14D — October 26 - November 8, 2012 — Executive Women in Business — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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P RESIDENT S HARON N. H UMBLE , E SQ . L INEBARGER G OGGAN B LAIR & S AMPSON , LLP I MMEDIATE P AST P RESIDENT CREW N ETWORK D ELEGATE T RACY L. S TEELE , E SQ . M ORGAN , L EWIS & B OCKIUS , LLP P RESIDENT E LECT J ANET K IMBLETON G RACE A THENIAN R AZAK LLC T REASURER B ERNADETTE M. D ANIEL , CPA A SHER & C OMPANY , L TD . A SSISTANT T REASURER & S ECRETARY M ARIE G ANNON M C G UIRE , CPA CBIZ MHM LLC CREW N ETWORK D ELEGATE K RISTINA H ARSHANY , CES SEI P RIVATE W EALTH M ANAGEMENT C OMMUNITY O UTREACH C HAIR J ESSICA R. S LACK A EGIS P ROPERTY G ROUP C OMMUNITY O UTREACH C O - C HAIR / E DUCATIONAL E VENTS B ETHANN H. S LANKER , RPA BPG M ANAGEMENT C O ., L.P. C OMMUNITY O UTREACH C O -C HAIR / P HILANTHROPY F ON S. W ANG , AIA, LEED AP UCI A RCHITECTS , I NC . M EMBERSHIP C HAIR R AELENE V. M C C ARTHY B ARTON P ARTNERS M EMBERSHIP C O -C HAIR J UDY O WENS C HANNICK E NVIRONETICS D ESIGN , I NC . E VENTS / P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT C HAIR A MANDA R YLAND R EMINGTON G ROUP , I NC . E VENTS C O -C HAIR / P ROGRAMS S UZANNE L INUS , LEED AP F RANCIS C AUFFMAN A RCHITECTS S PONSORSHIP C HAIR L YNN A. M C D OWELL BPG P ROPERTIES , L TD . S PONSORSHIP C O -C HAIR S UZANNE L. W ELCH , MBA S USQUEHANNA B ANK C OMMUNICATIONS C HAIR R EBECCA E. U DELL KSS A RCHITECTS LLP C OMMUNICATIONS C O -C HAIR L AURA M ASAPOLLO B RANDYWINE R EALTY T RUST
dustry’s premier business net- workingorganizationdedicated tosupportingtheachievements of women in commercial real estate. Its more than 140 local members areengaged inall facetsof com- mercial real estate. As a founding Chapter of CREWNetwork, CREWPhil- adelphia works diligently to further the organization’s core mission; to influence the success of the commer- cial real estate industry by focusing on fulfilling four key initiatives: business develop- ment, leadership develop- ment, industry research and career outreach. With these key initiatives in mind, CREW Philadelphia is proud to congratulate the following members who have received notable recognition for their professional achieve- ments in 2012. Sharon N. Humble , Man- aging Partner at Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP was one of five persons who received the Philadelphia BusinessJournal’s2012Minor- ity Business Leader Advocate Awards inAugust. The Advocate award recog- nizes both minority and non- minority persons who are ad- vocates/supporters ofminority- owned businesses. Linebarger GogganBlair&Sampson, LLP isveryproudof this recognition and its testament to the firm’s commitment to and long track record of MWDBE business participation in Philadelphia and this Northeast region. Humble was also a recipient of the SmartCEO 2012 Phila- delphia Brava! Award, which celebrates women business leaderswho combine their irre- pressibleentrepreneurial spirit with a passion for giving back tothecommunity.Thesefemale CEOs have become exemplary
Sharon N. Humble
Lisa Keane
Jacqueline Buhn
Janet Kimbleton Grace
Rachel Yoka
Karen Zinn
Bernadette M. Daniel
Kristina Harshany
Magic Gardens. Zinn was also recently awarded the CRE (Counselor of Real Estate) cre- dential by The Counselors of Real Estate, an international group of highprofile real estate practitioners who provide ex- pert advisory services to clients on complex real property and land-related matters. Zinn is a long time member of CREW Philadelphia and served on the Board of Directors in various positions over the years. In addition, the following CREWPhiladelphiaMembers were selected for the Smart- CEO Reader’s Choice Award; Jacqueline Buhn, President with AthenianRazak LLC, BernadetteM. Daniel , CPA, MT, Director with Asher & Company, Ltd., KristinaHar- shany , CES, with SEI Private Wealth Management, Lisa Keane , CPA, a Senior Man- ager with EisnerAmper LLP, Bethann H. Slanker , RPA, LEED Green Associate,Senior Property Manager with BPG Management Company, L.P., and SuzanneL.Welch ,MBA, VP Commercial Relationship Manager with Susquehanna Bank. ■
leaders in their companies and the community at large by en- couraging local philanthropy, mentoring fellow CEOs and setting their companies on the path to growth. Humble currently serves as the President of CREW Phila- delphia. Lisa Keane , CPA, a Senior Manager with EisnerAmper LLP, was named One of Re- gion’s Best Accountants by SmartCEO Magazine. Keane is a Past President of CREW Philadelphia and currently serves on the 2012CREWNet- workAudit Committee. AthenianRazak LLC was awarded the 2012 Preserva- tion Achievement Grand Jury Awardby thePreservationAlli- anceofGreaterPhiladelphiafor itsinvolvementwiththeLenfest Hall at the Curtis Institute of Music. AthenianRazak served as the Development Manager for this major expansion of the Curtis Institute to provide teaching and practice spaces, an orchestra rehearsal hall, dining and lounge spaces, and residences for 88 students.
Lenfest Hall opened—on schedule—in time for the Fall 2011 semester as aLEEDGold facility. The design preserved the historic facades of both townhouses and incorporated them into the new building de- sign.Theprojectwas completed $4.5 million under budget. Jacqueline Buhn , President of AthenianRazak LLC, was a PastPresident ofCREWPhila- delphiaand JanetKimbleton Grace is the President Elect for 2013. Rachel Yoka , LEED AP BD+C, CPSM, Vice President, Strategic Business Planning and Sustainability at Timothy HaahsandAssociates, Inc.,was recognizedas the International Parking Institute (IPI)’s Park- ing Professional of the Year. KarenZinn , CRE, Principal of KBZ Advisors, was named this year’s Business Volunteer of the Year for theArts &Busi- ness Council’s Business Volun- teer for the Arts for her work facilitating a strategic plan for the Philadelphia’s Magic GardensArt Organization and has subsequentlybeenaskedto join theBoard of Philadelphia’s
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