Member Spotlight

Abbi Marlatt

Company: Scott Edwards Architecture
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: A coworker.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People

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Kelci Paiva

Company: Beutler Exchange Group, LLC
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: My current boss and name sake of the company I work for thought CREW would be a great way for me to make connections in the Portland real estate community. After going with her to a couple of meetings, I ended up taking over her membership and haven't looked back since!
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Be a Voice for Women in Commercial Real Estate. I know everyone says this about CREW Portland, but they really make networking easy. I consider myself an introvert and sometimes have a hard time making connections at networking events. Everyone at CREW, from members to leadership, really take the time and talk to you and get to know you. People really want you to reach out and ask for help.

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Jeanie Kirkpatrick Kuypers

Company: Cambia Health Solutions
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Through Julie Gibson at PSU.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Business Development, Meet Inspiring People. As an end user on the Corporate Real Estate side, I enjoy meeting all the women representing so many aspects of the industry. Their knowledge and enthusiasm is inspiring.

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Karen Joslin

Company: PAE Consulting Engineers
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I have participated in a different chapter in the past, and Pam Armstrong mentioned it one day!
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Meet Inspiring People, Be a Voice for Women in Commercial Real Estate. Support the awareness of sustainability and environmental issues in our commercial built world. Not for developing business opportunities, but to provide experience and influence where women in real estate can be the leaders of innovation and what the future looks like.

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Lindsay Vizzini

Company: Northwest Landscape Services
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I first heard of CREW from a friend. I had been a stay-at-home Mom and was returning to the workforce. My friend suggested that I join CREW to learn about Commercial Real Estate from a supportive network of woman.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People. I was motivated to join CREW after attending several events that were well-organized, social and beneficial to someone just getting back into the workforce.

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Shirley Chalupa

Company: DCI Engineers
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Trish Nixon invited me to a CREW event.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People, Be a Voice for Women in Commercial Real Estate. Also to hear about upcoming projects or opportunities from various speakers.

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Lisa Walker

Company: Criteria Properties
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Criteria Properties, Kristin Schaff our HR manager
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Be a Voice for Women in CRE

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Tiffany Boysun-Van Dyke

Company: PuroClean Restoration Services
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I was involved with CREW back in 2010-12 and then left the industry. When I returned, I went to a CREW event and met Laura Owens. She was the inspiring person to persuade me to join CREW again.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a Voice for Women in Commercial Real Estate. CREW is a great network if inspiring individuals and I wanted to be a part of the network for professional and personal growth.

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Sakari Rogers

Company: Certified Indoor Environmental
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Through a colleague who was a member.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People. Also, as a young professional, I seek opportunities to learn from others who have been in the industry for a number of years.

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Sharon Vieregg

Company: Harris WorkSystems, Inc.
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Many years ago while working at Norris Beggs and Simpson.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meeting Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate.

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Heidi Tapasa

Company: USI
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: A friend of mine was a member and suggested I join her at a luncheon.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate. I've been in the insurance industry serving commercial real estate for over 20 years and found most of the organizations to be heavily male dominated. It was such a breath of fresh air to walk into a room full of amazing women in all walks of commercial real estate, supporting each other.

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Laura Owens

Company: Durham & Bates Insurance
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Angela Sheehan, 2019 CREW Portland President, invited me to explore CREW. My first event was CorksCREW and the women and men were so welcoming that I knew this was the right organization for me.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate. I could see that CREW Portland would provide an opportunity to make meaningful connections to build my network and opportunities for professional and personal growth. What I wasn't expecting was to find friendships and to be inspired so often by those I meet.

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Michelle Brockmann

Company: SKB
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: CREW Events
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Career Advancement, Meet inspiring people, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in commercial real estate

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Alexandra Lukich

Company: CBRE
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: My first year in commercial real estate, I had colleagues who were a part of the chapter.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate

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Katherine Wax

Company: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Previously a member of CREW Seattle
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in commercial real estate.

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Lacey Wright

Company: Deering Management Group
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Through my coworkers a few years ago. I have watched them experience some great opportunities and wanted to be a part of the organization.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate

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Paige Tisdale

Company: Dennis' 7 Dees - Urban Plantscapes
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Networking at other organizations. Through people who attended CREW events; suggesting to go to the CorksCREW event.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate. CREW is also the most organized and productive networking group I have come across in Portland. Elevated networking with the expectation of helping everyone further their careers.

