work with the DIG This! Program.
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Andis Woodlief, Principal of Contractor Compliance LLC, joined CREWNY in 2019. She and her firm have successfully developed and/or implemented robust compliance programs nationwide engaging owners, agencies, clients, business enterprises and the trades. After working for multinational general contractors and construction management during the past decade, she established Contractor Compliance LLC a certified W/DBE in 2017.
Andis serves on the Ambassador's Council for Nontraditional Employment for Women and the Building Trade Employers Association MWBE Leadership Council.
Within CREWNY, Andis was a panelist at the February 4th CREW NY Diversity luncheon, "Diversity & Inclusion in Commercial Real Estate." She has also provided insight and leadership through her participation in the DEI taskforce, which was formed earlier this year and included the recent gathering of industry leaders in October focused on charting new pathways toward achieving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Commercial Real Estate industry.
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Support CREW Network Foundation |
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Please support CREW Network Foundation and our commitment to bringing more women into commercial real estate. |
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Make a gift to support Foundation scholarships, operations and career outreach programs. All donations for the remainder of 2020 will be counted toward our 2021 Chapter Challenge total!
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CREWCares Professional Development Series:
CREW Cares Professional Development Series is a five-part weekly webinar series focused on career education, management and growth. This series is led by leadership and career experts and is complimentary for all CREW Members.
Chapter Leader Success Series:
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January 20: Delegate Training
CREW Network Webinar Wednesdays
Focus on industry and professional development topics and trends.
Virtual Conversation Corner:
Leadership Summits:
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February 11: 2021 CREW Network Winter Leadership Summit
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June 10: 2021 CREW Network Spring Leadership Summit
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February 3, 2022: 2022 CREW Network Winter Leadership Summit
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June 16, 2022: 2022 CREW Network Spring Leadership Summit
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January 26, 2023: 2023 CREW Network Winter Leadership Summit
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Let CREWNY know if you are interested in being considered for CRE industry award and recognition opportunities. Send info to [email protected] (Subject: award/recognition opportunities).
A complete CREWBiz profile in the member directory is required to be seen.
Have a CRE award to give or speaking spot to fill? Email Rachel Merva at [email protected] with the details and we will help you find the perfect match.
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Email CREWNY (Subject: Speaker Profile) at [email protected] with your contact information and area(s) of expertise to be considered for local speaking opportunities.
A complete CREWBiz profile in the member and speaker directory is required to be heard.
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We want to shine a spotlight on the achievements of CREW New York members.
- Won an award?
- Nominated for one?
- Shortlisted in a competition?
- Served as a speaker or appearing on a panel?
- Been interviewed by the media?
- Have an event you're involved in that you'd like us to list?
Send information, photos and URLs to CREW New York's Anuska Amparo, at [email protected]
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Updates for our Members and Colleagues - We Would Love to Hear From You!
Send us your stories and we will post them in the next newsletter.
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Job postings available at your firm
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Funniest moments of working remotely
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My new view of your new work-from-home location. Include photos with a brief description.
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