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Being accepted into the Leadership Academy has truly helped my professional development and given me the confidence to step forward into the next stage of my career. - Molly Pidgeon, Pidgeon & Company

Pidgeon & Company is a woman-owned; woman-led construction management firm. As a business owner most of my leadership skills and business acumen have been developed through the experience of trial and error. CREW Boston's Leadership Academy touched on many aspects of executive-level training that helped to affirm actions I have already taken and allowed me the awareness of needed areas of change and growth. Engaging with other women at similar points in their careers and the sharing of experiences ultimately helped us bond as a group.

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CREW has not only provided me with an incredible network of female leaders in our industry but has also provided me with access to a wide variety of programs, tours, and networking opportunities that have unequivocally allowed me to grow personally and professionally. - Rachael Diharce, IRD Advisors

I have been fortunate enough to be on the programs committee in two different states totaling just over 5 years and enjoyed every minute of it! My fellow committee members always impress me with their passion for providing great programs to the chapter and finding new ways to continue to expand the organization. I couldn’t be more excited to step into my role on the board this year and work with an incredible group of women who are all leaders in their perspective fields as we continue to challenge and support one another in our combined mission in advancing women forward, companies forward, and business deals forward.

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Utilizing the complex network & community that the industry offers has been made easy by CREW. - Ashley Maggiacomo, Design Farm Architects

Making connections with highly established professionals comes with ease through CREW Boston. I have joined several committees, connected with many delightful women, and have learned considerably. I am proud to be a member of this organization, and I look forward to my future involvement.

Holiday Gift Drive to benefit the Carolina Hill Shelter

11/19/2020 Join us for our annual Holiday Gift Drive to benefit the Carolina Hill Shelter. For over 10 years, members have purchased gifts for families staying at the Carolina Hill Shelter over the holidays, who without our member’s assistance may not have received gifts during the holiday season. This year we have 17 families with 42 children and parents to buy for so if you are interested in making their holidays special, please email laura@crewboston.org to sign up.

This annual CREW Boston tradition is a wonderful way to help brighten the spirits of children and families in need. Carolina Hill is a private, non-profit corporation operating as a transitional shelter for homeless families.

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Year End Update: Discovering What’s to Come in a Post-Pandemic Year

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Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness

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Upcoming Events

Holiday Luncheon Program - Take Action
December 1, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Holiday Crafting Party
December 7, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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What Silver Linings Have You Found During Pandemic?
December 9, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Prior Events

Coffee with CREW - Leveraging CREW Network
November 13, 2020, 12:00 PM - November 13, 2020, 12:30 PM
Proving that Friday the 13^th doesn’t have to be unlucky, CREW Boston’s CREW Network Committee hosted an engagingCoffee with CREW with special guests Holly Neber of AEI and Dianne Crocker of LightBox on November 13^th. Leveraging CREW Network has been invaluable to both Holly and Dianne on their career paths, providing them with connections well outside of their chapters, opportunities to hone their leadership skills and the courage to embrace new challenges.

As an active member of East Bay CREW and Immediate Past President of CREW Network and CREW Network Board of Directors, Holly spoke to the value of joining CREW Network Committees (e.g., Audit and Finance, Communications/ Editorial, Industry Research, Nominating, Member Education, Recognition, Scholarship Selection, and Diversity Equity and Inclusion Task Force), assuming leadership positions within the Network, as well as registering to participate in the next Leadership Summit in February 2021 (virtual event). Dianne, an active CREW Boston member and a past member of the CREW Network Member Education Committee, stressed the value of having a strong CREWBiz Profile, leveraging the incredible power of CREW Network for reaching experts on a particular topic of interest, accessing the CREWBiz community to give and get business (https://crewbiz.crewnetwork.org/), and being proactive about engaging with members across the Network in virtually every niche of commercial real estate
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Where There's Chaos - There's Opportunity!
November 12, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Members of the Entrepreneur Exchange Group aren’t strangers to chaos: many of us started our companies during layoffs or recessions. But what do we do in the face of global pandemic? Keeping teams engaged and accountable seems to be the biggest challenge of the COVID era. Several members are having all-staff meetings every day but Friday to keep everyone connected, adding weekly Project team meetings with their clients for a 15-minute check-in. Many have expanded their use of technology, starting, or joining podcasts, and upping their social media games. Make sure you’re following your fellow CREW members on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast service! Let’s not forget the self-care aspect of the “new normal.” With increased screen time and the lack of social interaction, many have found that scheduling a mental health break in the middle of the day for a walk, yoga, pilates, or simply lunch away from their desks refreshes them for the rest of the day.

