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  March 10, 2016

  March Luncheon Program: The Future of Transportation in the Commonwealth

  Transportation is not what it is but what it does, Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack told CREW’s March 2016 luncheon attendees on March 10. It shapes and supports the economies of communities and the region, and it connects people to opportunities. 

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  March 8, 2016

  Spark your Growth! Listen to Lead Brown Bag Lunch for Mentor Participants Only

  Listening is a core skill for both the Mentor and Mentee in any effective mentoring relationship.  Listening on all levels; physical, intellectual, emotional and intuitive; creates a foundation to lead all facets of our lives.  Mentors and mentees participated in a hands on experiential workshop and picked up a few listening tips and tools to enhance their personal and professional relationships with Jenn Tenczar Piacitelli, a professional coach and HR leader.

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  February 25, 2016

  A Night of Networking at the Boston Public Market

  On Thursday, February 25^th, over 75 CREW Boston members gathered in the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market to meet our new members and honor our legacy members.  Cara Nelson, President Elect and partner at DLA Piper LLP, kicked off the evening by welcoming everyone and encouraging new members to get involved by joining a committee. She even encouraged ALL members to get involved, as it is never too late to join a committee.

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  February 10, 2016

  Women of Legacy

  CREW Boston was excited to present a panel comprised of four CREW Boston Legacy members, Marianne Ajemian, Ileen Gladstone, Leslie Saul and Marianne Votta, leaders in the real estate community. The panel was moderated by CREW Boston immediate past president, Claudia Piper and there was time for attendees to ask questions and network. These amazing women participated in last year's Legacy Lunch Series, and we were delighted to have them together for an evening of candid discussion.

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  February 3, 2016

  Project Spotlight Tour of Biotech Lab Research Building in Cambridge

  Over 50 CREW Boston members were hosted by Kathryn Lachelt Brown from Forest City and Kelly Flynn from Takeda Pharmaceuticals to tour the biotech lab research building just nearing completion of construction at 300 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge and they provided background about the development and the unique nature of biotech lab research space.

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  January 21, 2016

  January Luncheon Program: Unlocking the Commonwealth - Housing and growth policies to help Massachusetts realize its full potential

  CREW Boston kicked off 2016 at the Hyatt Regency with a panel focused on the housing and growth policies that Massachusetts needs to implement in order to remain competitive as a state. Here are a few key takeaways from this panel, moderated by CREW Boston member Judy Jacobson, deputy director and general counsel at Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP).

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  January 7, 2016

  2016 Mentor Program Kick-Off Luncheon

  The Mentor Program Kick-Off Luncheon was a great success with almost 50 members in attendance.  This year’s Program is comprised of 30 matches, including Peer to Peer and Mentee to Mentor pairs.  The discussion was kicked off by Cara Nelson, Partner at DLA Piper and this year’s President Elect.  

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  December 15, 2015

  Tour of Elizabeth Stone House

  In December, 12 CREW Boston members toured the Elizabeth Stone House’s (ESH) current location at 8 Notre Dame Street in Roxbury.  The Community Involvement Committee (CIC) organized this site visit given the Stone House is its chosen charity for the 2015/2016 year.  The tour was of the current ESH location where they have their cramped offices, common area library and living room, and childcare space along with 11 residential apartments (these are a mix of 3 and 4 bedrooms which house many different sized families which leads to the occasionally coupling up of 2 families in an apartment). 

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  December 9, 2015

  Holiday Gift Wrapping Party to benefit the Carolina Hill Shelter

  This year CREW Boston members donated and wrapped presents for 17 families including 24 children.  The wrapping party was held on Wednesday, December 9th at the offices of Colliers International and provided CREW Boston members a way to give back to the community and those less fortunate, as well as network with fellow CREW Boston members during the holiday season.

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  December 1, 2015

  Public Strategies Breakfast: Big Challenges, Big Ideas For the Boston Region

  The CREW Boston Public Strategies Committee (PSC) held its first breakfast panel of the year, focusing on strategies to address the region's growing transportation challenges.  The PSC welcomed Jessica Robertson, a senior planner with Utile, who introduced recent research and planning related to the region's transportation infrastructure with an emphasis on new initiatives; Alice Brown, Project Manager at the Boston Transportation Department, who discussed the City of Boston's citywide initiative to connect resident population centers with employment centers in the City of Boston; and Mary Skelton Roberts, Senior Program Officer for Climate at the Barr Foundation who discussed the Barr Foundations work and its emphasis on the need for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).  

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