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18% 7% 10% 13% 6%
THE VALUE OF CREW The impact and value is in the numbers!
Law
Brokerage Business Development
Commercial Lending Construction Management
4% 6% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Architecture
15 %
Engineering
Finance
Accounting
3 out of 4 members refer to members
15% of members are Future Leaders
314 Orlando members 93 new members
14k global members
Interior Design Title Escrow
Environmental
Property Management
Acquisitions
Program Management Development
Corporate Real Estate
2024 WATT featuring Connie Chung
$28,000 raised at Golf Tournament for scholarships
$22,500 in scholarships awarded
28+ member only events each year
185 members attending each special event
Facilities Management
Asset Management
Land Use
Appraisal
*based upon data from 2023
6%
Other
OUR MISSION CREW exists to transform the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally.
CREW Orlando’s primary goal is to be the leading commercial real estate organization in Central Florida by attracting, engaging, and retaining the highest quality decision-makers in the industry. We do that through building member-to-member business, dynamic networking opportunities, offering high-quality programming and educational events, and focusing on community involvement and inclusion.
CREW Orlando is the local chapter of CREW Network which comprises over 75 affiliate organizations across the globe representing over 14,000 individual members.
CREW Community CREW Orlando has something for everyone, from insightful tours of local projects to competitive cocktail wars. Our philanthropic programs beautify the city and provide educational resources to impact our community positively.
UNITE UNITE focuses on expanding CREW Orlando’s impact throughout our community by concentrating on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and community outreach. UNITE works to attract commercial real estate professionals of diverse backgrounds and partners with other organizations to promote and provide educational opportunities and DEI awareness for our membership. The committee identifies, coordinates, and completes community outreach projects or events that allow CREW to make an impact in the Central Florida area.
Networking & Referrals
Member News Members can stay at the forefront of commercial real estate with a wide variety of online communities and forums. Topics range from industry research to finance and auditing. Browse, post, and share with peers near and far with CREW Network’s 14,000-member global base.
Member Recognition Our recognition program spotlights member accomplishments, promotions, and more as they advance in their careers.
CREW is here to support you! We offer countless events and networking opportunities to develop business relationships. Our member-to-member referral rate is 72%, with millions of dollars in project revenue generated directly between CREW members.
RISING UP PARRAMORE
A mural project celebrating the history of Parramore
CREW Orlando has a history of community outreach projects and endeavors, including the Tower of Light. In 2022, CREW Orlando collaborated with the City of Orlando, Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation (ONIC) and local female artists of color to design and paint a mural honoring the Unsung Heroes who provided their services to the community of Parramore during segregation. Particular attention was paid to the history of the Wells’ Built Hotel which hosted artists and musicians of color during their stay in Orlando, as well as professionals (lawyers, doctors, nurses and educators) who provided their services to the Parramore community at a time when its residents could not obtain services elsewhere.
Visit this seven-story mural on display at the CityView Apartment Building, 101 S. Terry Avenue, Orlando, FL 32805, which is blocks from the former Wells’Built Hotel (now, the Wells’ Built Museum).
Scan here to learn more about the mural and the artists.
UCREW UCREW introduces college students to the many diverse opportunities in commercial real estate. We provide students networking opportunities, offer powerful career resources, and provide relationship-building opportunities in career development within the commercial real estate industry in Central Florida. The Program The UCREW committee hosts an annual interactive program that invites college students to explore the various career opportunities in CRE. The half-day program highlights the life cycle of real estate by exploring the vital roles CRE professionals play in a current project. Members with jobs in a myriad of industries related to CRE engage with the students during a real time tour of a high-profile development project. The event also features a relevant keynote speaker, a round-table discussion between students and the professionals, and other career development opportunities for the students.