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CREW Boston Annual Meeting
June 11, 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
The first time ever in CREW Boston history, the annual meeting was held virtually with astounding success. With over 220 participants, we kicked off the annual meeting with a farewell address from 2019-2020 Chapter President, Jill Sharif. 2020-2021 Chapter President, Laura Gregoriadis provided her goals for the Chapter in the coming year and also announced President-Elect, Kerry Hawkins.

Laura welcomed back guest speaker Alison Levine, who was our annual meeting speaker in 2019. Alison helped provide guidance and support as our audience continues to tackle the COVID pandemic that has affected everyone personally and professionally.
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CREW Boston News

Holiday Gift Drive to benefit the Carolina Hill Shelter

Join us for our annual Holiday Gift Drive to benefit the Carolina Hill Shelter. For over 10 years, members have purchased gifts for families staying at the Carolina Hill Shelter over the holidays, who without our member’s assistance may not have received gifts during the holiday season. This year we have 17 families with 42 children and parents to buy for so if you are interested in making their holidays special, please email laura@crewboston.org to sign up.

This annual CREW Boston tradition is a wonderful way to help brighten the spirits of children and families in need. Carolina Hill is a private, non-profit corporation operating as a transitional shelter for homeless families.
Nov 19, 2020
We want to hear from you! Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Survey

CREW Boston has formed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force. The task force consists of board members and members-at-large that represent a diverse mix of industry niche, age and race. The task force is responsible for recommending goals and action items, to make our organization more inclusive and to provide programming focused on DEI topics while staying true to our mission. We do not have all the answers yet, but we are committed as an organization to thoroughly review our own policies and procedures, and to also have thoughtful conversations about how we can effectuate change in the industry.

We want to hear from you! The DEI Task Force is requesting your input. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey by Friday, November 6th. Your input will help shape CREW Boston’s short-term and long-term action items.
Oct 23, 2020
Apply Today for 2020-2021 CREW Boston Mentor Program

Members interested in participating in the 2020-2021 CREW Boston Mentor Program have the opportunity to apply to be a mentor or mentee through Friday, November 6th. Matches will be made in November/December with the kick-off lunch on January 7, 2021.
Oct 14, 2020

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CREW Network

CREW Network was founded in 1989 to bring together women involved in the many aspects of commercial real estate to exchange information, develop business contacts and help each other succeed professionally. Today, CREW Network is the premier business networking organization dedicated to transforming the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally. We provide support to our more than 12,000 members in over 75 chapters worldwide through business development, leadership development, industry research and career outreach.

To learn more about the CREW Network, please visit www.crewnetwork.org

Member News

Holyn Nickerson Joins Office Resources as Executive Vice President of Business Development & Marketing

Office Resources is excited to announce the hiring of Holyn Nickerson as Executive Vice President of Business Development & Marketing. With over 20 years of industry experience, Holyn will be responsible for driving the ORI’s strategic business development initiatives in Boston, NYC, Portland and Portsmouth. She will work with the team to further expand the ORI brand across the A&D, Commercial Real Estate, Project Management and General Contracting sectors. Learn more about her new role at www.ori.com/news/holyn-nickerson.
Nov 30, 2020 by Holyn Nickerson, Office Resources
Members honored as 2020 Women in Real Estate by Connect Media

