Programs/Community Connections Committee
The Programs Committee works to develop and deliver a variety of programs on educational, timely and informative topics. Program offerings include quarterly luncheons, happy hours, project tours, coffee-arounds, industry sector roundtables, and professional development events. Current topics, dynamic speakers and the chance to feature women in real estate result in programs that stimulate, inform and inspire members and guests. Each year, the programs committee brainstorms topics, speakers and locations for meetings. Specific tasks include developing the program idea, securing and briefing speakers; determining the location and providing information for communication and marketing materials. Committee members establish a program lead that is responsible for obtaining speakers, gathering speaker(s) contact information and bio, coordinating all logistics and writing the program summary.
The Programs Committee strives to connect members of CREW KC with one another and with others in the community. The Committee builds external connections through charitable projects and outreach to students and others interested in pursuing careers in commercial real estate. The Committee is charged with selecting CREW KC’s charitable partners and projects. The Committee, often in collaboration with other CREW KC committees, has planned and held events at the Rose Brooks Center, recruited volunteers to work on Habitat for Humanity houses, volunteered at Girls on the Run events and headed up numerous donation drives. The committee is continually trying to find new ways to be involved in our community and participate in events that are important to our members.
Chair(s)
Crystal Calvert
MarksNelson LLC
Sonja Rudolf
Cambria
Committee Members
Meg Belew
Mark One Electric Company, Inc.
Peggy Bennett
Burns & McDonnell
Elizabeth Marie DeCuir
UMB Bank
Ashley N. Dowd
Polsinelli
Anna Elliott
KeyBank
Rebecca E Frecks
Nova Group, GBC
Jennifer Gerlach
Project Advocates
Kelli Griffith
CoStar Group, Inc.
Kristen Henderson
Cushman & Wakefield
Sara Holmes
McCownGordon Construction
Gina James
UHY LLP
Madison Jones
Block & Company Inc., Realtors
Christa Krumm
CommunityAmerica Credit Union
Katie Martinovic
NSPJ Architects
Laura Munoz
Benson Method
Alexia L. Norris
Polsinelli
Sayard Parrish
Landmark National Bank
Bailey Ramaekers
ACI Boland
Katharine Ross
Kompass Kapital Management, LLC
Stephanie J Sage
Sage Restoration
Tara Siemon
Security 1st Title LLC
Shannon Sinn
Swanson Bernard LLC
Ann Smith-Tate
Shawnee Chamber of Commerce
Debra D Swearingen Lyles
Emprise Bank
Valerie Vaughn
Apex Business Advisors
Beverly Weber
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Jackie Wise
Emprise Bank
Shirin Zarinkia
Modern Maintenance Inc.
Hilary Zerr
davidson architecture & engineering
Board Liaison
Andrea McClain
CrossFirst Bank
Katie Ramos
DLM Commercial