In March, CREW Boston and the CREW Boston Educational Foundation hosted a UCREW Panel, bringing together members of CREW Boston and students from Boston University’s Development class with Professor Keith Munsell.
The panel featured a diverse range of experienced commercial real estate professionals, each bringing their subject matter expertise to the forefront. Students were able to hear from professionals specializing in accounting, commercial lending, engineering, title insurance, construction, development, brokerage, asset management, property management, and legal services. Panelists included:
- Accounting: Lora Shea, Assistant Vice President, Financial Reporting at The Bulfinch Companies, Inc. and BU Alum
- Commerical Lending: Amanda Kutia, Vice President at KeyBank Real Estate Capital, member of the CREW Boston Educational Foundation Board of Directors, and BU Alum
- Engineering: Sara Roy, Senior Project Manager at Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc.
- Title Insurance: Jill Sharif, Vice President, National Business Development at Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company National Commercial Services
- Construction: Allyson Callahan, Senior Project Manager at Turner Construction Company
- Development: Gretchen McGill, Senior Vice President, Development at Davis, member of the CREW Boston Board of Directors, and BU Alum
- Brokerage: Eve Jeffries, Assistant Director at Savills and BU Alum
- Asset/Property Management: Erika Clarke, Vice President, Commercial Property Management at National Development and BU Alum
- Legal Services: Barbara Trachtenberg, Shareholder at Polsinelli
Throughout the panel discussion, CREW Boston members provided invaluable insights into their respective fields, offering students a comprehensive understanding of how each one plays a vital part in a commercial real estate transaction. Each panelist also provided insights into challenges they’ve faced and highlighted some of their favorite projects. Overall, the UCREW panel provided an excellent opportunity for the CREW Boston members to share their knowledge and experiences with aspiring real estate professionals from Boston University.
A big thank you to Keith Munsell for having us and to the students for their interest in the commercial real estate industry!