Thanks to attending the UCREW program during my time at UCF, I was introduced to industry leaders who showed me what the market and realtor sector looks like. I loved it. UCREW had a big influence on my career decision. ~ Gabriela Ferreira
2024 Project Tour: 4Roots Farm Campus
UCREW offers college students interested in Commercial Real Estate an immersive experience at the UCREW event. The Program includes:
The Capstone Students will participate in an active construction “hard hat” tour. This year, students visited the 4Roots Farm Campus in the Packing District of Orlando. Throughout the years, students have toured various noteworthy projects in Central Florida, including the Host Dime Data Center, MCO’s new Intermodal Terminal, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, the Winter Park Library and Events Center, Orlando City’s Soccer Stadium, Orlando Health’s Osceola Campus, and Lift Orlando.
The Advice After the project tour, students participate in break-out sessions with CREW members. During these round table discussions, the students receive one-on-one career advice from professionals in their field of study. Students are also encouraged to apply for internships and job shadowing opportunities provided by CREW Orlando member companies.
Our Partners Florida colleges and universities are valued partners. Faculty, advisors, and professors not only promote our career programs to their students, they also share vital information about CREW scholarships and student membership opportunities. In turn, our members are invited to address students at on-campus panel discussions and career day events. It’s a win-win for the students and for the CRE industry.
CREW Scholarships
Since being established in 2020, CREW Orlando has awarded $69,000 to female college students pursuing a career in commercial real estate. A portion of the scholarship dollars are derived from proceeds from CREW Orlando’s annual golf tournament. Our scholarship levels include: • One or more S.O.A.R. Scholarships (Scholarship of Achievement in Real Estate) in the amount of $5,000; • Up to five additional CREWS Scholarships in an amount of no less than $2,000 for full-time students, or no less than $1,000 for part-time students.
We are honored that our students have the privilege of being recipients of this very generous award. ~University of Florida, Associate Director of Development
Commercial Real Estate Women’s Scholarship $ 2 K CREWS
Scholarship of Achievement in Real Estate $ 5 K S . O . A . R .
This could not have come at a better time. ~Seminole State College, Dean of Centers of Construction & Interior Design
Advancing Women in Commercial Real Estate
In 2023, CREW Orlando awarded four female students a total of $22,500 in scholarship awards to assist them in obtaining their degrees. The winners also received a complimentary student membership to CREW Orlando for the remainder of 2023, as well as 2024. Congratulations to 2023’s Scholarship recipients:
Natalie Bongirno MSRE Candidate University of Florida
Angel Coleman PMSRE Candidate University of Central Florida
Savannah Adams BS Business University of Central Florida
Lindsey Walker PhD Candidate, Interior Design University of Florida
Hope Hardemann BS Architecture 2+2 | Valencia College + University of Central Florida
CREW Orlando is committed to bringing more women into commercial real estate by offering substantial scholarships to female students pursuing education and careers focused on commercial real estate.
CREW Events
Future Leaders Our Future Leaders group is available to any active CREW members who are 35 years old or younger. Throughout the year, mentorship opportunities are available, including lunches and happy hours designed for intimate conversations with leaders in CREW and in the Central Florida real estate industry. Educational programs and social events also offer members the opportunity to network with professionals of a similar age.
Programs and Events
Members-Only Our members-only events offer more personal networking programs. The monthly Marketplace Lunch Series is presented by a CREW member company on a current issue affecting CRE. We also host numerous social activities and informal networking opportunities including happy hours at new restaurants, enrichment classes (i.e., cooking, crochet, pickle ball lessons, golf lessons), hard hat tours and much more.
Leading Ladies Speaker Series On an annual basis, the Equip2Elevate committee will host a professional development event and Leading Ladies Speaker Series. The 2023 series featured Jackie Bozzuto of Lowndes, who shared the importance of building relationships; Natalee Gleiter of JLL, who spoke on overcoming obstacles; and Mary Pat Dunleavy of Fidelity National Financial-Florida Agency, who taught principles of leadership.
Monthly luncheons are open to members and non-members. Each program brings in 100- 200 attendees, and the topics include timely economic updates, development forecasts, changes in the laws affecting CRE, and highlights of new CRE development projects.
