CREW Portland's Committees work hard for you! From securing interesting and fun programs and events, to interacting with the community and seeking more ways to benefit members, committees make all this happen.
The single most-effective way for members to benefit from CREW is to become involved. Committee members have increased opportunities to meet other business professionals and further develop a presence in the community.
Forecast Breakfast Committee
 Committee Chair
Karen Soll, First Citizens Bank
karen.soll@firstcitizens.com
CorksCREW Wine Social Committee
Committee Chairs
Melissa Hayden
Security Signs
melissa@securitysigns.com
 Angela Sheenan
Glumac
asheehan@glumac.com
Membership / Marketing Committee
Membership Committee Chair
Karen Davis, Rose City Office Furnishings
karen@roscityoffice.com
Marketing Committee Chair
Marisol McAllister, Farleigh Wada Witt
mmcallister@fwwlaw.com
Programs Committee
 Committee Chair
Barb Casey, Kennedy Restoration
barbc@kennedyres.com
Sponsorship Committee
Committee Chair
Elissa Looney, Perlo Construction
elooney@perlo.biz
Golf Tournament Committee
Committee Chair
Theresa DeLozier
theresa.delozier@wellsfargo.com
Scholarship & CREW Careers Committees
Committee Chair
Tegan Schlatter, Jordan Ramis PC
tegan.schlatter@jordanramis.com
Awards Committee
Committee Chair
Julie Gibson, PSU - Center for Real Estate
serotej@pdx.edu
Forecast Breakfast | January 10, 2014
The Forecast Breakfast is CREW Portland's premier annual event. It provides a forum for economist and real estate professionals to discuss current issues affecting the commercial real estate market and make predictions for the coming year. Attendance for this event usually tops 250 and draws press coverage. Commitee members arrange the speakers, coordinate the invitations and presentation, and work with the sponsorship committee to find sponsors for the event.
6-8 Committee Members. Commitment is June - January.
Committee Members: Karen Soll (Chair), Jo Economaki, Kristin Hammond, Theresa DeLozier, Vicki Rising, Peggy Neikirk
Golf Tournament | August 8, 2013
This year's tournament will be a joint tournament with the Oregon/SW Washington CCIM Chapter again. It'll be held at Langdon Farms Golf Club. The committee members help secure sponsorships, raffle prizes and determine the tournament events.
6 Committee Members. Commitment is March - August.
Committee Members: Theresa DeLozier (Chair), Todd Duwe, Kimberlee Stafford, Jessica Chisholm, Tara Kramer
CorksCREW Wine Social | June 2013
Last year's event was held at the beautiful Oswego Hills Vineyard and Winery. It featured wines chosen and poured by local wine merchants, along with food pairings prepared by a local caterer. Committee members are responsible for coordinating the menu, choosing suppliers, coordinating an email invitation and other marketing materials. They also work with the sponsorship committee to source sponsors for the event. This is a fun, social event and offers an opportunity to network with other members in an informal setting.
6 Committee Members. Commitment is January - June
Committee Members: Melissa Hayden & Angela Sheehan (Co-Chairs), Karen Soll, Elissa Looney, Catherine Stacy, Kelly Struhs, Jessica Chisholm, Jennifer Levy, Beth Gish, Christina Chamberlain
Membership & Marketing
The membership and marketing committee work together to recruit and retain CREW members and to promote CREW. Committee members are responsible for hosting welcome lunches for new members, calling new members to welcome them and to encourage them to become involved in a committee. They greet attendees at monthly luncheons as they arrive and help people feel welcome. They also plan several events through out the year including member only social events and the committee appreciation luncheon. They also focus on retention by calling members annually to encourage them to renew. The marketing arm of this committee writes recaps of monthly luncheons, member profiles, and works to get CREW Portland recognized within the local commercial real estate industry.
6-8 Committee Members for Membership, year 'round commitment.
Membersihp Committee: Karen Davis (Chair) Shana Freimark, Nancy Carkin, Christina Chamberlin, Leslie Runckel
6-8 Committee Members for Marketing, year 'round commitment.
Marketing Committee: Marisol McAllister (Chair) Michelle Franceschi, Veronica Lee, Lynn Beadling, Catherine Stacy, Tasha Ravinowich
Programs
The programs committee is responsible for brainstorming program ideas, securing speakers and writing up the information for the lunch notice. Committee members gain additional visability by introducing speakers or moderating programs.
8 Committee Members. Year 'round commitment.
Committee: Barb Casey (Chair), Trish Nixon, Melissa Marton, Patti Moller, Nancy Heer, Kathleen Buono, Shelley Roach, Christina Chamberlain, Jennifer Levy
Sponsorship
The sponsorship committees main focus is securing luncheon sponsors. They also help the individual committees secure sponsors if needed.
4-6 Committee Members. Year 'round commitment.
Committee: Elissa Looney (Chair) Peggy Neikirk, Christi Vermillion, Patti Moller, Jennifer Beattie
Scholarship
CREW Portland provides an annual scholarship of $1,000 to a Portland State University student enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development program. The scholarship aims to promote students who have an interest in the field of Commercial Real Estate and demonstrate strong scholastic achievements. The goal of CREW is to support and nurture future leaders in the commercial real estate field.
Committee: Tegan Schlatter (Chair), Julie Gibson, Carol Keddy, Anita Risberg
Awards
The awards committee tracks the transactions that are completed by two or more CREW members networking together. CREW members submit on a monthly basis information related to each transaction they complete involving other CREW members. These monthly submissions are used as the basis to determine three annual CREW awards that are given each year; Member of the Year, Deal of the Year, and Networking Award.
Committee: Julie Gibson
CREW Careers
The Careers committee is tasked at educating local universities and high schools on what career opportunities are available in the Commercial Real Estate Industry.
Committee: Tegan Schlatter (Chair), Julie Gibson |
