Board of Directors

CREW Boston Educational Foundation is managed by a Board of Directors. All Directors are volunteers and serve a three-year term on a rotating basis.

2020 - 2021 Board of Directors

President
Veronica Bulman
RSM US LLP

Treasurer
K aren Smith
Cohn Reznick

Clerk
L aura Domenico
CREW Boston

Director
Elizabeth Berthelette
Newmark Knight Frank

Director
Julie Brown
CREW Boston

Director
Dena Kavanagh
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

Director
Valerie Pontiff
Mohr Partners, Inc.

Upcoming Events

Holiday Luncheon Program - Take Action
December 1, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Zoom
Boston, MA

Join us for a special program with Cara Brookins, a sought after speaker and author. She will discuss how her strategies will simplify the way you tackle the hard things in front of you. Learn to take action, leverage failures, and achieve goals.
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Holiday Crafting Party
December 7, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Zoom
Boston, MA

Join us for a virtual Holiday Crafting Party as we celebrate the season while networking and passing along some holiday cheer to the residents of the Elizabeth Stone House.
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What Silver Linings Have You Found During Pandemic?
December 9, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Zoom
Boston, MA

What Silver Linings Have You Found During Pandemic? Entrepreneur Magazine has some thoughts on this topic, but we know our Entrepreneur Exchange Group members will have more to share!
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Prior Events

Coffee with CREW - Leveraging CREW Network

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!

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

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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