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Stephanie O'Shea

Company: Rembold
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: My boss at a women-driven development company, Rembold, encouraged me to join CREW to expand my knowledge of Portland, development, and make connections with other women in the real estate development field.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People, Be a Voice for Women in Commercial Real Estate

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Marissa Internicola

Company: Deering Management Group
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Both my principal broker, Katie Thompson, and my friend Kelsey Schneider are members.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, meeting inspiring people.

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Amy Hanks Cornelius

Company: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, PC
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Prior to relocating to Portland/Vancouver, I was an active member of AZCREW in Phoenix, AZ.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, business development, meet inspiring people, be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate.

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Alex Hayes

Company: Hyphn
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: The owner of my company 4 years ago suggested I check it out. I was new to the industry and had recently moved back to the area after being gone for some time.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People

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Teresa Carr

Company: Port of Portland
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate. Also, I was a presenter on a panel for a CREW event and saw a lot of new faces and thought it would be a great opportunity to connect and learn from women who I haven't had a chance to do so with before.

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Tacha Bromber

Company: Old Republic Exchange
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: My colleagues belong to CREW in various states.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate.

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Alex Aujero

Company: Hyphn
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: From Colleen Murphy
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate

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Allison Hefely

Company: Hacker Architects
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I met a CREW member when I was living up in Seattle. Because I knew I was moving soon, I held off joining. Here in Portland my coworker, Tracey Olson, reminded me of the group and encouraged me to get involved.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer

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Mariah Kiersey

Company: Ankrom Moisan Architects
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Monthly lunches were discussed in my office and Connie Hotovec is a member that I am friends with.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People

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Lana Baldock

Company: Cushman & Wakefield
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I have been attending events for years.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate.

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Channa Kim

Company: Central Bethany Development
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Co-workers
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Business Development, Career Advancement, Networking, Meet Inspiring People

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Kelsey Schneider

Company: Cresa
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Blake St. Onge and Mike Whitten in my office at Cresa recommended that I meet Jewel Bergeron to hear more about CREW and she convinced me to join!
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Career Advancement, Meet Inspiring People, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate.

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Anne Thordal

Company: Oreneva Construction Inc.
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Susan Steward from BOMA
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, Business Development, Meet Inspiring People, Volunteer, Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate.

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Erin Reed

Company: Murraysmith
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Industry colleagues and co-workers.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking, business development, career advancement, meet inspiring people and be a voice for women in CRE.

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Teresa Robles

Company: Red Door Brokerage Services
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Elizabeth Davis
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Business Development | Networking | Meet Inspiring People | Be a Voice in CRE

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Pamela Armstrong

Company: DIRTT
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I was a member in Washington DC prior to moving to Portland.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking | Bus. Dev | Meet Inspiring People | Be a voice for women in CRE

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Julie Gibson

Company: Portland State University
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I don't recall...it's been too long!
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking | Career Advancement | Meet Inspiring People

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Meg Perry

Company: Harsch Investment Properties
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Through a co-worker.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Business Development | Career Advancement | Meet People | Volunteer | Be a Voice in CRE

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Laura Thomas

Company: Appraisal & Consulting Group LLC
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I first heard about it from my dad, who works at Wyse REA, and invited me to attend a luncheon. I learned more about it from Rae Nomura, who also is at Appraisal & Consulting Group, LLC.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Business Development | Career Advancement | Meet People | Volunteer | Be a Voice in CRE

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Amanda Blackburn

Company: CBRE Heery
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: Katie Coulson, CREW Member and my first manager when I joined Skanska.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Business Development | Networking | Meet Inspiring People

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Angie Cole

Company: Lorentz Bruun Construction
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: I was invited to attend a potential member open house back in 2016 by Danielle R and decided to join right after that.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: Networking | Bus. Dev. | Be a voice for women in Commercial Real Estate.

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Angela Sheehan

Company: Glumac
How did you first hear about CREW Portland?: My business partner, Steve Straus. He said that CREW was the best run organization in Portland.
What motivated you to join CREW Portland?: I was really looking for a philanthropic focus but saw the value in having more insight to the CRE industry at large. I was able to get behind the organizations mission to transform the CRE industry by increasing diversity and promoting the success of women in the CRE industry.