Congratulations to CREW Boston member Gayle Bourdeau on being appointed to lead the 2025 CREW Network Foundation Board of Directors. Bourdeau, Vice President/Senior Underwriting Counsel at Land Services USA, LLC, will serve alongside nine Champion Directors, including CREW Boston’s Dianne Crocker.
CREW Network Foundation, the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of CREW Network, is the only foundation dedicating its resources to accelerating success for all women in the global commercial real estate industry. The organization’s main fundings areas are university scholarships, industry research, and the CREW Careers and UCREW career outreach programs. The Foundation’s scholarship program has granted nearly $1.9 million to 296 female students at 139 universities across 39 states and provinces in the United States and Canada.
At Land Services USA, LLC, Bourdeau underwrites and closes commercial real estate transactions with a focus on complex, multi-site, multi-state portfolio transactions. She also focuses on business development. She has over 25 years of experience in the title insurance industry.
Outside of the commercial real estate industry, Bourdeau is an active volunteer in the greater Boston community with The Junior League of Boston (JL Boston). She has held many leadership positions within JL Boston, including serving on its Board of Directors a Director of Nominating. Bourdeau is a graduate of Bentley University in Waltham, MA and received her Juris Doctor from Delaware Law School in Wilmington, DE.
Bourdeau has been involved in CREW for over 20 years, both at local chapter and global levels:
- Has served on many CREW Network committees including CREW Network Foundation Scholarship Selection Committee, Finance Committee, and the Nominating Committee.
- Received the 2016 CREW Boston Achievement Award-Esprit de Coeur
- Previously served on CREW Boston Board of Directors as President Elect, President, Past President, Delegate, and Secretary.
- Is a CREW Network Foundation Visionary
- Served on the CREW Network Foundation Board of Directors 2015 – 2016
- Served on the CREW Network Board of Directors 2017 - 2018
Congratulations Gayle! The Foundation is in good hands under your leadership!