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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

The CREW Chicago Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee is created with the understanding that advancing the power and success of women in commercial real estate must include advancing the power and success of women in underrepresented groups by working to overcome the institutional biases and racism within the commercial real estate industry.  We are doing this work by focusing on programming, recruitment and retention, mentoring and sponsorship, internal training, industry assessment and community outreach.

Here are a few of our past events:

February 2024: Black History Month Celebration & Networking Soiree
CREW Chicago’s E&I Committee partnered with Chicago African Americans in Commercial Real Estate (CHI-AACRE) to host a networking soiree to celebrate Black History Month.  

June 2024: LGBTQ+CREW Pride Month Celebration
The E&I Committee hosted CREW Chicago’s annual LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebration. The event was a networking happy hour celebrating the LGBTQIA+ members of Chicago’s CRE industry.

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four people celebration LGBTQ Pride month with CREW Chicago

June 2024: LGBTQ+CREW Pride Month Celebration
The E&I Committee hosted CREW Chicago’s annual LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebration. The event was a networking happy hour celebrating the LGBTQIA+ members of Chicago’s CRE industry.

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Aspire Center in Chicago

Chair(s)

Amy Olson

Costello Sury & Rooney

Katherine F.L. Vyas

WFG National Title Insurance Company

Committee Members

Ryanne Bush Dent

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Damla Gerhart

Avison Young

Laura Havel

Plante Moran

Antoinette Manghram

Lincoln Property Company

Lydia Magnolia Morales

Cotter Consulting

Shannon O'Hare

Cushman & Wakefield

Milan Saunders

Bank of America

Margaret Stehno

Marc Realty

Rebecca Szarzynski

Crescent Cleaning Company

Tracy Treger

Syndicated Equities

Sarah Ware

Ware Realty Group

Board Liaison