CONNIE CHUNG Diversity Advocate & Television Personality, Investigative Reporter
Annual Events
10th Annual Women at the Top
Golf Tournament In the Spring, we hold our annual golf tournament at one of the many local golf courses. The proceeds fund the Commercial Real Estate Women Scholarship (CREWS) program created by CREW Orlando. We have a unique theme each year, and our tee party sponsors never fail to amuse with their creative costumes and decor.
Celebration of Champions In the fourth quarter of
Women At The Top CREW Orlando’s signature WATT event features prominent speakers that encourage and inspire attendees personally and professionally. Prior speakers include Dr. Mae C.Jemison, American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut; Erin Brockovich, President of Brockovich Research & Consulting; Sandy Hostetter, Central Florida Market President, SunTrust Bank; and Tricia Stitzel, former CEO Tupperware Brands.
An award-winning investigative reporter/anchor and one of the most recognizable faces on American television, Connie Chung has been a powerful force in the news industry for more than 35 years. On the lecture stage she draws on her unique experiences as a working mother in addressing the challenges today’s women face, advocating diversity in the workplace, and inspiring younger journalists to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide.
the year, CREW Orlando members and guests come together to recognize excellence in service to the chapter and to celebrate outstanding member achievements! One of the prestigious awards is the “Networking Deal of the Year.” It highlights the caliber of our membership and our focus on doing business together.
CREW Membership By joining CREW Orlando, you not only get the benefits of local chapter membership, you are connected globally to CREW Network. You are exponentially advancing your career and supporting the success of women in commercial real estate.
Benefits of CREW Membership include: 1 Unparalleled business networking and deal-making opportunities locally through chapter events and globally through CREW Network’s 14,000-member global base. 2 Exclusive access to the members-only CREWbiz Community, which includes an online member directory and mobile app to help you network and give and get business.
3 Access to the CREWbiz Open Forum where members exchange resources and ideas, refer business to one another, facilitate deals, post career opportunities and much more.
4 Professional development and leadership training targeted specifically to meet your needs through members-only programs including the CREW Network Leadership Certificate Program, webinars and events.
5 Discounted registration for the annual CREW Network Convention and Leadership Summits.
I joined CREW Orlando in 2012 as an environmental scientist with no business development training or background. Over the years, CREW provided a welcoming environment that has helped me to develop personally by building skills such as public speaking, effective networking, and leadership. I’ve found mentors in many different industries that have helped me grow through my career from entry level to office management to subject matter expert. CREW Future Leaders has allowed me to really connect with my peers and develop relationships that will last throughout my career. My involvement with CREW has allowed me to really raise the bar on my career path as a whole. ~Sarah Riffe, NNN REIT, Inc.
6 The opportunity to be listed in the CREW Network Speaker Directory and considered for speaking opportunities.
7 Global leadership opportunities through board and committee service.
8 Complimentary copies of our industry research publications, including white papers and benchmark studies.
If you are interested in Membership, please check out the qualifications and how to apply at orlando.crewnetwork.org/join.
CREW Board of Directors
Serving on the CREW Orlando board is an exceptional opportunity for professional and personal expansion. Together we collaborate concerning innovative and exciting ways to elevate and enhance our members’ and sponsors’ experience such that being part of this dynamic organization is a strategic part of their business plans. Within CREW Orlando, we build lasting relationships founded on trust such that our members know to check in with their fellow CREW members first when building teams to complete their projects. This is demonstrated by the numerous member to member business being reported on a monthly basis. The benefits of being a part of this community are immeasurable. I am honored to serve alongside this incredible group of professionals. - C indy Campbell, Seyfarth Shaw LLP President, 2024
CREW Orlando is managed by a Board of Directors who work together to set and accomplish the chapter’s strategic goals aimed at furthering our mission: to transform commercial real estate through advancing the success of women in this industry.