Elizabeth Berthelette with Newmark Knight Frank, Kristin Blount with Colliers International, Dianne Crocker with LightBox and Lauren O'Neil with JLL have been recognized as 2020 Women in Real Estate by Connect Media for their achievements, influence and leadership in the commercial real estate industry. More than 450 women were nominated, and 10 leaders were selected industry wide from the California, Texas, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Florida and Seattle regions, plus 10 national winners covering the United States.
Nov 23, 2020 by CREW Boston,
Mary Kate Daly, EIT, joins RND Consultants

Mary Kate Daly, EIT joined RND Consultants, Inc. as Director of Real Estate & Transportation Development, focusing on Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) consulting and engineering for agencies, municipalities, and developers. Learn more about RND Consultants at https://www.rndconsultants.net/
Oct 16, 2020 by Mary Kate Daly, RND Consultants
The RMR Group Promotes Jennifer Francis to Executive Vice President

The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR) today announced the promotion of Jennifer F. Francis to Executive Vice President, effective immediately. Ms. Francis will now be leading the entire asset management division of RMR, adding the senior living and hotel segments to her previous responsibilities of overseeing asset management for the office, industrial and retail segments and serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC). Additionally, with the promotion of Ms. Francis, The RMR Group now has six Executive Vice Presidents, including two women.
Oct 8, 2020 by Jennifer Francis, The RMR Group
Karen Hurd has joined AEI Consultants as Senior Business Development Manager | National Accounts.

Karen Hurd has joined AEI Consultants as Senior Business Development Manager | National Accounts. Ms. Hurd will focus on expanding strategic partnerships in New England and Nationally through facilitating the successful completion and delivery of environmental consulting and due diligence services, site assessments, debt and equity property condition assessments, construction monitoring, industrial hygiene, long term site mitigation, renewable energy services and capital planning for all types of commercial real estate properties.
Sep 9, 2020 by Karen Hurd, AEI Consultants
RBLA Design LLC now WBE in RI

To better serve our clients with projects in Rhode Island, RBLA, a landscape architecture and site planning firm bringing broad design background and experience with all phases of development to commercial, assisted living, multifamily and affordable housing, and institutional design teams, has been certified as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise with the RI Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity. Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) are entities that are at least 51% owned and/or controlled by women. Registered to practice in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, RBLA Design LLC works throughout the region providing feasibility studies, site planning, design, and construction administration services for commercial property owners and managers, private schools, and municipalities.
Aug 5, 2020 by Rebecca Bachand, RBLA Design LLC
Alma Balonon-Rosen and Cynthia Lacasse will be panelists at the 2020 Finance Forum

Cynthia Lacasse and Alma Balonon-Rosen will be panelists on the Builders of Color Coalition, African-American Real Estate Professionals, and the Minority Developers Association Public Financing Panel during their Full-Day Seminar on Commercial Real Estate Finance on June 30th. Below is the link to the registration page as well as the link to the full agenda for the day. Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/minority-developer-financing-forum-tickets-107429552684 Full Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15KRYx8wGl0BN0UkCKLQO2gyVKKAGo_uxoLXo4yuh91M/edit
Jun 23, 2020 by , CREW Boston
Julie Brown Releases New Networking Book

Julie Brown's new book This Sh!t Works, a Non-nonsense Guide to Networking Your Way to More Friends, More Adventures and More Success is the #1 new release on Amazon. Filled with honest stories, perhaps more than the occasional swear word, proven strategies, and targeted to-do lists, This Sh!t Works is the salty, modern version of How to Win Friends and Influence People that we need right now.
Jun 19, 2020 by Julie Brown, JB|BD
Elizabeth Berthelette will be a panelist on REFA's June Webinar

On Tuesday June 16th, Elizabeth Berthelette with Newmark Knight Frank will be speaking at the REFA webinar on what the impacts of COVID look like now in. Learn more at https://www.gbreb.com/REFA/Sites/GB/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=FE120
Jun 15, 2020 by CREW Boston,