2024 Board of Directors
PRESIDENT Cindy Campbell Seyfarth Shaw LLP
SECRETARY Courtney M. Keller Greenberg Traurig, P.A. TREASURER/ DELEGATE Amy McCook Development Consultant
DIRECTORS Lisa Andary JLL Alex Carrion Phase Integration Paz Criado Fieldpoint Private
Heather Moraes Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A.
Hanna Edeback Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. Andria LaRocco Baker Barrios Architects, Inc. Heidi M. Mitchell Winderweedle, Haines, Ward & Woodman, P.A.
Charles Hawkins Charles J. Hawkins II, P.A.
PRESIDENT-ELECT/ DELEGATE Dorrie Knizatko Little IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Shanna Cole Fidelity National Financial-Florida Agency
Rose Batignani Williams Company
Angela Garzia PSI
Tammy Carrion Cushman & Wakefield
Emily C. Smith Fidelity National Financial- Florida Agency
Sarah Riffe NNN REIT, Inc.
Stephanie D’Amico Stiles Corporation
Past Presidents Jonnie Mae Warner, 1989-90 Susan Ruby, 1991
Sarah Kelly, 1999 Karen Ward Procell, 2000 Natalee B. Gleiter, 2001 Dawn St. Clair, 2002 Jerrianne Zook Wingerter, 2003
Dale L. Donovan, 2004 Anne C. Grady, 2005 Betty Crovato, 2006 Cecelia Bonifay, 2007 Emily Zinaich, 2008 Pat Werner, 2009
Jane Smalley, 2010 Jacqueline Bozzuto, 2011 Mary Pat Dunleavy, 2012 Mya Hatchette, 2013 Wanda Riley, 2014 Christyne Albury, 2015
Jill Bosco, 2016 Heather Himes, 2017 Therese Taylor, 2018 Cindy Schooler, 2019 Nicole Latham Carolan, 2020
Laura M. Walda, 2021 Laura Barbero-Buffa, 2022 Shanna Cole, 2023
Yvonne Baker, 1992-93 Kathy Lesiuk, 1994-95 Lynne M. White, 1996-97 Sandy Chace, 1998
CREW NETWORK CREW Network is impacting the industry through invaluable initiatives and opportunities for its members worldwide.
CREW Network Convention The CREW Network Convention brings together more than 1,200 commercial real estate leaders annually for deal-making, business networking, industry education, and leadership development. If you are looking to expand your business network and learn about the latest trends, technologies, and innovative projects in commercial real estate, this event is for you!
CREW Network is a resource to promote and encourage professional women in commercial real estate related industries. Being a member of CREW Network is a unique membership experience which includes: y Genuine relationships and friendships that develop into referrals organically. y A membership that has a mindset of “no strangers,” everyone is open to meeting others.
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AWARDS
GLOBAL AGENDA
INDUSTRY RESEARCH
SCHOLARSHIPS
CREW is the best organization for me to network with other professionals in the commercial real estate industry, both locally and nationwide. The monthly programs provide a great opportunity to meet a wide variety of industry leaders in diverse roles plus I gain valuable information needed to stay current on new projects. ~Laurie Botts City of Orlando
Business Networking CREW Network
Industry Research
Leadership Development Building effective leaders is key to advancing the CRE industry. We dedicate significant resources to providing our members with high-level leadership development training and opportunities to serve on global boards and committees to develop these skills.
Career Outreach
CREW Network is the world’s leading
CREW Network and the CREW Network Foundation create programs to support college-level commercial real estate education through scholarships and mentorships to those new to the industry.
delivers impactful annual networking opportunities including Leadership Summits and the CREW Network Convention and Marketplace. Members have access to our CREWbiz technology, membership directory, resource and referral center, personal marketing tool and app.
researcher on women in CRE. Our industry research produces white papers annually and a benchmark study every five years, delivering data and action items to advance women in CRE and positively impact the industry.
When I pick up the phone, I always call a CREW member first! ~ Jennifer Pollock, Ameris Ban k
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